an·i·me
ˈanəˌmā/
noun: anime
1.1.
Japanese movie and television animation, often having a science fiction theme and sometimes including violent or otherwise mature material.
A lot of people I meet think anime is one of three things:
1) Something akin to Family Guy
2) Poorly done children/adult cartoons (Naruto and Bleach)
3) They actually know what it is
Anime is a form of Japanese cartooning, which is either televised or on DVD. Since in Japan animation is seen as more of an art form than something 'kid friendly' there is much more diversity than in the typical American animations.
It's this diversity that makes anime so popular around the world. There's something for everyone: Texhnolyze for the philosophers, Steins;Gate and Ghost in the Shell for the science fiction junkies, Usagi Drop for those who want something that's cute and just a feel good show, and Higurashi for horror fanatics.
Anime gets a bad rap for being immature and explicit because of a small amount of the Japanese culture that leaks over here. If what you see isn’t over-the-top and for children, it is full of explicit content instead. This has changed in recent years due to some actual anime being aired on American television (Studio Ghibli and some series on prime time TV), but the idea of what it is, is still largely misunderstood.
That's why I created this Geocache, to educate and share with others an understanding of Japanese animated works.
Below is a series of questions from some anime that I like. In order to find the final coordinates of this cache, you must answer them correctly. Email me if you're having any trouble, I'm more than happy to give you a nudge in the right direction. Good luck.
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What famous anime is this quote from? "When you are down, how do you pick yourself up? People fall into two categories... depending on how they pick themselves up. The first one sees somebody who is worse off and thinks, "Hey! I am better off than that guy." And the second kind of guy sees a challenge and tries to raise himself to it."
Whatever number of the alphabet the first letter of the answer is, is the number you need to put in place of A. (For example, if the letter was C, then the answer would be 3)
What is the name of this girl?
1) If Bulma Briefs, then put 4 in place of B
2) If Anna Liebert, then put 5 in place of B
3) If Petra Ral, then put 2 in place of B
4) If Touka Kirishima, then put 3 in place of B
In the anime Serial Experiments Lain, is Lain considered software, or hardware?
Whatever number of the alphabet the third letter of the answer is, minus five, is the number you need to put in place of C.
What is the name of this Pokemon?
Whatever number of the alphabet the third letter in the Pokemon's name is, plus 3, is the number you need to put in place of D.
What is the name of the difficult-to-use weapon this character wields?
1) If it's a Blood Scythe, then enter 4 in place of E
2) If it's a red Scissor Blade, then enter 6 in place of E
3) If a Modular Spear, then enter 5 in place of E
4) If a pair of X-Gloves, then put 3 in place of E
Original SWAG includes: FTF prize, A Pokemon book, two Bakugan, a figurine, and a Yu-Gi-Oh collectible tin.
