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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.
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.▼
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]].▼
Not to be confused with [[Aeni]], which is South Korean in origin.
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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.
▲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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