Anime is certainly something that attracts a wide range of fans, but it's also an acquired taste for many people as others may be interested but still don't know enough about it, while others don't completely enjoy the way stories are told or not on board with the animation that goes into each project.
Like anything in show business, anime is a product that some people like and others dislike for their own reasons, but as GeekTyrant's Tommy Williams stated, Netflix is taking their interactions with Japanese anime very seriously at this point as their anime menu has steadily grown over the past few years. Most people see this as a positive move as it encourages the network to be more inclusive and allows new stories to appear on the web for anime fans and those who may be interested but aren't sure what they want to see. While I can say personally that I'm not the biggest fan of anime, I can also say that as a storyteller it's something that has caught on and become a phenomenon, or perhaps a movement that has evolved for years now and is still building up as more and more people enter the fold. While not being enamored of style, it's still easy for me to say yes, there's a lot of value in anime, particularly since it's widely accepted by such a vast and diverse number of people.
The stories can be as grounded and limited to life as possible, or as far out and fantastic as one can imagine, but generally they seem to be able to accommodate a fairly wide variety of people who are interested in different genres that anime is great to portray. In one story to the next, people can find what they like and maybe even be interested in something they have little or no previous knowledge of and may enjoy just sitting for a while and seeing what it's all about. One thing about anime is that it's vivid, imaginative in many respects, and the stories are well-written, so it's easy to think that many people will be drawn into whether they're expecting it or not. It might be a wonder how anyone can resist a good anime tale and while there's a simple answer, the best way to say it right now is that not everyone loves the storytelling style, no matter it's not nearly enough to suggest it's not worth the effort. Anime has proven to be a well-established and enjoyed style that a legion of fans has agreed is worthwhile and should stick around, and it's been on the rise over the decades now in a way that hasn't always been as obvious, but hard to overlook at this stage. When Netflix first came out anime was still building to what it might be one day, but now that it's given a platform on the popular streaming site it's undergoing another big rise that should help with publishing as well and in other places where continued love for anime can help it become something even more amazing than it has already been.
A day may come when I sit down to watch a whole series of anime and think to myself what I missed, but at this moment it's enough to think that people know what they like, or at least what brings them to anime, and are satisfied with the way things are going and the ongoing list of titles Netflix is working to bring them. The fans ' response to date has been quite positive, so it's easy to think that Netflix will continue to develop its relationship with anime in a very profound way and continue to bring more and more titles over time. Whether the standard will always be as good is hard to say, since such a thing is usually subjective and does not inherently accurately reflect each fan's opinions. The argument is that anime is mostly here to stay and will only continue to grow if more and more people keep watching and, of course, if streaming networks like Netflix continue to collaborate with storytellers ready and willing to bring new material and ideas to people that will keep them watching and wanting more. As I said, one day I might find time to sit down and watch an anime series, but now it's enough to know it's not going anywhere.
Like anything in show business, anime is a product that some people like and others dislike for their own reasons, but as GeekTyrant's Tommy Williams stated, Netflix is taking their interactions with Japanese anime very seriously at this point as their anime menu has steadily grown over the past few years. Most people see this as a positive move as it encourages the network to be more inclusive and allows new stories to appear on the web for anime fans and those who may be interested but aren't sure what they want to see. While I can say personally that I'm not the biggest fan of anime, I can also say that as a storyteller it's something that has caught on and become a phenomenon, or perhaps a movement that has evolved for years now and is still building up as more and more people enter the fold. While not being enamored of style, it's still easy for me to say yes, there's a lot of value in anime, particularly since it's widely accepted by such a vast and diverse number of people.
The stories can be as grounded and limited to life as possible, or as far out and fantastic as one can imagine, but generally they seem to be able to accommodate a fairly wide variety of people who are interested in different genres that anime is great to portray. In one story to the next, people can find what they like and maybe even be interested in something they have little or no previous knowledge of and may enjoy just sitting for a while and seeing what it's all about. One thing about anime is that it's vivid, imaginative in many respects, and the stories are well-written, so it's easy to think that many people will be drawn into whether they're expecting it or not. It might be a wonder how anyone can resist a good anime tale and while there's a simple answer, the best way to say it right now is that not everyone loves the storytelling style, no matter it's not nearly enough to suggest it's not worth the effort. Anime has proven to be a well-established and enjoyed style that a legion of fans has agreed is worthwhile and should stick around, and it's been on the rise over the decades now in a way that hasn't always been as obvious, but hard to overlook at this stage. When Netflix first came out anime was still building to what it might be one day, but now that it's given a platform on the popular streaming site it's undergoing another big rise that should help with publishing as well and in other places where continued love for anime can help it become something even more amazing than it has already been.
A day may come when I sit down to watch a whole series of anime and think to myself what I missed, but at this moment it's enough to think that people know what they like, or at least what brings them to anime, and are satisfied with the way things are going and the ongoing list of titles Netflix is working to bring them. The fans ' response to date has been quite positive, so it's easy to think that Netflix will continue to develop its relationship with anime in a very profound way and continue to bring more and more titles over time. Whether the standard will always be as good is hard to say, since such a thing is usually subjective and does not inherently accurately reflect each fan's opinions. The argument is that anime is mostly here to stay and will only continue to grow if more and more people keep watching and, of course, if streaming networks like Netflix continue to collaborate with storytellers ready and willing to bring new material and ideas to people that will keep them watching and wanting more. As I said, one day I might find time to sit down and watch an anime series, but now it's enough to know it's not going anywhere.
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