Learning Japanese from Anime

Hey everyone! like the title suggests, I was curious about what Japanese people think when they hear foreigners who say they started learning the language because of their fondness of anime?

I have always enjoyed anime, for quite a while actually, and along the way I’ve picked up a few words here and there and I didn’t really think much about it, but as I watched more and more shows, I started to realise the vast linguistic capacity of the language and I’ve grown very much fond of your language, I speak a few other languages and my favourite is Arabic due to its linguistic flexibility and the poetic usage of language, and I almost get the same feeling from listening to or hearing Japanese, I also love how how formal it sounds.

Now, I’ve seen a few comments on social media, mainly from other foreigners who tell me that learning Japanese because of anime is a bit “cringeworthy” or just lacklustre reasoning.

I’m curious to know what you as a Japanese person would say if you came across someone who told you they learned your language because of anime?

Thanks you for reading and I look forward to reading your various experiences and comments!