Growing up, I always loved to watch cartoons. Cartoons from Nickelodeon, Silverbird Network, Toonami, Cartoon Network, and some other TV stations that show cartoons. Most of the time, I had to wake up as early as 6 a.m. to watch Ben 10 on the Cartoon Network, but as I got older, I got tired of watching shows like this because they started looking like kids shows. Probably because I am not a kid anymore, that's why I do not enjoy the shows anymore, but everything changed when I came into contact with anime in 2012.
From my exploration of cartoons and anime, I have been able to deduce these facts about the two verses. Cartoons and anime are the same only in their names. The fact that anime has its origins in Japan makes this easy to explain. The word cartoon in Japan means anime, but that's where the similarities stop.
If we are talking about the storylines of cartoons and anime, it's like comparing an adult's life with that of a kid. There are indeed some anime that are meant for kids, but they cannot be compared to those of regular cartoons because their storylines are different. In cartoons, the stories are more humorous, straightforward, and created to put a lasting smile on kids' faces, but anime writers have a different thought. Anime storylines are more complicated; even the anime for kids always has a story that has a message attached to it.
Anime for adults is always very complicated, which makes it feel like you are watching a normal TV show. A person can get very emotional while watching anime and even after watching it. The plots of anime are more relatable to people who watch them because they are things we see in our daily lives, while cartoons do not have this factor, except for a few cartoons that stand out because of this factor that was added, like Rick and Morty and Big Mouth.
Another distinguishing factor between cartoons and anime is that most anime are animated based on the story from their manga. There is already an ongoing story for anime lovers. There are manga, manhwa, light novels, and many more. Books like this are published before the anime is animated, while we hardly see things like this in cartoons.
Let's talk about the fan base.
Anime has become a global sensation, attracting fans from all over the world. People outside of Japan are increasingly enjoying various anime shows, leading to the formation of numerous fan groups and communities dedicated to these series and their characters. In Fact, Some anime characters have gained more fans than popular movie actors; talk as Gojo, Naruto, Goku, Ichigo, and many more.
While cartoons often focus on simple, standalone stories, anime frequently develops rich, ongoing narratives with deeply developed characters. This allows viewers to form strong emotional connections with the characters, which is less common in traditional Western cartoons. The devoted fanbases that emerge around anime characters demonstrate the powerful impact of these stories and their ability to resonate with a global audience. This level of fan engagement and community building is a distinctive feature of anime compared to cartoons. Anime is so big we even have a community on Hive connecting a lot of hivians from all over the world,
In my country, we anime fans used to have a get-together called Otaku Connect. This get-together is held in different cities, like Lagos and Abuja. Here are some of the pictures taken during the last get-together.
Image one was design by myself on Canvas
Image two is mine, taken while watching Cartoon network
The rest of the images are from our Otaku Instagram page these are friends from the get together. You can check it out for more anime cosplay.
Hello anime friends, this is an entry for the #juneinleo daily prompt and today we are talking about the difference between cartoons and anime which I am sure many of you agree with me. Anyway, I am inviting you all to join on this prompt so we can share our knowledge together. To learn more about this daily prompt, you can visit the @leogrowth page to get more information. Thanks for reading.