How important is anime to japanese?

Answer 1

Anime began at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in France, Germany, the United States, and Russia.[3] The oldest known anime in existence was screened in 1917 - a two minute clip of a samurai trying to test a new sword on his target, only to suffer defeat.[4] By the 1930s, animation became an alternative format of storytelling compared to the underdeveloped live-action industry in Japan. Unlike in the United States, the live-action industry in Japan remained a small market and suffered from budgeting, location, and casting restrictions. The lack of Western-looking actors, for example, made it next to impossible to shoot films set in Europe, America, or fantasy worlds that do not naturally involve Japan. Animation allowed artists to create any characters and settings

The success of Disney's 1937 feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs influenced Japanese animators.[6] Osamu Tezuka adapted and simplified many Disney animation techniques to reduce the costs and number of frames in the production. This was intended to be a temporary measure to allow him to produce material on a tight schedule with an inexperienced animation staff. During the 1970s, there was a surge of growth in the popularity of manga-which were often later animated-especially those of Osamu Tezuka, who has been called a "legend"[7] and the "god of manga".[8][9] His work and that of other pioneers in the field, inspired characteristics and genres that are fundamental elements of anime today. The giant robot genre (known as "Mecha" outside Japan), for instance, took shape under Tezuka, developed into the Super Robot genre under Go Nagai and others, and was revolutionized at the end of the decade by Yoshiyuki Tomino who developed the Real Robot genre. Robot anime like the Gundam and Macross series became instant classics in the 1980s, and the robot genre of anime is still one of the most common in Japan and worldwide today. In the 1980s, anime became more accepted in the mainstream in Japan (although less than manga), and experienced a boom in production.

Answer 2

I'd say it has to do with the animation style and interesting storyline. What you're asking is actually a very broad question, since there are hundreds of anime out there. However, most kids might find anime interesting due to: A) The fact that it contains Japanese culture, which is quite different to what they usually see. B) The stories. There are many entertaining stories out there, such as One Piece, Death Note, Bleach, Haruhi Suzumiya, and GTO. C) Anime usually has fairly good humor, unlike the cheesy American Cartoons we see nowadays. D) The characters. I can't really go into a lot of detail on this one, but some people think that anime characters are very cool. Also, there is a large variety of anime, so granted everyone gets what they want. Boys might like Bleach or One Piece, which are both action animes. Girls might prefer school anime like Haruhi Suzumiya or Azumanga Daioh, or Lucky Star. Fans of blood and gore would like Elfen Lied. There are even some vampire animes, like Vapmire Knight and Hellsing. There are also comedy animes, like Great Teach Onizuka and Golden Boy. You can't really judge anime as a whole, because of all the categories there are. Besides, even though someone likes anime, they may only like one or two shows, rather than every anime they see. As for why KIDS in particular like anime- Most anime is aimed at kids, just like most cartoons are. That's all.

Answer 3

The Japanese created anime as another form of entertainment. Like us and cartoons, you can do more and create more with cartoon characters. Especially back then because they didn't have the resources we do now to make movies and shows with real people actually look real even though the possibility is none what-so-ever. Like X-men or even Push (Both movies)

Answer 4

I know I got addicted because it was a great way to relax after a long day at school. I could experience love, heartbreak, action, ninja epicness, death, loss, embarassment, etc. through other people and forget about my own troubles for a while. :)

Or if I felt like watching something funny, or about a certain topic--music, dogs, harem, reverse-harem, cooking, schoollife, adventure, vampire, whatever!--there was always an anime that dealt with those

Answer 5

Anime & manga industry is a huge business here in Japan. However, it does not necessarily mean all people love anime. But most people however, grew up in reading manga. Manga is a classic past time here.
In Tokyo, there are even concerts and musicals of anime and even concerts of anime Video Games like Love Plus. And there are also many companies use anime in their promos to attract young customers.

Answer 6

Because anime is awesome! when a person watches anime they are into the story.

Answer 7

As far as I know, Anime and manga is pretty much ingrained into Japanese society much like with Western comics does for Westerners, but a bit more so.