What Makes Anime So Popular?

Anime has become a phenomena. More and morecharacters grow as the story goes along. A good
Anime series and movies come out each yearexample would be the "Dragonball Z" characters
and the population of Anime fans around thewhere they even use "power levels" to show the
world keeps on increasing as well. Also, theimprovement in a character's fighting skill. In the
popularity of a particular Anime title that becamesports Anime titles "Slam Dunk: Team Shohoku"
a hit TV series usually lasts for years. Eventhoughand "Hajime No Ippo", the main characters learn
the show has ended on the TV station where itdifferent techniques in every match. Often, the
was aired, fans will search for their own copies ofmost exciting moment in an episode of an Anime
the series and watch it over and over. One mightseries, is when the villain and the other characters
be wondering: What's the secret behind Anime'sare surprised by the hero's new ability.Making the
success? What does Anime have that oftenviewers watch out for the episodes to come.
cannot be found in its Western counterparts? InMost Anime series manage to get the viewers
this article, I'll try to point out some of the key"hooked". By purposely keeping the story hanging
factors behind the success of Anime.Excitingat the end of every episode, viewers tend to
action and complexity draws out a wider range ofwatch out for the next and they would never
viewers.want to miss out and episode. On most action
While cartoons, that were made in WesternAnime series, the battle between the hero and
countries mainly targets children as its mainthe villain lasts for several episodes while keeping
audience, Anime, on the other hand, targets aeach episode different from the other.Although
wider range of viewers. As a matter of fact, athere are more reasons why fans keep going
big part of the die-hard Anime fan population areafter their favorite Anime titles, we've pointed out
teenagers and people in their early to mid 20's. Inthree of the most common factors. (1) It can
most cases, while children enjoy the spectacularattract more viewers because it purposely
actions and fight scenes, adults and young adultstargets a wider range of audiences. (2) The way
appreciate the complexity of the story and itsthe Anime characters grow and improve provides
emotional content. Most Anime series are mixesmore excitement to the viewers. This is also one
of comedy, action, and drama.Main charactersof the key factors behind the success of
grow and develop their abilities as the storyRole-Playing Games (RPG). And finally, (3) viewers
progress.are attached to their favorite series because of
Unlike in most western cartoons, wherein oncethe way Anime writers intentionally ends every
the hero has established its character there's aepisode by not giving a definite conclusion to the
little room (often none) for improvement, Animestory.