lemmingllama Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 What type of anime titles do you prefer, the ones where the name is the main character, like Naruto, or where the name closely relates to the anime, like One Piece, or where the name has little relation to the anime, like Ghost in the Shell.Personally, I prefer when the name is closely related, since most of my favourite animes fit in this category and then I dont have to pronounce funky japanese names as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xNoName Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hey, the name Ghost in the Shell has fair amount of relation to the anime. Even though I have not, yet, checked out the series, but the name is, in my judgement, apt and appropriate to the movies. Oh, and I also prefer when the name of the anime is in relation with the anime. I'm not particularly a fan of a name like "Naruto" because, well, it causes trouble when you're actually searching for the character on the internet and you eventually get yourself the anime's results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shyguysteve Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 doesnt much matter to me, titles are titles the show makes the title not the title makes the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmingllama Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hey, the name Ghost in the Shell has fair amount of relation to the anime. Even though I have not, yet, checked out the series, but the name is, in my judgement, apt and appropriate to the movies. Oh, and I also prefer when the name of the anime is in relation with the anime. I'm not particularly a fan of a name like "Naruto" because, well, it causes trouble when you're actually searching for the character on the internet and you eventually get yourself the anime's results.Ghost in the Shell is never really mentioned in the anime. They occasionally make reference to it, but it is never a real part of the plot or affect the characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xNoName Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 Ghost in the Shell is never really mentioned in the anime. They occasionally make reference to it, but it is never a real part of the plot or affect the characters.Hmmmm, if I remember correctly, wasn't it like ghosts (like souls) trapped inside a shell (a body) or somethin'? At any rate, that was my dilemma. Beh, I don't remember exactly as I didn't pay much attention to the movie plus I was watching too much stuff back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmingllama Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Hmmmm, if I remember correctly, wasn't it like ghosts (like souls) trapped inside a shell (a body) or somethin'? At any rate, that was my dilemma. Beh, I don't remember exactly as I didn't pay much attention to the movie plus I was watching too much stuff back then.Yes, however the whole thing about ghosts and souls is never actually used in the anime, except for a concept of downloading ghosts onto the internet. So it doesnt really relate to the anime much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegend1994 Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 I don't mind if the title of the anime is the same as the main character but it's like with albums I don't like it when an album is named after a song or vice-versa. Titles like 'Eureka Seven' and 'The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya' I like =). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowtheman Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 Yes, however the whole thing about ghosts and souls is never actually used in the anime, except for a concept of downloading ghosts onto the internet. So it doesnt really relate to the anime muchActually your wrong on that. Ghost in the shell is a symbolic reference made to the entire concept that makes the first movie. I can imagine that when the produced the movie they didn't know that it would be that popular other wise they would have named it something more easy like "Section nine" or "Cyborg 9". If you watch the original movie you see what I mean. Stand alone complex leaves some of the original cannan behind so the title loses some of its meaning. In the original show Motoko was never human she was and always is a machine. "Ghost in the shell" is a reference to ghost as in soul and shell as in machine. The show depicts the struggle of Motoko's self identity and a great humanization and emphasis of self awareness. Despite all odds I think there for I am. But you shouldn't take me on that, you should watch it for yourself if you haven't already. Its a great movie.As far as I know all animes have some meaning withen the title that relates to the show, even if we don't know it. Take Durarara, the name comes from Dollars the name for them was chosen from "dara dara" (meaning "no use" or "not doing anything") pretty sneaky huh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katongo Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I prefer when the name is closely related, i mean the purpose of Title is to summaries the anime in whole, helps the person to judge whether it is wealth watching and eye catching for the view. It also helps me when am looking for anime to download. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troylol Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 doesnt much matter to me, titles are titles the show makes the title not the title makes the show.I pretty much just agree with this.Admittedly I do find a sense of joy in decrypting a title to uncover its actual relevence with the anime, but the title isn't of much importance to me other than to make the anime identifiable somehow, as is a title's main purpose I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koga011 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Me too, I also prefer titles which are related to the series. IMO, that gives you an idea of what the anime is about or how it would be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leviathan Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I like most of the people here like it if the name of the anime is closely related to the anime itself. And I also hate it if the names of the animes are same as that of the main character's name's. It makes browsing about the concerned anime a little tougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marron Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 i like the animes were the title closely resembles the anime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend1551 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 I never put much thought into it. I guess it could make it more identifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryX264 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 i prefer titles which are related to the anime cause it gives an idea or an overview of what the anime is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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