Japanese animation has been very influential in china and around the world. Previous researches regarding Japanese animation viewing claimed both the positive and negative relationship between Exposure to Japanese Animation and Stress Level. This study, aiming to clarify this conflict, confirmed that Exposure to Japanese animation is positively associated with Stress level. Nevertheless, this study finds that exposure to humorous content in Japanese animation is also positively associated with stress level.

Zhu Hengrui. The Effect of Exposure to Humorous Content in Japan Animation on Stress Level. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 16: 70-79. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2020.021610.

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