I remember the first time I watched anime. It was back in 2008 when I was a second grader. I had gotten my first laptop, and I decided to surf YouTube to watch my favorite cartoon at the time. A few episodes in, I stumbled upon an anime called Shugo Chara on the recommendation column and clicked on it. It immediately drew me in because of the animation and over time, the plot and the morals in the anime made me an official anime fan. After I discovered anime my perspective on life and ideals changed, which made me a better person, and it also became my main form of escapism. In case you've been wondering, animes are Japanese animated cartoons. As I mentioned before, Shugo Chara was the first anime that I watched. The plot is basically about a group of middle school students preventing other kids from giving up on their dreams and helping those who can't find their true, "would be" selves. There were many morals shown in the anime, like not giving up, helping friends in need, and other family and friendship values. It helped me become more understanding and considerate.
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At first, I thought it was really weird. However, Japan most likely thinks the same thing as us by the way they make out the American characters. I only thought their culture was strange when it was actually considered normal to them because I've never been exposed to their culture. This realization made me more open and less judgmental when being exposed to different types of
At first, I thought it was really weird. However, Japan most likely thinks the same thing as us by the way they make out the American characters. I only thought their culture was strange when it was actually considered normal to them because I've never been exposed to their culture. This realization made me more open and less judgmental when being exposed to different types of