Funny holidays - World Anime Day

Japanese cartoons, unlike the traditions of other countries, are designed to be viewed by teenagers and adults Anime Land of the Rising Sun is created in the form of TV series and even films; they are distinguished by a special depiction of the background of the image and characters The plots for cartoons are comics, computer games, romance and science fiction in Japan Anime culture quickly spread to other countries In the West, cartoons have long been the object of study by sociologists and anthropologists The popularity of this art form explains the annual celebration of World Anime Day on April 11th In honor of him, fans of Japanese animation organize costumed performances, quizzes, promotions and flash mobs All events dedicated to Anime Fans' Day allow you to get to know like-minded people better and are aimed at popularizing cosplay - a subculture dedicated to anime On April 11, his admirers exchange gifts - posters, comics and recordings of their favorite cartoons In honor of the holiday, acting classes and competitions for the best authentic costume and the image of the favorite hero created with its help are held One of the very first anime was the two-minute Namakura-gatana, shown in 1917, about a samurai testing a new sword The first sound film using this technique was released in 1933 Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989) is considered the founder of modern anime Mangaka (comic book artist) depicted cartoon characters with large eyes, borrowing the idea from Walt Disney The nose, mouth and cheekbones are indicated by several wavy lines Over time, large eyes became a distinctive feature of the characters And sound is an integral part of anime Each film begins and ends with songs performed by popular bands in Japan Despite the apparent ease of the genre, the cartoons raise important philosophical questions of good and evil, life and death, love and friendship, and reveal themes of self-development and personal growth There are several types of anime Films in the kodomo genre are watched by children, shonen by boys, shojo by girls, seinen and josei by adults Lovers of "strawberry" prefer hentai (pornographic anime), supporters of same-sex love prefer yuri Anime has reached great heights over the years Thus, the skill of director Hayao Miyazaki was highly appreciated by European critics and fans of feature films His anime Spirited Away was a winner at the Berlinale, winning Best Film rather than Best Animation This emphasizes the high level of development of Japanese animation, which has given rise to an entire subculture Its representatives and ordinary fans of this genre of animation celebrate World Anime Day every year on April 11