| ppeals to everyone ranging from children to adults and | | | | Miyazaki is being praised by the movie reviewers, for |
| deals with diverse themes in science fiction, sports, | | | | giving attention to the minutest details relating to arts |
| horror and romance. Unlike animation, anime has a | | | | and crafts in the film. Anime movies and programs in |
| certain element of realism, like suffering, emotions and | | | | the west, like the famous Walt Disney and Fox TV |
| death which increases both the content and its | | | | network, add to a whopping $2 billion in annual profits |
| pedagogical value. | | | | to the animation film industry. |
| Popularity of anime is increasing steadily both in terms | | | | Few years ago, there were just few anime TV |
| of audience and range. The craze of American | | | | shows, but today every child channel is saturated with |
| children for the recent Pokémon series, including | | | | Japanese cartoons and are rising in popularity amongst |
| Pokémon cards and other Pokémon products, like | | | | youngsters. Bandai entertainment, a Japanese toy and |
| video games attests to its wide appeal. One old | | | | anime company said it released 75 anime TV shows |
| controversy in anime fandom was over the watching | | | | and movies in the U.S last year, which shows a huge |
| of anime movies being subtitled, or redubbed in English. | | | | rise in demand for anime movies as compared to |
| Now with the popularity of DVD, this also is less likely, | | | | releases made during the previous years. |
| since most DVD discs include both a redub and | | | | Anime is the fastest growing segment, in video and |
| subtitled track. The growing popularity of anime has | | | | DVD marketing. A D Vision was the first anime |
| resulted in a large number of clubs in colleges, high | | | | company in US in 1992, now there are 20 similar |
| schools and public libraries devoted to this topic. | | | | companies. Anime movies are relatively low cost |
| Conventions are taking place in America and other | | | | budget movies. If you consider the cost of making film |
| western countries. Anime is winning great sales and | | | | in today’s high risk industry, anime is cheap, for |
| fans than ever witnessed before! | | | | instance Titanic cost $100 Million. Animes success in |
| Walt Disney’s, release of Japanese blockbuster | | | | the west is gradual. The first turning point was the |
| "Spirited Away" which even beat "Titanic" in Japan, | | | | advent of Internet during the mid 80's.The next wave |
| was a huge success in the west. Director Hayao | | | | of anime frenzy lashed in 1998-89 with Pokémon. |