Anime: Not just Cartoons, a

Medium

Clayton Caldwell
What is Anime?
Anime is a distinct style of animation that developed in Japan in the 1960s. Anime
is short for animeshiyon, the Japanese word for animation.
Examples of Anime
Some examples of anime that most people may have heard of would be:

The Pokemon TV Show

Sailor Moon
Dragonball Z
History of Anime
The Japanese animator and
cartoonist Osamu Tezuka was a
pioneer of manga and anime. He was
greatly influenced by the animation of
the American motion-picture producer
Walt Disney.

This link provides a good overview

about the history of anime
Osamu Tezukas Works
Astro Boy
Osamu Tezukas Works
Kimba The White Lion
Genres of Anime
Anime has genres like all other forms of entertainment. These are some of the most
popular genres.

Shonen
Shojo
Mecha
Seinen
Shonen
Shonen anime features action or adventure and is targeted toward adolescent
boys.
Shojo
Shojo anime features character development and romance and is targeted toward
adolescent girls.
Mecha
Mecha anime features giant robots with human traits.
Seinen
Seinen anime is like Shonen anime except the target demographic is teenagers
and young adults. It can generally get away with more violent or explicit content.
Why Anime is Important
Within anime, viewers can learn about family life, religion, spirituality, and ethics.

This link provides a list of anime movies that should be in college libraries and does
a good job of explaining why each movie has educational value and should be in
the library.
Why anime is Important
This video by youtuber Chris
Stuckmann does a great job of being
a persuasive argument in favor of
getting people to at least try and
watch anime and why it is important
as a medium.
My Favorite Anime
Here are some links to openings from three of my favorite animes.

Jojos Bizarre Adventure Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Soul Eater

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