Special Meaning for Blue?

Jatz · April 21st, 2007, 02:48 PM

I read in Anime Invasion that the reason the number eight appears often in Anime titles is that Japanese people consider the number lucky. I started thinking recently that several Anime have the word blue in the title. Blue Seed, Blue Submarine No. 6, Perfect Blue, Blue Gender, Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, LA Blue Girl, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye. So, does Japanese culture place some sort of importance on the word blue or it's color?

Raziel_MGS · April 21st, 2007, 05:08 PM

Blue Sub No.6 is called that because I believe just that the sub is blue while Blue Gender, the race of bad guys was called blue, but anime titles do have a lot more blue than say green or brown lol

Jatz · April 22nd, 2007, 07:35 AM

They didn't have to make the sub blue, or call the bad guys in Blue Gender blue. That's why I think there is some reason for it.

Vaikyuko · April 22nd, 2007, 09:28 AM

Would you prefer red? Blue is just a color. Plus take into account that a good few series with "Blue" in the title revolve around the ocean (Nadia of the Deep Blue Sea, as I recall, Tide-Line Blue, Blue Sub No.6, etc).

Jatz · April 22nd, 2007, 11:07 AM

Blue Seed, Blue Gender, and LA Blue Girl have nothing to do with the ocean. I was just wondering why blue seems to be in a large number of Anime titles.

lav2k4 · April 22nd, 2007, 03:09 PM

Blue Gender - The race of the bugs or what ever is called Blue.. hence Blue Gender.

Miko is a demon-half-breed and has the blue coloured blood of the Shikima, hence the title 'La Blue Girl'.

Blue Seed has to do with the series it self. The main character has to carry a Blue seed.

You may say, but why is the color blue used? Well for starters Blue is probably the most common color. It represents The sea, sky, peace, etc. In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away. It's just a color and the usage in Anime has a meaning to the series it self.

**John** · April 23rd, 2007, 07:13 AM

I'm sorry to say that if the color blue has a special significance or meaning in Japanese culture, I'm not familiar with it.

Jatz · April 23rd, 2007, 10:32 AM

Thank you all for your input.

sfried · April 23rd, 2007, 11:23 AM

I personally think it's just preference.

Dr. Ezra · April 24th, 2007, 05:38 AM

I see what you mean, but if you think about it, all of the titles make sense. Blue from Wolf's Rain, for example. She's got blue fur. Ta dah!

Jatz · April 25th, 2007, 01:49 PM

^^Titles, not character names.

Dr. Ezra · April 25th, 2007, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jatz

^^Titles, not character names.

I know, but that was the only thing I could think of that related to this topic.

ZeroRyoko1974 · April 26th, 2007, 11:15 AM

Ai Yori Aoshi means "Bluer than Indigo" from what I have heard. So yet another blue. I found this under trivia for that show, maybe its related..
"The title, Ai Yori Aoshi ("Bluer Than Indigo") is based on an old Chinese proverb: blue dye is made from indigo colored grass, yet the blue dye's color is much deeper than the color of its origin. In another words, the pupil has exceeded the master."

Meganly-chan · April 26th, 2007, 01:38 PM

Maybe "Blue" just sounds cool or pretty ^^;;

ZeroRyoko1974 · April 27th, 2007, 09:39 AM

I wonder if it could be that water is blue, and Japan is an island?

April 21st, 2007, 02:48 PM	#1
Jatz No user serviceable parts inside. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Home. Posts: 5,935 Blog Entries: 9	Special Meaning for Blue? I read in Anime Invasion that the reason the number eight appears often in Anime titles is that Japanese people consider the number lucky. I started thinking recently that several Anime have the word blue in the title. Blue Seed, Blue Submarine No. 6, Perfect Blue, Blue Gender, Daphne in the Brilliant Blue, LA Blue Girl, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye. So, does Japanese culture place some sort of importance on the word blue or it's color? __________________ "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon. Cause that cartoon has got the boom Anime babes that make me think the wrong thing." Barenaked Ladies' One Week

April 22nd, 2007, 07:35 AM	#3
Jatz No user serviceable parts inside. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Home. Posts: 5,935 Blog Entries: 9	They didn't have to make the sub blue, or call the bad guys in Blue Gender blue. That's why I think there is some reason for it. __________________ "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon. Cause that cartoon has got the boom Anime babes that make me think the wrong thing." Barenaked Ladies' One Week

April 22nd, 2007, 09:28 AM	#4
Vaikyuko The Watcher Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Empire. Posts: 11,751 Blog Entries: 2	Would you prefer red? Blue is just a color. Plus take into account that a good few series with "Blue" in the title revolve around the ocean (Nadia of the Deep Blue Sea, as I recall, Tide-Line Blue, Blue Sub No.6, etc). __________________ Blog\|DVDs\|Games\|Anime\|Movies\|Comics Current Avatar: Zero, Drakengard 3 "The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam," ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura said.

April 22nd, 2007, 11:07 AM	#5
Jatz No user serviceable parts inside. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Home. Posts: 5,935 Blog Entries: 9	Blue Seed, Blue Gender, and LA Blue Girl have nothing to do with the ocean. I was just wondering why blue seems to be in a large number of Anime titles. __________________ "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon. Cause that cartoon has got the boom Anime babes that make me think the wrong thing." Barenaked Ladies' One Week

April 23rd, 2007, 10:32 AM	#8
Jatz No user serviceable parts inside. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Home. Posts: 5,935 Blog Entries: 9	Thank you all for your input. __________________ "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon. Cause that cartoon has got the boom Anime babes that make me think the wrong thing." Barenaked Ladies' One Week

April 21st, 2007, 05:08 PM	#2
Raziel_MGS The Reborn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,276	Blue Sub No.6 is called that because I believe just that the sub is blue while Blue Gender, the race of bad guys was called blue, but anime titles do have a lot more blue than say green or brown lol

April 22nd, 2007, 03:09 PM	#6
lav2k4 Tensai Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 5,586	Blue Gender - The race of the bugs or what ever is called Blue.. hence Blue Gender. Miko is a demon-half-breed and has the blue coloured blood of the Shikima, hence the title 'La Blue Girl'. Blue Seed has to do with the series it self. The main character has to carry a Blue seed. You may say, but why is the color blue used? Well for starters Blue is probably the most common color. It represents The sea, sky, peace, etc. In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away. It's just a color and the usage in Anime has a meaning to the series it self.

April 23rd, 2007, 07:13 AM	#7
John Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,107	I'm sorry to say that if the color blue has a special significance or meaning in Japanese culture, I'm not familiar with it.

April 23rd, 2007, 11:23 AM	#9
sfried Fluffy Prince Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,290	I personally think it's just preference. __________________ "Clearly, your DVD player has decided to become a dub fan. Sorry to hear that." - Leader Desslock, AN Forum Member It isn't "Western" unless it really* has European in it...* Wii Friend Code: 8963 4377 4591 3552 Tatsunoko vs. Capcom UAS: 4984 6448 8842 Monster Hunter Tri ID: 1M2WBC

April 24th, 2007, 05:38 AM	#10
Dr. Ezra Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,592	I see what you mean, but if you think about it, all of the titles make sense. Blue from Wolf's Rain, for example. She's got blue fur. Ta dah!

April 25th, 2007, 01:49 PM	#11
Jatz No user serviceable parts inside. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Home. Posts: 5,935 Blog Entries: 9	^^Titles, not character names. __________________ "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon. Cause that cartoon has got the boom Anime babes that make me think the wrong thing." Barenaked Ladies' One Week

April 26th, 2007, 11:15 AM	#13
ZeroRyoko1974 Mr. Zeroryoko1974 to you Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Akina Posts: 10,592	Ai Yori Aoshi means "Bluer than Indigo" from what I have heard. So yet another blue. I found this under trivia for that show, maybe its related.. "The title, Ai Yori Aoshi ("Bluer Than Indigo") is based on an old Chinese proverb: blue dye is made from indigo colored grass, yet the blue dye's color is much deeper than the color of its origin. In another words, the pupil has exceeded the master." __________________ My Anime List Figures "It wont enix has been better then sqare since after snes we still remain sqaresoft just because of snes days." kulitsky33

April 26th, 2007, 01:38 PM	#14
Meganly-chan × read to me × Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: michigan Posts: 486	Maybe "Blue" just sounds cool or pretty ^^;;

April 27th, 2007, 09:39 AM	#15
ZeroRyoko1974 Mr. Zeroryoko1974 to you Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Akina Posts: 10,592	I wonder if it could be that water is blue, and Japan is an island? __________________ My Anime List Figures "It wont enix has been better then sqare since after snes we still remain sqaresoft just because of snes days." kulitsky33