Anime
Anime is an abbreviated form of the word animation. It is commonly used to refer to animation that originated in Japan. The product of anime was produced entirely for a Japanese audience for many years. It had an identifiable look and feel to it. The style of artwork and themes would be immediately recognizable as anime. Some would describe … Keep Reading → it as dramatic or flamboyant. This isn’t always entirely accurate, but anime is virtually always visually impactful. Anime is known for the emotional impact of the storytelling. The stories may be epic in nature or sometimes simpler, but a common theme is the emotional involvement that they create. It is typical to find elements of Japanese culture and history throughout anime productions. In the late 20th century anime started attracting an international audience. Today anime is enjoyed by people all over the world. Anime has had an effect on western movies. Some movies, Avatar for example, are believed to have been heavily influenced by anime.
