I can only think of one thing when I see large glistening eyeballs, brightly colored hair, an obscure nose, and an exaggerated expression.

What is it?

You just guessed the mind of an otaku if you answered Anime!

Anime is a form of animation that originates from Japan. It can be a strange and wonderful way to show their style. It has its own unique sense of humor and way of thinking. It can be deep and serious or silly (like "Lucky Star", 'Kill Me Baby', 'Gintama') and crazy (like "Death Note", ’Gintama") as you can imagine. Most Anime is based on Japanese Comics, but with a few more twists. Anime usually deals with more serious subjects than traditional cartoons. Cartoons are viewed as a form entertainment for children in America. In Japan, all ages are welcome (no, that doesn't include newborn babies!) Watch anime. There are many animes that are aimed at older audiences, including businessmen, housewives, and adolescents.

The term "Anime" in Japanese is an abbreviated form of the word "animation". This term refers to all forms of animation. In Japan, the term anime refers to animation that originates from Japan. Japanese animation started in the 20th century. Katsudo is credited as the first Japanese animation. The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 caused widespread destruction, including the demolition of earliest Anime Studios. Kouchi's Namakura Gatana is now considered to be the oldest surviving anime.

In class four, I first saw anime when I watched the TV show "City Hunter". channel, Animax. Though I saw anime (as a matter of fact the plural of anime is anime) like "Doraemon","Shinchan","Avatar-The last airbender","Summer Days with Coo", "AstroBoy","Dragon Ball-Z", "Naruto" way back before yet I did not realize the profound sense of anime as it was dubbed in Hindi (rather I would say "contaminated" instead of "dubbed" by old, ridiculous male voices in Hindi who would crack unnecessary, slap-stick jokes deviating viewers from the plot and land you in a hotch-potch of indianised anime). The Japanese anime "Tears to Tiara", "Stigma Of the Wind", aired on Animax, was of interest to my sister. She is three years younger but I refuse to admit that she is older. I found it strange because I would not accept anything other than Indian products. The fact that the voices were all in Japanese was the first thing I noticed. To understand the story, I had to read the English subtitles. I also had to match the spoken words with the visuals. This required a lot of concentration. As I couldn't do both of these tiring tasks simultaneously, I went back to my old T.V. channels: Cartoon Network, Nickolodeans, Hungama, Pogo, Boomerang and Jetix.

In class seven, after a long break, I started to experiment my skills of understanding anime gogoanime. It was a great success when I first indulged myself in anime such as "Hayate the Combat Butler", and "Fairy Tail". Oh! Oh! After a long day of school, tuition classes, swimming lessons, art and music courses, and a lot more, I was just waiting to relax and watch these anime. I didn't care about anything at that time. Not even my friends, parents or teachers. In those virtual worlds of enjoyment, I was able to accept my failures and pains just as easily as I accepted my successes. The only time I was bothered by anime was when I had to answer phone calls or open the door if a guest came in while it was on. After watching a two-hour program, I developed PADS (Post Anime Depression Syndrome), which caused me to feel guilty for wasting my time. My mother would also reprimand me.

To all parents, I ask that you allow your children to watch anime because it has worked for me. (Maybe I have weird wirings in my head!). You can improve your analytical, literary and vocabulary skills by watching anime. It would also be a great source of entertainment that is far beyond what you get from the daily Indian soaps.

It is important to understand the culture that inspired the anime. This includes Japanese anime, Korean Aeni Webtoons, Chinese Manhua Anime, or American sitcoms. You will notice that characters act differently, and the general world (like houses, transport, eating, etc.) is different. They are a bit different than what you're used to. The artwork is what makes anime stand out from other animations. It has large eyes (bigger even than the nose), brightly colored hair, well-endowed character and exaggerated emotions and gestures. Hand-drawn anime provides a way for audiences to escape reality. The focus of anime production is less on animation and more on the realism of scenes like "The Garden of Words".

Popular Japanese bands perform Japanese rock and pop songs for the opening and closing credits of anime. You can listen to "Nanairo Namida", by Tomato n' Pine, from the anime "Beelzebub", and "Just Awake", from "Hunter X Hunter".