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* Anime, as opposed to many Western animated works, is generally not episode-based, but has a clear beginning, middle and end. (Minus the occasional filler.)
* The majority of anime are based off of some other medium, usually manga or Japanese light novels (very roughly the equivalent of YA novels in North America), but more recently anime have been based off of Japanese TV dramas; Western media such as comic books (Wolverine and [[Iron Man]]), television shows (''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''), or books (''[[Howl's Moving Castle (anime)|Howl's Moving Castle]]''); and even occasionally unusual inspirations such as pachinko games (''[[Umi Monogatari]]''). This leads to 'filler episodes', created when the anime's storyline overtakes what has been published in the manga and needs to wait for the source material to catch up. However, Japanese production companies are willing to [[Anime First|allow their proven directors to create original stories]] (''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'', ''[[Princess Tutu]]'', ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', etc.)
* Western animation tends to have a higher frame rate then TV anime works, as anime is so prevalent that episodes need to be made quickly and on a budget
* Anime is for everyone, not just little kids. In fact lots of anime out there would receive a PG-13 or R rating in an American market - or even [[Hentai|an NC-17 rating]].
* Another difference is while Western studios might animate something which would be impossible or extremely expensive to created with live-action, plenty of anime are [[Slice of Life]] and include no particular effects elements which would require animation. They're animated because anime costs less to make than live-action Japanese TV shows.
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One thing that anime isn't is "made in the iconic anime style of art." There is no "iconic anime style" - ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' doesn't look a thing like ''[[Hello Kitty]]'', but they're both anime... Conversely, ''[[Teen Titans Go! (animation)|Teen Titans Go!]]'' and ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' are Western animation that are [[Animesque|mistaken for anime]].
Anime can be shown on television, in theaters, on the Internet, or released only
Anime which are completely original and not based off of some other work often gain manga or light novels based on ''them'' if they prove to be popular - see [[Anime First]] for a partial list.
So now you know what anime and manga are and what makes them different from the media you might already know. Now we'll look at the ways you might go about choosing your anime/manga.
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