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'''[[Small Reference Pools|The Anime Man]]''': [[Panty Shot|Pantsu]], [[Fan Service|Plot]], [[Justice Will Prevail|Justice]]. |
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The term ''anime'' is derived from French "dessin animé" for ''cartoon'' drawing, and "l'animation"; it was then adapted to Japanese, short for "animeshon", [[Engrish|the Japanese pronunciation of the word]] "animation". This is because, [[Older Than They Think|before the Americans]], the French were more familiar with Japanese cartoons and manga and for a time were Japan's primary consumer. Of course, once this art-form carried over the Atlantic, the rest was history. |
The term ''anime'' is derived from French "dessin animé" for ''cartoon'' drawing, and "l'animation"; it was then adapted to Japanese, short for "animeshon", [[Engrish|the Japanese pronunciation of the word]] "animation". This is because, [[Older Than They Think|before the Americans]], the French were more familiar with Japanese cartoons and manga and for a time were Japan's primary consumer. Of course, once this art-form carried over the Atlantic, the rest was history. |
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It may come as a surprise that the classic anime "style" is in fact lifted from ''American'' animation. Anime's trademark visual style is shared with [[Manga]] (Japanese comic books and graphic novels); in both cases, it is inherited from the post-World War II work of [[Osamu Tezuka]], who is arguably the father of modern Japanese commercial art. Tezuka was strongly influenced by the work of [[Walt Disney]], and adapted the Disney style to Japanese sensibilities. (Other sources say the greatest influence was actually [[Betty Boop]], who was one of Tezuka's favorite characters.) Subsequent creators of graphic works copied his style, resulting in the familiar "large eyes" look that characterized anime and manga for so many decades since the 1950s. (On this topic, fellow artist/author [[Shirow Masamune]] has said, "I've heard that some people complain about the large eyes and small noses and mouths in Japanese manga. But I don't see a whole lot of difference when I look at Disney characters.") |
It may come as a surprise that the classic anime "style" is in fact lifted from ''American'' animation. Anime's trademark visual style is shared with [[Manga]] (Japanese comic books and graphic novels); in both cases, it is inherited from the post-World War II work of [[Osamu Tezuka]], who is arguably the father of modern Japanese commercial art. Tezuka was strongly influenced by the work of [[Walt Disney]], and [[Disneyesque|adapted the Disney style to Japanese sensibilities]]. (Other sources say the greatest influence was actually [[Betty Boop]], who was one of Tezuka's favorite characters.) Subsequent creators of graphic works copied his style, resulting in the familiar "large eyes" look that characterized anime and manga for so many decades since the 1950s. (On this topic, fellow artist/author [[Shirow Masamune]] has said, "I've heard that some people complain about the large eyes and small noses and mouths in Japanese manga. But I don't see a whole lot of difference when I look at Disney characters.") |
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Tezuka's work essentially created both manga and anime as they are known today. His seminal creation -- and the one most Americans are likely to be familiar with -- was ''Tetsuwan Atom'' (''Mighty Atom''). It's perhaps better known in the English-speaking world as ''[[Astro Boy]]''. |
Tezuka's work essentially created both manga and anime as they are known today. His seminal creation -- and the one most Americans are likely to be familiar with -- was ''Tetsuwan Atom'' (''Mighty Atom''). It's perhaps better known in the English-speaking world as ''[[Astro Boy]]''. |
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⚫ | Note that the creator of ''[[Astro Boy (anime)|Astro Boy]]'' remarked that the Japanese wanted to be blonde and blue-eyed. This is the best evidence of the reverse of what is happening today: the Japanese liked the drawings of Walt Disney (of humans) because of the American looking people, and the Japanese fascination with American culture of the time. |
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⚫ | It's important to note that the western definition of "anime" differs from the Japanese definition. As suggested in the paragraph above, "anime" is really not a style but a medium. In Japan, it refers to '''all''' animation, whether it's eastern or western, cel or CG. Thus, you may see Disney movies filed under "Anime" on a Japanese website, such as [http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/bestsellers/dvd/575238/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_d_1_6_last Amazon.co.jp]. It's only ''outside'' of Japan that "anime" strictly means "Japanese animation," while non-Japanese animation is called by the much more generic term "cartoons" or "animated features" or "Western animation". It's a recursive loanword, which naturally experienced this definition shift due to its redundancy with the original word. |
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⚫ | For some people, anime can be very addictive. Try not to fall in too quickly if you have a weak constitution. Some anime depend on Japanese culture for context, so try to learn [[Japan|actual facts about Japan]] to balance things out, and maybe even set goals to learn the Japanese language (But try not to become a know-it-all, either). This will make the anime experience better in the long run. Be careful though; falling too deep could turn you into an [[Otaku]]. |
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Not to be confused with [[Aeni]], which is South Korean in origin. |
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'''Related Tropes and Useful Notes''' |
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* [[Anime Genres]] |
* [[Anime Genres]] |
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* [[Anime Reality]] |
* [[Anime Reality]] |
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* [[Japanese Animation Tropes]] |
* [[Japanese Animation Tropes]] |
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* [[Essential Anime]] |
* [[Essential Anime]] |
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* [[Japan]] |
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* [[Useful Notes/Japanese Culture|Japanese Culture]] |
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* [[Japanese Language]] |
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* [[Names to Know in Anime]] |
* [[Names to Know in Anime]] |
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* [[Japanese Media Tropes]] |
* [[Japanese Media Tropes]] |
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** [[Japanese Visual Arts Tropes]] |
** [[Japanese Visual Arts Tropes]] |
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** [[Stock Japanese Characters]] |
** [[Stock Japanese Characters]] |
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'''[[:Category:Anime by decade|Anime by Decade]]''' |
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'''Anime by Genre''' |
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* [[Fantasy Anime and Manga]] |
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* [[Gaming and Sports Anime And Manga]] |
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* [[Mystery and Detective Anime And Manga]] |
* [[Mystery and Detective Anime And Manga]] |
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* [[Science Fiction Anime and Manga]] |
* [[Science Fiction Anime and Manga]] |
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⚫ | Note that the creator of ''[[Astro Boy (anime)|Astro Boy]]'' remarked that the Japanese wanted to be blonde and blue-eyed. This is the best evidence of the reverse of what is happening today: the Japanese liked the drawings of Walt Disney (of humans) because of the American looking people, and the Japanese fascination with American culture of the time. |
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⚫ | It's important to note that the western definition of "anime" differs from the Japanese definition. As suggested in the paragraph above, "anime" is really not a style but a |
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⚫ | For some people, anime can be very addictive. Try not to fall in too quickly if you have a weak constitution. Some anime depend on Japanese culture for context, so try to learn [[Japan|actual facts about Japan]] to balance things out, and maybe even set goals to learn the Japanese language (But try not to become a know-it-all, either). This will make the anime experience better in the long run. Be careful though; falling too deep could turn you into an [[Otaku]]. |
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'''Anime by Original Broadcaster''' |
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* [[:Category:Anime broadcast by NHK|Anime broadcast by NHK]] |
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'''[[:Category:Anime Studios|Anime Studios]]''' |
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Latest revision as of 17:03, 17 July 2024
Q: Can you summarize anime in three words? |
The term anime is derived from French "dessin animé" for cartoon drawing, and "l'animation"; it was then adapted to Japanese, short for "animeshon", the Japanese pronunciation of the word "animation". This is because, before the Americans, the French were more familiar with Japanese cartoons and manga and for a time were Japan's primary consumer. Of course, once this art-form carried over the Atlantic, the rest was history.
It may come as a surprise that the classic anime "style" is in fact lifted from American animation. Anime's trademark visual style is shared with Manga (Japanese comic books and graphic novels); in both cases, it is inherited from the post-World War II work of Osamu Tezuka, who is arguably the father of modern Japanese commercial art. Tezuka was strongly influenced by the work of Walt Disney, and adapted the Disney style to Japanese sensibilities. (Other sources say the greatest influence was actually Betty Boop, who was one of Tezuka's favorite characters.) Subsequent creators of graphic works copied his style, resulting in the familiar "large eyes" look that characterized anime and manga for so many decades since the 1950s. (On this topic, fellow artist/author Shirow Masamune has said, "I've heard that some people complain about the large eyes and small noses and mouths in Japanese manga. But I don't see a whole lot of difference when I look at Disney characters.")
Tezuka's work essentially created both manga and anime as they are known today. His seminal creation -- and the one most Americans are likely to be familiar with -- was Tetsuwan Atom (Mighty Atom). It's perhaps better known in the English-speaking world as Astro Boy.
Note that the creator of Astro Boy remarked that the Japanese wanted to be blonde and blue-eyed. This is the best evidence of the reverse of what is happening today: the Japanese liked the drawings of Walt Disney (of humans) because of the American looking people, and the Japanese fascination with American culture of the time.
It's important to note that the western definition of "anime" differs from the Japanese definition. As suggested in the paragraph above, "anime" is really not a style but a medium. In Japan, it refers to all animation, whether it's eastern or western, cel or CG. Thus, you may see Disney movies filed under "Anime" on a Japanese website, such as Amazon.co.jp. It's only outside of Japan that "anime" strictly means "Japanese animation," while non-Japanese animation is called by the much more generic term "cartoons" or "animated features" or "Western animation". It's a recursive loanword, which naturally experienced this definition shift due to its redundancy with the original word.
For some people, anime can be very addictive. Try not to fall in too quickly if you have a weak constitution. Some anime depend on Japanese culture for context, so try to learn actual facts about Japan to balance things out, and maybe even set goals to learn the Japanese language (But try not to become a know-it-all, either). This will make the anime experience better in the long run. Be careful though; falling too deep could turn you into an Otaku.
Not to be confused with Aeni, which is South Korean in origin.
See also
Related Tropes and Useful Notes
- Anime Genres
- Anime Reality
- Anime Settings
- Japanese Animation Tropes
- Essential Anime
- Japan
- Japanese Language
- Names to Know in Anime
- Japanese Media Tropes
Anime by Genre
- Fantasy Anime and Manga
- Gaming and Sports Anime And Manga
- Horror Anime and Manga
- Military and Warfare Anime And Manga
- Mystery and Detective Anime And Manga
- Science Fiction Anime and Manga
Anime by Original Broadcaster
Subcategories
This category has the following 25 subcategories, out of 25 total.
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- Anime broadcast by NHK (40 P)
- Anime First (2 P)
- Anime Reality (14 P)
- Anime Settings (18 P)
- Anime Theme Song (1 P)
E
- Eleven-Episode Anime (18 P)
F
- Fantasy Anime and Manga (317 P)
- Food-related anime (7 P)
- Fourteen-Episode Anime (4 P)
H
- Ho Yay/Anime (141 P, 2 F)
- Horror Anime and Manga (105 P)
J
- Japanese Series (179 P)
M
- Mystery and Detective Anime and Manga (56 P, 1 F)
S
- Science Fiction Anime and Manga (206 P)
- Stock Japanese Characters (57 P)
T
- Thirteen-Episode Anime (93 P)
- Twelve-Episode Anime (127 P)
Pages in category "Anime"
The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 1,901 total.
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- The Girl Who Leapt Through Space
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
- Girls Bravo
- Girls und Panzer
- Glass Fleet
- Glass Mask
- God Mazinger
- God Sigma
- Godannar
- Gokinjo Monogatari
- Gokudo
- Gokujyo
- Gokusen
- Golden Boy
- Golgo 13
- GoLion
- Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun
- The Good Witch of the West
- GoShogun
- Gosick
- Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro
- Grander Musashi
- Grandizer
- Grave of the Fireflies
- Gravion
- Gravitation
- Great Mazinger
- The Great Mission to Save Princess Peach
- Great Teacher Onizuka
- Green Green
- Gregory Horror Show
- Grenadier
- Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl
- Guilty Crown
- Guin Saga
- Gun X Sword
- Gunbuster
- Gundam
- Gundam 00: Awakening of the Trailblazer
- Gundam Build Fighters
- Gundam SEED Character Theater
- Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
- Gungrave
- Gunnm
- Gunparade March
- Gunslinger Girl
- Gunsmith Cats
- The Guts! (Women at Work)
- Guy: Double Target
- Guyver
- Gyo
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- H2O: Footprints in the Sand
- .hack//Legend of the Twilight
- .hack//Sign
- Haganai
- Haibane Renmei
- Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern
- Haikyuu!! (anime)
- Hajime no Ippo
- Hajimete no Gal
- Hakaba Kitaro
- The Hakkenden
- Hakuouki
- Hakushon Daimao
- Halo Legends
- Hamtaro
- Hana no Ko Lunlun
- Hanamaru Kindergarten
- Hanasaku Iroha
- Hanaukyo Maid Team
- Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora
- Hand Maid May
- Handyman Saitou in Another World
- Happiness! (visual novel)
- Happy Lesson
- Happy Seven
- Haramasete Seiryuu-kun
- Haruhi Suzumiya
- Haruhi-chan
- Harukanaru Toki no Naka de
- Haré+Guu
- Hatsukoi Limited
- Haunted Junction
- Hayate the Combat Butler
- He Is My Master
- Headscratchers/Anime
- Health and Physical Education for 30-Year-Olds
- Heart no Kuni no Alice
- Heartcatch Pretty Cure
- A Heat for All Seasons
- A Heat For All Seasons
- Heat Guy J
- Heaven's Lost Property
- Heaven's Memo Pad
- Heavy Metal L-Gaim
- Heidi, Girl of the Alps
- Hekikai no AiON
- Hell Girl
- Hell Teacher Nube
- Hellsing
- Hellsing (anime)
- Hen Semi
- Here Is Greenwood
- Heroic Age
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan
- Heroman
- Hidamari Sketch
- Higepiyo
- High School Girls
- Highschool DxD
- Highschool of the Dead
- Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
- Hiiro no Kakera
- Hikaru no Go
- Himawari
- Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri
- Hime-chan no Ribon
- Himitsu no Akko-chan
- Hitohira
- Hols: Prince of the Sun
- Honey and Clover
- Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken
- Honoo no Alpen Rose
- Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
- Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
- Hotarubi no Mori e
- How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
- Howl's Moving Castle (anime)
- Hula Fulla Dance
- Humanity Has Declined
- Humanoid Monster Bem
- Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
- Hunter X Hunter
- Hyakka Ryouran Samurai Girls
- Hyakko
- Hyouge Mono
- Hyouka
- Hyper Police
- Hyper Speed GranDoll
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- I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother!!
- I My Me! Strawberry Eggs
- I''s
- Ice (anime)
- Ichi the Killer
- Ichigo 100%
- Ichinensei ni Nacchattara
- Ichirin-sha
- Iczer
- Idol Defense Force Hummingbird
- The Idolmaster (anime)
- Idolmaster: Xenoglossia
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix
- Iketeru Futari
- Ikki Tousen
- User:Ilikecomputers/sandbox/How Do You Live? (anime)
- Imma Youjo
- Inazuma Eleven
- Infinite Dendrogram
- Infinite Ryvius
- Infinite Stratos
- Initial D
- Innocent Venus
- Interstella 5555
- Intrigue in the Bakumatsu – Irohanihoheto
- Inu × Boku SS
- Inukami!
- Inuyasha
- Invincible Robo Trider G7
- Iron Man (anime)
- Iron Virgin Jun
- Irresponsible Captain Tylor
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Is This a Zombie?
- Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"
- It's Not My Fault I'm Not Popular!
- Itazura na Kiss
- Itsudatte My Santa!
- Izetta: The Last Witch
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Media in category "Anime"
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