Animation in Asia has been incredibly influential for those reasons, and also the fact that they attracted foreign money through the "work-for-hire" scheme. Which ironically spurred quiet a lot of some of Asia's most successful animation houses and artist's. The influence of Animation in Asia far exceeds animation in almost every other culture because it is almost an extension of society, a pivotal force in Asian Society. In Japan for example, Anime was created and has proven to be a Main stream Pop Culture 'phenomenon'. It has been used for educational purposes. Anime can almost definitely cater for every type of age group, gender and intellect.

Animation is an evolution of cultural practices and Art forms that have evolved. Animation allows the information that has been gained through history to present itself in a direct form to Asian societies weather it simply a subtle influence, it is still there purely through the concept of animation. According to lent (2000) animation was moulded through the use of indigenous artistic styles and shadow theatre for example had localized plots based on literary, religious or folkloric stories. This clearly shows the evident relationship between Animation and Social and or Political themes. A great example of this was the movie "Princess Mononoke" by Miyazaki Hayao which clearly depicted the relationship between human-beings and nature, and the problems that we as humans create that impact the earth. The movie was able to cut through generational lines, and appeal to almost every market. Hong Kong government signed an agreement with Disney, one of the most if not the most influential animation houses in the world, which just shows how lucrative the animation industry is. 

Socially Asian Animation has proven to be extremely influential globally. With the success of Princess Mononoke and almost all of Miyazaki Hayao's films have introduced  western mainstream Society to Anime. Anime in Japan is truly a Main Stream pop culture phenomenon. Japan is a country that is traditionally more pictocentric than the cultures of the west, as is  exemplified in its use of characters or ideograms, and anime and manga fit easily into contemporary culture. They're used for educational reasons and often identify within every type of age group, gender, and intellect. Because it is so vast, and so wide in its content and material.  Anime is quiet easily a global phenomenon, because it is both a cultural and commercial force to be reasoned with. Remarkably approachable to world themes.