Watching anime may not be seen as one of the most educational activities, but a surprising amount can be learned from an anime series. Many stories in anime are based on real-world events, so it can be a great source for learning about a topic that fans might not have thought to be of interest.
There are so many anime available to the viewers that can teach them something about the world. It could be a show that inspires fans to learn more about their bodies and how they work. Some anime shows even teach fans how to bake bread, how civilization was formed, or about the medium of anime itself and how it’s made.
10 Inspiring fans to choose an instrument (Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad)
14-year-old Yukio Tanaka lives an aimless life before saving a dog named Beck. After meeting the dog’s owner, he is inspired to learn to play the guitar. Now that he has a focus, Koyuki (that’s what his friends call him) begins to come out of his shell and enjoy life while he plays in a rock band.
Not everything is smooth sailing, of course. However, seeing someone progress from knowing nothing about playing guitar to playing in a band can be an inspiration for anyone to pick up an instrument and start playing.
9 Inspiring fans to learn more about their bodies (Cells at Work)
cells at work is an original and creative anime about life that features anthropomorphic cells and takes place inside a human body. The main characters are white and red blood cells, and cells at work follows them as they go about their respective duties in the “city” that is the human body, fighting off foreign invaders like germs and viruses.
Learning about human biology in such a fun and unique way can encourage fans to learn more about how their bodies work.
8 Reminding fans to keep learning and follow their dreams (The Wind Rises)
You don’t have to be interested in aircraft or engineering to enjoy or be inspired by The wind increases. The Studio Ghibli film centers on Jiro Horikoshi as he tries to fulfill his dream of designing and building a fighter plane.
He originally wanted to be a pilot, but his nearsightedness prevented him from becoming one. Jiro’s passion for his craft in the face of adversity can inspire any viewer to never stop learning and keep pursuing his dreams.
7 Learning to make bread (Yakitake Japan!)
Bread lovers will really enjoy Yakitake Japan!!! a shonen anime that is about baking bread. While it may not sound like the most exciting premise out there, Yakitake Japan!!! does a great job of making the art of baking bread relevant and enjoyable to look at.
This is largely due to the comedy segments and the colorful cast of characters. Some of the creations the characters produce are sure to inspire fans to bake, or at least learn more about the craft.
6 Making fans want to learn how anime is made (Shirobako)
Many people may watch anime but have no idea how it’s made, and there may be no better way to learn than to watch. Shirobako, Shirobako. is about 5 young women who are trying to carve out a career in the anime industry.
Along the way, fans watch as the characters do their best in their respective fields, whether it’s voice acting, animation, character design, or something else. Looking ShirobakÅ can make fans want to know more about this fantastic medium and how it works.
5 Motivate fans to learn to be teachers and students (The Royal Tutor)
the royal guardian it is about teaching and learning. The brilliant and diminutive Heine Wittgenstein is tasked with tutoring four princes to prepare them to succeed his father, the King of Grannzeich. the royal guardian follows Heine as he tries to instruct the princes, who have driven away all of their previous tutors.
The relationship between Heine and the princes, each with their own quirks, provides an interesting depiction of the teacher-student relationship. the royal guardian can motivate fans to learn to be teachers and students.
4 Fostering experimentation (Steins;Gate)
Rintaro Okabe’s crazy experiments make him an outcast among his peers. The mad scientist, or so he calls himself, is obsessed with using a microwave to genetically modify bananas. His experiments lead him to stumble upon a way to send messages to the past that can change the present, opening the door to time travel.
Okabe’s unique approach to his work can encourage viewers to seek a different angle, think outside the box, and learn new ways of thinking.
3 Igniting an interest in Ainu culture (Golden Kamuy)
kamuy golden takes place in Hokkaido in the early 20th century. The main character, Saichi Sugimoto, also known as “Sugimoto the Immortal”, is on the hunt for a large amount of gold. The gold was hidden by a man somewhere in Hokkaido after he killed a group of Ainu and stole the gold.
An Ainu character named Asirpa is also looking for the gold, as his father was one of the men killed. kamuy golden explores the Ainu language and culture, which can spark interest in the topic among curious viewers.
two Encourage fans to learn about the past (Dr. Stone)
dr stone can encourage fans to go back in human history to learn how civilization came to be. It’s a different kind of shonen anime, one that focuses less on fighting and more on friendship and teamwork.
Set in the year 5738, the premise of dr stone is that a mysterious event (which occurred in 2019) turned humans all over the world to stone. Thousands of years later, people are beginning to wake up. Now it’s up to the main characters, Taiju Oki and his cool friend Senku Ishigami, to rebuild human civilization.
1 The True Cost of War (Barefoot Gene)
barefoot gene tells the story of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. It centers on Gen Nakaoka, a boy trying to help his family after the bombing.
Seeing the horrific event from a child’s perspective can inspire fans to learn more about what happened on that tragic day and the lives of those affected. A sequel was released in 1986, which takes place 3 years after the bombing.
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