Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.
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- noun uncountable An artistic style heavily used in, and associated with,
Japanese animation , and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from othercountries - noun countable An animated work originated in
Japan , regardless of the artistic style. - noun rare, countable An animated work in anime style, regardless of the country of origin.
- noun A
resin from a tropical American tree (Hymenaea courbaril), used to makevarnishes .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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It's a miracle: P That anime is cursed yes it's a cursed anime-_ -
Baka Updates 2008
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Cosplay, which is basically costuming plus role playing, is the term anime and manga fans use for costuming.
Airlock Alpha amorris 2010
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And by 'dubs', I of course mean the term anime fans use to describe the English voice-over of a show originally voiced in Japanese.
Anime Nano! 2009
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Back then, the term anime wasn't in the general English vocabulary, and animated films, certainly in my neck of the woods, were simply seen long cartoons for kids.
SFX 2009
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The rest of the anime is about their relationship.
koi kaze: against the grain (to say the least) « paper fruit 2009
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This anime is also known as “Hayate the Combat Butler”.
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Hi, For me this anime is amazing, without a doubt.
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This anime is also known as “Hayate the Combat Butler”.
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«12: 48: 43» {hiblios} do you think that when Sentinel enclosed the term anime in 's that he was being a bit, trollish maybe?
Anime Nano! 2008
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"The global fan base for Japanese 'anime' is increasing, but with the old business model crumbling it isn't translating into profits," says Yasuo Yamaguchi, executive director of the Association of Japanese Animations.
vanishedone commented on the word anime
'A hard copal derived from an African tree'
On the positive side, I learnt something; on the negative, I doubt this is the most commonplace use of this string of letters.
November 17, 2007
EastTV commented on the word anime
i died
November 18, 2018