[@Drache] The appeal of anime... Well. For one thing... there are hundreds of them. It's a whole world to explore, lying right at my fingertips through the invention of the internet, my apologies anime-makers. They contain some of the most quirky, strange and imaginative stories that I would never have thought of, sometimes with great comedy, other times with great drama. The stories they tell are, according to me, simply amazing. Granted, there are other places that tell amazing stories, but why would I let go of such an enormous source of imagination?

So there are examples of better and worse anime. Of course. But, nonetheless, I am easily entertained. I laugh, I cry, and I get inspired. Subtitles is the way to go because then you cannot miss anything, not sure why that would bother you. In any case, it isn't like I have anything better to do while I eat each meal, so I might as well watch an episode. Each is typically just 20 minutes, so that's perfect. After that, it's the same appeal as when someone else might watch a tv-show or movie. 

Otherwise, that "childishness" you describe, it appeals to me. I like watching them much more than I like watching humans acting, for whatever reason. It automatically feels like I can take them less seriously, that I don't have to invest as much, and that's how I like it.  The comedy is amazing. The dramatic plots are also sometimes amazing. And sometimes, I can unwind by watching the most childish **** in existence when I'm tired of everything else, so much variety. ... And then there's the fact I was exposed to it at an early age, so perhaps that factors in. But, yeah. I like imaginative cartoons that sometimes can be comedic, sometimes serious, sometimes just extremely weird. Japan is such a unique culture. Haha.

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Now answer me this.

Can someone explain the appeal of [u]Game of Thrones[/u]? Song of Ice and Fire?

The only thing I've heard about it is that people die a lot in it, when people least expect it. Why would I willingly get myself into a journey where I know that people I'll start liking will get killed off left and right? What's the point in that? It feels like I would be subjecting myself to torture. What's the appeal in that?