I like anime or Japanimation as it is sometimes called
That sounds interesting, I am not familiar with anime. Can you tell me more?
The word anime is just a Japanese term for Japanese animation, which is all forms of Japanese animated media
Oh okay, so it is basically a style of that particular culture. Are there any famous characters in Japanimation?
the earliest commercial anime is around 1917, some popular anime characters are most of the modern day pokemon, I think that is how most people cut their teeth on anime
Oh okay, I think Pokemon is the only genre of Japanimation I am really familiar with. Do you like Pokemon?
Yes I have loved it since my kids discovered it when they were little, back when the original series aired in the us in the 90"s
I personally avoid Pokemon due to the link between their magical powers and witchcraft. My husband and cousins were obsessed as children. 
anime is classified into numerous genres, it has a broad but a very niche audience
A friend of mine in high school used to draw anime characters, there seems to be a very big audience.