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Anime

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an·i·me

  [an-uh-mey]
–noun
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
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Origin:
1985–90; < Japn, borrowing of E animation
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anime (ˈænɪˌmeɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics
 
[C20: from Japanese]

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Main Entry:  anime
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See Japanimation
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Word Origin & History

anime
c.1985, Japanese for "animation," a term that seems to have arisen in the 1970s, apparently based on Fr. l'animé, from the same root as animate. Manga (q.v.) is Japanese for "comic book, graphic novel," but anime largely are based on manga and until 1970s, anime were known in Japan as manga eiga or "TV manga." The two terms are somewhat confused in Eng.
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