Due to anime's increased popularity in recent years, a large number of celebrities such as , and have come out as anime fans.
Shoujo and shounen anime sometimes contain elements popular with children of both sexes in an attempt to gain crossover appeal.
However, outside of Japan and in English, anime is for Japanese animation and refers specifically to animation produced in Japan.
In 1940, the government dissolved several artists' organizations to form the Shin Nippon Kyōkai.