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What is Anime?


Japan is a country known and loved for its diverse and interesting culture. And Japan also has an indispensable influence on the world with its economic development, such as exporting cars, video games, and fashion. To this day, the one that has brought the greatest influence to the world is Japan's "Anime" This word comes from the English "Animation" of animation, which makes the whole world go crazy with it, the country of animation, and even learn its language. Why is Japanese animation so powerful? And how does it affect Japan and other Western cultures at the same time?

Today, compared to traditional cartoons only for children, Japanese animation provides a diverse method of storytelling, allowing people to use animation to freely package various stories to convey different themes to audiences of different ages. Therefore, Japanese animation has achieved unprecedented success overseas a long time ago, "Dragon Ball", "Sailor Moon", "Gundam" and "Slam Dunk" are good examples.

In addition, another thing worth talking about in Japanese animation is its art style. The aesthetics derived from animation can be said to be very unique. The characters usually have shining eyes and special hairstyles. Many people in the West have used this feature to create some works, the most famous of which is the internationally-recognized "Avatar."

This multi-billion-dollar industry has changed their minds about modern cartoons in various countries and has created a popular effect in Japan, prompting many people to decide to learn Japanese and take the JLPT exam, and further, we can presume that it also promotes Japan's tourism industry and Japanese pop culture are everywhere in our lives.

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