Anime is taking the world by storm, and many new fans are hopping aboard the animation train because of its international popularity. Japan has been brewing up a huge storm and taking the entertainment industry by the reins with their anime pop culture, which even manages to capture the hearts of many westerners. Even big-name companies like Viz Media and Crunchyroll bought into the anime fandom and invested a ton of money in streaming them in the United States! And if you’re not familiar with the entertainment from Japan, then let us show you the reasons why you should:
Anime is for Everyone
While it is true that the main anime consumers are teenagers, but truth be told, anime doesn’t care whether their watchers are little kids, adults, or the elderly. People used to think that animation and cartoons are made for little kids only, but Disney, Pixar, Sony, Illumination, and many more animation studios have convinced them otherwise.
It’s no wonder that Japanese anime can penetrate the minds and hearts of many people of all ages if it weren’t for these pioneer studios paving the way for them! With their help, anime has found their enjoyers ranging from young to old without differentiating race, background, ethnicity, and religion.
Anime is Educational
We can learn a lot from animation films and movies; for example, we learn that love transcends language barriers and lifestyle from Tarzan, we learn how anyone can cook from Ratatouille, we learn that robots and machines have hearts, too from Wall-E, and many more examples to choose from. Anime is just the eastern perspective of the same coin! While most western studios teach us more about the basic human elements like trust and love, anime that are infused with Japanese culture that is full of politeness, kindness, and respect can help us explore deeper into the subjects and learn how to behave appropriately in society and to our peers!
Anime is Diverse
Anime has become a voice for many people since they are relatable and diverse. Who said only Japanese people could be samurais or ninjas? Just take a look at Naruto, Samurai Champloo, Afro Samurai, or the new black samurai series Yasuke. These are the perfect examples of how anime represents many races and ethnicity. But is that all? Anime also often cast strong female characters that are contrary to popular Hollywood movies that just portray females as damsels in distress that constantly need to be saved. This will surely inspire younger female generations to pick their skirts from the ground and run towards a brighter future!