Anime Themes!

Date: 16th January 2022

Hello Readers! How are you all doing today? I hope you had a fantastic Friday, and I hope you also have a great weekend.

I love many things in this world, but if anything makes me smile anytime I watch it, it is anime. In previous articles, I wrote that I started watching anime when I was 11, and I have continued watching it ever since.

Not everyone watched anime back in the day, mainly because they thought it was like the regular cartoons they watched.

 Still, there is a significant difference between American and Japanese animation, and the most significant difference is lessons and storyline.

While American animations don’t usually have excellent storylines or lessons, Japanese animations tend to drive a point to the readers, which is why manga/anime seems to be overtaking the comic book industry.

Anime teaches many things, and even if there are battle scenes, some scenes still hit the audience and teach them some lessons about life.

In this article, I will be listing a few lessons that I have learned from watching anime; I hope you enjoy it!

Power Corrupts Humans. (Death Note)

Death Note is among the best anime because of its mystery and paranormal take on anime, and even to this day, it is seen as the pioneer of modern anime.

The story follows Light, a high school boy who happens to find the “Death Note,” which gives him the power to kill people as long as he writes their name on the book.

At first, Light seems to be using it to kill criminals, but as time went on, he started getting crazy and abused power, even thinking he was born to play God in the world.

Seeing him change from a hero to a self-proclaimed God made me realize why humans can never be given the powers of God, and if a human ever happens to have this power, then we will all end up being destroyed.

I always hear people say, “If I were God, things would be different,” but is that true?

Do you think the world would be better if you were God? If you have an answer to this, please put it in the comment box.

Most people think having power makes things easy, but what you don’t know is the amount of responsibility that power comes with may be too much for people, leading them to make bad decisions.

I have seen many people who changed immediately; they got a taste of power, and I am not talking about a good change; this person changed so much that I couldn’t even recognize them anymore.

Power has a way of changing people, and it is only a strong-willed person that doesn’t change.

There are many corrupt people on earth, and most of these people can be found in leadership positions, which doesn’t surprise me because power corrupts people.

Most of our leaders may not always have been corrupt humans, but I am sure when they got to these positions of power, something must have changed them to become what we know and hate now.

In short, power corrupts people, but it is up to you not to fall victim to it.

Friendship/Teamwork is Key! (Shounen)

If there is anything I have learned most from anime, teamwork is essential in our life, especially if you want to live a successful life.

No one on earth became rich on their own, and they had to work together with other people to get what they have today.

I have written in my previous articles how many individuals want to do things on their own because they feel doing things alone is the best option, but that is not correct.

If you want to do things by yourself, then get ready for the arduous journey ahead because doing things alone is never easy, mainly because you have no one helping you, and you have to carry all the burdens on your shoulders.

But when you have people that you can rely on and help you carry some of the burdens, you will see how easier everything becomes, and you will even be able to achieve things faster than when you work alone.

We should all try our best to have good friends because these are the people that will come to our aid when we find ourselves in trouble, and no matter how deep the hole, they will always find a way to drag you out of it to make you better.

The world may be Cruel, but Love is Real! (Romance)

In this cruel but beautiful world, the only thing we time we all become the happiest is when we are in love, and it is usually during these times that we believe we can do anything.

Love is indeed powerful, and when both parties genuinely love each other, it doesn’t matter how long, far, bad things get; they will always be there for each other.

It is pretty hard to find true love in this world because everyone seems only to be looking for what the other person can give, and relationships are now becoming a business transaction, but I still believe that love is real.

Even if you haven’t found that particular person, I am sure one day you will find someone that will cherish and love you for who you are and not judge your flaws or mistakes; you only need to be patient.

One line I love in all of anime is

“The world may be cruel, but I would always love you,

Even if I were to sacrifice everything, I would still protect you.”- Attack On Titan!

I am sorry if I am unable to comment or upvote anyone, I won't be online much today because of some issues, I hope you understand! Thank you