Princess Mononoke: Anime-
Is it a high or low cultural genre, according to Napier (2005)? What are some of its subgenres?

An easy definition of anime are cartoons or a style of animated prouctions. It is regonize that Japan is well known for the producing and the creation of most of the popular animated films, however it often brings out questions whether or not it is a high cultural or low cultural genre. This essay will discuss what cultural genre anime belongs to as well as some of its subgenres.

Anime can be of both high and low cultural genre but it depends on the perception of a given culture. for example, in western cultures their perspective of animie is that it is so much the same as cartoons, therefore it is errelevent only for children. For according to Napier {2005) Anime is normally cast aside by mainstream because it is believed to be made of children or youth, and therefore lacks genuine substance. On the other hand in japan it is seen as a significan and highly praise production {Napier, 2005). Anime is seen differently by people individualy, the older and the younger generation have different views and opinion of this. Anime is looked down by a majority of the older generation as they view this {anime) as childish {Napier, 2005). Which is a complete opposite to the younger generation, they enjoy and are so much in to anime.  

In my opinion,there is actually no specific answer to this question, Its a bit of fifty/fifty, because people have different certain opinions and views to what they see. Some people, such as the older generation still view anime as inappropriate and a waste of time while others view it as its fun. However,anime will eventually become apart of the high cultural art community as people's understanding of it {anime) will begin to grow even much more bigger than now.

Reference:
Napier, S. (2005). Why anime? In Anime: From to Howl’s Moving Castle (pp. 3-14).             Hampshire: Palgrave/Macmillian