Ani-what-now? Anime & You!

Ani-What-now? Anime & You! 

PART 1 - An Introduction! 

[Disclaimer ~ Anime is a huge topic. HUGE! It is about as 'deep' as trying to explain the diversity in literature or novels. As such, this blog covered very, very broad strokes of content. I'd love to go more into some weirder shows like Hellsing, Berserk, Kenshin, or others, but for now this introduction is possibly the best entry point into the anime waters. Deeper subjects to follow? We'll see! ]

Pink Hair? Ninja? Must be anime ...

One of my favorite things in the world is "anime", Japanese animated programming that has subject content that ranges from being OK for young adult audiences all the way to R-Rated content. Much like our own American TV system, Japanese anime can cover topics from the adorable to the violent, it just depends on what you like and what you consider "worth watching". While the legal rights system which governs showing copyrighted TV content here at the University of Texas at Tyler has prevented out long-standing Anime Club from being able to show these titles, it does not keep this topic from being particularly popular and beloved by many UT Tyler students.

   While I think it might be worth covering Japanese anime in more depth across different blog posts, I think an "Introduction to Anime" post might be fun! I'll cover the genres anime can (broadly) cover, the opening animations/songs, and the difference between anime for TV, OVA ( Japan's answer to Direct-to-DVD shows ), and movies that appear in cinema.