CATDOLL: Netizens hotly debate: What kind of animation can be called meaningful?

Nowadays, a large number of animations are broadcast every year, and there are works of various themes and categories, including light-hearted and funny ones, as well as heavy-themed ones. When choosing animations to watch, some people will use whether the animation is "connotative" as a criterion, but what kind of animation can be considered connotative? How do you define this "connotation"? Japanese netizens have started a discussion on this. Let's take a look at what kind of animation can be considered connotative.

Netizen’s opinion: I always hear people asking to see the connotation of animation, but I really don’t understand what connotation is? What kind of animation can be considered as animation with connotation?

Netizens’ opinions: If we study a work carefully, we can find a lot of things to explore, and thus gain a sense of inner satisfaction. In other words, if this work is not an animation, but is only presented in the form of text and still makes people feel interesting, then it is considered to have connotation.

Netizen’s opinion: I don’t quite agree with the definition of so-called connotation, but now many people criticize that “animation is supported by cute girls”. So if a daily life work is still good without cute girls, or a harem light adaptation is still attractive without cute girls, I think it has connotation.

Netizens’ opinions: I think it has a clear theme, which makes people feel moved. All the plots must serve the theme, so that people feel that this is a complete story after watching it.

Netizens’ opinions: I think truly meaningful works do not have any explanatory lines, and the theme of the work can be expressed simply through the characters’ daily conversations and expressions.

In fact, I feel that animations like "Puella Magi Madoka Magica" and "EVA" can be considered as animations with connotation, and works with more profound topics can also be considered as such. What do you think can be considered as animations with connotation? Let's talk about it and discuss it. Of course, I also hope that everyone can list some animation works.