Came across this post today and yes, its pretty hard to convince people that Anime is just childish cartoons because we all know, Anime is catered for both children and adults. They are simply looking in the wrong places.
The best places to look for mature looking anime is looking for shows in the Seinen or Josei demographics. These shows are praised for its realism, maturity and its drama with a few exceptions. Here are some shows to look out for that don’t contain any or little ecchi (on top of my head):
Seinen
Aria (series)
Air
Clannad
Kanon
ef (series)
True tears
Josei
Honey and Clover
Nodame Cantabile
Movies
5 Centimeters Per Second
Also, don’t give up! If they are still unconvinced, you can’t say that you haven’t tried.
My hobby came up at the block party. I explained it very quickly to people that don’t understand.
I watch Japanese cartoons.
Been doing it for years.
I’m a big kid at heart and I enjoy it.
People will formulate their opinions of you for anything, sadly their misconceptions based on popular opinion will always get in the way.
Just do what you enjoy and don’t worry about what other people think. It makes life easier to live.
Growing up is overrated.
Right on… Thats a reason why I don’t talk about it in college even though I use Anime wallpaper on my computers.
What’s the saying again… Yeah, “haters are going to hate.”
There is a AMV that’s absolutely perfect for this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcVoO0ZbgJo
Fresh from Otakon AMV contest humor category winner too~