China: “Destroy Japanese Anime!”

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A recent comment by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao decrying the lack of Chinese anime has incited a flurry of online support, with Chinese net users vigorously denouncing Japanese anime.

The Premier started the fracas by publically lamenting the current poverty of Chinese visual culture:

“There are times when I watch TV anime with my grandchild, but they’re always foreign works like Ultraman and so on, and few are domestically produced. We should be cultivating a domestic anime industry.”

Ultraman (which is a tokusatsu live action show rather than an anime per se) is currently all the rage amongst the youth of China, but parents are said to be anxious about the programme; net users criticise it: “Ultraman is Japanese. All he does is fight. Have all the Chinese who can make anime disappeared?”

More extreme voices of support are also heard: “Kill Ultraman and all the other Japanese anime!”

China has in recent years been working to strengthen its domestic anime industry, with a variety of successful titles being brought to air, such as 喜羊羊与灰太狼 / Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, a hit children’s show with over 500 episodes aired since its inception in 2005.

However, heavy restrictions on the amount of foreign programming allowed also ensure that fans of international anime have no legitimate recourse for viewing their favourite titles, although mass-market anime such as Doraemon or Detective Conan is of course in a different league to niche Japanese titles.

Chinese are said to be generally critical of their country’s anime output so far, characterising it as “insipid, tedious and preachy”, suggesting more effort is required.

Via Record China.

Although the development of Chinese visual culture shows promise, and represents a potentially substantial market, with artistic expression so firmly curtailed by the state and with plagiarism and copying so rife, it seems the Premier’s utterances may miss the point…


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    Comment by Anonymous
    12:36 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

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    Comment by Anonymous
    13:06 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    :>

    c-c-c-comboBreaker!!!

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:26 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    :>>

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    Comment by fatimmortal
    13:33 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

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    Kill anime?

    Oh my Jashin. >_>

    Anime is original in terms of storyline if not inspired by something else. At least it's not copyright infringement of anything else.

    Stop trying to be the best in everything, you bunch of attention seekers.

    Comment by BASHA
    13:42 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I say we kill Chinese people.
    No matter how you look at it, all they can do is steal something. Smart people my ass. The only time they are "smart" is whil trying to pirate a name for something.

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    Comment by b0122
    13:52 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That's the government's job.

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    Comment by CLoudy
    14:17 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This is why communism fails...

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    Comment by XIII
    14:30 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    basha>> i found that offensive D: not all chinese steal everything....

    *leeeech* XD

    Comment by TerrawindX2
    15:20 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They always try to be the best in everything. Even to the extent of traumatising the two little girls in the Beijing Olympics.

    Someone should wipe out the people with this kind of "patriotic" mentality and give rise to the newer generation who are less "idiotic".

    Comment by Anonymous
    18:55 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Sorry TerrawindX2, but the universal law of stupidity states, that every next generation will be dumber than the previous.

    Besides, any government is easy enough to overthrow as long as the people feel strongly enough against it. If the Chinese people aren't willing to raise against them, then their stay in power. Personally, I can't imagine PRC surviving any less restrictive political system with their overpopulation problems. Just imagine if organized crime becomes as wide spread there, as it was after the fall of USSR.

    @BASHA
    Communism is not the same as Authoritarianism.
    Communism = every person is equal, the state owns everything.
    Authoritarianism = one political party is allowed to rule, political enemies are persecuted.

    Communism has very positive ideals, but it's execution has always been... well I'm sure everyone knows that. However, don't fall to the communism = evil propaganda. The democratic governments that only serve big corporations and banks are no better, since in (today's) democracy, the people with money hold the greatest power. No government has ever served it's people in known human history.

    Comment by Anonymous
    19:03 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I don't know who said or wrote this, but it's funny and true.

    "Under Communism, man exploits man.
    Under Democracy, the reverse is true."

    Comment by WondrousWizard
    01:24 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    LOL! Funny!

    Anyway, chinese will fall soon enough. A country can't survive by exploiting to the extreme his people like they do. If they don't adjust their economy and system soon enough, I predict China will fall. America is far ahead in a bright economical futur, when even thought they got some problem right now. But still, Obama is trying to bring back stability in world wide economy.

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    Comment by fatimmortal
    01:35 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Goes to show that man exploit each other, no matter what the circumstances.

    Comment by fatality
    02:03 14/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    im positive this will happen

    just look at India with their Bollywood, and now they break through the american market with Slumdog Millionaire, in the UK, Bollywood Series already got some primetime

    what is Bollywood back in the 90s?

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:22 05/05/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Slumdog Millionaire is not a Bollywood film. It is a British film.

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    Comment by U.N.Owen
    13:18 02/12/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    China may be a communist country but the pragmatists are in charge. Learn to READ some of the current developments.

    Comment by Anonymous
    18:20 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Not satisfied?

    Make better and non shit shows, china.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:16 25/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    in 5-10 years there will be a 2D movement in china... all hail 2D

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    Comment by Mimi
    12:21 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It seems like China always wants to be #1 in everything... it's quite hilarious how they handle it when they fail.

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:13 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    stfu China has a 5000 year history!!!1 we are the greetest country in the world.

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:40 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    and its still shit...after 5000 years and we still dont see any improvement...its quite saddening

    Comment by AnBu
    13:52 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    LOL xDxDxDxD

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:54 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    if it wasnt for us you'll all be Lost, and fighting wars with swords, just to name a few.

    Comment by D
    14:22 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    actually, China was great... until several hundred years back, when they started to act like retards.

    Comment by ;__;
    14:51 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    that was about when everyone from the americans to british to russians to japanese started beating on china.

    Comment by Infernal
    20:01 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    @;__:

    Read some Axis Power Hetalia, it's pretty accurate about history and it's comical political satire. I lol when China raised and taught Japan, then when Japan got older, he attacked/betrayed China for no reason. Russia and China situations are funny too, can't forget France either. Really China was betrayed and robbed so much in the past by the Europeans. Everyone wanted a piece of it, no surprise with all the inventions, riches from trade and the geography of the place, hence the 'Opium Wars' too. Greedy British back then enforced Opium into the country.

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:20 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Lol...Does China, or Wen actually realise that there will never be anime produced by Chinese? To call a project done by, and done in China anime, is itself an insult to anime. Anime is only anime when done by, produced in, and voiced by Japanese.

    Just because there's a lack of production of cartoons in China, doesn't mean China should actually start producing. It's only going to be FAIL. In Chinese, there's this saying "Ban Men Nong Fu", which literally means to craft an axe just outside a renowned blacksmith, and claim it's the best. Basically, it means that: There's absolutely no point in trying boast in front of an expert. China will only emphasize on its failure on cartoons if it does try to create something akin to anime.

    Wen's comments: Pointless, fail and I believe was never processed properly before relaying to others.

    Comment by Anonymous
    01:52 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Anonymous, you're an idiot. A lot of anime companies in Japan outsource their work. Anime is an art style. It doesn't suddenly become something different just because a foreigner touched it.

    Comment by Cicle
    03:41 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Anime just means animation. It's not a style of art, any kind of animation produced in Japan is called Anime. Anime is short for Animation. When I was a kid it was actually called Japanamation, no lie. Anime is a Japanese word, not an art style. Stupid weeboos

    Comment by Human Shuriken
    07:29 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    circle speaks the truth

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:27 05/05/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    No, you and your faggot friends called it japanimation. In Japan they called it anime.

    Comment by Anon E. Mous
    10:33 06/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    It's still not an art style.

    Weeaboo.

    Comment by Violet
    11:25 10/07/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Please stop acting like Japan is God's gift to the world, Weeaboos. It's most definitely NOT an art style. It's just a Goddamn word the Japanese use. "In Japan, the term does not specify an animation's nation of origin or style; instead, it serves as a blanket term to refer to all forms of animation from around the world." - Wikipedia FTW!

    BTW Anon, of course they didn't call it Japanimation in JAPAN, you fucking jerk. That'd be redundant.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:18 25/10/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    does anyone actually realize how much of the anime produced in the last 10 years employs korean studios and staff? outsourcing ftw??

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:01 15/02/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    you just a netizen !do you change everything with your fuckin mouth? CHN wat? much do you land? we have different national conditions
    densely populated and many things. can you change it with you mouth?

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:57 02/04/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    China used to have its own distinctive animation style back in the Maoist era. Unfortunately it never went beyond paper cutouts and propaganda, but it was a good start.

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    Comment by MaidNiac
    16:57 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Who the fuck cares if China WAS 5000yo. That's like comparing a 50yo man who does nothing other than watching TV at home with a 20yo genius student who already got a PHD and travelled around the world.

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:25 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    China is not the greatest country in the world, but your comparison is fucking stupid. Japanese culture and language were heavily influenced by the Chinese.

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:57 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I second with you that.

    In the end, it's obvious that MaidNiac is a fucking retard.

    Comment by Khalid
    01:51 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    No, you are wrong. Japanese people stopped importing Chinese culture since Tang era (618 – 907).

    They almostly don't have confucianism (Song dynasty version) and Mao-ism, you know? =))

    And that's exactly why they success in economical and cultural area while Vietnam and North Korea fail.

    Just believe me, I'm a Vietnamese in Vietnam :)), a poor slave nation of China.

    Comment by Anon
    02:56 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yes, I'm sure one of the most history influencing chinese inventions ever made, gunpowder, would like to have a few words with MaidNiac. Not to mention the other world changing inventions.

    It may not be the greatest in the world currently, but to relate it to a 50yo who did nothing is beyond ridiculous.

    Comment by Ymous
    03:48 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    all these people calling China great because of it's 5000 year history, that's like saying life started in Africa, Africa is the best place in the world! However we all know it's shit and filled with AIDS.

    Sure China invented some things, but it wouldn't be the first time someone came up with an idea, but still managed to suck balls themselves.

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:30 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    @Khalid
    How was I wrong? I said they were heavily influenced, and they were. Aren't the Japanese still using kanji?

    @Ymous
    "Some things"? I bet you couldn't name four if someone asked you. Here buddy I'll give you a link.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_inventions

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:44 08/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    no Japan is the GREATEST nation in the earth no, the universe. In fact, putting it into words does not do its greatness any justice at all. Just submit to their greatness. The Koreans (GOOKS) ARE LIARS and less then human beneath pigs no ants. Anyone who disagrees should DIE a horrible death.

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:14 13/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You are so fucking stupid I can't believe it.
    Retarded weeaboo.

    Comment by Anonymous
    23:55 07/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    "China" isn't even 5000 years old. If'n ou wanna play that game, then everyone has a 5000 year history you silly little chink.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:21 21/01/2011 # ! Neutral (0)

    The only good thing China has brought us is Romance of the three kingdoms and all things inspired by it(Dynasty warriors)

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    Comment by apez1267
    13:13 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    posers!!! stop trying to do what we amaricans try to do best,- try to be the best at everything, the only difrence is that if u fail in china they will make u work in a a coal mine or something were as in amarica u will just be laghed at and then forgoten

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    Comment by Mimi
    13:19 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What's amarican?

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    Comment by Artefact

    Our friend is a Cretan:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amari

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:28 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Cretan??

    the only word I know is Cretin, and that's in French.

    Comment by Anon E. Mous
    10:35 06/06/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Artefact, it's pretty obvious to what he was referring to. Especially with the poor spelling.

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:02 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    its inevitable that china,india, or brazil will surpass the US ...

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:22 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    the US should do something to north korea while "accidently" do the same thing to china

    one of those two countries "will" start WWIII i guarantee it. for the greater good we have to send Dr. Manhat...WAHT!! what do you mean it's just a movie, what do you mean he never went godlike in the nam!

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    Comment by Artefact

    Not really. People have been saying Latin America would develop fully for centuries, most of India is still a basket case, and Chinese growth is unsustainable.

    On the other hand, the US continues to host most of the world's innovation and assimilates millions of immigrants without difficulty...

    Comment by gonzomehum
    14:30 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ....nnnoooooo, not without difficulty. Our social services are leaking more money than our immigrants pour back in, and even the pro-immigration politicians occasionally screw up and cause another wave of deportation instead.

    That said, we're definitely one of the /better/ nations about immigration. Poor France still has the occasional widespread riots.

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    Comment by Artefact

    America is a nation of immigrants. Try as they might, no "old world" nation can have people swear an oath and genuinely become one of them (on a mass scale).

    Probably the main problem with US immigration is that it is geared to let in only Mexicans. Just try getting in as a European or Asian without marrying in...

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:52 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Hell, even Canadians can have trouble getting American citizenship.

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    Comment by Mimi
    15:56 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Then I wonder how my parents came over.

    Comment by DolWolf
    18:06 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Main problem with immigration nowadays is people who come but refuse to integrate themselves.

    They stay among them, do not learn the host language, refuse to follow the rules of the host country and keep theirs.

    In Europa and America, it begins to be a real problem.

    In 50 years, main language in America will be spanish and in France, arabic.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:51 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    those people only cheat themselves. People keep saying that eventually white people will be the minority in the US, but they will still own everything, and still have all the power. The immigrants that don't learn the language and become part of the system just become victims of it. Most of the power in the US is from Old White Money that isn't likely to change anytime soon, especially when the government is giving them money so they don't go broke.

    Comment by fatality
    02:07 14/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    not World War 3 maybe, the game company was gone bankrupt; the new company decided to name the sequel Cold War 2: Fall of the United States, maybe released in 2012

    Comment by Anonymous
    06:05 28/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    "its inevitable that china,india, or brazil will surpass the US …"

    Ha, Us has funneled so much into china and india.......we've given so much in the forms of jobs, technology, money and know how, and no matter how hard they try to be like the US, it ends up in complete failure.

    Chinese have plenty of dollars from goold Ol Wall Street and Uncle Sam and the best they can come up with is a Kung-Fu Panda+Fearless knock off.

    As for India, Even with Their receant Tech Sector boom, A sizible amount of the higher educated population is seeking work outside the country. Without IBM, HP, Cisco, Dell and the like, India wouldnt even be remotely close to where it is now......A country cant support its self on call centres and customer service alone.

    And only decent thing Brazil has or had is Agricultre, Revolvers (most of em licensed, not many indigenous firearms), Aeronautics( 80% of indigenous planes uses parts,IP, desings, ect,from the US and EU.)

    As much as the western world has fucked over the east, they are nothing without us.

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:10 22/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And how did the Global Finacial crisis start??
    Thats right, USA-guilty, completely, don't believe me, just look it up: sub prime morgage crisis
    You guys DESERVE your fucked up job situation and economy,2 wars and a huge numbers of enermies but counties and individuals
    China's going to overtake the USofA in the next century and even if they don't India, Russia, EU, Brazil, Australia(only country not in a recession), Japan, Korea will be doing so.

    But still if the average US person surrounds themselves with delusions of power like many of these posters, China would'nt need to even lift a finger, just create a fake obvious threat to the US (Tibet!!) and sneak 20 nuclear armed subs into US waters.

    Comment by Anonymous
    13:56 05/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    don't judge !

    Comment by Sinjitsu
    01:05 06/04/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    They're number 1 in polluting the environment...

    Comment by Anonymous
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    Comment by FALLEN_GOD_BAKALOID
    05:08 05/09/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    they've surpassed USA in emissions of harmful and greenhouse gases.

    it's in my Environmental Science class.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:43 02/04/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    How freakin' obvious can you get? OF COURSE they're gonna have to surpass the states in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Just look at their population.











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