1. A Japanese term for animation.
2. In America, used to refer to a particular style of art common to Japanese animation and comics.
3. In America, also used to refer to Japanese animation as a whole. The Japanese approach to art and storytelling is distinctive, at least to Americans, and has earned anime quite a few fervent fans and as many detractors. Still, regarding "anime" as a genre is misleading; it's really just a medium, whose subjects encompass drama, comedy, action, children's entertainment, pornography, and what have you. As with any form of entertainment, some of it is good, some is bad, most is in between, and no one will ever agree on what titles are which.
2. In America, used to refer to a particular style of art common to Japanese animation and comics.
3. In America, also used to refer to Japanese animation as a whole. The Japanese approach to art and storytelling is distinctive, at least to Americans, and has earned anime quite a few fervent fans and as many detractors. Still, regarding "anime" as a genre is misleading; it's really just a medium, whose subjects encompass drama, comedy, action, children's entertainment, pornography, and what have you. As with any form of entertainment, some of it is good, some is bad, most is in between, and no one will ever agree on what titles are which.
The increasingly popular localization of anime in America is a subject of great controversy among its fans.
by Dictionaryan December 11, 2003
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Someone who likes Artwork.
Someone who likes Sonic the Hedgehog.
Someone pretty nice and not lazy at all.
Someone who likes Artwork.
Someone who likes Sonic the Hedgehog.
Someone pretty nice and not lazy at all.
by Shade Vortex February 25, 2005
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Anime stands for animation people mostly mistake anime for cartoons but the difference between anime and cartoons is the artwork and the difference in ages.To Tell the truth doraemon is a japanese cartoon and attack on titan is an anime.Mostly cartoons are for kids and anime is for all ages.
For you people who haven't watched anime you should watch some now Cuz anime is really awesome and a work of art.
For you people who haven't watched anime you should watch some now Cuz anime is really awesome and a work of art.
by Fujoshi-Sama January 3, 2015
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Me: yeah, **starts making out with animesexualisnotvalid platonically**
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Get the animesexualisnotvalid mug.People, often adults in their 20s and 30s (age-wise, their biology still often resembles that of a prepubescent 12 year-old), who are overly obsessed with Anime.
Out of all nerds, they are by far the most annoying. They always talk about how Japan is the best culture and country in the world (how I wished they all moved there), and often speak in Japanese as though it makes them sound cool and superior.
They have an EXTREME form of tolerance for cutesyness that would otherwise make the average intelligent adult either vomit or want to kill someone.
They often gather at conventions with other fellow VFL to act out their wildest fantasies via Cosplay.
All of their money is spent on anime related products and spend their entire lives on either watching, playing, talking about, or acting out anime. They even sleeptalk anime phrases (Pikachu, no!). They literally spend $30 dollars on a 'cute' Pikachu plushie that probably costs 10 cents to make.
They often claim themselves to be the 'smart' nerds because they are able to follow a nonsensical Pokemon plot which is normally outgrown by the average 11 year-old.
Their lives are so uninteresting that they like to give names to every single inanimate object they own. They give their car a name, as well as a toy they own. They also like to give alternate names to towns and areas and use code words to speak amongst themselves. They like to stand in awkward positions (by crossing their feet inwards) as if it's something special, and also like to appear as antisocial as possible to later complain about society not accepting them. They grow their hair and nails to a ridiculous length, while at the same time never bothering to shave or maintain good hygiene.
They often rely on their moms to help sew their costumes for cosplay to later claim they made it themselves. They also rely on their mom for a ride to their conventions as well as for...well, just about everything.
They tend to get sick often due to their poor nutrition: nothing but a shitload of candy and soda.
They have a TERRIBLE taste in music and listen to bands like Dragonforce, as well as J-pop and J-rock bands.
They like to go by an anime alias, even at irrelevant or inappropriate times, and often use it as their real name when they meet someone new.
They LOVE to play DDR and love to show off their moves even more at conventions. If it wasn't for DDR, though, they would never engage in any other activity that remotely resembles exercise...well, other than beating off to anime.
They play videogames and practice for days until they can beat the casual gamer. Otherwise, they feel shameful.
They take their Nintendo DS everywhere to play Pokemon.
Everything scares them and they rarely leave their homes as a result.
They are, for the most part, nice, harmless people. Annoying as hell, but nice overall.
Out of all nerds, they are by far the most annoying. They always talk about how Japan is the best culture and country in the world (how I wished they all moved there), and often speak in Japanese as though it makes them sound cool and superior.
They have an EXTREME form of tolerance for cutesyness that would otherwise make the average intelligent adult either vomit or want to kill someone.
They often gather at conventions with other fellow VFL to act out their wildest fantasies via Cosplay.
All of their money is spent on anime related products and spend their entire lives on either watching, playing, talking about, or acting out anime. They even sleeptalk anime phrases (Pikachu, no!). They literally spend $30 dollars on a 'cute' Pikachu plushie that probably costs 10 cents to make.
They often claim themselves to be the 'smart' nerds because they are able to follow a nonsensical Pokemon plot which is normally outgrown by the average 11 year-old.
Their lives are so uninteresting that they like to give names to every single inanimate object they own. They give their car a name, as well as a toy they own. They also like to give alternate names to towns and areas and use code words to speak amongst themselves. They like to stand in awkward positions (by crossing their feet inwards) as if it's something special, and also like to appear as antisocial as possible to later complain about society not accepting them. They grow their hair and nails to a ridiculous length, while at the same time never bothering to shave or maintain good hygiene.
They often rely on their moms to help sew their costumes for cosplay to later claim they made it themselves. They also rely on their mom for a ride to their conventions as well as for...well, just about everything.
They tend to get sick often due to their poor nutrition: nothing but a shitload of candy and soda.
They have a TERRIBLE taste in music and listen to bands like Dragonforce, as well as J-pop and J-rock bands.
They like to go by an anime alias, even at irrelevant or inappropriate times, and often use it as their real name when they meet someone new.
They LOVE to play DDR and love to show off their moves even more at conventions. If it wasn't for DDR, though, they would never engage in any other activity that remotely resembles exercise...well, other than beating off to anime.
They play videogames and practice for days until they can beat the casual gamer. Otherwise, they feel shameful.
They take their Nintendo DS everywhere to play Pokemon.
Everything scares them and they rarely leave their homes as a result.
They are, for the most part, nice, harmless people. Annoying as hell, but nice overall.
Normal adult (to Anime Nerd friend): Want to go to a rock show this weekend?
Anime Nerd friend: will pikachu be there?
Anime Nerd friend: will pikachu be there?
by observo July 6, 2008
Get the Anime Nerd mug.A clique of obnoxiously loud nerds in High School who are fascinated with Japanese animation and to an extent, are obsessed with Japanese culture in general. In other words, these are wapanese people, or weaboos.
It is mostly filled with unattractive ADHD women, stench-ridden males who are most likely stoners or complete social outcasts (who ironically are hated by most of the club). You have the exceptions like the few actually attractive girls but they are all traps because they are all lesbian (well the High School version of Lesbian) or the guy who seems perfectly fine but when you befriend him it turns out he's ready to commit suicide at any moment. Mostly because he fell for one of the traps.
Contrary to popular belief, people who fall into this clique do fall into relationships. But all of them are extremely creepy or clingy, none of these relationships end well for either side.
The Anime Club will never fall far from each other. Once you join, there's no getting out. You ARE going to become one of those people mentioned above. It's a HORRIBLE decision. If you do join, prepare for massive amounts of Pocky begging, Hetalia jokes, over-the-top High School Drama, ugly disturbing nerd sex, voice-actor worshiping and the surprisingly little amount of ACTUALLY talking about anime.
It is mostly filled with unattractive ADHD women, stench-ridden males who are most likely stoners or complete social outcasts (who ironically are hated by most of the club). You have the exceptions like the few actually attractive girls but they are all traps because they are all lesbian (well the High School version of Lesbian) or the guy who seems perfectly fine but when you befriend him it turns out he's ready to commit suicide at any moment. Mostly because he fell for one of the traps.
Contrary to popular belief, people who fall into this clique do fall into relationships. But all of them are extremely creepy or clingy, none of these relationships end well for either side.
The Anime Club will never fall far from each other. Once you join, there's no getting out. You ARE going to become one of those people mentioned above. It's a HORRIBLE decision. If you do join, prepare for massive amounts of Pocky begging, Hetalia jokes, over-the-top High School Drama, ugly disturbing nerd sex, voice-actor worshiping and the surprisingly little amount of ACTUALLY talking about anime.
Guy 1: "Who are those kids?"
Guy 2: "That's the anime club group."
Guy 1: "They sure seem completely obnoxious."
Guy 2: "Don't get me started, I know what it's like to be in there."
Guy 1: "How'd you get out?"
Guy 2: "... I didn't."
Guy 2: "That's the anime club group."
Guy 1: "They sure seem completely obnoxious."
Guy 2: "Don't get me started, I know what it's like to be in there."
Guy 1: "How'd you get out?"
Guy 2: "... I didn't."
by ToxicEvent December 10, 2011
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