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Hamuko said:
Hmm... I have a lot to say. I'm going to answer your question, but let me get a few things on my mind out of the way... please read it all!! First: Let me start Von saying that there are different types of anime. Some are for teenagers, some for children, and some for adults. Contrary to popular(misguided) belief, people watch Anime for many reasons, not only perverted ones(although some do. Not that it's a bad thing. People can watch whatever they want, for whatever reason they want, Du know). Secondly: Anime and Cartoons are basically the same thing... Anime is just what people in Japan call cartoons. Really. The only difference between Anime and western Cartoons are where they were made. Some people like to say, "Ohhh, no!! They're different!! Western Cartoons and Anime are soooo different!!" ...How? Anime just seems to have a larger following and is aimed at a bigger audience, but they're essentially the same. (Also, some "Otaku" out there like to bash western Cartoons because they think Anime is superior. Please do not do that. Would Du like it if someone bashed Anime because they find western Cartoons superior? Most of Du probably answered no. Then don't bash western cartoons. If Du don't like them, that's fine. But please, do not try and make them out to be super-duper terrible, just because they didn't come from Japan. Many say, "Oh, but Western Cartoons are sooo stupid!!" ...listen. I can name a bunch of Anime that are really, reaaallyyy stupid, so don't go there. Also, don't pull the, "But Anime is soooo much better drawn! The artwork is so much prettier!!!". There are a bunch of Anime with terrible animation/artwork. Western cartoonist work really hard to make cartoons- just as hard as Anime creators. Don't bash their work just because of where it came from. Of course, this only applies to a select few Anime fans.) Third: If Du think that Anime is a "bad role model" for kids, maybe you're watching Anime that's not made for kids, but for a Mehr mature audience. Some Anime are perverted, some aren't. Some are violent, some aren't. It depends on the genre of the anime(ex; action, romance, comedy...) and the audience it was aimed at(ex; kids, young adults, adults). Very much like... books. Yeah. Some Bücher are perverted, and some may present some mature themes and characters that may be considered "bad role models". But that doesn't mean Bücher are disgusting and gross, right? Fourth: Now, for an actual answer to your question. People like anime... because they like it. Why do some people like TV? Why do some people like reading? Why do some people like (fill in the blank)? They enjoy it, and that's the only reason they need. Aaaaand that's all.
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