For a Research Paper

[enkoujin]

You would probably need to be Japanese yourself or rely completely on second hand "news" sources reporting in a highly biased and sensationalistic manner.

*Sankaku Complex*

The topics Sapphire talked about are really good and I would like to make some additional suggestions:

-broadcasting censorship
-sociological transformations, lifestyles and effects of anime on otaku
-negative images of otaku in Japan
-the underpaid workers behind the scenes of anime
-comparitive paper highlighting the unique differences between anime and other forms of media
-radical ideologies presented in their storylines and their influences
-increasing sexualization of women portrayed through anime
-piracy involved with anime (include the roles of fansubbers and torrenting programs)
-effect anime has on Japan's economy and GDP
-increasing misleading and/or negative portrayals of Japanese people and their culture from anime and whether this is good or bad
-is anime a phenomenon of cultural imperialism?
-effects anime has on [global] popular culture

Good luck!

[Animeniax]

I think more people would like my topic suggestion if they weren't a bunch of lame weeaboos themselves. You have to start by looking at the man (or woman) in the mirror, folks.