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Japanimation 

What American geek culture called anime in the 80s.
Mazinger Z and Speed Racer are good Japanimation.
Japanimation by Tingle Likes Rupees October 25, 2019

Japanimation 

Less common term for anime which an anime geek(otaku) will shun you for using; not to be confused with hentai
Japanimation by Geek-O-Man February 28, 2005

japanimation 

Term that describes Japanese animated cartoons made in the 1980s or earlier, usually television series made on small budgets resulting in Bullwinkle-style art and as much story as possible crammed into a half hour. This term has been generally replaced with the word anime since the 1990s.
Kyojin no Hoshi, Heidi of the Swiss Alps, and The Flanders' Dog are the most well-known japanimation titles within Japan.
japanimation by The 2-Belo January 7, 2004

Japanimation 

ruoni kenshin, akira, ninja scroll, cowboy bebop
Japanimation by jay April 25, 2003

japanamoticon 

An emoticon of Japanese origin or inspiration, e.g. ^_^, @_@, >_<.
-SMoonFan98: Does anyone actually talk anime in this channel or do you just exchange japanamoticons all nite?
-Op: =^.^=
japanamoticon by TFitzG June 7, 2005

Japanimation 

Animation made in Japan. The only way Japan can express their hatred towards America without George Bush getting medieval on their buttox.
Reporter: Master Japanimator Mr. Miyazaki, what is your opinion on American Japanimation?

Miyazaki: Amedica hazu veddy BAD infruencu 1 chidren. It always "daddy I wann fuck," or "will Joe get chiku," or same such unoriginal thing in Amedican Japanimation. So I base all my Japanimation antagonist on Amedican pigs.

Reporter: Really?

Miyazaki: Yes. In my view, my Japanimation "Spirited Away" is about young Amedican chiku trapped in Japan for somes days. But in end triumphs by learning Japanese way.

Reporter: It seems so. I also feel a sense of American antagonism in your Japanimation "Nausicaa."

Miyazaki: Ho! Ho! My Japanimation/Japanimanga "Nausicaa of Valley of Wind" Amedican antagonism exist to. Torumekia/The 3rd Army wish to defeat the wasteland by destroying EVERYTHING. Hai-domo, VEDDY AMEDICAN. On other hand, the valley people have learned to live in harmony with nature. THAT IS JAPANESE WAY.

Reporter: So the same thing seems to be going on in your Japanimation "Mononoke" too?

Miyazaki: In "Princess Mononoke", Eboshi and iron maker veddy Amedican! They kill whatever in way and hog recources because they are pigs. Ashitaka and his village are Japanese way! They keep to themselves. But demon boar try to change village to Amedican, and Ashitaka is cursed and tempted by Amedican way. But in end Ashitaka triumphs by using Japanese way!

Reporter: Any final comments?

Miyazaki: We Japanese learn much during seconds world war. But Amedican really lose in the end, because they become even more pigs.
Japanimation by LOLz @ Japanimation December 30, 2004
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