Okay, there are a lot of definitions for this word, and most of them are crap. I'm going to give you the complete, unabridged, truth:
Definition 1: Anime is the French (yes, French) word for animation. Simple, no?
Definition 2: Anime is a word used in Japan for any animation. It is taken from the french word.
Definition 3: This is the definition that is most commonly used and encountered in the United States. It means 'animation made in Japan, or by Japanese people'. That's it.
So, there are three definitions. I hope we're all clear now.
Definition 1: Anime is the French (yes, French) word for animation. Simple, no?
Definition 2: Anime is a word used in Japan for any animation. It is taken from the french word.
Definition 3: This is the definition that is most commonly used and encountered in the United States. It means 'animation made in Japan, or by Japanese people'. That's it.
So, there are three definitions. I hope we're all clear now.
French guy: Ze anime is good, yes?
Japanese Guy: The first anime, Gertie the Dinosaur, was made in 1912.
American Guy: Anime is animation from Japan.
Three different definitions, got it!?!?
Japanese Guy: The first anime, Gertie the Dinosaur, was made in 1912.
American Guy: Anime is animation from Japan.
Three different definitions, got it!?!?
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The quality of anime varies wildly. Some anime is better than most of what Hollywood puts out, and some's crap. Examples of popular anime include Neon Genesis Evangelion, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away.
The quality of anime varies wildly. Some anime is better than most of what Hollywood puts out, and some's crap. Examples of popular anime include Neon Genesis Evangelion, Princess Mononoke, and Spirited Away.
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For some reason, it has gained a large following of illiterate prepubescents as well as angsty teens who feel the need to justify the fact that they're watching an animation, normally done by verbally attacking whoever says they don't like it. Usually, this is achieved by feverishly rattling off a list of anime episodes (or whatever the fuck they're called) that supposedly have mature themes. They always seem to think that makes them less pathetic; it really only makes them more pathetic — especially in the case of hentai, which is just fucking perverted. The very fact that there is a well known and established genre of pornography based off of cartoons does not make the non-explicit cartoons — or the people who watch them — look very good.
Moreover, anime cartoons portray most of their characters in a very unrealistic fashion. Most girls have enormous breasts, heads, and annoyingly glittery bug eyes that are supposed to look attractive but really make them look immature and/or stupid.
For some reason, it has gained a large following of illiterate prepubescents as well as angsty teens who feel the need to justify the fact that they're watching an animation, normally done by verbally attacking whoever says they don't like it. Usually, this is achieved by feverishly rattling off a list of anime episodes (or whatever the fuck they're called) that supposedly have mature themes. They always seem to think that makes them less pathetic; it really only makes them more pathetic — especially in the case of hentai, which is just fucking perverted. The very fact that there is a well known and established genre of pornography based off of cartoons does not make the non-explicit cartoons — or the people who watch them — look very good.
Moreover, anime cartoons portray most of their characters in a very unrealistic fashion. Most girls have enormous breasts, heads, and annoyingly glittery bug eyes that are supposed to look attractive but really make them look immature and/or stupid.
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