I think the reason why most of us started watching anime as kids is because of Naruto

I am not sure if this is an unpopular opinion or not but most of us didn't grow up with the classics like Akira, Ghost in the Shell etc. Most of us were introduced to Naruto, Bleach, One Piece and Dragon Ball.<br><br>Naruto was the first anime for me and I think the reason why it was so popular is because it was the only anime being aired on TV in our region. If Naruto wasn't being aired on TV, then I am not too sure if we would have watched anime at all.<br><br>Edit:- Hey guys. I am from the Middle East btw.