Anime is an art form as it expresses cultural phenomena about Japan and its people. As in most other countries, cartoons existed in Japan throughout the 20th century and beyond, starting with traditional drawings and comics that dealt with political, social, and historical themes. However, what sets anime apart from the rest is that anime included a huge portion of Japanese culture within it. In each series broadcast, special holidays such as Natsu Matsuri are included: summer festivals, tea ceremony, traditional clothing such as kimono, etc. Watching anime, you might notice that the behavior of the characters is different and the food and customs are different from American ones. or Western cartoon. Oddly enough, these differences in anime, characteristic of eastern media, appeared in the philosophy of Confucius. Confucianism has played an important role in creating and maintaining values and social order such as forgiveness, good manners, respect, loyalty, and honesty since the 6th century. Although Japanese society has become very different since the post-war era, these same principles are still highly valued as they are in other forms. Recent shônen anime, anime for pre-teens and teenagers such as Naruto and Bleach, are captivating the viewer with interesting plots and action scenes while spreading Confucian values. As this cultural value mixed, anime became interesting and seemed to attract a larger audience every day due to its ability to make the audience recognize themselves in the show. The success of anime began with the famous Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka, one of the founding fathers of Japanese anime and manga. In the 1960s, Tezuka became a famous manga artist and was credited with creating modern Japanese anime i...... middle of paper ......r. Ed. Frank J. Lechner and John Boli. 4th ed. New York: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 88-94. Print.Focus on the idea that both the global and the local are influencing the world at the same time as the process of globalization continues to spread.Sen, Amartya. “How to Judge Globalism.” The globalization reader. Ed. Frank J. Lechner and John Boli. 4th ed. New York: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 17-21. Print.Analyze more a better way to understand what globalization actually is while emphasizing that globalization is also beneficial to the entire world. Wang, Georgette and Yeh, Emilie Yueh-yu. Globalization and hybridization in cultural production: A tale of two films. Hong Kong: David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies, 2005. LEWI Working Paper Series no. 36. Illustrate the hybridization processes and the conclusion on the debate on the globalization of culture.
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