anime is a japanese colloquialism which comes from shortening the word animation for the most part in japanese anime is synonymous with animation of any kind just as in english cartoon is virtually synonymous with animation of any kind on a technical level there is no inherent distinction between anime and cartoons but on a cultural level these words have different connotations especially in the english language anime is most typically used to refer to cartoons which come from japan and because many fans of anime arent necessarily fans of cartoons from other countries calling oneself an anime fan usually refers to being particularly interested in japanese cartoons exclusively
>>83289905For me, it's Japanimation
>>83289905In Japan, foreign cartoons are referred to as anime, so in-like, it would be valid that any cartoon could be considered anime, especially western or non-japanese 'anime' style-shows.My equally retarded friend disagrees because he hold strong that anime means it comes from japan.
>>83289905Goddamn I can't believe Digibro is dead
>>83289905imagine the smell, picture it
>>83289920For me, it's watching the Animatrix(TM) Japanimation on DVD. I follow up with Shrek 2, also on DVD.
>>83291042he is? i thought he just trooned out
