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anime

"Anime" is a Japanese style of cartoons and animations made in Japan and Japan only. Any animating of the same style in different countries is not anime.

In Japan, anime is also associated with manga.

Many manga have been remade in the anime form, such as Bleach, Attack On Titan and One Piece, just to name a few.
Many people are huge fans of anime. Most of these fans like to call themselves an otaku.
Just like the word money, anime has no plural with an 's'.

A 'weeaboo' is a negative term that is also associated with anime and the Japanese fandom.

Many close minded people think anime is either something for kids only or for perverted horny people who masturbate to it. Which is obviously not true.
Only about 80 to 90% of anime/manga is perverted. And about 30-40% is for younger audiences.
Hentai, or ecchi are two types of perverted anime along with harem.
Guy: "Anime is kind of boring...."

Girl 1 and 2: *they yell* "ANIME IS AWESOME, YOU %$@!^"
Guy: "Okay, okay! Jeez. It's just anime."
by iiToxicMinded December 30, 2015
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Anime

The word "anime" is the Japanese word for "animation" or "cartoons," adapted from the English word "animation." In Japan, the word is used to refer to any cartoon or animation, whether it be from Japan or another country. But ever since Japanese animation became widespread throughout the world, the word "anime" has developed a different meaning in other countries. In America and most other non-Japanese countries, "anime" is used to refer to any form of animation exclusively from Japan such as animated TV shows and animated movies. However, unlike America's attitude towards animation - that it's only for children with the exception of a few adult comedies - the Japanese consider animation to be an acceptable form of entertainment and storytelling for all kinds of people. Thus, anime is aimed at a variety of audiences and is enjoyed by Japanese, as well as American fans, of all ages and tastes.
All the Japanophiles/Weeaboos love anime.
by SoHumHallelujah July 4, 2009
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Anime

A tv genre or "cartoon" the is made in Japan for older/youth/young people
Follow me on Instagram "bro.saltyloke" yes I watch anime
by SketStormtrooper August 23, 2016
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Anime

“Anime is a movement. an artistic movement in the animation medium not unlike post-modernism or the French new wave in film. Everything that makes “anime” anime, the big eyed aesthetic, the over-the-top action, the mature themes, the overt sexuality, is a part of that movement, agreed upon, collectively, by animators across japan.” - Mothers basement
Avatar is a anime fuck you” - mother’s basement
by Cwalter0123 June 28, 2020
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Anime

A Sub Genre of a Piece of Media That was Originally Thought to Only Originate in Japan but has Since Spread its Way to Places like South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand and China, Basically its Any Sort of Animation that Either Comes from a Foreign Place like Asia, Europe, Canada, Russia Etc or is a Piece of Animation That is Unknown thus is More Exotic or Out of the Ordinary Than Most Mainstream Cartoons Which Most American Cartoons take the Looney Tunes or Calarts Format for Kids or Take the Simpsons or South Park Format for Adults While Anime Has a More Realistic Meaning Sometimes Combining Both The Cutesy Aspects of a Kids Cartoon with the Deep Themes of an Adult Cartoon from the West, Anime Can Either Range from a 2 Minute Short Like Aggretsuko, or Wallace and Gromit, a 30 Minute Show like Moomin, Sonic Underground, The Critic, Dragon Ball, a Full Length Movie Series like Most Studio Ghibli Films or Watership Down or Even Commercials like McDonalds, Dr Pepper, Hagen Das, AT&T, Dempsters, PETA, Dairy Queen, Wendy's Etc, Anime Used to Only Known to Be Found in the Back of Video Stores and Libraries But Has Since Gained Mainstream Appeal thanks to Series like Pokemon, Dragon Ball, Speed Racer, One Piece etc Anime is more than a Japanese Cartoon its an International Movement thats Been Around Since the 1950s and is Never Gonna Stop
Have you Watched the Latest Anime i Found it on a Blu Ray i Found at the Local Value Village

Have you Seen This Manga Its Pretty Cool

(Looks on Torrent, Google, or Streaming Sites) I Did Not Know the Polar Express, The Critic, Undergrads, Turning Mecard and The Moomins was an Anime
by baliebox4916 November 15, 2018
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Anime

I wish anime wasn't such an exclusive group of cool kids
by myhandlegoeshere August 17, 2018
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