Anime Quote by Akira Toriyama

I grew up on anime and manga. That's part of who I am.

— Masi Oka

When I was very young, even before I went to what you call elementary school, I used to read and watch Japanese comic books…

— Shinichiro Watanabe

There was a manga boom, so I read 'Astro Boy,' 'Osomatsu-kun,' and such. But what influenced me the most were things like 'Popeye' and…

— Akira Toriyama

I can't single out one thing that influenced me. My generation was influenced greatly by the manga that came out during our childhood.

— Takashi Miike

Like many other kids, I liked watching anime.

— Takashi Murakami

I've always loved Japanese legend, anime and manga.

— Lauren Beukes

I've been immersed in manga since I was a kid. I grew up with this culture.

— Takashi Murakami

Anime is something I loved to watch as a kid.

— Lil Xan

The anime that inspired me the most and one that I probably have influence from is the very first series of 'Lupin the 3rd.'…

— Shinichiro Watanabe

I love cartoons, I love comic books and graphic novels. 'Batman: The Animated Series' was a huge influence on me when I was younger.

— Kari Wahlgren

Miyazaki movies were what I was raised on. I've watched them since I was very young, and I've been greatly shaped by them.

— Mitski

I was influenced by Ray Harryhausen and Lotte Reiniger, with her twitchy, cutout animation, which I happened to see at a very young age,…

— Henry Selick