I agree with Alex, Pokemon and Dragonball Z were both kick ass shows. I don’t however see the aesthetics similarities in the Simpsons and Anime but, both productions do share the difficulties in dubbing and translating to other countries. I found the the comment about comparing the Simpsons to American culture and anime as the portraying of Japan culture to be very interesting. Fat, lazy and drinking beer, yep that’s America.
I also tend to agree with the your last paragraph in saying that our imaginations should not be limited to only real life situations. Let the kids be kids and have some fun.