CATDOLL: Japanese media survey: 90% of netizens said it is normal for adults to watch animation

In Japan, the main audience of the animation industry is no longer children, but more middle school students and even adults. Both the animation works themselves and the corresponding peripheral products are now more inclined to a more mature audience. But on the one hand, even in Japan, the mainstream voice of TV stations and other media still believes that "adults should graduate from the so-called animation", and even combine watching anime works with some crimes in reports. So in response to these views, the NewsCafe website conducted a survey on "Do you think it's okay for adults to watch animation?" The results showed that nearly 90% of the participants believed that "it is normal for adults to watch animation."

【Watching animation is completely OK…87.1%】

"Any questions?"

“I’ll watch any anime I want to watch.”

"It won't cause any trouble to others, so what's wrong with just seeing it?"

"There are many good animations that children can't understand. You need life experience to understand them."

“Because there are children who have to watch it even if they don’t want to.”

"But you can't live your life like an anime otaku."

"I've lived here for more than 30 years. I've been too busy to look at it lately."

“Don’t insult anime! It’s superficial to easily associate watching anime with becoming an otaku.”

【Adults cannot watch…12.9%】

"That depends on what anime it is! And if you watch it every day, it will be a bit like that."

"It's okay to watch, but I don't want to..."

“It’s OK for kids to watch…”

"The late night TV is quite surprising!"

"My husband has to watch recorded cartoons every weekend. It's so annoying. I really want him to stop watching."

As a result, nearly 90% of people chose "It's totally OK to watch animation." According to the data, most people also think that "there are many animations that adults can enjoy." We have been collecting positive voices that think animation is interesting, such as "It's better to say that there can be animations that are not suitable for minors," "Because I grew up watching animation, I find it interesting no matter how old I am," and "The popularity of "Frozen" cannot explain the results? Japanese people generally have a childlike heart."

It has been more than 50 years since the first broadcast of "Astro Boy", the foundation of animation works. The generation that grew up watching animation leads the next generation. It is natural for animation to continue to grow in the state it should be. So at what age do you think you will stop watching animation? Or when do you think you should stop watching animation? Welcome to discuss.