Talking about aAnime Talking about Anime

This sounds more natural in the US.

A: Do you know who Crayon Shin-chan is? A: Do you know who Crayon Shin-chan is?

This sounds more natural in the US.

B: I don't knowNever heard of thait. B: Never heard of it.

B: I don't know of thatNope. B: Nope.

US slang

A: I guess it'st's kind of like a Japanese version of The Simpsons. A: It's kind of like a Japanese version of The Simpsons.

"I guess"：低い信用度。「雨が降りそう」や「新しくなさそう」と似ているでしょう。

MaybeThat's what I think, anyway. That's what I think, anyway.

英語を話す人は、確率型の副詞の代わりに、「それが私の見た物を見た」のような発言が方が好きだと思います。

Anyway, it's a Japanese nationaln anime about a crazy family! Anyway, it's an anime about a crazy family!

In every day speech, speakers tend to assume that anime is Japanese. We only specify when it's not Japanese. Kind of strange!

But it's pretty fun and sometimes there are some episodes that move me, so give it a watchare really good! You should check it out! But it's pretty fun and sometimes there are some episodes are really good! You should check it out!

残念ながら、アメリカ人は、番組や映画やゲームなら、「感動」や「感慨無量」のような感情の単語を言うのをなかなか嫌がっているのです。弱そうとかんがえられているのでしょう。私はそれが変わればいいと思います！

But it's fun and sometimes there are episodes that move me, so give it a watchI recommend it! But it's fun and sometimes there are episodes that move me, so I recommend it!

This sounds more natural in the US.

I'd love to hear your honest thoughts. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

I'd love to hear your honest thoughts on it. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

We don't usually use the word, "honest," like this.

B: I liked The Simpsons, so I might like it! B: I like The Simpsons, so I might like it!

それを言うかは人によって違うけれども、過去形は「番組がもう終わった」のようの意味が持てるかもしれません。

A: ThenYeah, you might like it! A: Yeah, you might like it!

But aA lot of people overseas hate the main character, though. A lot of people overseas hate the main character, though.

"But" works, but "though" sounds slightly more natural.

The main character likes to moon people, and. I think this cartoon wasey even banned it in the US and Indonesia because of that! The main character likes to moon people. I think they even banned it in the US and Indonesia because of that!

A: On top of thatYeah, some people even call him a "naughty little boy". A: Yeah, some people even call him a "naughty little boy".

In really casual conversation, Americans sometimes use "yeah" almost like 接続詞!

A: On top of that, some people even call him a "naughty little boy"." A: On top of that, some people even call him a "naughty little boy."

It may seem like a children's anime to people overseas, but in Japan, many think they think it's a children's anime, but a lot of Japanese adults lovike it too.! I think they think it's a children's anime, but a lot of Japanese adults like it too!

It may seem like a children's anime to people overseas, but in Japan, many adults love it, too. It may seem like a children's anime to people overseas, but in Japan, many adults love it, too.

The anime is mostly just jokesre funny than anything, but the movies are seriously movingactually pretty good. The anime is more funny than anything, but the movies are actually pretty good.

Some Americans might use "legit" (slang for "legitimate") instead of pretty. Some Americans might say "anime movie" instead of "movie" or "animated movie": they tend to think appearance first and format/length/medium second!

I'm moved by the kindness rarely shown by the mainSometimes the character, his parents, and his friends actually pretty nice, and by the unexpectedly deep messageshow can actually be really emotional. Sometimes the characters are actually pretty nice, and the show can actually be really emotional.

English speakers love transferred epithets （代換法・転移修飾語）: 人の代わりに、物に感情を与えるさま。

I'm moved by the kindness rarely shown by the main character, his parents, and his friends, and by the unexpectedly deep messages. I'm moved by the kindness rarely shown by the main character, his parents, and his friends, and by the unexpectedly deep messages.

The movies "Sengoku" and "Otona Teikoku" are the best examples of thiones. "Sengoku" and "Otona Teikoku" are the best ones.

B :Oh, I might ha You know I think I've heard of "Otona Teikoku" before." B : You know I think I've heard of "Otona Teikoku."

B :Oh, I might have heard of "Otona Teikoku" before." B :Oh, I might have heard of "Otona Teikoku."

This sounds more natural in the US.

A : Oh, really!you have? A : Oh, you have?

A : Oh, really!? A : Oh, really?

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A: It is such a work of work that you cannot talk about JapanYou've gotta watch it! Everyone who likese animated films without havinge movies should seen it.! A: You've gotta watch it! Everyone who likes anime movies should see it!

B: It's that sogood? B: It's that good?

"Is that so"：ちょっと古い言い方です。

A: Maybe, I thinkOK, I might havbe exaggerateding a bit..Haha, but still! A: OK, I might be exaggerating a bit, but still!

But that's how much I love itI love it that much! I love it that much!

You should watch it because it's definitely one of the greatest Japanese anime filmsIt's, like, one of the best anime movies ever! It's, like, one of the best anime movies ever!

"like"：ただの繋ぎ言葉。十代の人もたくさんの大人も絶えず使っています！

You should watch it because it's definitely one of the greatest films in Japanese anime films! You should watch it because it's definitely one of the greatest films in Japanese anime!

This sounds more natural in the US.

Like it or not.You might like it! You might like it!

I think this is the one that everyone willThat's the one most people would like. That's the one most people would like.

I have never heard of anyone in Japan who disoesn't likes this film. I have never heard of anyone in Japan who doesn't like this film.

am nNot sure what people from overseas think, though. Haha Not sure what people from overseas think, though. Haha

aI'm not sure what people from overseas will think, though. Haha. I'm not sure what people from overseas will think, though. Haha.

A: Also, if you haven't seen the anime, some things might need a little explanation, so ityou might be a good idea to become familiar with the family structure andwanna read about the characters beforehand you watch it. A: Also, if you haven't seen the anime, some things might need a little explanation, so you might wanna read about the characters before you watch it.

If I were to explain it to you, I woul'd say that it's an anime about it's an anime about a family of four people and a dog, and the daily life ofthis family. There are four people and a dog. Shinnosuke, is the eoldest son of the family, who is a ver. He's this really selfish five-year-old boy who annoys the peopleveryone around him. I'd say it's an anime about this family. There are four people and a dog. Shinnosuke is the oldest. He's this really selfish five-year-old who annoys everyone around him.

If I were to explain it to you, I would say that it's an anime about it's an anime about a family of four people and a dog, and the daily life of Shinnosuke, the eldest son of the family, who is a very selfish five-year-old boy who annoys the people around him. If I were to explain it to you, I would say that it's an anime about a family of four people and a dog, and the daily life of Shinnosuke, the eldest son of the family, who is a very selfish five-year-old boy who annoys the people around him.

I'll take a lookcheck it out! I'll check it out!

A: Yeah, check ilemme know what yout think! A: Yeah, lemme know what you think!