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The big, bright eyes, the brightly colored hair, the dark nose, and the exaggerated facial expression remind me of only one thing.

Can you guess what it is?

If your answer is Anime, then BINGO, you just read an otaku’s mind!

Anime (pronounced: “Ah-nee-may”) is a type of animation usually from Japan. They have their own style and can show it off in weird and wonderful ways. Anime also has its own sense of comedy and has a unique way of thinking. It can get really deep and serious, or it can get dumbest (like: “Lucky Star”, “Kill Me Baby”) and craziest (like: “Death Note”, “Gintama”) you’ve ever seen. Most anime shows are based on popular manga (Japanese comics), just giving them a bit more life. Anime often covers more serious topics than typical cartoons. In the United States, cartoons are considered a form of entertainment intended for children. In Japan, people of all ages (no, not newborn babies!) watch anime. Most of the shows and movies are geared towards children, teenagers, or young adults, but there are also many anime that are made for older people, including businessmen and housewives!

The word “Anime” is the abbreviated pronunciation of “animation” in Japanese, where this term refers to all animation. Outside of Japan, anime is used to refer specifically to Japan animation or the Japanese animation style, often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters, and fantastical themes. Japanese animation began in the 20th century. Katsudo Shashin is claimed to be the first Japanese animation. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 caused widespread destruction, including the demolition of early anime studios and anime works; leaving Kouchi’s Namakura Gatana as the oldest surviving animation.

My introduction to anime was in class four when I saw “City Hunter” on a TV channel, Animax. Although I watched anime (actually the plural of anime is anime) like “Doraemon”, “Shinchan”, “Avatar-The last airbender”, “Summer Days with Coo”, “AstroBoy”, “Dragon Ball-Z”. “, “Naruto” a long time ago, I still didn’t realize the deep meaning of the anime as it was dubbed in Hindi (I’d rather say “tainted” rather than “dubbed” by ridiculous old male Hindi voices that would break unnecessarily , slapstick jokes that divert viewers from the plot and lead you into a hodgepodge of indianized anime.) My sister (three years younger than me, though I refuse to admit she’s more mature than me) got weirdly interested in anime like “Tears to Tiara” and “Stigma of the Wind” aired on Animax: which I thought strange at the time, since my “patriotic inertia” would prevent me from accepting anything but Indian products. the voices were in Japanese and to understand the story I had to go through the trouble of reading the English subtitles and I had to correlate the speech with the video shown, which required a lot of attention, it was impossible for me to do both exhausting tasks at the same time. same time, so I went back to my old TV channels: Cartoon Network, Nickolodeans, Hungama, Pogo, Boomerang, and Jetix.

After a long break, in class seven, I started experimenting with my anime comprehension skills again, which turned out to be successful, when I first indulged in anime like “Hayate the Combat Butler” and “Fairy Tail”. Oh! What sweet poison! After a busy day at school, tuition, swimming lessons, art and music classes, and many other activities; I just waited to sit back and relax to watch these animes. At that moment, nothing mattered to me; not even my parents, friends and teachers. In those virtual realms of pleasure I could deal with my defeats and suffering as easily as I had with my successes. Nothing bothered me except when I had to take phone calls or answer the door if any guests came when the anime shows were in progress. However, the anime barely affected my studies as after watching a two-hour long show, I suffered from PADS (Post Anime Depression Syndrome) so I suffered from time-wasting guilt which was further intensified by the scolding from my mother (I would like to describe this situation as “Kata Ghaye nuun-er Chheta”) and this guilt would drive me to study more, concentrate and work longer hours and this happened as a daily routine for me; so he could easily outperform most of the students, be it studying, swimming or any other job.

Therefore, to all guardians, I would like to request that you allow your children to watch anime as it worked for me (maybe I have weird connections in my brain!). Watching anime would definitely help you hone your literary, vocabulary, and analytical skills. More importantly, it would serve as an immense source of entertainment, at least well beyond the league of daily Indian soap operas.

Understanding the culture of origin is very important in realizing the plot, whether it’s Japanese anime, Korean Aeni webtoons, Chinese Manhua anime, or American sitcoms (which I suffered through when I was new to watching anime). If you’ve watched any anime, you’ll probably notice that the characters behave differently and things in general (such as houses, transportation, food, etc.) are a bit different than you used to. Probably the most obvious differences between Japanese animation and others are the illustrations where huge eyes (larger than the nose), brightly colored hair, some well-endowed characters, and exaggerated emotional expressions and gestures are typical of anime. Being hand-drawn, the anime is detached from reality, providing an ideal avenue for escapism that audiences can immerse themselves in with relative ease. Anime production focuses less on animation movement and more on the realism of scenarios such as “The Garden of Words”.

The opening sequences and credits of most anime are accompanied by Japanese pop or rock songs that may be related to the anime series, by popular bands. “Nanairo Namida” by Tomato n’ Pine from the anime “Beelzebub” and “Just Awake” from the anime “Hunter X Hunter” are some of my favorite anime songs that you can try.

As there are several types of anime, it is necessary to classify them into different genres, some of them are: Action, Music, Mecha, Adventure, Mystery, Bishounen, Yuri, Yaoi, Akuma, Seinen, Shoujo, Shounen, Kodomo, Slice of Life and many more. Whether you’re a die-hard anime fan (like me generally labeled “otaku”), a casual watcher, an interested viewer, or a commoner of the non-anime domain – anime genres will provide you with some basic knowledge and help you venture out the world of anime with ease and delight.

I am going to share some memorable anime quotes that engraved my heart:

• Motoko Kusanagi from “Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence”

“We cry for the blood of a bird, but not for the blood of a fish. Blessed are those who have a voice.”

• Shinchi Akiyama from “Liar Game”

“People MUST be doubted. Many people misunderstand this concept. Doubting people is just one part of getting to know them. What many people call “trust” is really just giving up trying to understand others and that very thing. act is much worse than hesitation. . It is actually ‘apathy’.”

• Hachiman Hikigaya from “My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU”

“If the truth is cruel

So

The lie must be kind

So

Kindness must be a lie”

You can watch anime on TV by subscribing to Animax, Aniplus, AnimeCental, TV Tokyo, or on the Internet at sites like animehaven.to, kissanime, Funimation.com, Netflix, Crunchyroll.com, hulu, YouTube, etc.

ENJOY WATCHING ANIME!

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