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Skyfall · 2006-09-06, 14:23

I probably would, but there is little reason to - i think kids 12 and under will find it boring more often than not.

Kikaifan · 2006-09-06, 20:12

I have this rosy improbable vision where my kids don't see any kind of reproduction of human dismemberment until they're at least 15ish. But I'd let them.

I'd rather they read the manga, though.

Skyfall · 2006-09-07, 05:51

You think your kids wont/dont know that stuff when hey are 14 ?

cyw1988 · 2006-09-07, 05:59

The themes pretty much would not appeal to them anyway. So I will probably wait till the kids are older before showing it to them. However, if the kid reads alot in his/her free time and can actually understand life better I don't see why not...

grandmaster192 · 2006-09-07, 12:55

I don't see the problem. Kids are people to and should have the freedom to watch whatever they want. FMA is a cartoon. Of course I would let my kids watch. Just because of vilont doesn't mean kids should not watch. People die every day there is no need to hide the facts of life from kids. Every one is gonna die someday so I don't see the problem with letting kids watch these type of shows. There are far more importan things parents should be worried about then what cartoons there kids watch. Kids should be treated like humans and should be able to watch whatever they want.

emothekat · 2006-09-07, 18:34

know that the manga is a little worse than the show. They use the F-word more ^_^
my friend was 11 when she started watching FMA
and my other friend was WAY younger than that
and I was 13
thats just when we stumbled apon this awsomest show in the world ^_^
not to say there still should be an age limit
of course this is coming from the girl everyone calls "emo" when she isnt T_T

Kikaifan · 2006-09-07, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by emothekat

know that the manga is a little worse than the show. They use the F-word more ^_^

I meant in the sense that I like the manga storyline a bit more.

Ziv · 2006-09-07, 23:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoska

There are some good american cartoons too but it's not fashionable.

Really? Could you name an american cartoon with comparable themes or philosophical messages as an anime such as FMA?

emothekat · 2006-09-08, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ziv

Really? Could you name an american cartoon with comparable themes or philosophical messages as an anime such as FMA?

I cant ^_^

Skyfall · 2006-09-08, 16:34

I dont find problem with kids watching this - i simply dont think they would find it interesting. Its a rather deep and focuses mainly on plot rather than action

rooboy · 2006-09-08, 16:45

I sort of have to answer yes since I do let my 8 year old watch it.

Laharu · 2006-09-14, 13:06

Yep! I'd let my kids watch it =D

Anime Love · 2006-09-21, 20:47

I would probably let my kid watch it if I ever have one since im 13 and not trying 2 have kids anytime soon. I started watching FmA when I was 12 and I understood and I wasnt really screwed up in the mind after watching the last episode. I love FMA with all my heart and I think it is a very good show that most people should see the voilence wasnt really that much because trust me if it was I wouldnt watch it! So I think ppl should let kids at least 9 and older watch it because it truely is a good show.

deaddeath · 2006-09-23, 11:08

Well no, but probley yes. My parents let me watch FMA, but unless it nude probley. Japan parents don't reallly care. Like Naruto Japan has words like... DAM!, DAM YOU, or YOU PERVERT! And probley others. In America I think we have just Pervert. Japan makes a happy place for kids. They even made a beer just for kids.

And I agree with Anime Love I love FMA!!!!! IT ROCKS

hagane no kaizoku · 2006-11-07, 23:09

I wouldn't deny my children the right to watch it (depending on how much below twelve they were,) but I'd prefer to introduce it to them when they're older because I'd want them to get it on the same level that I do and not just be attracted to the cool fighting and pretty graphics.

I agree about Japan being different though. For example, I know from some of the fanart during one of the ending sequences that One Piece is watched by very young kids. Yet the show is loaded with violence and swearing - Sanji in particular uses "shitty" to describe pretty much everything. Whereas in America you can't say shit at all on TV unless the show's on a premium channel or ridiculously late at night. I think Japanese parents are more put off by the sort of consequence-free violence that's on shows like Looney Toons than more realistic animated violence.

Trinity Black · 2006-11-10, 09:23

I think I would. We can't really stop kids from doing this kind of thing. Say 'no' gives them curiosity. So, if my kid said she would like to watch it, I would let. And I would watch with her. xD

anselfir · 2006-11-24, 14:52

I think this show is for kids mainly, because only kids can remain calm after they repeatedly state "laws of exchange.." a billion times without proper reference to perhaps debate? Seriously, it is not about the violence, which is just a more artful representation of what really happens if you punch or stab someone. A kid would be more likely to appreciate the emotional side of the show, which to me is totally absent due to the way they presented their main philosophy (I cannot watch something that states the moral of the story explicitly, or at least attempt to state something explicitly, without obliterating it automatically).

This show is not at all very deep, I dont see it as an adult anime.

Vexx · 2006-11-24, 15:04

I'm kind of in inu-fma88fan's arena ... I just wouldn't waste my time trying to show it to the average kid under the age of 12. They simply wouldn't understand some of the more complex issues. The gore and violence ... varies too much from kid to kid to make a blunt age assessment but the same theory applies. If the kid already shows signs of maturity (understands the difference between entertainment and reality, can *express* himself in ways that show real understanding of adult choices, is already reading on-their-own books at highschool/college level), then I might make an exception.

The one caveat I have is that too many "under 12" kid shows have excessive action/violence with no reason and no exploration of alternatives. I really object to those (of course I also object to shows in which the "Moral of The Day" buries any realistic plotline).

Ceres Ceres · 2006-12-01, 19:55

I'd let my kid watch FMA. I started watching it when I was 14 though. My sister started watching it when she was 7 and understood it. I'd let my daughter (Aimee) watch it when she gets older. It's her disision, not mine. She can if she wants to.

MadHatter_Tamaki · 2006-12-06, 15:16

I'd let my kids watch it (saying if I had any) but I don't think they'd be interested in it. Some of my friends didn't watch it because the first two eps went from dramatic to kiddy humor in a matter of seconds. They got turned off.

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2006-09-06, 14:23	Link #81
Skyfall Lost in my dreams... Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 37	I probably would, but there is little reason to - i think kids 12 and under will find it boring more often than not. __________________

2006-09-07, 05:51	Link #83
Skyfall Lost in my dreams... Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 37	You think your kids wont/dont know that stuff when hey are 14 ? __________________

2006-09-08, 16:34	Link #90
Skyfall Lost in my dreams... Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 37	I dont find problem with kids watching this - i simply dont think they would find it interesting. Its a rather deep and focuses mainly on plot rather than action __________________

2006-09-08, 16:45	Link #91
rooboy Umeboshi! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tejas Age: 48	I sort of have to answer yes since I do let my 8 year old watch it. __________________

2006-09-06, 20:12	Link #82
Kikaifan Blazing General Join Date: May 2006 Location: CA Age: 37	I have this rosy improbable vision where my kids don't see any kind of reproduction of human dismemberment until they're at least 15ish. But I'd let them. I'd rather they read the manga, though.

2006-09-07, 05:59	Link #84
cyw1988 Japaholic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: I don't know... T_T	The themes pretty much would not appeal to them anyway. So I will probably wait till the kids are older before showing it to them. However, if the kid reads alot in his/her free time and can actually understand life better I don't see why not...

2006-09-07, 12:55	Link #85
grandmaster192 Zechs, pilot of Tallgeese Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota.	I don't see the problem. Kids are people to and should have the freedom to watch whatever they want. FMA is a cartoon. Of course I would let my kids watch. Just because of vilont doesn't mean kids should not watch. People die every day there is no need to hide the facts of life from kids. Every one is gonna die someday so I don't see the problem with letting kids watch these type of shows. There are far more importan things parents should be worried about then what cartoons there kids watch. Kids should be treated like humans and should be able to watch whatever they want.

2006-09-07, 18:34	Link #86
emothekat Has a Muffin Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: I am currently glued to my comp. chair...does that answer you question? T_T muffin	know that the manga is a little worse than the show. They use the F-word more ^_^ my friend was 11 when she started watching FMA and my other friend was WAY younger than that and I was 13 thats just when we stumbled apon this awsomest show in the world ^_^ not to say there still should be an age limit of course this is coming from the girl everyone calls "emo" when she isnt T_T

2006-09-14, 13:06	Link #92
Laharu mao de makai Join Date: Jul 2006	Yep! I'd let my kids watch it =D

2006-09-21, 20:47	Link #93
Anime Love Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: None ya business	I would probably let my kid watch it if I ever have one since im 13 and not trying 2 have kids anytime soon. I started watching FmA when I was 12 and I understood and I wasnt really screwed up in the mind after watching the last episode. I love FMA with all my heart and I think it is a very good show that most people should see the voilence wasnt really that much because trust me if it was I wouldnt watch it! So I think ppl should let kids at least 9 and older watch it because it truely is a good show.

2006-09-23, 11:08	Link #94
deaddeath Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbia,Missouri	Well no, but probley yes. My parents let me watch FMA, but unless it nude probley. Japan parents don't reallly care. Like Naruto Japan has words like... DAM!, DAM YOU, or YOU PERVERT! And probley others. In America I think we have just Pervert. Japan makes a happy place for kids. They even made a beer just for kids. And I agree with Anime Love I love FMA!!!!! IT ROCKS

2006-11-07, 23:09	Link #95
hagane no kaizoku Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Transient - Ames, IA and Chicago, IL Age: 37	I wouldn't deny my children the right to watch it (depending on how much below twelve they were,) but I'd prefer to introduce it to them when they're older because I'd want them to get it on the same level that I do and not just be attracted to the cool fighting and pretty graphics. I agree about Japan being different though. For example, I know from some of the fanart during one of the ending sequences that One Piece is watched by very young kids. Yet the show is loaded with violence and swearing - Sanji in particular uses "shitty" to describe pretty much everything. Whereas in America you can't say shit at all on TV unless the show's on a premium channel or ridiculously late at night. I think Japanese parents are more put off by the sort of consequence-free violence that's on shows like Looney Toons than more realistic animated violence.

2006-11-10, 09:23	Link #96
Trinity Black just a brazilian girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - BRASIL Age: 35	I think I would. We can't really stop kids from doing this kind of thing. Say 'no' gives them curiosity. So, if my kid said she would like to watch it, I would let. And I would watch with her. xD

2006-11-24, 14:52	Link #97
anselfir Style Über Alles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NYC/Chicago	I think this show is for kids mainly, because only kids can remain calm after they repeatedly state "laws of exchange.." a billion times without proper reference to perhaps debate? Seriously, it is not about the violence, which is just a more artful representation of what really happens if you punch or stab someone. A kid would be more likely to appreciate the emotional side of the show, which to me is totally absent due to the way they presented their main philosophy (I cannot watch something that states the moral of the story explicitly, or at least attempt to state something explicitly, without obliterating it automatically). This show is not at all very deep, I dont see it as an adult anime. __________________ Last edited by anselfir; 2006-11-25 at 16:51.

2006-11-24, 15:04	Link #98
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	I'm kind of in inu-fma88fan's arena ... I just wouldn't waste my time trying to show it to the average kid under the age of 12. They simply wouldn't understand some of the more complex issues. The gore and violence ... varies too much from kid to kid to make a blunt age assessment but the same theory applies. If the kid already shows signs of maturity (understands the difference between entertainment and reality, can express himself in ways that show real understanding of adult choices, is already reading on-their-own books at highschool/college level), then I might make an exception. The one caveat I have is that too many "under 12" kid shows have excessive action/violence with no reason and no exploration of alternatives. I really object to those (of course I also object to shows in which the "Moral of The Day" buries any realistic plotline). __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2006-12-01, 19:55	Link #99
Ceres Ceres OMFG It's Ceres Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hanging with cabbits......... (aren't they cute) Age: 34	I'd let my kid watch FMA. I started watching it when I was 14 though. My sister started watching it when she was 7 and understood it. I'd let my daughter (Aimee) watch it when she gets older. It's her disision, not mine. She can if she wants to.

2006-12-06, 15:16	Link #100
MadHatter_Tamaki Ouran Junkie >< Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ouran Dorms	I'd let my kids watch it (saying if I had any) but I don't think they'd be interested in it. Some of my friends didn't watch it because the first two eps went from dramatic to kiddy humor in a matter of seconds. They got turned off.