pealops Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 the name anime sounds like sushi if sounded out. how do they even make it that you can actual tell what5 the word is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pealops Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 sorry for the five in the sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutant Monster RAEG-HAPYP Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I think that what they call Cartoons in Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntar! Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 animation=anime? yeah, cartoons and comics in japan. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 anime is a japanese word for tv shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Anime is the general term for Japanese animation. However, over time, it has come to develop a meaning all its own. When you think of 'cartoon', the images that come to mind are usually silly thing with an unrealistic quality of animation (such as having characters with obscenely large foreheads, long tongues, bulging eyes, tiny bodies. These examples can all be found in "Ed, Edd, and Eddy") An anime, on the other hand, generally uses more realistic art styles. Often times, the only unrealistic aspects of the art style are the large eyes, which were a style development to help convey character emotion, and the occasional chibi graphics. Chibi is a cutsey style usually used to evoke humor and/or adoration. Anime also tends to have actual storyline in a continuation fashion, as opposed to single-episode skits which are prevalent in American cartoons. The music and opening/ending themes are also often REAL music, rather than crappy jingles composed off of a laptop computer. For all these reasons, Anime is often described almost as Japanese soap operas. This has been a not-so-in-depth look at the term "Anime". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyAAA Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Anime: Cartoons manga: Comics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 -.- Clearly my previous explanation was disregarded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pealops Posted June 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 thanks for the reasoning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mew 101 Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Anime is short for animation, but is ususly used for Japanese Animated Cartoons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyhe Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Because they are animated shows that are made in Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Anime is short for animation' date=' but is ususly used for Japanese Animated Cartoons.[/quote'] -_- Anime is NOT short for animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Dinosaur Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Animated. Ah-ni-mé-tedd. Anime-Ted (lulz) Anime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 *sigh* It's just a Japanese word, people. The fact that it sounds like animation is a coincidence. It happens in a lot of languages, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailor Gourmet Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Anime (アニメ?) is typically pronounced /ˈænɪmeɪ/ or /ˈænɪmə/ in English) is an abbreviation of the English word "animation", originating in Japan through the roots of manga. Although the term is used in Japan to refer to animation in general, in English usage the term most popularly refers to material originating from Japan, a subset of animation.Anime is traditionally hand drawn, but computer assisted techniques have become quite common in recent years. It is used in television series, films, video, video games, and internet-based releases, and represents all genres of fiction. Wikipedia article...Hope it answers your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexaeon Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Well then, I suppose I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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