Did you hear the on about Mickey and Ishihara?

[Habunake]

Originally Posted by ANN
Mickey Mouse denounced at Tokyo anime fair
TOKYO, April 2 (UPI) -- Tokyo's governor has condemned Mickey Mouse as inferior to Japanese anime, the highly detailed cartoons that feature busty girls with big blue eyes.

Shintaro Ishihara made the remark while opening the Tokyo International Anime Fair on Saturday, which saw tens of thousands of fans strolling aisles packed with anime books, art, posters and a myriad of other souvenirs.

"I hate Mickey Mouse," Ishihara said. "He has nothing like the unique sensibility that Japan has. The Japanese are inherently skilled at visual expression and detailed work."

Maybe he was playing Kindom Hearts Two and Mickey didn't show up when he died. Lol.

Seriously, Mickey Mouse was like made in the 1930's! Of course he won't be that detailed, but he was a extension of Disney himself! I don't like Mickey, but denouncing hating him because he was American Made is mean.

This may be a late April Fools Joke...

 

[Nekusagi]

Wait. He's hating on Mickey Mouse, one of Tezuka's main inspirations? Were it not for Mickey, anime as we know it may not exist...
Idiot.

 

[QuietDragon]

Yeah, animators followed Tezuka, and Tezuka was inspired BY Disney's cartoons!
...

Though I did not like how they described anime. >>>the highly detailed cartoons that feature busty girls with big blue eyes.

... Buh, the cartoon I watch has busty blue-eyed girls, but they're TALL eyes, not wide. -nod- ... ... ...
... -shuts up-

 

[Maggie Moon]

Did you hear about the lion king contrevorsy?

 

[QuietDragon]

Yes, but that happened afterwards. ^^;

And for those who DON't know...
http://www.kimbawlion.com/rant2.htm