Anime influences upon the Cosmere

[Quiver he/him]

I remember, back when I was considering picking up Mistborn, one review described the fight sequences as very anime-like. I'm not quite sure if I follow with that... but some of Brandon's characterization does strike me as not being unlike anime in certain respects.

The reason I ask this now is because... I was just suddenly thinking about the Cosmere, and about how important perception is to magic in the world. Specifically, I was thinking of this line of Brandon's from an interview:

Right, just like—it’s the exact same reason why Kaladin’s forehead wounds don’t heal, because he views himself as need—as having those, somewhere deep inside of him, and that can’t heal until that goes away. And it’s the same reason why in Warbreaker, when you bring something to life your intention, rather than really what you say, is what matters. It’s all about perception.

And... it kind of made me start to think, that that sounds a little like a certain anime shonen trope; where the characters, seemingly defeated, are able to push themselves back up for one more go around, where they suddenly are much more powerful than before. And, yes, those instances are usually tied in to characters reaching some sort of a change of perception regarding themselves, or how their powers work -see the likes of Ryuko from Kill la Kill, or Simon from Gurren Lagann. Or, if it isn't based upon that shift of persepctive, it's driven by sheer determination; whenever I think of Kelsier's speech to the Lord Ruler about being Hope, my mind flashes back to my childhood, which Goku declaring himself the same thing to Freiza.

I get that those aren't tropes specific to anime; Kelsier's declaration would also fit pretty well into the superhero mythos, for instance. But there is a vibrancy to the Cosmere which, I think, makes me drift more towards the anime scale when it comes to influences. I was just wondering if anyone else had the same thought. 

[kenod]

Maybe it isn't really anime that influenced it, but more the traditional way of thinking in East Asia, so instead of anime influencing Brandon, it is more that anime and Brandon were inspired by the same thing.

 

[BrightVoid he/him]

Now that I think about it someone should make a Cosmere Anime series.