Animes are occupying a large base of audiences since their emergence, and especially in recent times, it has seen a heavy rise in the audiences who consume animes daily. Different animes show different styles. The ‘Samurai Champloo’ has a royal style, and on the other hand, the ‘Azumanga Daioh!’ is quite simple and straightforward. The most fascinating features are that it provides the audience with several genres to choose from. If you love crime fictions, you should go for ‘Ghost in the Shell’, while a science geek would prefer the anime ‘Planetes’, and a few others who are in the category of romantics would go for ‘Fruits Basket’ that has a touch of comedy in it. The anime also consists of adaptations of the classics such as ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’. It is one of the main reasons why anime is gaining popularity worldwide.
Animes also show a great deal of the history of Japan. The ‘Sengoku Basara’ is based on the history of Japan. Audiences who are not from Japan and have a curious nature to know about different parts of the world can also see these. These erve as a source of knowledge apart from being entertaining. Some other such as ‘claymore’ and ‘Hakkenden’ are similar. It is also seen many western cartoons are inspired by Japanese anime. Emakimono and Kagee are believed to be the people with whose hands the Japanese animes came into existence. But the most famous inspiration for the Japanese animes is the Japanese manga.
Another important reason for their popularity is that it is safe for the kids. There are a wide range of subject matter and genres to choose from, and you can choose which is safe for your kids. The first anime film is ‘Three Tales’. The first anime series that was broadcasted on television was ‘Otogi Manga Calendar’. Animes portray the rich heritage and the unique culture of Japan. They also show the various ceremonies and festivals related to Japan. The anime produced by the famous Studio Ghibli’s named Spirited Away in 2001 is a highly acclaimed anime and another anime that recently rose to fame in 2016 is ‘Your name’. Even though the appearance of the characters in an anime looks quite similar in some of the features like large eyes, hairs of different colors, small features on the face, but the characterization of them are very much different from each other. The most amazing aspect of Japanese animes is that they cannot be categorized as similar. Some animes have unusual and quirky themes, such as cyberpunk and themes involving robots, while others are based on crime thrillers, romance, and even supernaturals.
They are even used as mascots in different parts to attract people and spread their brand to a wider audience. Even popular video games inspire animes. For example, the famous video game Pokemon inspired a series made on it during the late 20th century. Japanese anime has a lot of influence over pop culture, the kids of that country, and other countries worldwide. The anime characters are made popular by printing them on t-shirts, toys, and various items.