For me, I believe the appeal is on several levels.
*Conceptually rich, and thought provoking titles in production... From creators like ABe Yoshitoshi and Ueda Yasuyuki, BONES at Bandai Visual, Watanabe Shinichiro, Studio 4 Degrees, GONZO. With these people/teams in the industry I know that the next few years will be substantial.
*At times when I am downtrodden, worn out, depressed, a title like Excel Saga or those "Oro" moments in Rurouni Kenshin can bring a much needed smile to my face. When I view Millenium Actress, Rurouni Kenshin, or Saishuu Heiki Kanojo I am emotionally moved.
*As a writer/visual artist, I have an ever expanding outlook on how to express myself with various artistic media. Anime and manga have always struck me as a worthwhile, extraordinary medium from the start.
Unfortunately this is lost on a lot of westerners, which I think is a shame, because I believe anyone from any demographic can find something they can relate to with the sheer volume and variety of genres in Anime, had they not written it off as animated and not serious entertainment.
That's why I am proud to proclaim: Watashi wa otaku desu!
(yeah, that startled me as well...)
Don't let the post count fool you, I have been moonlighting as a guest here at a-m-v.org for almost a year now (forum and main).
Not What Got You Into Anime...But What Keeps You Into It?
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ryuu_hime13
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What keeps me into anime...hmmm....
I guess it's that there's so much of it out there and available these days. There's such a great variety - you can watch series that are more serious like Gundam on one day and comedies like Love Hina the next. The style is constantly evolving, so there's no way to get bored. It's so much fun finding new shows to check out, and keeping up with your fave creators' (CLAMP!!!!) newest works.
I guess it's that there's so much of it out there and available these days. There's such a great variety - you can watch series that are more serious like Gundam on one day and comedies like Love Hina the next. The style is constantly evolving, so there's no way to get bored. It's so much fun finding new shows to check out, and keeping up with your fave creators' (CLAMP!!!!) newest works.