In my previous article regarding anime, I provided a concise overview of the medium. This current piece is intended for individuals who have immersed themselves in anime culture and are at a point where they can truly begin to recognize and admire the beauty that this medium offers.
Have you ever experienced a personal connection to something in an anime? It could be a whole show, a character, a scene, or even just a single line. Anime and movies have the power to bring out emotions that we may not know how to process. There are moments when we're not just watching someone else's story on screen, we're living it. We feel a personal connection to something intangible that we're watching.
Anime is more than just entertainment. It has the ability to connect with us on an unspoken level that no person has ever done before. It's rare to see something that's so intimate and familiar yet tackles very difficult issues in such a grounded and personal fashion. Anime manages to convey some of the most tender, heart-warming moments in life, such as finding close friendships and reconnecting with people from our past.
Sometimes, the symbolism in anime is so beautiful that it's a raw and delicate depiction of the most joyful and cruelest moments a person can go through. Even if the topics explored weren't exactly pleasant, seeing something like this always leaves us feeling warm. It's like a realization that someone else out there "gets" us.
The appeal of anime manages to attract certain people, and while it's hard to put into words, there's something quite different about anime that draws us in. We all have to be at least a little bit "weird" to like and appreciate some of the stuff we see coming out of this "anime" medium. But that's okay because the biggest thing that draws us to anime is the ability to connect.
Of course, when we talk about connection, it's not always something we can relate to. Sometimes, a series can just as easily speak to the person we want to be rather than the person we are now. Anime can give us a brief break from reality and allow us to connect with a character or an idea, even if it's cheesy and childlike.
It's not stupid to be connected to a character like Naruto or cheer for the underdog because we see ourselves as underdogs. Anime has taught us that the world isn't just a simple battle of good and evil or geniuses versus hard workers. It's much more than that.
The more anime fans we meet, the more we realize that we've all found something that resonated on a deeply personal level. Anime has given us an opportunity to connect with each other. The medium is so varied that if anyone explores it enough, they're sure to find something that speaks to them. It's not always about a perfect story or getting critical recognition. Everything has its own voice and its own story to tell, which could say something to us.
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