Case Study-Simpsons

Naruto

This animations is well known globally and is becoming very popular. It is written and animated in Japan but yet is shown world wide. It is now shown on T.V. in the United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Australasia. It is usually subbed or dubbed in these different countries. It was fist published in 1999 in japan as a newspaper comic strip then went on to become a well known animation for children. Now it is the companies number one animation that they have produced. The main character appeals to the children becuase he is represented as there age, is studying to become and ninja, and goes through some realistic everyday decisions. The animation catches there audiences attention through exiting, dangerous adventures. They show some everyday experiences that a child may go through in the animation, like when naruto starts to like his good friend, when he must fight to protect on of his friends, when he has to pass a test but doesn't becuase he wasn't ready and etc. The show focuses on an audience between the age of 13-18.

In a social context this animation is shown to relate more to children the same age as the main character. In the beginning the main character is shown to have the problem of not being excepted by others in his village, and then when he start to understand that he must just be himself and not worry about other people so much he starts to make friends and become well known within his age group. He is studying to become a ninja and in the plot must become close to a mentor in the village and start training to become the best ninja. The audience engages and relates to the main character and in doing so become attached and intrigued in the animation.