The idea of collective identity being used as a basis of media is not new to the creative media field. Identity alone is based on social interaction with other self identities and together these identities create the Collective. In media, collective identity is referenced greatly especially so in animations based on factors such as location, time, and economical status. With animation in particular focusing on animated movies, western cartoons, and Japanese anime one could implicate the idea of collective identity to figure out what events such shows may be based on. For example, Americans faced the Great Depression which led the people to rely on forms of entertainment to cope. Cartoons of this era like Tom and Jerry and Betty Boop provided entertainment in slap-stick comedy and carefree leisures of life but also brought about change with reformnet of violence and explicit topics presented. Now in current media, these same shows have changed to represent these reforments. In Japan there is something similar with animation occurring based around the economic bubble formed after World War II. From the heights of economical power in City Hunter to the bubble burst in Akira and the aftermath of escapism in Attack on Titan. In contrast to all of this animation made in these times would also be made just for the sake of doing so or simply an entertainment piece using other works as inspiration rather than focusing specifically on the collective identity of the time. Overall, many notable animations draw inspiration from current events and in turn animation is also being used to help grow collective identity which will in turn inspire the next set of animated works.