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I didn't see the first episode of Spongebob when it premiered, but I did see the second one.
Super Mario Sunshine came out in 2002. 10 years ago.
Chew on that.
I FEEL SO OLD
I find that to be one of the funnier cases of a series being "seinen", seeing as how, sure, it's aimed at young men, but it's considerably more simplistic and kid-friendly than Madoka or Welcome to the NHK, or something (to say nothing of ultraviolent seinen; I just pulled those two examples off the top of my head). In any case, I laughed heartily when I read the back of the first manga volume and saw that it was aimed at ages 16+.
On another note, I'm sort of amused reading this discussion on NGE's perceived demographic.
Demographic wankery is kind of silly. Just because something's for kids doesn't mean adults can't enjoy it or vice versa. The whole 'it's totally seinen' thing really feels like 'I don't want to admit I like a kid show.'
Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who watched the original Power Rangers as they were coming out.
Right?
I've watched most of MMPR on Netflix, too.
I watched them as they were broadcast until Galaxy.
K-ON! is ridiculously unambiguous about being seinen. Nobody who has any knowledge about otaku and the anime industry should think it's surprising that it's targeted at young men.
Oh, I absolutely agree (and when I initially brought up Madoka, I meant it in that it technically qualifies as "grown-up shit"). I just think discussions of demographic criteria, and, consequently, of any given work's alignment with a given demographic, are fun.
I don't remember if I watched the original series as it was coming out (though going by Forz's post, I was probably watching reruns), but I kept right up with that shit.
I agree with that, too. I just think that the series highlights how funny demographic wankery is; yes, it caters pretty blatantly to the otaku crowd, but it's pretty accessible nonetheless (hell, it's even on Japan's Disney Channel).
Zeo - 1996
Turbo - 1997
In Space -1998
Lost Galaxy - 1999
So yeah, I was probably watching Turbo through LG.
I remember watching MMPR when I was two or so. In fact, that's one of the few things I remember from back then. Hell, it might even be the earliest memory I have.
I watched the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie like... a month ago. Otherwise, I've never watched any Power Rangers.
I don't exactly feel like I missed out on much.
I liked it because I like Tokushit. Although it definetly lost some steam with LG. I kept watching cuz lol no taste
I didn't watch any TV as a kid because I cried at everything. Out of fear, that is. TV was sensory overload for me. Movie theaters would be even worse. The first movie I saw in theaters was Toy Story 2, and that was after I'd already seen The King and I and Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway!
My Pokemon involvement was almost entirely devoted to the card game, and various guidebooks and magazines. I saw two episodes of the anime on TV when sick once (at this point I wasn't afraid of TV but was far past the age where I would have made a habit of watching it) and only bought Blue (don't know why not Red) because everyone else had it. That was how I got my Game Boy Color. I got lost in the Seafoam Islands despite having a guide and gave up. (The only other game I ever bought was Zelda Oracle of Ages, because I felt that I had to have a Zelda game and that was new at the time. I beat the first dungeon and then kind of forgot about it.)
I never watched Power Rangers even once, but I had a much beloved Red Ranger costume. (Still do, technically. Tried to squeeze into it a few years ago. It sort of worked...not really...) In general, I grew up free-floating from 90's culture. No popular music, no TV, no video games. And even when it came to reading, which I did in abundance, I never read the popular mass-produced series like Goosebumps or Animorphs. And all this was of my own accord. I was never banned from TV or video games, though I was kept away from things rated above my actual age. But no, this was all me. It came from timidity and was sustained through contentment and a dislike of change.
Born 1990, I am in theory the essence of a born-within-the-90's 90's Kid, and yet I'm not. I think I wrote a paper on this whole thing in high school. It ties in very nicely with my overall interest in the study of culture/environment awareness.
I believe i watched, uh, sailor moon when it was first released in australia
shit, man, i remember back when toasted tv was cheese tv ;-;