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Anime: Japanese Animation

Largely inspired from the various U.S. release of animated films, Walt Disney has captured the hearts of practically every civilized being in this world with its unique animation films that is not only limited towards the young. Morals and unique characters that were created to symbolize particular traits and beliefs, served as the inspiration for the Japanese to create their own cartoon and fictional characters that were initially made for the Japanese. However, due to the fast times and demand of the world for some new interesting creations, anime was given the opportunity to answer the high demanding needs for something different from the usual American based cartoons.

The anime creations of Japan, through the imaginative efforts of Osamu Tezuka, has also helped them create an indirect media to be able to promote and allow their counterparts about the different cultures of the country, and this has helped them to have people from other countries learn more about the Japanese beliefs and practices. In most countries, they prefer anime over some American flicks, since the storylines and the imaginative creations from the Japanese people are quite unique and create a following once viewed by people from all over the globe. Today, anime is immediately attached to its originating country, that is Japan.

 

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