Top 5 Reasons To Watch Anime

For those of you who don't know what Anime is, Anime is a Japanese hand-drawn and computer-generated animation. Anime is short for animation, in Japan, all types of animation are referred to as Anime and outside Japan, it refers to the Japanese style of animation. When referring to Anime think about Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, One Piece, to name a few, these have become a global phenomenon. I don't think there is any kid who has not heard about Goku from Dragon Ball Z or Hash from Pokémon, the point I'm trying to make is that Anime is a pretty big thing around the world. So here are my top 5 reasons to watch Anime:

5. Inspiration for Hollywood movies.

Yes, you read it correctly Hollywood movies are inspired by Anime. Not all of them but some of them like Inception inspired from Paprika, Matrix from The Ghost In The Shell, Van Helsing

& Blade from Vampire Hunter D, Black Swan from Perfect Blue, to name a few. Anime movies and series are so good no wonder they inspired so many great Hollywood movies and their directors have been open about it and didn't try to hide this fact. So go ahead and watch the anime movies I have listed and compare them with their Hollywood counterpart.

4.Insight into Japanese culture.

Anime can be a great way to learn more about the Japanese culture and I know that Anime contains a fictional world with fictional characters but still, you can learn about their mannerism, greetings, common food, traditions, folk tales, etc. For instance, I learned that "Tadaima" is not a greeting it just means "I'm back home". Research everything you learn from Anime before you go out and practice what you learned.

3. Not only for kids adults can enjoy too.

If you're one of those people who think that anime is only for kids, well let me tell you something you are wrong. There is always something for everyone of different age groups. Whether you are just a kid or an adult or an elderly person you can watch anime and you are going to love it. Hell, there are some Animes which kids are not allowed to watch and what you are thinking right now is not Anime.

2. Relatable and fleshed-out characters.

When you watch Anime I'm sure you will be able to relate to one or more characters or they might remind you of someone you know. Anime characters are well written and flawed, that is called a well-developed character. When you watch a character grow you are sort of taken on the journey with them and unlike other movies or series, the main character is vulnerable and has to go on a self-discovery journey.

1. Whole another world of Anime.

There are so many good Anime series and movies out there that you will never run out of good stuff. There are all types of genres covered in Anime. The plus side is that the Anime community is one of the largest fandom ever. You can discuss fan theories, go for cosplaying characters.