User blog:ArticDrakon/Anime is cool

Anime is a style of film and television animation originating from Japan, which first popped up during 1951. Osamu Tezuka, who is creditted with the success of anime and manga worldwide, first published a manga called "Tetsuwan Atom", also known as "Astro Boy", which was later adapted into an anime series, being broadcasted among Japan in 1963. Later on, Astro Boy went on to be the first anime broadcasted outside of Japan, with others following suit along the oversea markets. To this very day, thanks to the holy god Osamu Tezuka (referred to as the God of Manga & Godfather of Anime), many people experience and continue to watch Anime, with an estimate of around 2-3 billion watchers. Currently, as of November 2018, the worldwide population is 7.7 billion people, meaning that about 32% of the world watches anime, meaning that roughly out of every 3 people you meet, 1 has watched anime before. This can be explained through the following reasons as of what benefits anime contributes:
 * Vivid & abstract colors
 * Education of Japanese culture
 * Build up of imagination
 * Exploring meaningful concepts
 * Stress reliever
 * Source of entertainment
 * Vast genres (something for everyone)
 * Music
 * Etc. (this list can continue on & on)

Fun Facts of anime include: This concludes & wraps up my short explanation into the history and modern references of anime.
 * The highest grossing anime film is "Spirited Away"
 * Sazae-san is the longest running anime (6430+ episodes)
 * Code Geass is sponsored by the Japanese branch of Pizza Hut
 * Animated Japanese films & television shows account for 60% of the world's animation based entertainment
 * It is believed that Disney stole the anime "Jungle Taitei" and recreated it into "The Lion King", yet Disney denies it