MangaZine Jun, 10. 2014 | Page 16

Why Anime is the King of Animation

We all know that Anime is very popular, not only in Japan, but also very popular internationally. Why has it earned so much fame? Is it because of the art, the story, the characters, or is it something else? What sort of secret makes Anime so lovable and majestic? There are many things that make Anime so spectacular. Some of the key elements that make it such an astounding production are the elements put into the story, the personality that each individual characters possess, the detail put into animations, and the effort each and every animator and Mangakas put into their work.

The stories are all very well written in Anime and Mangas. Unlike many western cartoons, Anime tend to have a storyline in some way. It always builds something new to the story. The story also has a defined beginning, middle and end. The plots are complete. Even if some anime don’t look like they have a strong plot, they will always have the characters leading towards some goal, or some sort of end. A very good example of this is Cowboy Bebop. It is Episodic and shows the crew of bounty hunters filling in new requests, but follows a story arc that revolves around the protagonist. This anime also comes to a solid conclusion when the story arc is complete. Stories don’t only mean main story arcs; most Animes have