The Future of Anime is Indian Anime

It is no secret that anime has become more popular than ever, and because of this, we are seeing a hype for the likes of Japanese animation that has not been seen since the 90s and early 2000s. Back in the 90s, it was Dragon Ball, Pokémon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc that caused the boom. Fast forward to the early 2000s, anime like Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, Death Note, and Tokyo Ghoul got even more fans hooked. But now, in recent years due to social media, streaming, and the internet, anime has been able to reach more people than ever before. Shingeki no Kyojin, Jujutsu Kaisen, Boku no Hero, My Hero Academia, Chainsaw Man, and Demon Slayer have all reached mainstream audiences.<br><br>Will it last? Who knows. But one thing is for sure, India is on the cusp of an anime boom. India and anime have had a long relationship, but it's been mostly through_akbar_bakbar_ (cartoons), as the anime distributors (ex: Animax) have gotten little to no recognition._akbar_bakbar_ however has already reached mainstream audiences (ex: Dragon Ball, Pokémon, Doraemon, Shinchan) due to the caste system, lack of education, lack of toilets, rampant_akbar_bakbar_ video sharing on WhatsApp, etc. India is literally the only country where Dragon Ball Z is more popular than_akbar_bakbar_.<br><br>Will Indians be able to accept anime and not confuse it for_akbar_bakbar_?_akbar_bakbar_ has already reached mainstream popularity in India, while anime is still considered "Japanese_cartoons"._akbar_bakbar_ have reached millions of Indians (ex: SpongeBob, Pokémon, Dragon Ball, Doraemon) while anime has only reached thousands of upper-class Indians who watch Netflix anime._akbar_bakbar_ is not going anywhere, its an essential part of the Indian culture and its the majority choice. While anime is just not widely known in India and just cannot compete with the mainstream popularity of_akbar_bakbar_ there_akbar_bakbar_ has already reached everyone while anime is just an elitist thing. The future of animation in India is_akbar_bakbar_.