Animes are produced in hope of grasping the audience in order to make a profit. But by doing this the anime needs to be:interesting
:sometimes it can be based upon things which we think to be impossible. This may draw us into watching the anime.
:well what I'm trying to say is that there are elements of the anime which hopefully spicen it up.

So have these affected your desires? Maybe by watching several animes, your desires are to be a director of an anime, or maybe the character designer of an anime/a manga?
Or maybe you yearn for a more interesting life? Wishing for a strange phenomenon to occur, or a rosy campus life to spicen up your own life.
Well after watching anime, I think that my life is a bit too plain.
What about you?^^

Anime sparked my interest in art. Now I've gone much the route of a sculptor, specializing in industry maquettes and concept roughs for game companies and non-mainstream cinematic work, but the fact remains that Cowboy Bebop got me started down that path. As a matter of fact, Faye Valentine was probably my second crush! *blush*

Really though, I think it varies from person to person. Open to a lot of interpretation. For me, watching anime is an experience that changes with each show/movie/series. It all depends on the message being communicated and how well it's done. Some shows put me in an introspective mood and make me realize that my life is indeed pretty boring most of the time and that I could be doing a lot of cool stuff. Alternatively, some anime makes me much more appreciative of the simple things that are dear to me... Like good music, it's all about the mood for me.

Of course. I think there are many anime which encourages one to be a better, stronger and more self confident person. When I see Gantz where in many instances I see an weak is oppressed brutally I get a shock like Katou and feel like being stronger is a must. What if same kind of things happen to one of my family member of friend - what will I do then?

Or when I see character like Rock lee giving everything he can and more to make his dream come true although it is kind of impossible for him to aciheve - I feel like I should do the same. Or when he fights the great sorrow of his life and decides to lead a new life - it encourages me.

Wow, what a strongly worded question. But sure, I guess in some way, anime has affected what I want in life. I mean especially those romance animes... they really know how to raise the bar on what to expect from your mate. And I know its only fairy tale, but sometimes an anime has a way of making it seem possible, and not to expect or settle for anything less.

True and true, but there is ALWAYS a bad side to it too.
Example? K, Initial D. Because of Initial D or so called insired by Initial D, there are more road accidents and kills cause by stupid teenagers since 2002. Also, increasing the price of '85 Toyota Colora GT-S a.k.a 86. For 22 yrs old car base price is $5,000 plus (Thank God, I wasn't fan of Panda).
That's just small and so stupid example, but just giving simple bad side.
Like, I said, there is ALWAYS other side too. Cause of Initial D big hit in United State and also others (Fast and Furious), more and more aftermarket items were made with less price for different types of Sports car (Including regular cars too). Auto Business is top 10 money making since 2001 (worldwide).
But for me, always been car, and martial arts fan, anime is always keep in tone with those areas. But that's just my research I did for fun to write stupid report in College (I got "A-" from that paper LOL).

nibir

Of course. I think there are many anime which encourages one to be a better, stronger and more self confident person. When I see Gantz where in many instances I see an weak is oppressed brutally I get a shock like Katou and feel like being stronger is a must. What if same kind of things happen to one of my family member of friend - what will I do then?

Or when I see character like Rock lee giving everything he can and more to make his dream come true although it is kind of impossible for him to aciheve - I feel like I should do the same. Or when he fights the great sorrow of his life and decides to lead a new life - it encourages me.

Yeah..anime does that to me to XD. It affects my actions in various situations. I'm often reminded of what an anime character has done and try to think in the way that anime character would in that situation.

Anime and manga has affected my life.
I often cry if the show touches my heart. XD
i think the decisions i make are affected by what i have watched and read before. i think that even unconciously we are affected. i have had dreams about certain anime series before.

Sure it does
not so directly but they have some kind of influences on your decisions in your life
or some of them can give you ideas >=)
just do wat you think is all rite wit urself
if anime influenced u, well is because you want it that way

GTO really made me rethink life a bit. He was such a rightous guy but did it in such a kick ass way. I really hope to emulate his high standards of how to be a good person!

Whell what i can say is if i didn't meet a certain someone, i woulden't have become a anime maniac or a Graffician, things that give purpoose to my existenge right now since i'm aiming for the art faculty.
I have the feeling anime affects or at least wants to affect all my desires, (i have friends that really let anime get to them that much). but i don't want anime to get to me more than i let it. This thing also deppends on the individual and his passions, for example you won't see socer fans watching more comedy anime than sports anime,(althow there may be some cases lol).

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Wow, what a strongly worded question. But sure, I guess in some way, anime has affected what I want in life. I mean especially those romance animes... they really know how to raise the bar on what to expect from your mate. And I know its only fairy tale, but sometimes an anime has a way of making it seem possible, and not to expect or settle for anything less.

I feel it too.In anime,they emphasize that everybody will meet someone "unique" .It affects me alot.I used to dream of meeting the unique person to me.

I do desire for the life in anime,in which people are unsophisticated and the friendship is more true,so is the relationship between people.When watching anime,I sometimes compare it with our world,and it always make me disappointed. The most desire I have from the anime is the life of it,but it seems that the most impossible thing that will come true is just the ideal life.What can we do to change our world?Little,even nothing.So I like anime,it is the only world that I can believe in.