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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]] |
* [[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.
A
- 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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- Blue Literature
- Blue Seed
- Blue Submarine No. 6
- Bobobo-Bo Bo-bobo
- Bodacious Space Pirates
- Boin
- Boku no Pico
- Boku no Sexual Harrassment
- Bokura ga Ita
- Bokurano
- Bomberman Jetters
- Bondage Queen Kate
- Boogiepop Phantom
- Book of Bantorra
- The Borrower Arrietty
- Bottle Fairy (anime)
- The Boy Detectives Club
- Boys Be...
- Boys Over Flowers
- Braiger
- Brain Powerd
- Brave 10
- Brave Command Dagwon
- Brave Exkaiser
- The Brave Express Might Gaine
- The Brave Fighter of Legend Da Garn
- The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird
- The Brave of Gold Goldran
- Brave Police J-Decker
- Brave Series
- Break Blade
- Break the Cutie/Anime
- Bride of Darkness
- Brigadoon: Marin & Melan
- Btooom!
- Bubblegum Crisis
- Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040
- Buddha
- Build Tiger
- Bungaku Shoujo
- Bungou Stray Dogs
- Bunny Drop
- Burn Up
- Burst Angel
- Busou Renkin
- Busou Shinki
C
- C (TV series)
- Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill (anime)
- Campione!
- Campus (anime)
- Canaan
- Candy Boy
- Candy Candy
- Captain Harlock
- Captain Tsubasa
- Cardcaptor Sakura
- Cardfight!! Vanguard
- Carnival Phantasm
- Case Closed
- The Case Files of Yakushiji Ryoko
- Casshan: Robot Hunter
- Casshern Sins
- The Castle of Cagliostro
- Cat Eyed Boy
- Cat Planet Cuties
- The Cat Returns
- Cat Shit One
- Cat Soup
- Cat's Eye (anime)
- Catnapped!
- Cells at Work!
- Cencoroll
- Ceres, Celestial Legend
- A Certain Magical Index
- A Certain Scientific Railgun
- Chaika - The Coffin Princess
- Chaos;Head
- Chargeman Ken
- Cheeky Angel
- Chi's Sweet Home
- Chibi Devi
- Chibi Maruko-chan
- Chihayafuru
- Children Who Chase Lost Voices
- Chinpui
- Chirin no Suzu
- Chitose Get You!!
- Chivalry of a Failed Knight
- Chobits
- Chocotto Sister
- Chosoku Spinner
- Chou Kuse ni Narisou
- Chrome Shelled Regios
- Chrono Crusade
- Chu-Bra
- Chuuka Ichiban
- Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter
- Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi
- Cinderella Monogatari
- City Hunter
- CLAMP School Detectives
- Clannad (visual novel)
- Claymore
- Cloudcuckoolander/Anime
- Clover
- Co-Ed Affairs
- Code Breaker
- Code Geass
- Colorful
- Combattler V
- Combustible Campus Guardress
- The Comic Artist and His Assistants
- Comic Party
- Cool Devices
- Copihan
- Corpse Party
- Corpse Princess
- Corrector Yui
- Cos Prayers
- Cosplay Complex
- Cowboy Bebop
- Coyote Ragtime Show
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Crest of the Stars
- Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth
- Cromartie High School
- Cross Ange
- Cross Game
- Crush Gear Turbo
- Crusher Joe
- Crying Freeman
- Cutey Honey
- Cyber City Oedo 808
- Cyber Team in Akihabara
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Cyborg 009
- C³
D
- D-Frag!
- D.Gray-man
- D.N.Angel
- D4 Princess
- Da Capo
- Da Capo II
- Daa! Daa! Daa!
- Dai no Daibouken
- Dai-Guard
- Daily Life with Monster Girl
- Daily Lives of High School Boys
- Daimos
- Daitarn 3
- Dallos
- Damekko Dōbutsu
- Danball Senki
- Dance in the Vampire Bund
- Dancougar
- Dancougar Nova
- Dangaioh
- Danganronpa (video game)
- Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
- A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives
- Darker than Black
- Darkness Anime Series
- Darling in the Franxx
- Dash Yonkuro
- Daughter of Twenty Faces
- Dead Leaves
- Deadman Wonderland
- DearS
- Death Note
- Delicious in Dungeon (anime)
- Delinquent in Drag
- Deltora Quest
- Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
- Demon City Shinjuku
- Demon King Daimao
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (anime)
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train
- Demonbane
- Den-noh Coil
- Descendants of Darkness
- Desert Punk (manga)
- Despera
- Detonator Orgun
- Detroit Metal City
- Devil Hunter Yohko
- Devil May Cry: The Animated Series
- Devil Survivor 2
- Devilman
- Devilman Lady
- Di Gi Charat
- Diamond Daydreams
- Diebuster
- Digimon
- Digimon Adventure
- Digimon Adventure 02
- Digimon Frontier
- Digimon Savers
- Digimon Tamers
- Digimon X Evolution
- Digimon Xros Wars
Media in category "Anime"
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