Westernized anime, not fitting in cartoon category or anime. Ex. Avatar the last airbender, The legend of Korra, Dragonball series,... .
by CyberFame February 21, 2021
by Mr. McSwaggerton December 19, 2016
by WanimeWatcher69 January 26, 2019
Portmanteau of "wannabe anime" or "western anime", animation or art produced with an anime or manga style in the Western world. Typically makes for a rounded, cosmopolitan artsyle, with a Japanese-style focus on character design and expression but a Western-style focus on anatomy and visual storytelling.
"Why does everything look like A:TLA nowadays? Can't they decide if they want to be anime or not"
"It's wanime; They want to be anime but have to many Western influences to count."
"It's wanime; They want to be anime but have to many Western influences to count."
by technicallynotarson December 07, 2023