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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. |
Origin:
1985–90; < Japn, borrowing of E animation
1985–90; < Japn, borrowing of E animation
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an·i·me (ān'ə-mā') n. A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes. [Japanese, short for animēshon, animation, from English animation.] |
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| Main Entry: | anime |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See Japanimation |
anime
c.1985, Japanese for "animation," a term that seems to have arisen in the 1970s, apparently based on the Eng. word. Manga (q.v.) is Japanese for "comic book, graphic novel," but anime largely are based on manga and until 1970s, anime were known as manga eiga or "TV manga." The two terms are somewhat confused in Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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