The Effects of Anime Cartoons to TVL Grade 11 Students of the Culiat Senior High School 2nd Sem. S.Y. 2017-2018

Abstract

Anime are Japanese animated productions. The word is the abbreviated pronunciation of "ANIMATION." This study aims to find out: 1. What is the specific effect of watching anime cartoons? 2. What are the particular anime cartoons frequently viewed by the student? 3. How do the students appreciate watching anime? The researchers surveyed Grade 11 students of Culiat Senior High School during the 2nd semester of S.Y. 2017-2018. This study will help grade 11 students of Culiat High School to understand the effects of watching anime cartoons. Secondly, this paper will be beneficial to the readers because they will be aware of the common effects of watching anime on school performance. Lastly, the study will benefit the student, teacher, parents and future researchers regarding the effects of watching anime cartoons by knowing the impact of watching anime to study habits and school performance, by identifying the cause of the students' failing grades and poor performance. Thus, they will be able to guide their children in watching anime programs. This study can also be used as a reference to researchers in their related studies. We used both qualitative and quantitative types of research in our research. Qualitative because we intend to give inputs on how watching anime cartoons "affect" the students and their appreciation in watching it. Quantitative because numbers were used as a basis as to how these "effects" impacted its constituencies through the use of statistics -graphs, percentages, and other numerical data. Data analysis will be a descriptive using percentage. The research instrument used was a survey questionnaire aimed at gathering the needed data and obtain information on the effects of watching anime cartoons to Grade 11 TVL Senior High School Students of Culiat High School. We also interviewed selected students for this research study. There are fifty respondents among Grade 11 TVL students, age ranging from 16-20 years old. There are more male respondents (29 males) than female respondents (21 females). The adverse effects of watching anime cartoons according to the respondents are: I assume they exist in reality, I tend to dream, I believe in magic, and I imitate their character. On the other hand, the positive effects of watching anime cartoons are a stress reliever, always feeling young, a reflection of one's attitude, and enlightening the day. Moreover, the students frequently watched Slam Dunk, One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Pokemon, Hunter x Hunter, Kuroko, and One Punch Man. Students also appreciate watching anime because it is a stress reliever or relaxing. Some enjoy anime by imitating the attitude (of the characters) or costume. The researchers, based on the data gathered, could conclude the following: 1. Grade 11 TVL students of CHS also watch and appreciateanime cartoons. 2. There are positive and negative effects of watching anime cartoons. 3. Students frequently watched Slam Dunk, One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Pokemon, Hunter x Hunter, Kuroko, and One Punch Man. As already mentioned, part of the students' habits is known, such as watching anime cartoons. Students from Culiat HS (Grade 11 Senior High), age ranging from 16 to 20, appreciate watching anime cartoons. However, there are also adverse effects on watching anime cartoons as well as positive results. The adverse effects can be detrimental to the student's study habits and eventually to their school performance. On a brighter side, since the students greatly appreciate watching anime cartoons, teachers may consider developing lessons using the creative format of anime cartoons. They can check online (through the Internet) for some free anime cartoon maker such as Powtoon. Teachers and parents can guide the students on the proper selection of materials in an anime format that could contribute to their school performance. Other related studies that could improve this research will be beneficial to animation, to the people who are involved in the industry, and other fields that support the best interest of animation and animators.