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You may already be familiar with Japan’s high-quality cars, sushi, modern culture, and unique fashion. There is one other aspect that people of all ages around the world can appreciate: anime.

Anime may be linguistically the abbreviation of Animation. But around the world, anime is always associated with Japanese Cartoons. Anime has special features that whenever people see the cartoons, they always recognize them to be Japanese.

You may be interested in the history of anime. Traditional Japanese art included visions of floating worlds made from woodblock art. North American animation started influencing Japanese artists after World War II, and soon the mixture of both of these influences resulted in Manga. Manga evolved into anime, and you can still see many of its strongest features in today’s versions, including giant robots and the complex and mature storylines.

Despite the usual connotation of cartoons being for children, many storylines in manga are complex. Even if you read only a few manga comic books, you’ll find a variety of love triangles, humor, and social commentary. There’s also a wild combination of violence, superheroes and sex scenes. With all of the different elements, the characters vary a lot, so most people are able to find one or two favorites for their own tastes.

While the variety in characters, action and storylines may be what holds your attention with manga, it’s likely the constant elements that first hooks people. As soon as you hear the word “manga,” you probably imagine the large eyes and distinct body type (smaller body in proportion to the head) of the characters. The large eyes are cute, plus they show the emotions of the characters very well. It’s not uncommon for the artists to draw overflowing tears to represent any strong emotion in manga.

Anime is not only celebrated in TV and prints but also in fashion and the Web.