Anime vs. Speed Racer  |
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 Ok...now before all you anime fans decide to ambush me and clobber me to pieces, I would like to say that this is only a comparison of what anime characters look like and how, in my opinion, they seem to resemble one of my favorite '70s cartoon characters named Speed Racer. I had just responded to a discussion about an anime avatar and thought it would be interesting to see if anyone else notices the resemblance. Here's the link to a site where you can click on the Speed Racer logo and watch a short clip of the cartoon:
http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/cartoons.htm
And I added a picture of the star of the show himself so that you could decide for yourself. So....is it my imagination, or is there at least a slight resemblance between Racer and the new anime characters?
Have a great night everyone!
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Mr. Speed Racer himself |
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 Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | I just KNEW you'd be my first responder. Yep...it's your discussion that sparked this one.>wink, wink< I just thought it would be fun to see if anyone else thought the same way I did. And thank you for not bashing me...I don't have anything to combat the headache. LOL! Hugs to you my friend. | |
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 theprogamer (7232) | 8 months ago |  Thanks for the love and humor and the memories Katlady!:) Oh and the BR before i forget to mention it!
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 8 months ago | You're quite welcome my friend. | |
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2.  plumwish07 (2861) | 9 months ago |  i ever saw speed racer cartoon when i was child. when the national television station not too many as like now. he was a handsome figure for cartoon. i like him. but when i see new anime recently as like avatar from nickledeon, i prefer seen avatar than speed racer. it might be the story which influence me to compare between those character
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | Yes, the story lines are definitely different. I was just curious to see if anyone else saw the resemblances. Thanks so much hon. | |
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| 3. plumwish07 (2861) | 9 months ago | i ever saw speed racer cartoon when i was child. when the national television station not too many as like now. he was a handsome figure for cartoon. i like him. but when i see new anime recently as like avatar from nickledeon, i prefer seen avatar than speed racer. it might be the story which influence me to compare between those character | |
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| 4. plumwish07 (2861) | 9 months ago | i ever saw speed racer cartoon when i was child. when the national television station not too many as like now. he was a handsome figure for cartoon. i like him. but when i see new anime recently as like avatar from nickledeon, i prefer seen avatar than speed racer. it might be the story which influence me to compare between those character | |
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| 5. alamode (1836) | 9 months ago |  Its the eyes! My kids were big Speed fans... now my
first-born grandson draws amazing anime characters!
It's a very stylish and distinctive art form.
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| theprogamer (7232) | 9 months ago | Correct Alamode. The style of eyes is it and it stems from the theatre/play style of the country. That and the size of eyes allows easy display of expression on the characters. | |
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | That is so awesome that he can draw them. It's an art form that I wish I could master, but I'm one of those people that no matter how hard I try my drawings look like stick figures! LOL | |
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| 6. JowJie (172) | 9 months ago |  I watched Speed Racer when I was still in highschool (thats so many years ago hehehe)...back to the topic, I heard that Speed Racer is from Japan, so its an anime. No wonder he looks like some new anime characters out there.
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | That explains the resemblance then. Thanks so much for the info hon. I appreciate it. | |
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| JowJie (172) | 9 months ago | no problem, glad to share:D | |
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | Cool! Thanks for the link sweetie. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Haven't been on much for a while. | |
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| 7. sodapop (433) | 9 months ago |  Hi friend,
Let me just hope we will still be friends after you read this. My daughter is going to a private university to learn how to do animation, so I and my $20,000 a year must say it's really different. It's not just the eyes, it's the dress, the action, a lot of sword fighting, hair is really different, there are so many different ways of drawing anime. Next year, the college is sending her to Japan to study abroad for a year because Japan is so far ahead than us. Also they use a lot of animals and make believe animals. My daughter can work on one character for over 8 hours. I can draw a stick person...lol. I don't know much about anime except it is a lot different than the 70's cartoon. The more I learn about it, the more amazed I am about it.
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | I don't watch the new anime much, so I don't know a whole lot about it either. My concentration was actually pretty much on the facial features. So your info is actually a big help to me. That is so awesome that your daughter gets to go to Japan for her studies! I really hope she does well. And what's with the "hope we'll still be friends" thing? I told you you were stuck with me for life....SO THERE! Ppppppfffffffttttttt! There's your Raspberry Kiss for the day! LOL! Love ya hon. | |
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| sodapop (433) | 9 months ago | Oh how I have missed you!!!!! You can always make me laugh!!! Today I needed it.
It's not the cat slobber that bothers me...it's the rubbing all over thea leafs after they are wet...my plactic flowers now look very furry...lol..wonder how many other people are lucky enough to have fake furry flowers???lol..luv you! | |
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| MsTickle (5557) | 9 months ago |  Are they 'fake furry flowers' or 'furry fake flowers'?
Whatever, I think I'm jealous, lol.
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | You're not the only one with fake furry stuff in the house hon! I swear I end up walking out the door with my kitty fur coat on....and I have a furry purse too. Let's see...what else....oh...and I have the latest in appliances: a fur stereo! LOL! Looks kinda neat too. | |
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| 8. MsTickle (5557) | 9 months ago | You are sooo right. Take off the helmet and add a spiky black do and ...viola! an Anime character. | |
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| Katlady2 (3886) | 9 months ago | LOL! That's what I thought. Thanks hon. | |
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