anime

Unlike American cartoons, anime usually has one episode connecting to the next. This would give allowance for a story that is long and can express a good plot and elaborate on characters. In American society, long-term stories are usually given to shows like Lost, Flashforward, and The Event. Anime is long-term stories that are cartoons, and are usually cheaper to make. There are good and bad ones, ones that are horrible at plot and characters, and ones that are good at plot and characters, just like American shows. A great number of animes are based off of Japanese Comics (a.k.a. Manga). In short, not all anime is gay and not all are awesome either. You have to dig for the good ones, and then BAM you have something to spice up your boring, monotonous home life when you've had enough of going outside, or can't go outside, or are worn out from studying, etc. Heck, it makes waiting for texts easier. Of course, like anything, there are addicts... and anime isn't necessarily a good thing to be addicted with, especially if it gets in the way of your life.