Anime comes from Japanese and is part of the word "animeshon", which in turn is derived from the English word animation. Anime refers to cartoons produced in Japan. And these are not only a phenomenon of the last years, but also Captain Future and Heidi are well-known anime from the 80s. Manga is almost the drawn template of the animes, because it denotes the comics in Japan. Anime and manga are closely intertwined, much like marvel and DC and the resulting blockbusters.
Pop culture is very widespread in Japan and has also spread to Germany over the years, where this genre is becoming more and more popular. In addition to numerous conventions and fairs offering collectible figures, statues, busts, shirts and merchandise, cosplay is another form of fanlife." Cosplay means that fans like their role models from the animes and manga "dress up" and can be seen at fairs and cons to meet like-minded people. Over time, countless series have become established. For years, the following animes and manga have been the top of fans' list: Sailor Moon, Pokemon, One Piece, Dragonball, Death Note, Naruto, Tokyo Ghoul, Hellsing, Sword Art Online, Detective Conan, Digimon, Berserk, The Breaker, Elf Song, Black Lagoon, etc.
