My partner&#x27;s parents and grandparents watch anime, read manga, and her parents definitely game way more than us (PC, iPhone, and handheld PS&#x2F;Nintendo&#x2F;...). It&#x27;s a casual activity like reading a book or watching TV, not just for techies&#x2F;geeks&#x2F;nerds&#x2F;etc. But to address any concerns about value to society, they do hold Katsuhiro Otomo&#x27;s <i>Akira</i> on a pretty high pedestal. Not the same as Kurosawa, but why should that matter?<p>Edited to add: both her and my parents are roughly the same age and share many interests in art&#x2F;media&#x2F;culture. Mine are from the US and were adults by the time Pong came out; despite the explosion of media in recent years I don&#x27;t think the type of content they look for is much different than it would be otherwise. South Park might be the only exception.