With Japanese animation growing each year, anime has become one of the most recognized forms of animation along with its fanatical Otaku fans. Anime has bloomed in popularity over the last few decades as its grown from a small cultural art form to a globally recognized sensation. Offering thousands of titles spanning many internal genres, anime now features animation to please almost any audience and attract fans from all over the world. Modern day anime now hosts monthly events and conferences that routinely have thousands in attendance and feature costumes, games, merchandise and much more. Drawing fans from all corners of the world with its unique and inspiring form of animation, anime continues to be a booming force not only in animation but as a cultural art form.