LordKnoll wrote...
As far as daily life goes I can't say I've really used anything from an anime or manga. If I've learned anything it all it's a few morals and a neat outlook on life. They really are just shows and books made for entertainment, you're not meant to learn much from them.
Still, there is a lot of things new in every anime to us, not just the Japanese culture, but also about values and things that could happen on real life. Although some anime are too impossible, the lesson learned in it is also valuable. An example of this could be Clannad.