Oh. My. God. First of all, I'm NOT going to say anime is better than American cartoons, but I'm also NOT going to say American cartoons are better than anime. Also, I'm pretty sure the first letter of anime is not capitalized. I'm saying this because many people have done this.
Moving on, American cartoons are usually not as detailed as anime. BUT the more detailed something is, the more still frames there will be. That's one disadvantage of anime. Speaking of which, NOT ALL ANIME CHARACTERS HAVE BIG EYES AND CHESTS. There are many different styles of anime, it's just that they sort of have rules. Some female characters are even flat-chested, believe it or not. As for the eyes, some are way too large and some are pretty normal (some are closed a lot, by the way).
The majority of the plots in anime are much more "deep" as opposed to those of American cartoons. Seriously, anime is much better at drama, romance, tragedy, slice of life (it means, well, something realistic), horror, and psychological thrillers. I do think American cartoons are a bit better at comedy (note that the only cartoon I ever thought was funny was Invader Zim), but comedy in anime is supposed to appeal to Japanese people, so it makes sense. Action, adventure (and similar things) are about the same. Some people will say most American cartoons are for kids or idiotic adults. Not true, there is stuff like Hulk and Spiderman (the series). The art is outdated, though.
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Anime is not all porn (hentai) or violence or gore (blood). There are children's shows like Chi's Sweet Home (about a cat that gets adopted by a family), Hamataro (about a hamster and his hamster friends) and A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (about fairies and stuff; very enjoyable for everybody).
Anime in Japan refers to all types of animation, in the US it's Japanese cartoons only. It is said to have been based on American cartoons. Whether that is true or not, I don't know. This doesn't mean the Japanese stole their ideas, they just created their own style based on things like Walt Disney's cartoons.
The word was derived from the English word animation. Although, people also say it came from a French that sounds very similar. If what I said in the paragraph above is true, then it is highly unlikely that "anime" came from whatever French word people think it came from.
Some people say that anime is not cartoons. Well, yeah, they are. What? Are they so amazingly superior that they can't even be called cartoons? Pfft.
Dear ignorant people and the annoying portion of the anime fanbase... STFU! Those who say anime is "a waste of time" have probably watched only 1 or 2 series (maybe only 1 or 2 episodes). Maybe the anime you saw just wasn't the right one for you, did you ever think of that? Bleach and Naruto are not the best examples of anime. Try searching google for anime + whatever genre you like. Now it's time for you narutards. STOP THINKING OF ANIME AS YOUR GODDAMN RELIGION! It's nice, but it's not vital for your survival. A day or two without anime is fine, you're not betraying anime in any way.
I would talk about other types of animation, but I live in the US, therefore I don't want to say about other foreign cartoons/animations.
Moving on, American cartoons are usually not as detailed as anime. BUT the more detailed something is, the more still frames there will be. That's one disadvantage of anime. Speaking of which, NOT ALL ANIME CHARACTERS HAVE BIG EYES AND CHESTS. There are many different styles of anime, it's just that they sort of have rules. Some female characters are even flat-chested, believe it or not. As for the eyes, some are way too large and some are pretty normal (some are closed a lot, by the way).
The majority of the plots in anime are much more "deep" as opposed to those of American cartoons. Seriously, anime is much better at drama, romance, tragedy, slice of life (it means, well, something realistic), horror, and psychological thrillers. I do think American cartoons are a bit better at comedy (note that the only cartoon I ever thought was funny was Invader Zim), but comedy in anime is supposed to appeal to Japanese people, so it makes sense. Action, adventure (and similar things) are about the same. Some people will say most American cartoons are for kids or idiotic adults. Not true, there is stuff like Hulk and Spiderman (the series). The art is outdated, though.
READ THIS:
Anime is not all porn (hentai) or violence or gore (blood). There are children's shows like Chi's Sweet Home (about a cat that gets adopted by a family), Hamataro (about a hamster and his hamster friends) and A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (about fairies and stuff; very enjoyable for everybody).
Anime in Japan refers to all types of animation, in the US it's Japanese cartoons only. It is said to have been based on American cartoons. Whether that is true or not, I don't know. This doesn't mean the Japanese stole their ideas, they just created their own style based on things like Walt Disney's cartoons.
The word was derived from the English word animation. Although, people also say it came from a French that sounds very similar. If what I said in the paragraph above is true, then it is highly unlikely that "anime" came from whatever French word people think it came from.
Some people say that anime is not cartoons. Well, yeah, they are. What? Are they so amazingly superior that they can't even be called cartoons? Pfft.
Dear ignorant people and the annoying portion of the anime fanbase... STFU! Those who say anime is "a waste of time" have probably watched only 1 or 2 series (maybe only 1 or 2 episodes). Maybe the anime you saw just wasn't the right one for you, did you ever think of that? Bleach and Naruto are not the best examples of anime. Try searching google for anime + whatever genre you like. Now it's time for you narutards. STOP THINKING OF ANIME AS YOUR GODDAMN RELIGION! It's nice, but it's not vital for your survival. A day or two without anime is fine, you're not betraying anime in any way.
I would talk about other types of animation, but I live in the US, therefore I don't want to say about other foreign cartoons/animations.
Fullmetal Alchemist is a very nice anime that both genders can enjoy. It's a bit dark, but it has it's own share of comedy.
by Meganekko-chan February 24, 2009
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The comic book is called manga. It is the BEST THING EVER INVENTED. IT IS NOT PORN!!! See hentai but anime is love anime is life
The comic book is called manga. It is the BEST THING EVER INVENTED. IT IS NOT PORN!!! See hentai but anime is love anime is life
Example a of anime:
Fairytail
Narito
Kaichou wa maid sama
Glasslip
Sword art online
Aldnoah zero
Sailor moon
Fairytail
Narito
Kaichou wa maid sama
Glasslip
Sword art online
Aldnoah zero
Sailor moon
by Animeluva August 30, 2014
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Definition: 1.A form of Japanese animation. Not all Japanese animations are anime, just saying. Anime, in my opinion, has to be in some way created, worked on, drawn, or written by an actual Japanese oriented person, and thus anime wannabes can never really be 'anime.'
Not all animes are sparkly happy, heart shaped faces with huge eyes stuff. Some anime is really hardcore. Really. Anime is for all ages, though some of the better ones are not suitable for all ages. The lenght of anime series can range from 12 episodes (Which are often never dubbed and sometimes put on DVD. Some of these are the best.) to over 200 episodes or more. (Naruto and Pokemon are the longest animes I've seen, with Naruto having a whopping 220 episodes and a sequel to the series.)
There are three main types of anime, strike that four. One for children and younger audience, etc. Then there's shounen. This is directed towards males, but is not for males. There's a lot of action, often well proportioned, less sparkly, probably aren't a lot of chibis. Then there's shoujo, again directed towards girls, but not for girls. Shoujo has more of a definite line rather than shounen. You can easily tell a shoujo anime when you're watching one. Comedy, romance, achieving dreams & goals, from most that I've seen there's always at least one really attractive character.
2. The show version of manga. Don't mix these two up infront of fans who may be a bit OCD. I often correct them instantly and show then the difference.
2a. Just another thing that's often confused with anime...Hentai. Technically, hentai is just a term for sexually themed anime, so don't mix that up. Hentai really means 'pervert' or 'perverse.' I really just call those animes pornography.
Definition: 1.A form of Japanese animation. Not all Japanese animations are anime, just saying. Anime, in my opinion, has to be in some way created, worked on, drawn, or written by an actual Japanese oriented person, and thus anime wannabes can never really be 'anime.'
Not all animes are sparkly happy, heart shaped faces with huge eyes stuff. Some anime is really hardcore. Really. Anime is for all ages, though some of the better ones are not suitable for all ages. The lenght of anime series can range from 12 episodes (Which are often never dubbed and sometimes put on DVD. Some of these are the best.) to over 200 episodes or more. (Naruto and Pokemon are the longest animes I've seen, with Naruto having a whopping 220 episodes and a sequel to the series.)
There are three main types of anime, strike that four. One for children and younger audience, etc. Then there's shounen. This is directed towards males, but is not for males. There's a lot of action, often well proportioned, less sparkly, probably aren't a lot of chibis. Then there's shoujo, again directed towards girls, but not for girls. Shoujo has more of a definite line rather than shounen. You can easily tell a shoujo anime when you're watching one. Comedy, romance, achieving dreams & goals, from most that I've seen there's always at least one really attractive character.
2. The show version of manga. Don't mix these two up infront of fans who may be a bit OCD. I often correct them instantly and show then the difference.
2a. Just another thing that's often confused with anime...Hentai. Technically, hentai is just a term for sexually themed anime, so don't mix that up. Hentai really means 'pervert' or 'perverse.' I really just call those animes pornography.
Death Note, Naruto, Air gear (Shounen)
Fushigi yuugi, Chobits, Fruits Basket {Furuba} (Shoujo)
Love Hina, Galaxy angel (From what I hear hentai.)
Sentence:
A:Oh, I hear there's a new anime that was just dubbed!
B:Great, more horrible voice-acting.
Fushigi yuugi, Chobits, Fruits Basket {Furuba} (Shoujo)
Love Hina, Galaxy angel (From what I hear hentai.)
Sentence:
A:Oh, I hear there's a new anime that was just dubbed!
B:Great, more horrible voice-acting.
by Someone You Don't Know or wish to Know January 11, 2009
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One example of an anime movie that has fluid, nonrepetitive animation is Metropois (from the same guy who made Akira). In addition, the movie had stunning computer graphics, and the English translation was a helluva lot better than what I expected in an anime film.
by amateur movie editor July 2, 2003
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doctor: this is very serious, you could die soon, we need to get you to a hospital imediately
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Anime Fan: Aw what the hell
Comedy Fan: Yay! Anime Sux0rs!!! Birdman FTW
Anime Fan: Aw what the hell
Comedy Fan: Yay! Anime Sux0rs!!! Birdman FTW
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