YES, the anime's superiority over Indian cartoons are clearly shown over many years, onto

the big screens screens!

"ANIME WILL ALWAYS BE 10 STEPS AHEAD OF INDIAN CARTOONS", I 'll tell u why???
First of all, Indian stories lack the ability to attract one of the major age groups, that is, the
'teenagers'! Although Indian cartoons do make a great influence on the small kids (below 10
years), since most of the Indian stories include the Indian epics characters such as 'CHHOTA
BHEEM', 'BAAL GANESHA', 'HANUMAN' and some others! Because these stories clearly
represents the supernatural elements which are only liked by children, and not by the
'grown- ups'! They are unable to create any space in an adult's mind, so whenever an
individual needs entertainment, he/she seeks Japaneese cartoons! And that is where it all
starts..........!

The Japaneese manga authors posses a very perspective skill of writing mangas. They make
any manga, imagining themselves as the readers, which Indian story writers don't! On top of
that, Japaneese mangakas choose and alter all those facts which cause great influence upon
the readers. They inspire, motivate, entertain, influence and does many more things to the
readers, but never cause any adverse effect, never even loses its significance as a mangaka.

Taking myself as an example, the readers are provided with so much of excitement and
amusement that sometimes they cannot sleep without reading the final chapter. A vast
magnitude of anxiety accumulates within them while reading the manga, which makes them
addicted to them. Reading one manga and admiring it, leads to addiction of manga; and then
comes anime! the same manga when made into an anime, causes double or triple effects on
that manga reader! This leads to even more popularity of that manga! Then it gets
widespread between friends and gains much more popularity. When a group of individuals
starts reading manga or watching anime together, then discussions on that topic takes root,
which develops much more interest in that individual. When you finally reach the age of 20,
watching anime, then there's no stop for that thing. And that is when manga clearly shows it
significance in one's life. Now that person includes manga or anime in his/her daily
schedule. This is where anime shows its dominance over the indian or american cartoons, by
making a great significance into one's life.
This kind of significance can only be made by Japaneese manga authors and not by ANY
other country in this world. That's why "Animes" have gained respect and popularity, not
only in our nation but all across the world!!!!
I thank all the manga writers of JAPAN, to take their nation to such an extent in
development in all over the world, where it could never loose its place.
- "ARIGATO, MANGAKAS!!!" :D :D :D

"NOTHING CAN BEAT OR EVEN COMPETE THE MANGA GENERATION OF JAPAN, IN

ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE!!!"
 1. Story: Indian cartoons like "Chota Bheem" and "Mighty Raju" have started
adapting a strategy similar to "Popeye". ie. There's a problem and it gets
solved because the heroes do something that they pretty much always do.
The lack of diversity in Indian cartoons is it's primary weakness in this field.
2. Characters: There is no clear cut character in Indian cartoons. Apart from
being righteous and smart and strong, what is the difference between
"Chota Bheem" and Roll No 21's "Krish"? However, when you compare
Superman (Righteous, strong, loyal) to Spiderman (Nerdy, witty) to Batman
(Intelligent, sinister, skilful) you start to see a variety.
3. Theme: Use your creativity India! Don't simply look to religion and
mythology for inspiration! Make up a superhero whose powers don't
depend on an Indian concept or a God/Goddess. I'm not saying that it's not
possible to use these themes to create a good cartoon, but the "Ramayana:
Legend of Prince Ram" (An Indo-Japanese collaboration) was successful
because of more than just the theme.
4. Voice Acting: There are so many people who speak fluently in India. Why
are Indian cartoons dubbed for kids aged 1-3 when they're trying to reach
an audience aged 1-12. Speak with quality in mind, not with clarity and
understanding. If anything, it'll help the kids improve their vocabulary and
speech making them more vociferous.
5. Villains: India has yet to produce a villain who can truly be hated and
loved at the same time. Cartoons are successful not only because of the
protagonist but also the antagonist. Brutus/Bluto from Popeye, The Joker
from Batman, Mojo Jojo from the Powerpuff Girls are all good examples of
amazing villains.
If anyone wants to append to this list, please go ahead. These are just my two cents.
I'm looking forward to the day when India is capable of making a cartoon as good as
"Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Ram" on its own.

10. Harish Chandra Shukla:

Harish Chandra Shukla whose pen name is Kaak is the foremost Hindi
languagecartoonist in India. His pen name in English means crow which, according to
popular belief, is a bird that makes horrible squawking sounds when someone lies. He
has worked with all leading Hindi dailies like Jansatta, Navbharat Times, Dainik
Jagran, Rajasthan Patrika, and others. He was born in 1940 in Uttar Pradesh and has
had praise worthy career spanning several decades.
9. Sudhir Dar:

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Sudhir Dar is an Indian cartoonist of Kashmiri descent. His works have been gracing
several newspapers in a career spanning several decades. He began his career with
The Statesman in 1960 after which he moved to Hindustan Times. He worked as a
freelancer after his stint at Hindustan Times from where he resigned in anger when he
felt his freedom was being curtailed. His cartoons have also appeared in The
Independent, The Pioneer, Delhi Times, New York Times, Washington Post and
Saturday Review among others.

8. Abu Abraham:
Abu Abraham is an Indian cartoonist who drew under the pen name of Abu. He was
born in 1924 in Kerala and lived a life as an atheist and rationalist up until his death in
2002. With a career spanning four decades he has worked for several national and
international newspapers. The Bombay Chronicle, Shankar’s Weekly, Blitz, Tribune,
The Observer, The Guardian, and The Indian Express are some of the newspapers
graced by his work.

7. O. V. Vijayan:
O. V. Vijayan was an Indian author and cartoonist best known for his
novel Khasakkinte Itihasam. He was an important figure in modern Malayalam
literature and also belonged to the ‘second generation’ of editorial Indian cartoonists
in. His book of cartoons called Ithiri neramboke, Ithiri Darshanam (A Little Pastime, A
little Vision) was published in the year 1990.

6. Puthukkody Kottuthody Sankaran Kutty Nair:

Puthukkody Kottuthody Sankaran Kutty Nair (pen name Kutty) was an Indian political
cartoonist. He was born in Kerala in 1921 and breathed his last in 2011 in Wisconsin,
U.S. His first cartoon appeared in the year 1940 in the Malayalam humor magazine
Viswaroopam. Ever since his cartoon appeared in several newspapers and
magazines across India like Hindustan Standard, Ananda Bazar Patrika, Desh,
Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Aaj Kaal and Parivarthan among others.
5. Vijay Narain Seth:
Vijay Narain Seth (pseudonym Vins) is a well-known Indian cartoonist and illustrator.
He considered Mario Miranda as his mentor and was also the first Indian cartoonist to
be appointed in Reader’s Digest magazine. His works are part of a permanent
collection at the International Cartoon Museum and the Karikatur & Cartoon
Museum in Basel, Switzerland. His works have appeared in several newspapers and
publications around the world.

4. Paresh Nath:
India’s famous cartoonist at an international level is Paresh Nath. The chief cartoonist
for India’s National Herald, he is the first Indian to receive multiple awards from the
United Nations’ former secretary general Kofi Annan for best political cartoons. Nath’s
cartoons are syndicated by the New York Times and Cagle, and published in more
than a hundred countries. Presently, he is a cartoonist working for the daily newspaper
Khaleej Times, published in English in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates since
2005.

3. Mario Miranda:
Mario Miranda was another hugely popular and respected cartoonist in India. He was
born in 1926 and passed away in the year 2011. Based out of Loutolim in Goa, he was
posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2012. His works appeared in The
Times of India, The Economic Times and other Mumbai-based dailies. But it was his
works published in The Illustrated Weekly of India that got him the accolades he
deserved.

2. R. K. Laxman:
R. K. Laxman is probably the most distinguished cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist
from India. Born in 1921, he is the proud recipient of several awards like Padma
Vibhushan, Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative
Communication Art and Lifetime Achievement Award for Journalism. He is best known
for his creation ‘The Common Man’. The man continues to appear in a daily comic
strip titled “You Said It” in The Times of India since 1951.
1. K. Shankar Pillai:

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K. Shankar Pillai, a highly celebrated Indian cartoonist, was better known by his pen
name Shankar. He is credited as the father of political cartooning in the country and
was born in the year 1902. He started Shankar’s Weekly, India’s Punch in 1948 and
never looked back. It was only during emergency that he had to close down the
magazine after which he devoted his niche to making children laugh. He was awarded
the Padma Vibhushan in 1976 and is also remembered for the setting up Children’s
Book Trust and Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.