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In the world of cartoon film, the unique and vibrant style of animation that originated in Japan has become the global phenomenon known as Anime.
Where all ages of people have been addicted, especially children and teenagers. Captivating millions of fans worldwide.
The Origins of Anime: A Brief History
It was started in the 20th century, in the early 1900s, in Japan by an unknown animator. The first Japanese animation is “Katsudō Shashin”, which has a duration of three seconds and is also a silent film.
But whoever watches the anime should know MR Hayao Miyazaki, one of the most important anime creators ever and winner of 2 Oscar awards.
Now the question arises out here: is the growing popularity of this a benefit for society? Especially parents of young kids have started to speculate: is this anime risk-free, or is it going to hamper their kids, and what types of influence is this anime creating on youth?
The Rise of Anime: From Niche to Global Dominance
It has been popularly spread wider in a very short period; you may not believe that these markets have been estimated to be worth 37 billion in 2023 and are positively expected to reach 60 billion by 2030.
Most of the popular shows are Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Pokemon, which have spread outside Japan and are popular worldwide. A kid around the world has been attracted by the character of these films.
How Streaming Platforms Boosted Anime’s Popularity
Some of the well-known OTT platforms have a vital role in making it so popular worldwide. OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and Crunchyroll have a vital role to play in making this anime reach global audiences. It has come to be known that more than 60% of the viewers are under 34.
Social Media’s Role
Even social media is not behind in promoting. Instagram Reels, YouTube, and also TikTok trends are full of anime with billions of views.
When we scroll the phone, out of every 10 reels, there are 5 to 6 of anime. Anime Music Videos has a vital role to play in making it viral worldwide.
As it is so popular with children in every country as diverse as France, India, the US, and Brazil. They grow up watching this in their own language, and kids watching Naruto dream of becoming a ninja.
The Bright Side: Educational and Cultural Benefits
Some of the benefits of this anime are that it exposes the Japanese culture worldwide, it inspires the people and young generation to learn Japanese languages, and it even makes people travel to Japan to experience the culture.
Even some of the studies say that the exposure to anime grows the visual literacy and the skill of arts in kids. In countries like South Korea and the Philippines, children grow up watching.
Goku or Luffy, as it’s their idolizing characters, as children are capable of drawing exciting action scenes and striking patterns, sketch their own ideas.
Believe it or not, shows like “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away” introduce children to traditional festivals and daily school life.
This helps kids to exchange cultural values, progressiveness, and interconnectedness with the world.
The Dark Side: Addiction and Its Impact on Youth
As we all know, too much of everything is bad. The maximum number of teenagers have been addicted so much that binge-watching 1000+ episodes continues for hours and overnight.
And eagerly waiting for the midnight release of Jujutsu Kaisen, which hampers their sleep schedules and health too.
Not even that; the study has come to know 15% of teens have skipped school to watch anime, and you may be surprised to learn that a young working person stopped going to work just to watch anime.
It’s the height of addiction. Some of the anime is not suitable for the kids and teens too. Sometimes unintentionally children may watch shows that disturb or upset them.
Anime is neither inherently good nor bad. It’s about mindful consumption. It’s better to set boundaries and limit binge-watching.
The Future of Anime: What Lies Ahead?
As an industry, it has a very bright potential, as we come to know from social media. AI and VR enter to create stories; it will be more attractive to the coming generation.
It will be more than just a Japanese cartoon. The thought drawback is hidden behind it, but you can’t overlook the advantages of development on creativity.
The only issue is that kids , teens, and young adults should not be so obsessed with anime that it interferes with their daily lives.
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