Japan, the land of the rising sun, has the second largest economy in the world second only to that of the United States of America. There have been a lot of products coming from this country that has been sought after the world over. Some of these are its cars like Honda, Toyota, Lexus and Acura. Other products like electronics from Sony, not to mention the Playstation 3 and other gaming consoles, comes from this electronics giant.

The world has a lot to be thankful for when it comes to Japan with the products and ideas it gives to the world. This proud country in East Asia has been considered the world's leader in robotics and electronics and many other things that many of its neighboring countries can only dream of achieving for themselves one day. A specific product of theirs, Anime, which is their version of cartoons, has caught the eye of millions of people all around the world. You are sure to have seen these in television. If you love these cartoons, then here are a couple that are definitely worth watching.

1. Bleach, no it is not the thing you use with laundry detergent.

Forget it Tide, we are not talking about detergent here. Bleach is actually the title of one of Japan's hottest Anime cartoons to be released onto the world. This is the story about this Japanese student called Ichigo and his quest to protect his friends and his family from the evil that are Hollows. This story later on develops into something really interesting.

If you are a big fan of epic stories and the constant struggle between good and evil, then you are just in luck. That is because this anime series never seems to run out of battles between forces of good and evil. Well in this case, it is the Shinigami and the Hollows led by none other than the Fallen Captain of the Thirteen Protection Squads, Aizen. You will find that this is a very rich and entertaining story that will keep you hanging at the edge of your seat even if you have seen more than two hundred episodes of this series.

2. Dragon Ball, it is old but it still kicks a whole lot of butt.

Dragon Ball, according to the many millions who are huge, huge fans, is simply the greatest anime story ever told. This long stretching series that had started more than a few decades ago, follows the adventures of Goku and his friends as they try to save the earth from an impending doom from several villains like Freezer, Cell, Majinbu and many others.

There is no anime up to date that could compete with the success of dragon ball. If you are a big anime fan, you should definitely brush up on your history and get yourself your own fix of some Dragon Ball. And by the way, did you know that Hollywood is actually making a major motion picture for this anime? Cool, huh?