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ElementsTrue · 09-01-2010, 09:47 PM

After watching many animes, I my self have com to the conclusion that, even though the story is important in all, if the characters are well made, and have even development to them it can overshadow a bad story.

hitman reborn reborn is am example of a good story with horrible characters.
Durarara!! has good characters with even a pretty good story but due to trying to get people hooked seems to have forgotten its main focus of the story at times which made it abit dull from randomness at the beginning.

IronyTaken · 09-01-2010, 10:14 PM

I wouldn't settling for anything other than both in most cases.

Only certain comedy anime don't need a good story.

Like School Rumble.

Kostolomac · 09-01-2010, 10:20 PM

I agree with Irony, it needs both.

girtrute · 09-02-2010, 12:20 AM

Anime forces character depth on you ussualy even if the person is just gonna die in the next episode.
I always figured main character depth was part of the story line.
Cant have a story without a reason,characters depth ussualy explains the reason.

lasthero · 09-04-2010, 01:06 PM

it needs both. definitely. but good storyline should be the more important one coz character-depth involves too many talking and flashbacks, and can really bore people sometimes.

poeticas · 09-04-2010, 01:15 PM

both ...

but in today anime industry u will get none at all friggin idiots makes story which u can solve and know what happens in the end even when u are at 3rd or so ep ... and about characters some of them has no sense whatsoever ima recently really am getting angry with all the anime which is airing :/ cuz most of it has no sense of whatever is happening :O

vergilx99 · 09-04-2010, 04:29 PM

I would like a good story in anime. Thiers lot of anime with good comedy in it i watch them all.

Vesper · 09-04-2010, 08:56 PM

I prefer depth in anime.

Espada1 · 09-05-2010, 12:18 AM

I like how Bleach done it during the Soul society arc.

It had a great story and the character depth was eh... but the cool characters like Zaraki was introduce in a utmost badass way.

Abhorsen · 09-05-2010, 12:46 AM

a good storyline mostly has great character depth included so even if the character looks lame the story makes u think otherwise lol. i had this with code geass, before i watched that anime i thought 'man that lelouch looks lame this is gonna suck' but that didnt last long :P storyline made him awesome

09-01-2010, 09:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
ElementsTrue Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10	Would you rather have a great story, or great character depth? After watching many animes, I my self have com to the conclusion that, even though the story is important in all, if the characters are well made, and have even development to them it can overshadow a bad story. hitman reborn reborn is am example of a good story with horrible characters. Durarara!! has good characters with even a pretty good story but due to trying to get people hooked seems to have forgotten its main focus of the story at times which made it abit dull from randomness at the beginning.

09-04-2010, 01:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
lasthero OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Loading. . . Posts: 4,685 Reputation: 23	it needs both. definitely. but good storyline should be the more important one coz character-depth involves too many talking and flashbacks, and can really bore people sometimes. __________________

09-04-2010, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
poeticas OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Germany - Delbriuck Posts: 7,982 Reputation: 161	both ... but in today anime industry u will get none at all friggin idiots makes story which u can solve and know what happens in the end even when u are at 3rd or so ep ... and about characters some of them has no sense whatsoever ima recently really am getting angry with all the anime which is airing :/ cuz most of it has no sense of whatever is happening :O __________________ *You Are Never Born With A Dream Life Teaches You How To Dream .* PRESS HERE For my PoemHunter profile.

09-04-2010, 04:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
vergilx99 Snakes Big Toe Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 443 Reputation: 15	I would like a good story in anime. Thiers lot of anime with good comedy in it i watch them all. __________________ Need invite to LOCKERZ.com pm me and i will invite you. You can get free games or systems like playstation 3. Last edited by vergilx99; 09-04-2010 at 04:31 PM.

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Abhorsen OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,021 Reputation: 268	a good storyline mostly has great character depth included so even if the character looks lame the story makes u think otherwise lol. i had this with code geass, before i watched that anime i thought 'man that lelouch looks lame this is gonna suck' but that didnt last long :P storyline made him awesome __________________ Playing: Diablo 3 Screenshot collection 1 \| Screenshots collection 2 \| Screenshot Collection -new-

09-01-2010, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
IronyTaken Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8,400 Reputation: 292	I wouldn't settling for anything other than both in most cases. Only certain comedy anime don't need a good story. Like School Rumble.

09-01-2010, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kostolomac ChimaeraOne's Cookie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Serbia Posts: 1,381 Reputation: 18	I agree with Irony, it needs both.

09-02-2010, 12:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
girtrute Shadowsworn's Sandwich Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,840 Reputation: 12	Anime forces character depth on you ussualy even if the person is just gonna die in the next episode. I always figured main character depth was part of the story line. Cant have a story without a reason,characters depth ussualy explains the reason.

09-04-2010, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vesper OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a parallel world. Posts: 5,751 Reputation: 151	I prefer depth in anime.

09-05-2010, 12:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Espada1 Xenonight2's Zealot Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3,466 Reputation: 32	I like how Bleach done it during the Soul society arc. It had a great story and the character depth was eh... but the cool characters like Zaraki was introduce in a utmost badass way.

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