why i got into anime

i resisted it for years. had the impression it was all giant robots and confusing storylines. a friend made me watch one specific show and i was done. completely done. what got me wasn't the animation or the action. it was the emotional honesty. a lot of anime doesn't shy away from complex feelings — loneliness, growing up, grief, connection. it just goes there in a way a lot of western media avoids. once you find the shows that resonate with you specifically, you kind of can't go back. the ones that feel made for exactly your brain are out there and they will ruin you in the best way"