Anime has become a huge hit in various countries across the globe, and theanimeindustry is taking over the world with immense success. As an outcome of this, anime culture is having a massive impact on pop culture and numerous social media platforms.It is like anime culture is omnipresent, on social media, in news, in markets, in real-life places, and everywhere. It has to do with the international anime fan base that was possible because of a variety of amazing anime series and the growth of anime streaming services like Crunchyroll getting popular among the old and the new generations of the global audience.The extensive following of anime culture is clearly visible on the internet in more than one way. Classicanime series likeDragon Ball,Naruto,Bleach,One Piece, etc., are the ones that actually took the viewership of anime series to a whole new level. And the recent breathtaking ones likeAttack On Titan,Vinland Saga,Chainsaw Man, etc., set a new stage for the anime universe worldwide by carrying forward the legacy established by the older anime series, and raising the bar high for the future anime series. The success enjoyed by anime is reflected on the internet as well.RELATED:My Hero Academia: Season 6 Episode 18, Review
Anime-Inspired Lingo
People are heavily using anime-Inspired lingo on the internet. This lingo includes different dialogues from hit anime series, and also includescatchphrases used by the main charactersof anime series like the term - dattebayo (believe it!) which is a catchphrase of Naruto, and plenty of other Japanese phrases like Yare Yare Daze (Good grief) which is the catchphrase of Jotaro Kujo ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, UwU (verbal form of a cute face emoji), and Ara Ara (Oh my).
On platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Reddit, otaku can be found commenting in Japanese terms that they learned from their favorite anime series. It’s amazing to see millions of people learning terms and phrases from a language other than their own, and this is an outcome of the popularity of anime series among internet netizens.
Anime Meme Culture
Memes are core elements of the internet culture, and they are one of the most consumed forms of entertainment on social media platforms, the more memes, the merrier. There are several niches when it comes to memes as well, and one of them isanime-based memes.
Anime fans go wild for memes related to their favorite anime series. There are hundreds of accounts dedicated to specific anime series where the fans make and share memes related to their favorite anime. The meme above is an example of a classicOne Piecememe. Anime memes often highlight a given series' best moments.
Music is quite flexible and has continuously changed over the years, taking influence from various aspects of popular culture with every generation. As of now, many new genres of music are developing and getting international recognition. The Drill rap scene is gaining tons of attention, and there are drill rappers who are making anime drill tracksbased on series likeNaruto, andOne Piece. Artists like Pure O Juice are making anime drills and blowing up on platforms like YouTube and Spotify. Anime references or references to main characters of famous anime series are not something new, rappers have been using anime references for a while, such as with Denzel Curry’s viral song, Ultimate. The song makes areference to theDragon Ball Zseriesby mentioning senzu beans.
Hollywood Celebs Are Obsessed
It turns out that numerous Hollywood celebs - actors, musicians, directors, etc., have a deep fondness for anime. Many celebs have stated in interviews that they love watching anime series. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has mentioned in several interviews that she loves anime and her favoriteanime series includeMy Hero Academia,Attack On Titan,Bleach. She even dressed as the rabbit hero Mirko fromMy Hero Academiafor Halloween last year.
Quentin Tarantino, the much-loved director from Hollywood reportedly loves anime moviesGhost In Shell,andBlood: The Last Vampirewhich were both produced byfamous animation studio, Production I.G. He even got them to work on theKill Bill: Volume 1’s animated sequence. John Cena, the much-celebrated WWE wrestler, and actor, has stated that he loves to watch anime and his favorite anime movie isFist of the North Star.
The hype created by anime is only going to increase in the future with mind-blowing anime series coming out every year that have great storylines, characters, and animation. To summarize, the anime industry is not going anywhere, it is here to stay for a long time.
