it may be animated but true anime is more than just a cartoon welcome to
more than just a cartoon welcome to
more than just a cartoon welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 reasons anime deserves
down the top 10 reasons anime deserves
down the top 10 reasons anime deserves respect does list we’re looking at all
respect does list we’re looking at all
respect does list we’re looking at all the reasons people enjoy anime and
the reasons people enjoy anime and
the reasons people enjoy anime and reasons why we think it should be more
reasons why we think it should be more
reasons why we think it should be more respected outside of the core community
respected outside of the core community
respected outside of the core community I’ve never tasted anything like it I
I’ve never tasted anything like it I
I’ve never tasted anything like it I could lose myself in this fair number 10
could lose myself in this fair number 10
could lose myself in this fair number 10 visually appealing storytelling is not
visually appealing storytelling is not
visually appealing storytelling is not you want to go to my dad’s clinic for a
you want to go to my dad’s clinic for a
you want to go to my dad’s clinic for a CT scan I’m final right
CT scan I’m final right
CT scan I’m final right okay but take it easy could happen again
okay but take it easy could happen again
okay but take it easy could happen again you may end up staying for a series
you may end up staying for a series
you may end up staying for a series gripping story or relatable characters
gripping story or relatable characters
gripping story or relatable characters but the first thing anyone will notice
but the first thing anyone will notice
but the first thing anyone will notice about anime is the animation at first
about anime is the animation at first
about anime is the animation at first anime style animation might come off as
anime style animation might come off as
anime style animation might come off as cheap or simple but it’s evolved into a
cheap or simple but it’s evolved into a
cheap or simple but it’s evolved into a way to tell a story and express emotion
way to tell a story and express emotion
way to tell a story and express emotion in a way that traditional cinematography
in a way that traditional cinematography
in a way that traditional cinematography doesn’t consider camera whether its
doesn’t consider camera whether its
doesn’t consider camera whether its grand vistas and surreal locations two
grand vistas and surreal locations two
grand vistas and surreal locations two action sequences so intense they speak
action sequences so intense they speak
action sequences so intense they speak for themselves anime is fun and
for themselves anime is fun and
for themselves anime is fun and beautiful without a budget on
beautiful without a budget on
beautiful without a budget on imagination
even settings like a simple high school
even settings like a simple high school can be beautifully rendered and brought
can be beautifully rendered and brought
can be beautifully rendered and brought to life in a way that live-action
to life in a way that live-action
to life in a way that live-action storytelling just can’t
number nine many types of heroes straw
number nine many types of heroes straw head captain I sincerely apologize for
head captain I sincerely apologize for
head captain I sincerely apologize for abusing your hospitality this is where
abusing your hospitality this is where
abusing your hospitality this is where we part ways
we part ways
we part ways the humble farm boy from a countryside
the humble farm boy from a countryside
the humble farm boy from a countryside and the vile Emperor who slaughtered
and the vile Emperor who slaughtered
and the vile Emperor who slaughtered thousands what do they all have in
thousands what do they all have in
thousands what do they all have in common well an anime that could both end
common well an anime that could both end
common well an anime that could both end up with the same job saving the world
an anime heroes can come from anywhere
an anime heroes can come from anywhere and have any kind of motivation you’ll
and have any kind of motivation you’ll
and have any kind of motivation you’ll also find a lot of hero variety here as
also find a lot of hero variety here as
also find a lot of hero variety here as champions of Justice can be anyone from
champions of Justice can be anyone from
champions of Justice can be anyone from an honorable warrior to a devilishly
an honorable warrior to a devilishly
an honorable warrior to a devilishly sadistic vampire also as animated
sadistic vampire also as animated
sadistic vampire also as animated characters don’t have to age voice
characters don’t have to age voice
characters don’t have to age voice actors can inhabit a role longer than
actors can inhabit a role longer than
actors can inhabit a role longer than they can in traditional live-action
they can in traditional live-action
they can in traditional live-action series and thus characters can evolve
series and thus characters can evolve
series and thus characters can evolve grow and be with us for generations
grow and be with us for generations
grow and be with us for generations without feeling like they’ve been milked
without feeling like they’ve been milked
without feeling like they’ve been milked for all their work number eight mature
for all their work number eight mature
for all their work number eight mature stories call me at the MOOC on Yoda
stories call me at the MOOC on Yoda
stories call me at the MOOC on Yoda Scudder study Grenada dude a specialist
Scudder study Grenada dude a specialist
Scudder study Grenada dude a specialist life is full of harsh realities anime
life is full of harsh realities anime
life is full of harsh realities anime never pulled any punches when it comes
never pulled any punches when it comes
never pulled any punches when it comes to mature storytelling and complex and
to mature storytelling and complex and
to mature storytelling and complex and mature themes can be found in every
mature themes can be found in every
mature themes can be found in every genre whether it’s a high school romance
genre whether it’s a high school romance
genre whether it’s a high school romance that takes a dark twist or a high-octane
that takes a dark twist or a high-octane
that takes a dark twist or a high-octane mecha series that makes you question
mecha series that makes you question
mecha series that makes you question life as we know it dark shadows of glum
life as we know it dark shadows of glum
life as we know it dark shadows of glum hang above me that’s how I feel
hang above me that’s how I feel
hang above me that’s how I feel Susan I wanted to be something they
should anime isn’t afraid of taboo and
should anime isn’t afraid of taboo and while it might look like it caters to a
while it might look like it caters to a
while it might look like it caters to a younger audience it never hesitates to
younger audience it never hesitates to
younger audience it never hesitates to put children into hellish psychological
put children into hellish psychological
put children into hellish psychological situations
series like elf and lead and films like
series like elf and lead and films like grave of the fireflies make any argument
grave of the fireflies make any argument
grave of the fireflies make any argument that anime is just for kids completely
that anime is just for kids completely
that anime is just for kids completely moot well it’s not like I was the only
moot well it’s not like I was the only
moot well it’s not like I was the only one who lost his house we’re all in the
one who lost his house we’re all in the
one who lost his house we’re all in the same boat
same boat
same boat we’re still alive number seven
we’re still alive number seven
we’re still alive number seven influences on Western animation over the
influences on Western animation over the
influences on Western animation over the years
years
years I’m the Spartan admission hog deep
I’m the Spartan admission hog deep
I’m the Spartan admission hog deep breath the same spark that my star I am
breath the same spark that my star I am
breath the same spark that my star I am the balance in your box the bullet in
the balance in your box the bullet in
the balance in your box the bullet in the gun in the glowed and let you know
the gun in the glowed and let you know
the gun in the glowed and let you know the card you present son have you
the card you present son have you
the card you present son have you noticed more of your favorite animated
noticed more of your favorite animated
noticed more of your favorite animated series getting kind of an anime feel
series getting kind of an anime feel
series getting kind of an anime feel well you’re not imagining things several
well you’re not imagining things several
well you’re not imagining things several animated television series are taking
animated television series are taking
animated television series are taking cues and inspiration from anime The
cues and inspiration from anime The
cues and inspiration from anime The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has
Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has
Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has often cited samurai champloo as one of
often cited samurai champloo as one of
often cited samurai champloo as one of the key inspirations for bringing his
the key inspirations for bringing his
the key inspirations for bringing his popular comic strip to television to be
popular comic strip to television to be
popular comic strip to television to be impossible he’s turning aside to life
impossible he’s turning aside to life
impossible he’s turning aside to life this trend continues to grow stronger
this trend continues to grow stronger
this trend continues to grow stronger with character designs over exaggerated
with character designs over exaggerated
with character designs over exaggerated reactions and clear ties to Asian
reactions and clear ties to Asian
reactions and clear ties to Asian culture being seen in other series like
culture being seen in other series like
culture being seen in other series like Teen Titans and Avatar The Last
Teen Titans and Avatar The Last
Teen Titans and Avatar The Last Airbender keep in mind these are dual
Airbender keep in mind these are dual
Airbender keep in mind these are dual swords two halves of a single weapon
swords two halves of a single weapon
swords two halves of a single weapon don’t think of them as separate because
don’t think of them as separate because
don’t think of them as separate because they’re not they’re just two different
they’re not they’re just two different
they’re not they’re just two different parts of the same whole it’s not just
parts of the same whole it’s not just
parts of the same whole it’s not just the visual styles either as Western
the visual styles either as Western
the visual styles either as Western animation becomes less of a medium for
animation becomes less of a medium for
animation becomes less of a medium for younger audiences and more of a means to
younger audiences and more of a means to
younger audiences and more of a means to tell the kind of stories that live
tell the kind of stories that live
tell the kind of stories that live actions simply can hold the phone stop
actions simply can hold the phone stop
actions simply can hold the phone stop pop presses she’s still the game folks
pop presses she’s still the game folks
pop presses she’s still the game folks and she’s moving like an entirely
and she’s moving like an entirely
and she’s moving like an entirely different player all the sudden the
different player all the sudden the
different player all the sudden the platypus-bear strikes are only striking
platypus-bear strikes are only striking
platypus-bear strikes are only striking air Oh
number six well fleshed out characters
number six well fleshed out characters cat mo anime is amazing for giving us
cat mo anime is amazing for giving us
cat mo anime is amazing for giving us memorable characters each having their
memorable characters each having their
memorable characters each having their own backstories origins and narratives
own backstories origins and narratives
own backstories origins and narratives that can involve in any direction
the end result is a lot of unpredictable
the end result is a lot of unpredictable stories and some of the strongest and
stories and some of the strongest and
stories and some of the strongest and most iconic fictional characters of all
most iconic fictional characters of all
most iconic fictional characters of all time this is true for villains as well
time this is true for villains as well
time this is true for villains as well many of whom can and have carry their
many of whom can and have carry their
many of whom can and have carry their own amazing series so if you don’t why
own amazing series so if you don’t why
own amazing series so if you don’t why am I asking why do you keep checking
am I asking why do you keep checking
am I asking why do you keep checking your watch oh well I guess it’s because
because I’m Kira evil geniuses like
because I’m Kira evil geniuses like leeches Eisen and death notes light our
leeches Eisen and death notes light our
leeches Eisen and death notes light our villains who have as much depth as any
villains who have as much depth as any
villains who have as much depth as any of their heroic counterparts falling or
of their heroic counterparts falling or
of their heroic counterparts falling or rising heroes and villains will always
rising heroes and villains will always
rising heroes and villains will always stand out in it
stand out in it
stand out in it you always have guts thrown by a traffic
you always have guts thrown by a traffic
you always have guts thrown by a traffic cop like that jacking with the cops a
cop like that jacking with the cops a
cop like that jacking with the cops a bad idea
ah number five immersive worlds with a
ah number five immersive worlds with a lot of depth
anime wouldn’t be so deserving of
anime wouldn’t be so deserving of respect if it didn’t succeed at creating
respect if it didn’t succeed at creating
respect if it didn’t succeed at creating immersive worlds to get lost in these
immersive worlds to get lost in these
immersive worlds to get lost in these aren’t just gorgeous painted backgrounds
aren’t just gorgeous painted backgrounds
aren’t just gorgeous painted backgrounds they are living breathing worlds filled
they are living breathing worlds filled
they are living breathing worlds filled with history and culture
from the Roman fantasy inspired green
from the Roman fantasy inspired green lands of gate to the digital real-life
lands of gate to the digital real-life
lands of gate to the digital real-life simulated community of sword art online
simulated community of sword art online
simulated community of sword art online no expense is spared in anime to make
no expense is spared in anime to make
no expense is spared in anime to make these settings feel as accessible as
these settings feel as accessible as
these settings feel as accessible as possible you ready to move on yeah man
possible you ready to move on yeah man
possible you ready to move on yeah man let’s keep going it not only helps you
let’s keep going it not only helps you
let’s keep going it not only helps you get invested in watching these
get invested in watching these
get invested in watching these characters journeys but it also makes
characters journeys but it also makes
characters journeys but it also makes you wish you could visit and explore
you wish you could visit and explore
you wish you could visit and explore these new worlds yourself brave new
these new worlds yourself brave new
these new worlds yourself brave new worlds lots of depth
you can enhance their toes castle that
you can enhance their toes castle that is not what I said when I asked for a
is not what I said when I asked for a
is not what I said when I asked for a place to stay
place to stay
place to stay number four strong female characters
it’s unfortunate that most of the time
it’s unfortunate that most of the time when people think women in anime they
when people think women in anime they
when people think women in anime they think fanservice anime has well a lot of
think fanservice anime has well a lot of
think fanservice anime has well a lot of fanservice but it also has some of the
fanservice but it also has some of the
fanservice but it also has some of the strongest and most interesting female
strongest and most interesting female
strongest and most interesting female characters of all time thanks for the
characters of all time thanks for the
characters of all time thanks for the compliment but I’m going to have the
compliment but I’m going to have the
compliment but I’m going to have the bride’s piano playing do you think this
bride’s piano playing do you think this
bride’s piano playing do you think this is how to get it women in have it every
is how to get it women in have it every
is how to get it women in have it every role imaginable from super cop to
role imaginable from super cop to
role imaginable from super cop to soldier to vampire hunter even Hollywood
soldier to vampire hunter even Hollywood
soldier to vampire hunter even Hollywood could learn a thing or two about these
could learn a thing or two about these
could learn a thing or two about these strong female leads you’re about to do
strong female leads you’re about to do
strong female leads you’re about to do something reckless this will not help
something reckless this will not help
something reckless this will not help not your country or your friends this is
not your country or your friends this is
not your country or your friends this is pure hatred and I will not let it take
pure hatred and I will not let it take
pure hatred and I will not let it take you
you
you Anna Mae doesn’t reserve roles for
Anna Mae doesn’t reserve roles for
Anna Mae doesn’t reserve roles for either gender and for every strong
either gender and for every strong
either gender and for every strong typically male archetype you’ll find a
typically male archetype you’ll find a
typically male archetype you’ll find a series with a woman in that role too
number three long episodic sagas perhaps
number three long episodic sagas perhaps it is true perhaps there is no limit to
it is true perhaps there is no limit to
it is true perhaps there is no limit to sales power what seems to be the problem
enemy’s dedication to world building and
enemy’s dedication to world building and character development comes from the
character development comes from the
character development comes from the epic sagas they offer us the ceilings
epic sagas they offer us the ceilings
epic sagas they offer us the ceilings been shot down iff signal detected he no
been shot down iff signal detected he no
been shot down iff signal detected he no longer lives up to the name of the red
longer lives up to the name of the red
longer lives up to the name of the red comet and field Oh response field no
comet and field Oh response field no
comet and field Oh response field no response
response
response what missiles you can find several
what missiles you can find several
what missiles you can find several stories in a series that are only 12 to
stories in a series that are only 12 to
stories in a series that are only 12 to 26 episodes and others that have lasted
26 episodes and others that have lasted
26 episodes and others that have lasted a decade email do see single got coming
a decade email do see single got coming
a decade email do see single got coming oh my god hate you like a new mother or
oh my god hate you like a new mother or
oh my god hate you like a new mother or they know he killed cuz he had a hottie
they know he killed cuz he had a hottie
they know he killed cuz he had a hottie back look at all
back look at all
back look at all Giada big up on connection gonna keep
Giada big up on connection gonna keep
Giada big up on connection gonna keep things single stock story arcs and anime
things single stock story arcs and anime
things single stock story arcs and anime tend to go on as long as necessary to
tend to go on as long as necessary to
tend to go on as long as necessary to show the full scope of a world changing
show the full scope of a world changing
show the full scope of a world changing situation or a character’s ongoing arc
situation or a character’s ongoing arc
situation or a character’s ongoing arc this way you’re allowed to get every
this way you’re allowed to get every
this way you’re allowed to get every detail and concept without rushing
detail and concept without rushing
detail and concept without rushing events or sacrificing character
events or sacrificing character
events or sacrificing character development it’s been quite a while
development it’s been quite a while
development it’s been quite a while since the last time I saw your face
since the last time I saw your face
since the last time I saw your face what’s brought about the change of heart
what’s brought about the change of heart
what’s brought about the change of heart Sachi even villains and side characters
Sachi even villains and side characters
Sachi even villains and side characters are given their own episodes to further
are given their own episodes to further
are given their own episodes to further explore their own motivations routing
explore their own motivations routing
explore their own motivations routing them out as memorable additions to the
them out as memorable additions to the
them out as memorable additions to the story here to stop the battle isn’t over
story here to stop the battle isn’t over
story here to stop the battle isn’t over yes
number two really powerful and beautiful
number two really powerful and beautiful soundtracks
The Sound of Music can help guide the
The Sound of Music can help guide the emotional impact of any feature film or
emotional impact of any feature film or
emotional impact of any feature film or series the music found in anime is some
series the music found in anime is some
series the music found in anime is some of the most diverse sweeping and just
of the most diverse sweeping and just
of the most diverse sweeping and just plain beautiful stuff ever produced
featuring a wide variety of classical
featuring a wide variety of classical orchestra contemporary j-pop and hybrid
orchestra contemporary j-pop and hybrid
orchestra contemporary j-pop and hybrid combinations of both it’s easy to find
combinations of both it’s easy to find
combinations of both it’s easy to find enjoyment in the tunes of anime over
enjoyment in the tunes of anime over
enjoyment in the tunes of anime over that n86 you kidding me
that n86 you kidding me
that n86 you kidding me you
many often remember their favorite
many often remember their favorite series for its musical own standouts
series for its musical own standouts
series for its musical own standouts include yoko kanno z– Western inspired
include yoko kanno z– Western inspired
include yoko kanno z– Western inspired score for Cowboy Bebop
score for Cowboy Bebop
score for Cowboy Bebop or Kenji Kawai hauntingly beautiful
or Kenji Kawai hauntingly beautiful
or Kenji Kawai hauntingly beautiful score for ghost in the shell’ art story
score for ghost in the shell’ art story
score for ghost in the shell’ art story and character are all completed with
and character are all completed with
and character are all completed with great music which anime takes very very
great music which anime takes very very
great music which anime takes very very seriously
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
choking ugh Cuyuna siggy sunomono a
choking ugh Cuyuna siggy sunomono a great demo new recording star yoy
great demo new recording star yoy
great demo new recording star yoy saranagati de moto sensibo serie nigga
saranagati de moto sensibo serie nigga
saranagati de moto sensibo serie nigga kitto mata no koshkin watching out short
kitto mata no koshkin watching out short
kitto mata no koshkin watching out short Anita’s milonga
Anita’s milonga
Anita’s milonga zing Lacuna Coil oh go back in the
zing Lacuna Coil oh go back in the
zing Lacuna Coil oh go back in the jungle
jungle
jungle this is not your world
this is not your world
this is not your world come on now be good number one something
come on now be good number one something
come on now be good number one something for everyone
so fuck anime is like a candy store you
so fuck anime is like a candy store you can spend as much time as you want
can spend as much time as you want
can spend as much time as you want sorting through it and chances are
sorting through it and chances are
sorting through it and chances are you’re guaranteed to find something to
you’re guaranteed to find something to
you’re guaranteed to find something to enjoy there are always people who ignore
enjoy there are always people who ignore
enjoy there are always people who ignore anime on principle and we feel bad for
anime on principle and we feel bad for
anime on principle and we feel bad for those people because they’re totally
those people because they’re totally
those people because they’re totally missing out
the choices of subject matter are
the choices of subject matter are all-inclusive romance sports fantasy
all-inclusive romance sports fantasy
all-inclusive romance sports fantasy sci-fi highschool drama
sci-fi highschool drama
sci-fi highschool drama videogames fable you name it anime has
videogames fable you name it anime has
videogames fable you name it anime has it
the list is endless and therefore easily
the list is endless and therefore easily accessible with starting points at every
accessible with starting points at every
accessible with starting points at every angle pickup title and enjoy the
angle pickup title and enjoy the
angle pickup title and enjoy the possibilities that anime can provide
possibilities that anime can provide
possibilities that anime can provide yeah bunny Mizuki I see you agree with
yeah bunny Mizuki I see you agree with
yeah bunny Mizuki I see you agree with our list I take it you’re satisfied now
our list I take it you’re satisfied now
our list I take it you’re satisfied now what is it about anime that you loved
what is it about anime that you loved
what is it about anime that you loved for more honorable top 10s published
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