The Anime Community BY ABIGAIL INOSTROZA
Getting bored of your regular shows? Or do you want to explore something new? Anime could be what you’re looking for. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, we’ve all had to stay home to keep ourselves and everyone else safe. Sometimes staying at home can be really boring or you just need something to entertain yourself. Anime is a great way to entertain yourself and also even learn something or motivate yourself to do something you’re passionate about. Since the pandemic began, anime has become a trend and more people are starting to watch anime. There are so many different genres of anime that you would like such as, romance, comedy, drama, slice of life, mecha, shonen, shojo, and many more! Dean Se (12) said “It has helped me distract myself from some problems and struggles I’ve had.” Below is Dean Se’s Initial D shoes.
life and also help them learn something that could also help them overcome different obstacles they could be facing or are facing. Dean Se also said, “its given me a new view on certain aspects of life.” Watching anime has helped him achieve different points of views so he can understand others better and can help improve future friendships or even relationships. Some individuals can also gain new hobbies from watching animes such as watching “Your Lie in April” can inspire someone to pursue a life of music and know how to appreciate its beauty and meaning. Zach Flores (12) said, “It’s helped me become interested in things that I probably wouldn’t have experienced if I just watched stuff from here in the States. It’s also given my friends and I more things to talk about and share.” Below is Zach Flores Gundam collection.
Anime can be a form of escape of coping mechanisms for those who are struggling with different things in their
Having people to share conspiracies and theories about different anime shows is great and thanks to anime, there is a whole community where you 14
can make friends and share your love of a show or character. Interacting with others that have the same interests is a great way of staying social and staying safe during this time. Anime is also a great way of exploring yourself and even finding something new about yourself that you didn’t know before. Sebastian Diaz (12) said “They’ve been able to really cut deep and get raw emotions out of me that books, and TV and western cartoons really don’t or haven’t.” It’s incredible how so many people can be reached at a different level emotionally through anime than western cartoons could ever reach them. In the industry of animation, it takes a lot of money, time, and dedication to make just one episode of an anime show that it helps the viewers enjoy watching the anime more as the fans can see and admire the art work, animation, and effort put in the whole episode. Benjamin Dabucon (12) said “The amount of work and effort that’s put into things such as character design, animation, and musical score that makes watching an anime so enjoyable and even memorable, is one of my favorite aspects of the industry and anime as a whole.” Benjamin Dabucons Pop Figurinw from My hero academia.
