So, yes, anime is popular in Japan. However, it wouldn't be so surprising if we were to find out that Japanese people often ask, why is Disney so popular in America? These would be good questions. Yet, we know, living here, that, really, not everyone likes or even watches Disney Shows.
According to a survey conducted by the Nippon Research Center in October 2019, around 33 percent of people in Japan stated that they often read manga or watch anime. A slightly higher share of 41 percent of people said that they do not often engage in this pastime.
TL;DR: Yes. It is safe but with a catch. Streaming services that have a license to broadcast content within Japan such as Niconico are ideal. Streaming services meant to distribute anime abroad such as Crunchyroll and Hulu are also legal to view in Japan.
The overall frequency of anime viewing is 'once a week or more' for 57% of respondents. 17% watch 'once in 2-3 months', 16% watch 'less than once in 2-3 months', and 10% 'don't watch anime works at all'. This result means one in two people watch anime once a week.
Anime Top 10Top 10 Best Rated (bayesian estimate) (Top 50)#titlerating1Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV)9.082Steins;Gate (TV)9.043Clannad After Story (TV)9.028 more rows
Anime seen on the Cartoon Network (or other channels that show children's cartoons) before 9pm is probably safe for most children younger than 13. If it is on after 9pm, then you know it isn't appropriate for children younger than 13.
Yes, but it does not mean many Japanese adults watch such anime titles. They are geard only towards anime-addicted adults. Many Japanese adults even don't know existence of such anime. It depends just on the person.
No . I think not. Anime teaches you many great things about the life. It's just like the any other Tv shows that you watch but in a better way.
There is no such thing as being too old to watch anime. Anime is a term that refers to a bunch of animated works coming from Japan. There are various genres directed at various demographics. Fortunately, age is not detrimental in deciding whether or not we like something!
It's more popular in Japan by a country mile, made by the Japanese for the Japanese. That's the way most Japanese things work, they're very focussed on what their own country's consumers want first, everyone else comes a very distant second.
Yes its perfectly fine to watch anime as an adult.
They do watch American cartoons in Japan. Tom and Jerry and Popeye were particularly popular. I also met a Japanese girl who was obsessed with Secret Squirrel (which was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon which was revived in the mid-90s).