Day One Hundred and Thirty Nine: Anime

I’m an anime fan.

I’m not Otaku or whatever else they call it and I’m not into the pervy anime, but I really like anime. I know a lot of people who condemn anime because they have the wrong impression of it. I also know a lot of people who think it’s stupid or childish or whatever without ever actually having seen it.

Anime is like any form of entertainment: there is good and there is bad. Just like with all movies, you develop a taste for it. Some people genuinely don’t like it and that’s okay. Early in this blog I did one about how I liked what I liked and I’m not ashamed of that. That is true for how I feel about anime and horror movies and corny spy novels.

The big point is that I love anime because it’s a fascinating art form. More than that, anime is a connection to my brother. When we were in high school, it was about the only thing we had in common. The main reason I even talk to my brother or understand him is because of this one shared interest. True, these days we’ve found a lot more in common, but our mutual love of Japanese cartoons is what created the foundation for us.

I’ve also found a lot of friends in the community because of it. Like any interest or hobby, it creates a following of similar people. I like those people.

Challenge to my Readers:

Don’t knock something until you’ve tried it. Even if you have a bad experience with something and didn’t like it, that doesn’t mean that’s what it is. Try again. And if you still hate it, keep it to yourself and don’t bash people for what they like.