Anime is an American name for the style of art and animation developed by the Japanese. The word "Anime" is just the Japanese word for animation (of any kind), and it is pronounced "Annie-May" (both like the English names). Other commonly used words for Japanese animation are Japanimation, Japanime, and Manga (which is the Japanese word for comic books and animation in general).

To get a little more in depth, animation in Japan is a different industry than it is in America. In Japan, although there are also animated TV series and movies made for kids, a lot of animation is created with teens and adults in mind. This kind of animation does exist in America (and is getting more popular)--some examples are the Simpsons, Doctor Katz, the Spawn animated Series, the old Hobbit movies, Titan AE, and the infamous Fritz the Cat. Japan, however, has been doing it for a lot longer, does a lot more of it, and (at least in the opinion of most anime fans) is generally better at it. Anime encompases the whole range of animation produced in Japan that has a similar, relatively realistic style , but the genres are a varied as those in live action movies. There are sci-fi stories, comedies , action flicks of every flavor, romance stories, dramas, and even literary adaptations. You will see a lot of surprisingly deep and thoughful stories, some very interesting art, and also things that are interesting to adults.

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