Does everyone know what I'm talking about when i talk about Random Episode Animes and Storyline Episode Animes? Heres a hint: DBZ is Random, Neon Genesis Evangelion is Storyline. Lets hear your responses.

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

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No idea please explain???

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

i always thought dbz had a storyline...maybe i dont understand too well...

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

Okay, i wasnt sure. I classify animes into 2 categories. Those with storylines that are deep and have a realtionship with all the other episodes in the series are Storyline animes. Each episode is vital to the others. Random stories are what they are titled. Random episodes that are not needed for the other episodes to exist. Ive always considered DBZ a random because although each thing relates to most of the otehr episodes, its apparent to me that this is because the creators like suspense and leave cliffhangers. Thus splitting otherwise random episodes into a bunch of parts of random stories. Of course a quest and semi-story are necessary to ultimately end the series and give it a point, so there is always a hint of a story there if you look. but thats my opinion. some may not Classify DBZ or DB or DBGT as random, and thats ur opinion. A better, but maybe more childish example would be pokemon. Every day they do something different, with no real place to go or quest to fulfil. The only thing holding the story together in my opinion is his quest for badges and to fight the elite 4. Heres another classified Anime: .Hack//SIGN, its a Storyline in my opinion. Got an idea of what i mean now?

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

To be honest, i dont think I've done the theory of this classification justice. Can anyone else help to explain it better, maybe with some more examples.

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

I know what your saying. For instance, if you miss an ep of a story series. You will have no idea whats going on ie Berserk/EVA/Gundam Seed. If you miss an ep of a random or i call them "filler" ep series it really doesn't matter, my example is Cowboy Bebop. So like a filler ep is just an ep where nothing really happens to further the plot. Bebop's, "toys in the attic" is one of a few examples in that series of this. The goo that spike fights doesn't have anything to do with vicious or julia or any syndicates. It just gives some character definiton and has some fun. Hope that helps.

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

-=[)eathscythe=- I get your point. But we must also take into account how well they create the storylines. Crappy storylines will make an anime appear random sometimes, such as Pokemon and DBZ. A good storyline will make every (or almost every) episode of an anime vital. I do believe that all anime have storylines, but just that some are crappy and others are better. A good example of Random Episode would be comedies such as The Simpsons and Family Guy (even though they're not anime to begin with hehe), because the creators intend for them to go on as long as possible until ratings go down. Anime usually has a starting point and an endpoint, so a storyline is created. Thus an exposition, a rise to the climax, a fall from the climax, and a denoument are created. Ok, I think I'm just rambling on now so... bleh

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

oh i get it now. but i still think dbz is storyline. and .hack is definately story line. i missed two episodes and i had no clue what so ever what was going on.

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

Like BlaznRoarn said: For instance, if you miss an ep of a story series. For that reason, I consider DBZ to be a storyline anime, even though it does get tiring. Name one episode of Dbz that had no effect on the next. While in Pokemon, MOST episodes are like that. He just stops at random places and does random things. Actually, an even better example of Random Episode might be to say that each episode has a goal specifically for that episode and it is accomplished by the end. Examples: Pokemon, Hello Kitty, Hamtaro. Usually in each episode they meet someone, trie to solve their problem, and at the end of the episode succeeds, wherein shows like DBZ and Yugioh they each episode is actually continued from the last and is part of a bigger action. What you call "Random Episode" problably contains any show that has more then two seasons,because with two seasons or less the whole plot of the show has to be more condensed and compact. ...sorry, heh heh. You sort of got me started there. ^_^

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

Come to think of it a good metaphor for storyline Episodes would be to say the next episode picks up with the people standing in the same place as the last episode ended. Of course they don't have to physically be standing in the same place, but rather working on the same problem as they were when the last show ended. BTW, Dothac may seem to be random, but every episode actually does advance and there is a storyline going on, its just that some may not figure out the significance of what they think are random actions. Come to think of it, thats what Dothack IS. It appears as a regular rpg with people doing random things, but there is actually something going on. ...there I go again.

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2003

Looks like most people understand me.

-- Anonymous, July 02, 2003

I now know why US animators will never succeed in making anything close to Anime. They have no concept of storyline. hehehe

-- Anonymous, July 02, 2003

Most Americans seen to be stuck thinking that animation is for children, and based upon those thoughts, decide that if they make a cartoon, it doesen't need a complex storyline as long as it appeals to children. Of course there are problably a few good American cartoons like some of the ones from Disney (note: I said some,) but usually, the storylines aren't that complex if one exists. If you ask me, the thing you can compare anime to most are the old books like Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of OZ, etc, or some of the newer ones like the Golden Compass.

-- Anonymous, July 02, 2003