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Anime Education<br />
By: Khrista Cendana<br />
What is anime? An anime is a cartoon made in Japan in which the graphics and the art are completely different<br />
from American cartoons. Just like how the Harry Potter movies are based on books, there are some<br />
anime based on manga, Japanese comic books. Manga is its own topic, so for now let’s just focus on anime<br />
education.<br />
There are some sports anime that kids could watch if they have an interest in that sport in real life, such as:<br />
• Prince of Tennis - focuses on tennis<br />
• Slam Dunk - focuses on basketball<br />
• Major - focuses on baseball<br />
• Yowamushi Pedal - focuses on bicycle<br />
I was already a fan of tennis, and when I discovered that there was an anime called Prince of Tennis, I decided<br />
to watch the show. When I was a student in my community college, I played tennis for two semesters, and I<br />
was able to learn some of the techniques shown in the anime.<br />
Another aspect of anime is music education. I was in the band during Elementary school, and if I had known<br />
about these anime shows, I might not have quit.<br />
• Tari Tari - focuses on band<br />
• Full Moon Wo Sagashite - focuses on a child who wants to sing<br />
• Piano no Mori - focuses on piano<br />
Just like sports anime, there’s always a lesson at the end of the series. You just don’t know it until you<br />
get near the end of the show.<br />
What about math? Is there any anime for math? Of course! You might not know it at first, but there are<br />
some anime that add and subtract numbers but keep the show still enjoyable.<br />
• Yu-gi-oh Duel Monsters<br />
• Cardfight!! Vanguard<br />
• Duel Masters: Fighting Edge<br />
Why these anime? Because these anime are based on trading card games, and the most popular one still<br />
is Yu-gi-oh. In the storyline, there are life points, and you battle them out with opponents against cards<br />
that have attack and defense points.<br />
You have to build up a strategy to win.Are there life lessons within the anime?<br />
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There are always life lessons within an episode or a series. Some of those life lessons are:<br />
• Never giving up<br />
• Dreams - what you want to do<br />
• Friends<br />
• Changes<br />
An example of an anime that has all four of these life lessons would be Pokemon. Why Pokemon? Because<br />
Pokemon is about a young 10-year-old boy who dreams to become the world’s greatest Pokemon master, and<br />
he tries to do it in every episode. He makes friends and life changes around him as friends leaves and new<br />
ones joins him on his quest.<br />
Many anime are for children but there are some that are targeted to a more mature audience. Parents should<br />
be careful on what their children watch online. Some anime could have inappropriate content for children<br />
like too much violence. Some of those anime are:<br />
• Blood+<br />
• Blood-C<br />
• Tokyo Ghoul vA<br />
These are inappropriate for children because they are based on violence and horror. Anime like these should<br />
be watched by 18+, but you can always check the ratings or even the themes beforehand. I watched Blood+,<br />
but I think I was out of high school when I discovered it. Blood+ can be gruesome, and it is not for the younger<br />
audience.<br />
Here is a list of the most popular anime that are airing now in Japan and are appropriate for both children<br />
and adult:<br />
• Boruto<br />
• Yu-gi-oh Vrain<br />
• Fairy Tale<br />
• Digimon Adventure Tri<br />
You can even learn the Japanese language if you’ve been watching anime as long as I have! You’ll be able<br />
to pick a word or two by just watching a couple of episodes. I’m into Japanese music as well, so I’m able to<br />
understand a few sentences here and there every time I listen to Japanese music, thus if kids are intrigued<br />
with anime, they’ll be able to somewhat understand Japanese and then learn it or even learn Japanese<br />
culture while in school.<br />
In conclusion, kids could indeed watch anime. Parents just have to find out what anime are appropriate for<br />
the child to watch. Anime aren’t just for children, but also for adults to enjoy. Pokemon has been going on<br />
since the 90’s. A few of my friends still watch the show, and I still play the games. I watch anime because I’m<br />
into Japanese, and I like the graphics and animation better than cartoons’. Whatever you’re into, there is an<br />
anime for everything and for both young and old.<br />
Website used for the article:<br />
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/<br />
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