There's this idea in other countries, particularly in the United States, that animation is only meant for kids. This stigma is of course ridiculous, as there is no quality inherent to animation that makes it more or less appropriate for any one particular age demographic. Anime in particular is especially diverse, as there are different genres for literally every type of person of any age group, ranging from the overly cute to the gratuitously violent. And even casual watchers of anime will tell you that there are types that no child should watch...
5. Convincing Your Friends To Watch
Anime is usually an acquired taste, so not everyone can get into the style and types of stories. That doesn't stop us from trying to get others to watch them though. We all have people we know that just don't like it, whether based on experience or assumptions. We try to get them into it by recommending the more accessible titles, and sometimes it works. But other times you just have to accept that anime isn't for everyone.
