What Is Anime? A Parent’s Primer

If you’re a regular Plugged In reader, you may have noticed an uptick in the amount of anime TV and movie reviews on our site. That’s no coincidence: Whereas the consumption of anime was once an aspect of “nerd culture,” the medium, like other once-nerdy hobbies (playing Dungeons & Dragons, for instance), is quickly becoming more and more mainstream. How mainstream is anime? A recent Polygon survey found that 42% of Gen Z respondents report watching anime content weekly, compared to 25% o