Facts about Anime

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   Voice actor Natsuki Hanae has voiced over 100 anime characters since his debut in 2012, including Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer and Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen.

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   Neon Genesis Evangelion's 26-episode run in 1995-1996 revolutionized anime by employing experimental storytelling and psychological themes that influenced countless series across multiple decades.

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   Production of Dragon Ball Z required approximately 291 episodes across 9 years from 1989 to 1996, with each episode taking 1-2 weeks to animate by hand.

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   Over 1,400 anime television series premiered between 2010 and 2020, more than tripling the total number produced in all previous decades combined.

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   Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away earned 308 million dollars worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing anime film until 2016 when Your Name surpassed it with 355 million dollars.

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   The first anime television series, Astro Boy, premiered on January 1, 1963, and ran for 193 episodes across two seasons.

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