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Did you know both American and international anime fans gather at\u00a0Anime Expo<\/strong>\u00a0in Los Angeles every year to celebrate the rich history and ongoing legacy of anime culture<\/a>? To the rest of the world, anime\u00a0was first viewed as a style of\u00a0hand-drawn or computer-generated animation\u00a0that originated in Japan and served\u00a0as a gateway to\u00a0Japanese culture and influence.<\/p>\n

In fact, the term\u2018anime\u2019(\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1) is derived from the English word\u00a0\u2018animation\u2019<\/em>\u00a0and is now synonymous with a wide range of engaging, in-depth storytelling and artistic visuals found in many\u00a0Japanese animated series\u00a0and movies.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whilst, to the rest of the world, anime is something they do in Japan, for the Japanese themselves, this term means something a lot broader.\u00a0‘Anime,’ in reality, is just short for ‘animation<\/strong>.’<\/p>\n

This means literally any animation production, Japanese or non-Japanese, for kids or for adults. Consequently, anything you might see on Cartoon Network or PBS \u2013 regardless of its geographical region \u2013 could be called anime.<\/p>\n

However, things with this word are a little more complex than this \u2013 as\u00a0not all Japanese animators like the term.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The famed animator, Hayao Miyazaki<\/span> \u2013 known for his work with Toei Animation and, later, Studio Ghibli, with whom he made the hit films,\u00a0Spirited Away\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Princess Mononoke\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 is one of these.<\/strong> His argument is that this shortened term, ‘anime,’ really expresses the decline of the animation form.<\/p>\n

Each to their own; it’s not the place to have these conversations here. However, this attitude suggests that\u00a0not everyone is over the moon about the state of Japanese manga and anime.<\/p>\n

Discover Why Japanese Anime Is So Popular<\/h2>\n

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The history puts into context the developments in \u2013 and the growing popular awareness of \u2013 this art form known as anime. But does it\u00a0explain\u00a0<\/em>its enduring popularity? No, we suppose not. It is not a monolithic thing, but rather the name we give to a very broad category of different products. These<\/em>, if not the history, are the things that explain its success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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