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Anime, the Japanese Comic Sub-Culture!
By Dave Gieber
What is anime? For all intents and purposes, this is a style of
cartoon animation that has its beginnings in Japan. This
particular genre has a distinctive character and aesthetics
background that visually sets itself apart from other forms of
animation.
While some anime is entirely hand-drawn, computer assisted
animation techniques appear to be quite common. Story lines are
typically fictional. Examples can be found in most major genres
of fiction. Story lines can be found on television, distributed
on media such as DVDs, or included in console and computer
games. Anime has been influenced by Japanese comics known as
manga.
The English word "anime" is a transliteration of the abbreviated
version of this Japanese term. It appears there are two accepted
ways of pronouncing this word. It can be pronounced as "ANN ih
may" or many may also verbalize it as "AH nee may".
The history of anime got its start at the beginning of the 20th
century. Japanese filmmakers started experimenting with the
animation techniques that were being explored in the West.
During the 1970s, further development was seen as the genre was
separating itself from its Western roots. Unique genres such as
mecha were coming into being. In the 1980s, anime became widely
accepted in the mainstream in Japan and therefore, experienced a
boom in production. The 1990s and 2000s saw an increased
acceptance of this form of expression in overseas markets.
At one time, the genre was also known as Japanimation, but this
term has fallen into disuse. More usage of this term was seen
during the 1970s and 1980s. This was the time period, which saw
the first and second waves of anime fandom.
In more recent years, anime has been referred to in Europe as
manga. This practice may have stemmed from the Japanese usage:
In Japan, manga can refer to both animation and comics (although
the use of manga to refer to animation is mostly restricted to
non-fans). Among English speakers, manga usually has the
stricter meaning of "Japanese comics".
About the Author
Dave Gieber is the owner and editor of a website built around
one of his childhood passions. Discover more about Anime and
while you are at it pick up your free 5-day course on comic book
collecting! Japanese Comics
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