Japanese animation is perhaps the most advanced animation in the world.
While Americans view animation as simple children's fare, not suitable for adults, the Japanese respect animation as a full fledged art form. The genre is at least, if not more, varied than the American movie market, mostly because it is not hampered by production costs. However, Anime is often criticized in American media. These elements DO exist, but they no more represent the whole than Freddy Krueger represents all American cinema. People lined around the street two days in advance to assure themselves tickets to The End Of Evangelion , a movie tying in with the mega popular Anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion .