“😂 Anime takes this one, with higher cultural impact and a sharper storytelling toolkit; Western animation remains strong but can't quite match the sweeping influence here.”

“🔥 Western animation, you walked so anime could run... and then absolutely dominate the global cultural marathon.”

“🎬 Anime takes it because it figured out how to make 12 episodes of a girl's internal monologue feel like cinema, while Western animation is still asking if superhero franchises count as personality.”

“"According to 14 sources—" 🎯 Perplexity said 'both are excellent' but we made it pick. anime.”