And some thoughts about the anime invasion...

[hmpf]

Well, due to my recent - slight - infatuation with Sirius Black, I went websurfing in the realms of Harry Potter fandom. During my surfing, I stumbled across some fan art, and... well, can anyone, please, explain to me why most of it seems to be in anime style? Frell, I don't want CuteAndrogynous!Sirius, I want SeriouslyUglyAndFrightening!Sirius!

Seeing the anime-isation of the Potterverse also reminded me of a phenomenon I've been noticing in fandom in general in recent years. More and more, it seems to be necessary not only to know terms like slash, filk and FIAWOL but also to know Japanese. Bishounen, yaoi, (name)-chan etc. seem to be common knowledge these days. Anime fandom related vocabulary seems to be especially prevalent in slash... I'm not a slash writer nor much of a slash reader, but I do know slash writers and readers and I'm increasingly often coming across these terms in their blogs, on their websites, and on forums and mailing lists. It can be frelling confusing, though I've managed to learn basic anime fandom Japanese now (although I'm not even an anime fan, with the exception of Hellsing). It seems to be related to age - LotR(movies) fandom and Harry Potter fandom in particular seem to have fallen victim to the anime invasion, and it seems to me that these two fandoms draw, in general, a younger fan generation than Farscape or Highlander do. Will fandom entirely be taken over by anime, I wonder? ;-)

Comments

[dunkle-feuer.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. I'm convinced it is the younger audience in our fandom that brought/brings the anime-flood over us. I can't even say how annoying I think it is. Especially when it comes to characters like Snape, or Sirius, or ... well, make that *every* character. There are only a very few anime pics I like, and I'm not even sure if you can really count them since they’re not typical anime.

But Sirius was supposed to be very good-looking prior to his stay in Azkaban. That said, just let me mention that he's one of the characters I highly dislike *g*

Hmmmm........

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

>But Sirius was supposed to be very good-looking prior to his stay in Azkaban.

True, but he isn't *now*, and that's what bugging me about these pics...

>That said, just let me mention that he's one of the characters I highly dislike *g*

Interesting. How is that? Is it due to something he does in volume four, or just a general dislike?

cute Lurtz

[ankae.livejournal.com]

I've noticed the anime - invasion as well - especially in Lord of the Rings fandom - and I wonder why people are that fascinated by anime style.
But sometimes anime fanart is quite funny. I don't know whether all of the anime fanarts are intended to be funny or not, but I think they often are. For example Lurtz and Legolas slash anime! That was funny. lol
But unfortunately, I don't know where I once found this. Lurtz was great. He was cute, deeply in love and his cloths looked as if he wore a skirt - all I missed were x-crossed legs. lol
...poor Lurtz, if he knew what they made out of him. :)

Re: cute Lurtz

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

Wow. What a mental image. *g* If you find that pic somewhere, please do send it...

Re: cute Lurtz

[hmpf.livejournal.com]

Wow. What a mental image. *g* If you find that pic somewhere, please do send it...

Re: cute Lurtz

[ankae.livejournal.com]

I still didn't find the image but I found another one with an orc who's in love with Legolas.

http://www.qaimlyn.com/bondageorc/images/legolasmoria.jpg
...it's named "Obligatory Sabby Legolas Drawing".

And check this link. I love these Uruk'hais. Seriously!
http://www.qaimlyn.com/bondageorc/images/cartoonorcs.jpg

I found them on
http://fade.to/orcgasm
...great name for a great site...that is what I think of it! :)

Re: cute Lurtz

[ankae.livejournal.com]

...and at
http://www.qaimlyn.com/bondageorc/adopt.html
you can adopt Saruman and Lurtz in love! Check it, please! LOL