Re: [News] Japan's New Export

Somewhere around the time of 12/01/2003 10:09, the world stopped and
listened as Peter Van Huffel contributed this to humanity:

> "Fata Morgana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in 
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> 
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>>"S.t.A.n.L.e.E" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>To call manga 'Japanese comics' is like calling a painting
>>>by Michelangelo a picture.  Both are true statements and both
>>>are utterly insufficient and degrading.
>>
>>Pshaw.  There's nothing insignificant or degrading about the word 'comic.'
>>
>>Fata Morgana
> 
> 
> Please *read* the original statement, before replying in such a way.
> Nowhere has been said that "comic" is degrading or insignificant. The word 
> "insignificant" does not even appear in the statement. Read the text 
> carefully, there's not a single negative comment on "comic".
> 
> I actually completely agree with the original statement and couldn't have 
> said it better.
> 
> Why do you think this group is called rec.arts.MANGA instead of
> rec.arts.comics.japan?

Becasue that's what it is?

> I'll give you a hint: it's not because we think "comics" as a word or as a 
> genre are insignificant.
> 

The same argument can be made for Anime being Japanese Cartoons and this
group rec.arts.anime.misc.  I read Manga myself.  I wouldn't let kids
read some of it, just like some of the Anime that I have.

-- 
Daniel Rudy

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