Hello, and welcome to the ultimate introduction to Japanese Anime.
Here you will find information on, the history of anime, the societial impacts and cultural relevence as well as much more.
Choose what you would like to learn about first
[[ The Origins ]]
[[ The first anime ]]Well done, you have started your journey into anmine.
The origins of anime stem from comic books named "Manga"
Most Mangas resemble a style developed in japan in the late 19th century.
Almost every popular anime's origins come from a manga comic and they are developed into didgital animated shows or movies.
[[ Anime and japanese culture ]]
[[ The first anime ]]Hey! so you are interested in learning about the first anime.
The first anime is often a debated topic, but the first popular and mainstream anime was AstroBoy.
The first episode of AstroBoy was aired in 1963 in Japan to rowaring success.
It was produced by Mushi productions. This production company would set the stage for companies such as Studio Ghibli
[[ Anime in western society ]]
[[ What is Studio Ghibli ]]Many anime's take massive inspiration from Japanses culture, but in recent times anime has started to shape Japenses culture.
Anime Conventions in japan are on another level and they have millions of fans attend every year all over japan.
Anime Expo is the biggest convention in Japan.
[[Fashion ]]
[[ Anime in western society ]]Anime has also broken into the western market.
it holds many conventions every year, shows such as Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon where most western peoples first introduction on Japense Anime but since then shows such as Attack On Titan and Death Notes have also been making waves in Western pop culture
This is thanks to streaming servies such as Netflix and Funamation
Go back and explore another root you have reached a dead end " Oh NO"Studio Ghibli is an animation studio from Japan. It was founded in 1985 by Hayao Miyazaki
Studio Ghibli has produced some of the most popular anime movies in history.
The movie they are most popular for is the 2001's smash hit Sprited away.
Sprited away is number one on the IMDB top 100 animemated movies list with a 96 metascore
[[ Anime in Social Media]]
[[ Anime in western society ]]Anime and social media go hand in hand.
Many Youtubers these days have entire channels dedicted to Anime reviews and recaps on differnt movies and series.
Tier lists are very popular these days and the Anime community have gotten on board this current trend.
[[ The best of the best ]]
[[Fashion ]]
Fashion is often inspired by pop culture and visa versa.
In Japan many young people take to the streets dressed as their favourite anime charecters. this is called Cosplay.
But there is a more high end version of cosplay in the Japanese fashion scene.
Young people are creating there own styles that are inspired by current anime trends.
[[ The best of the best ]]
[[ The numbers ]]
There is lots of debate among the Anime community as to what Animes are the best. Obviously this is up to personal preference, but lets take a look at what anime's are the best by numbers
These are the top 5 rated Animes on Imdb
1; Full Metal Alcamist
2; Death Notes
3; Attcak on Titan
4; Hunter x Hunter
5; Cowboy Bebop
[[ Whats next for anime ]]
[[ The numbers ]]So how popular is anime by numbers and stats ?
www.quora.com states that " There are 7 billion people in the world and 3 to 4 billion of those people are 1–21 years old. 60% of 1–21 year olds watch anime so approximately 2 to 3 billion people watch anime. Depending on my anime list.net, around 2% to 3.5% of the world watches anime regularly, although that is again just a prediction."
These are staggering numbers and it suggests to me that Japanese anime is definitly doing somthing right
[[ Whats next for anime ]]
[[ My thoughts ]]With so much amazing anime behind us, what is next for the genre ?
There are so many Manga being released so there is lots of anime to look forward to as there is no shortage of sorce material.
I think the next big Anime will be Chainsaw Man as the Manga is very good and i think an animated adaptation could be awesome.
[[ My thoughts ]]
[[ The current landscape ]]My thoughts are that anime is an ever growing and evolving form of entertainment. Although the genre is still most popular in Japan i can see a large Western fan base growing.
In time i can see anime shows becoming just as popular as the simpsons in our society.
i also believe that anime culture has the power to shape our fashion and music just like it has in Japan
[[ conclusion ]]The current landscape of anime is very interesting.
The Genre is ever evolving and with new shows coming out every season is bound to have some interesting watches.
These days Anime fans are looking for an escape from reality due to all the bad news in the world so fantesy genres are getting alot of attention recently.
[[ My thoughts ]]To conclude, from my research ive found that Anime has shaped culture and society in large.
From the humble beginings of small comic books to being made into animated shows for the world to enjoy. I feel as though this medium is only going to go from strenght to strenght.
I have growen to learn that a good anime is not just based off of the animation but the whole package. from the art style to the story telling.
I enjoyed making this interactive powerpoint and i hope you enjoyed getting an introduction to Anime.
Thank You and goodbye