G5 should be more animish

[cider float 2,538]

I feel like the only other option left to maintain a likeness of G4 but not the exact same one and still create somewhat an impact on the franchise enough to keep it from dwindling would be to make G5 a bit more animish something similar to Avatar the Last Airbender, Steven Universe or that other one I can't remember.

[Marimo 555]

Got to admit, I misread the title as "G5 should be more amish" and was expecting details on how G5 should be about the Pie family.

[Princess of Bananas 56]

I wish that G5 would look like this!

 

[Castle Bleck 19,361]

According to TV Tropes, the official term is "Animesque."

 

And G4 technically already is. (Just look at everypony's eyes, for example.)

[Silver Letter 1,832]

According to TV Tropes, the official term is "Animesque."

 

And G4 technically already is. (Just look at everypony's eyes, for example.)

I can agree. FiM has the big eyes, bright colors and flowing hair. It doesn't have to emulate everything about the anime style necessarily.

[masterchaoss 27]

I don't think that would translate well in the states, yes I know anime is popular here but western animation is still king and from a financial sense Hasbro would probably see the difference, if positive or negative, negligible change Now if you're talking a change in genre from isolated slice of life to a more stroy/action oriented then maybe you could see a more drastic change positively but its also more a risk. Hasbro has absolutely no reason to take mlp to a more anime style.

[Unlikeable Pony 2,698]

I feel like the only other option left to maintain a likeness of G4 but not the exact same one and still create somewhat an impact on the franchise enough to keep it from dwindling would be to make G5 a bit more animish something similar to Avatar the Last Airbender, Steven Universe or that other one I can't remember.

Like others have said, MLP is already very anime styled. But I would absolutely LOVE for it to go Full on, 100% anime, like having a japanese animation company take over making the animation, yeah?

I love anime.

 

 

I don't think that would translate well in the states, yes I know anime is popular here but western animation is still king and from a financial sense Hasbro would probably see the difference, if positive or negative, negligible change Now if you're talking a change in genre from isolated slice of life to a more stroy/action oriented then maybe you could see a more drastic change positively but its also more a risk. Hasbro has absolutely no reason to take mlp to a more anime style.

Hey, they could always try to make a Guardians of equestria series or power ponies series; And animeesque is a very good style for more action typed series, eh?

[AlbaTross 1,586]

Hi, as this thread isn't about the current show, but a hypothetical future series, it has been moved to Sugarcube Corner.

[cider float 2,538]

I see it more like the ponies travel and visit many different places sort of thing deal with the different politics and cultures, face monsters and other odds sort of thing maybe with one ultimate goal to the end. Learn life long lessons, betrayal, separation, spies, fights between friends you know all that jazz.

 

If they tried to do that with the current cast though no thank you, it should get a whole new cast and world relevant to a newer style. I'm thinking maybe a more explorer/pirate/Sinbad theme or something or maybe go with the medieval swords and sorcery deal.

 

Since we're talking about ponies it has to be relevant to their theme. Horses were used for traveling long distances and going to different locations across the map by humans in that sense the ponies will get themes based on that.

 

The kind of characters would be...

 

Historian: The pony that is enthusiastic on history, collecting artifacts and generally very obsessed with the many cultures.

Entrepeneur/Thief: The pony that has is always swiping the goods and also acts as that hard merchant. Out on the journey to become rich.

Missionary/Noble: That pony that doesn't know the world outside her establishment and is learning new things. Has an innocent outlook at life, is on a mission to spread her teachings or to gain the trust of others.

Edited February 16, 2016 by cider float

[VengefulStrudel 1,486]

In style, it already is sort-of anime, with the big eyes and flowing hair. I wouldn't like it if it went full-anime though, not a big fan of it.

 

But in terms of going on adventures in different places, then I'm all for it! We'd get to see so many different environments and characters, it'd be great~

[Treble Sketch 360]

2 years away till the predicted drop of Gen 4, by then G4 would have been running for 8 years now. It's just incredible how long/how fast these years pass.

 

But I am sure that the style of animations will also change during the next 2 years and by then we should have a clearer picture at how Gen 5 would/might turn out.

 

I still think it is too early to tell what style Gen 5 will be going with.

[Kerberossz 1,929]

The first thing that came to mind is that the "full-anime-style" would be something like they attend to high school, we would have all the cliché characters and they """"accidentally"""" fell every single time, when the stallion protagonist who is the typical good-for-nothing character showes up, for a "flash".

 

Yes, i know that not every anime is like this, but cmon, you know what i'm talking about.

[Leave a Whisper 703]

For some reason I misread that as amish. XD

 

Um no, I'm tired of the powerpuff girl look and I'm tired of the big headed look. I want the ponies to go back looking like equines and not bobbleheaded, bird beaked things.

[Perfect Alicorn 19]

I see it more like the ponies travel and visit many different places sort of thing deal with the different politics and cultures, face monsters and other odds sort of thing maybe with one ultimate goal to the end. Learn life long lessons, betrayal, separation, spies, fights between friends you know all that jazz.

 

If they tried to do that with the current cast though no thank you, it should get a whole new cast and world relevant to a newer style. I'm thinking maybe a more explorer/pirate/Sinbad theme or something or maybe go with the medieval swords and sorcery deal.

 

Since we're talking about ponies it has to be relevant to their theme. Horses were used for traveling long distances and going to different locations across the map by humans in that sense the ponies will get themes based on that.

 

The kind of characters would be...

 

Historian: The pony that is enthusiastic on history, collecting artifacts and generally very obsessed with the many cultures.

Entrepeneur/Thief: The pony that has is always swiping the goods and also acts as that hard merchant. Out on the journey to become rich.

Missionary/Noble: That pony that doesn't know the world outside her establishment and is learning new things. Has an innocent outlook at life, is on a mission to spread her teachings or to gain the trust of others.

 

 

I'm not a big fan of the newer animes, so if you're talking about that than no. But I do like the idea you provided.

[cmarston1 5,959]

I don't necessarily think that it would need to have a more anime aesthetic to the character designs and animation.

Why would the franchise even go in that direction in the first place?

But I guess it could be interesting.

But it is nothing that I feel is really necessary.

[cider float 2,538]

I don't necessarily think that it would need to have a more anime aesthetic to the character designs and animation.

Why would the franchise even go in that direction in the first place?

But I guess it could be interesting.

But it is nothing that I feel is really necessary.

Because anime explores a lot more on politics, economy, business, human relations, science etc. Cartoons have shown to not have any of that unless it's a "Simpsons" satirical cartoon. In other words anime delves into more than just oh there's a school bully or fight between brothers and sisters.

 

I was sorely disappointed with the ending of Gravity Falls, that show had some promise but still botched it up with it's ending like all American cartoons do. Anime has just way more variety and depth, that's what I'm looking for not the art style or whatever have you.

Edited February 21, 2016 by cider float

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 41,532]

They would have to be careful with how they approached it, as many animes are infested with cliche on top of cliche. Gen 4 does a great job at breaking away from many cliches that one would expect for a show like this, so I would hope to not see fall into a whole new basket of potential cliches and problems. 

[cider float 2,538]

They would have to be careful with how they approached it, as many animes are infested with cliche on top of cliche. Gen 4 does a great job at breaking away from many cliches that one would expect for a show like this, so I would hope to not see fall into a whole new basket of potential cliches and problems. 

Since DHX studios isn't any typical anime making company I'm not worried that they would make a cliche one. 

[DANUTERCISD 204]

hell 

 

I feel like the only other option left to maintain a likeness of G4 but not the exact same one and still create somewhat an impact on the franchise enough to keep it from dwindling would be to make G5 a bit more animish something similar to Avatar the Last Airbender, Steven Universe or that other one I can't remember.

to the no, no weaboos. i like the style of mlp just the way it is. if it turns into anime, then im going to protest.

 

the only good anime is cory in the house

[Yamato 1,348]

Because anime explores a lot more on politics, economy, business, human relations, science etc.

 

 

Anime has just way more variety and depth

 

 

Not necessarily true.

 

Style does not dictate what you can and cannot do with an animation. I've seen movies done in stick figures that are better and deeper than most animes or western animations. The notion that anime is by default better than other forms of animation or that it can do things that other forms can't is a notion that I find incredibly annoying and it comes off, quite frankly, as elitist and ignorant. Exploring deep topics like the ones you suggested is on the writers, and any form of media can have good (or bad) writers. For every garbage western cartoon, there's a garbage anime and a garbage sitcom and a garbage anything you can think of. You may prefer a certain style, but that does not make that style objectively better. Animes aren't some pinnacle of human achievement, they're a show like any other. 

 

@@Princess of Bananas,

For the record, though, I'm totally on board with JoJo ponies. We need all the ridiculous poses we can get, it forwards us as a species.

Edited February 25, 2016 by Soarer

[cider float 2,538]

 

 

 

 

Not necessarily true.

 

Style does not dictate what you can and cannot do with an animation. I've seen movies done in stick figures that are better and deeper than most animes or western animations. The notion that anime is by default better than other forms of animation or that it can do things that other forms can't is a notion that I find incredibly annoying and it comes off, quite frankly, as elitist and ignorant. Exploring deep topics like the ones you suggested is on the writers, and any form of media can have good (or bad) writers. For every garbage western cartoon, there's a garbage anime and a garbage sitcom and a garbage anything you can think of. You may prefer a certain style, but that does not make that style objectively better. Anime's aren't some pinnacle of human achievement, they're a show like any other. 

 

@@Princess of Bananas,

For the record, though, I'm totally on board with JoJo ponies. We need all the ridiculous poses we can get, it forwards us as a species.

 

Tell me some U.S. cartoons that are like that then, and don't list Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park or any other cartoon of that style because those I do know have better writing but I'm talking about something that is serious. The only U.S. cartoon that is spellbound in that manner is Avatar the Last Airbender but that does mimic anime.

Edited February 25, 2016 by cider float

[Yamato 1,348]

Here's some examples of western cartoons that I believe to have good writing and may validate your point, but you can't use them because they don't act all serious.

 

?

 

 

 

I'm talking about something that is serious.

 

 

No-no-no, we're talking about general anime vs western here.

 

 

Anime has just way more variety and depth, that's what I'm looking for not the art style or whatever have you

 

 

Anime is a style, not a genre, and that's what I think you're getting hung up on here. I can have sci-fi anime and sci-fi western, fantasy anime and fantasy western... You get the idea. The other thing I think you're getting hung up on is that this is all subjective anyway. It is your opinion that the genres and themes present in certain types of shows of the anime style are preferable to the genres and themes present in certain western-style shows. It is my opinion that I really don't give a flying rat's ass what it looks like so long as I'm entertained. I ain't saying it's wrong for you to like what you like, but I am saying that just because you like something doesn't make it the greatest ever. For the record, most of my favorite animated series do happen to be anime, but there's a fair bit of western that I like, too, and you shouldn't diss something just because of what it looks like.

 

 

The tl;dr of my whole thing here is that just because a show is an anime doesn't mean that it's automatically better than a western cartoon, and being a western cartoon does not automatically make a show worse than an anime. Pretty much just the old "Don't judge a book by its cover" spiel you've heard a million times already.

[Gestum 2,493]

Why exactly should it be more like anime? Other than to make weebs happy, of course.

[Trixie Heartstrings 434]

Got to admit, I misread the title as "G5 should be more amish"

 

 

For some reason I misread that as amish. XD

I knew I wasn't the only one. XD.

[cider float 2,538]

?

 

 

 

 

 

No-no-no, we're talking about general anime vs western here.

 

 

 

 

Anime is a style, not a genre, and that's what I think you're getting hung up on here. I can have sci-fi anime and sci-fi western, fantasy anime and fantasy western... You get the idea. The other thing I think you're getting hung up on is that this is all subjective anyway. It is your opinion that the genres and themes present in certain types of shows of the anime style are preferable to the genres and themes present in certain western-style shows. It is my opinion that I really don't give a flying rat's ass what it looks like so long as I'm entertained. I ain't saying it's wrong for you to like what you like, but I am saying that just because you like something doesn't make it the greatest ever. For the record, most of my favorite animated series do happen to be anime, but there's a fair bit of western that I like, too, and you shouldn't diss something just because of what it looks like.

 

 

The tl;dr of my whole thing here is that just because a show is an anime doesn't mean that it's automatically better than a western cartoon, and being a western cartoon does not automatically make a show worse than an anime. Pretty much just the old "Don't judge a book by its cover" spiel you've heard a million times already.

No you don't have an idea of a good u.s. cartoon that goes into more depth you're just talking about genres. That's another thing though anime does have more diversity in the subject matter at hand. What does U.S. cartoons have? 

 

Also... they have anime animators making a lot of cartoons released in the U.S... huh what's up with that.

Oh and Steven Universe is very animish and it became a hit in a matter of days.

They would have to be careful with how they approached it, as many animes are infested with cliche on top of cliche. Gen 4 does a great job at breaking away from many cliches that one would expect for a show like this, so I would hope to not see fall into a whole new basket of potential cliches and problems. 

It's becoming very cliche now as far as I've seen in Season 5. Season 1 and 2 had some promise, then there was a descent into mediocrity starting from Season 3.

Edited February 26, 2016 by cider float