![]() Unlike the western tendency to focus on human-like realism in animation, Japanese artists typically favour the overt portrayal of emotion and one way in which they achieve this is through the use of large unhuman, over-exaggerated, and colourful eyes. Why do anime characters have big cartoon-like eyes? However, anime’s routes actually date back to at least 1917 when the first commercially produced titles began to appear, a surviving example can be found in the form of Jun'ichi Kōuchi’s Dull Sword. Often referred to as the ‘Walt Disney of Japan’ and the ‘godfather of anime’, his best know works in the western world are Astro Boy and Kimba, the White Lion. The medium’s characteristic art style that’s known and loved today emerged through the pioneering works of Osmu Tezuka in the 1960s. In the English language, the term itself refers to traditional hand-drawn and computer-generated animation and is, therefore, better described as a medium. ![]() ![]() Once considered a niche, and often incorrectly labeled a genre in its own right, anime actually consists of many genres including action, comedy, drama, supernatural, and romance. A significant number of these fans partake in cosplay, using costumes, SFX makeup, and even anime contacts to replicate the appearance of their favorite characters. Often referred to as weebs and otakus, some estimates suggest there are now in excess of 90 million Anime fans globally. ![]() With a huge selection of Naruto contact lenses and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba contacts, we also have contacts to replicate the eyes of characters from popular Japanese anime including My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, and many others. Anime super-fan? You will love our incredible range of more than 100 pixel-perfect non-prescription anime contact lenses. ![]()
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