What is anime and how has it changed over time?

The evolution of anime occurred in stages, starting with cutout animation and silent short films, expanding through government-sanctioned propaganda, then moving toward longer, more creative works influenced by Disney, but that took on looks of their own.

When was anime at its peak?

The number of anime reached its peak in 2006 and then kept decreasing until 2010 when it hit the low point, and then began to increase once more.

How has anime art style changed over the years?

There have been valid points that certain production restrains have diluted the art style as compared to other anime series, but there’s still clear changes when seeing how fight scenes, transformation sequences, and overall character designs have changed since the anime’s early days. One can’t ignore how much more fluid of a product it has become.

Why is anime becoming more popular in the Western world?

This increase in Western consumption of anime is due in large part to the increased accessibility of anime. With streaming giants like Hulu and Netflix, anime is moving more and more into the mainstream and into the forefront as a viable entertainment medium.

What happens when an anime gets cancelled before it finishes?

It’s just so heartbreaking when an anime gets cancelled before it’s able to tell its whole story, leaving fans on a cliffhanger that won’t ever have a resolution. Often times, only one season of an anime is made, ending in a cliffhanger and never getting a second season.

What’s wrong with the anime’s production cycle?

Having such a studious production cycle inherently means that the anime was just prone to catch up with the manga, and this has been an infamous curse to the series’ production cycle, especially during the modern-day, when the two are just a couple of stories apart.