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An anime, or anime (アニメ), also sometimes called japanime or japanimation, refers to an animated series or animated film from Japan. Anime, like manga, has a large audience in Japan and is easily recognizable around the world.

In Japan, anime means animation in the broadest sense, including foreign, and covers all media (movies, TV series, OVA). In the West, the term anime refers specifically to Japanese animation. However, directors Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki prefer to define their animated feature films as manga eiga, as opposed to the less well-made TV anime.

Table of Contents

1 From the Blog
2 Bestselling Products
3 History
4 Features

From the Blog

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Anime is very popular in Japan: in 2001, Chihiro's Journey broke the record for popularity in this country, beating the film Titanic. Since then, the record has been broken by the movie Demon Slayer: Infinity Train. Among the successful films are those from Studio Ghibli, founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, including The Voyage of Chihiro, The Castle in the Sky, The Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, which can be considered masterpieces of the genre.

Very often, they are related to a manga: either the anime is based on a successful manga, or a manga is created from a popular anime. Sometimes both are created at the same time. Other series, like Medabots, or more recently Tokyo Demon Campus, are inspired by video games. Finally, many anime are also inspired by successful visual novels, such as Clannad, Fate/Stay Night, Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two and Phantom of Inferno, which were adapted into anime following their commercial success.

Bestselling Products

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147 Reviews

Anime Girl I Only Care About Anime And Like Maybe 3 People T-Shirt

This adorable anime girl design says "I only care about anime like maybe three people" and is perfect for anyone who is obsessed with anime culture and Japanese manga & comics about powerful animated characters!
Great gift idea for any otaku obsessed kids who love their favorite anime show and can't stop talking about mangas & Japanese culture!
Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem

Anime Cookbook: A Fascinating Book That Offers You Many Recipes To Make Dish And Illustrations Of Anime

Kim, Rena (Author)
English (Publication Language)
63 Pages - 03/08/2021 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)

Berserk (2016): The Complete Series - Blu-ray + Digital

Various (Actor)
Various (Director)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)

DHSPKN Anime 3PCS Bedding Sheet Set Bakugou Quilt Cover + Pillowcase Izuku Deku Duvet Cover Bed Set

Anime Bedding Sheet Set Deku Izuku Quilt Cover + Pillow Case
Made of cotton + polyester, soft, comfortable and friendly to skin
Package contents: 3PCS set includes 1 x quilt cover + 2 x pillow case
Nice gift for Anime, show your support for Izuku Deku
Please pay attention to the product size marked when purchasing.

10 Reviews

Attack on Titan Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

Anime Ankle Socks, 5 Pairs Casual Cotton Socks Anime Cartoon Pattern Funny Cute Soft Anklet Gift for Women Men

Anime series socks, 5 pairs, made of quality cotton material.
The sock heel adopts a three-dimensional design, which is more suitable for wearing.
5 pairs, include cute Tanjirou; Nezuko; Zenitsu; Shinobu socks.
The socks are high quality and with exquisite details. It is ideal gift to friends and family.
Average size, one size fit most women, teens and men.

LEVLO Anime Fans Make up Bag Anime Lover Gift Just A Girl Who Really Loves Anime Cosmetic Make up Bag For Women Girls (Loves Anime)

Material:Our product is made of high quality cotton canvas . It is excellent in wear resistance, comfortable, not easy to fuzz ball comfortable to wear.
Measurements: Makeup Bag ：23cm（9.05inch）*17cm（9.05inch）. Cosmetic bag adopts 3D printing and not easy to fade. Our toiletry bag is a versatile item that's popular as a cosmetic purse, make up bag, shopping bag,clutch bag or pencil case .
Print Information“Just A Girl Who Really Loves Anime ”.Perfect gift for Anime lovers, teenage Girl,manga or anime girl .
Perfect Design and Fashion patterns：You can give your sister ,friend, granfma，cousin,mom, auntie, daughter, , teacher, nurse, doctor, wife, family & anyone. Wear it's anywhere parties and suitable for any occasion.
This gift will come to you nicely presented in the frosting bag , which is strictly protected from any damage during transportation.

5 Reviews

Just a Girl Who Loves Anime and Sketching: Anime Sketchbook: | Large 8.5 x 11 Anime Drawing Pad | Manga Sketch Book with Blank Pages for Drawing, ... Love Manga Japanese Art, Anime, and Kawaii

ME, INSPIRE (Author)
English (Publication Language)
121 Pages - 11/14/2021 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)

I Paused My Anime To Be Here Otaku Anime Merch Gift T-Shirt

This "I Paused My Anime To Be Here" Anime Design is a perfect Cosplay and Kawaii gift for teen girls, women and kids. Also for Anime Clothes, Anime Stuff and manga lovers.
Show your otaku drawing and art skills as well as your passion to anime, manga and the japanese culture. Perfect gift for Teenage Anime fans. For Christmas, Mother's day or birthday. Also cool as Gifts for Girls 12 years old or Gifts for 14 year old girl.
Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem

1 Reviews

My Next Life As A Villainess, All Routes Lead To Doom

850 Reviews

Born in the Storm

Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
Goro Miyazaki (Director) - NHK (Producer)
English (Playback Language)
English (Subtitle)

Anime Manga Coloring Pages with Animated Effects

Cute & Cool design
Good for relaxing and creativity development
Contains more than 100 coloring pages of anime, manga, Japanese cartoon heroes
Extremely easy-to-use
Adapted for smartphones and tablets, any screen resolution
English (Publication Language)

How To Draw Anime: Drawing Step By Step For Beginners - Most Know Anime Characters

Anime, Drawing (Author)
English (Publication Language)
87 Pages - 11/12/2020 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)

Ramen T-Shirt Cat Tshirt Kawaii Anime Tee Japanese Gift T-Shirt

This tee shirt makes a great present for Christmas and birthday.
Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem

Lanrena Anime Backpack Student School Bag Waterproof Travel Teens Laptop Bagpack (Style A)

PREMIUM MATERIAL - Cute anime print backpack，made by high-quality lightweight and waterproof material.
LARGE CAPACITY - This cute pattern schoolbag has 2 large main compartments that to hold practically everything, like tablet/Laptop , books, glasses, toys, pencil box, phone, etc. Both sides have elastic pockets, can hold umbrellas, water bottles.
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP - Using high quality durable oxford fabric water resistant and easy to wipe clean. And boast smoothly running heavy-duty iron zippers with strong lock slot on the zipper.
SPECIAL DESIGN - The exterior of the bag is printed with cute anime pattern in the front . It's super cool to use in the school .
PERFECT GIFTS - This boy gift bag just-right size means you can bring the more supplies and an after-school snack.This cute backpack is great gift for your children's birthday , boys party , Christmas , comic fans etc.

14 Reviews

Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU Season 1 Part 1 - Blu-ray + Digital

Various (Actor)
Various (Director)
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)

378 Reviews

Kawaii Anime Boys Coloring Book

100+ pics of Anime boys
Huge variety of Anime boys Arts
Zoom in and zoom out
Relaxing music
Eyedropper tool helps to find any color you wish
Save your arts to the Gallery

294 Reviews

Anima: A Divine Dungeon Series (Artorian's Archives, Book 6)

Audible Audiobook
Dennis Vanderkerken (Author) - Travis Baldree (Narrator)
English (Publication Language)
02/10/2021 (Publication Date) - Mountaindale Press (Publisher)

Anime Art Class: A Complete Course in Drawing Manga Cuties

Yoai (Author)
English (Publication Language)
144 Pages - 08/24/2021 (Publication Date) - Rock Point (Publisher)

Vanknight Vinyl Decals Skin Stickers 2 Pack for PS4 Dualshock Controllers Skin Anime Funny Girls

Decal skin fits for PS4 4 controllers, not including actual controllers. .
Decals inlcuding 2 x ps4 controllers skins decals.
Special design with precisely cut to fit your PS4 controller.
Protect your controller from dust and scratches.
Makes your controller a exclusive look.

History

The history of anime begins at the beginning of the 20th century, in 1917, made by a few pioneers following in the footsteps of Westerners, especially from France. After some experiments, a long period followed where the production was reduced to a few short films, some orders from the army or theaters.

With the end of the war, the industry ceased to be anti-American and became the second largest producer in the world after the United States.

In the 1950s, the Tōei Dōga or Toei Animation appeared, the largest animation studio in Japan. In the same decade, the Japanese industry specializes for the two markets that are the export and the local market.

It was not until 1963 that Astro Boy appeared, an animated series adapted from Osamu Tezuka's manga: Astro, the little robot. It was the first major animated series with recurring characters in a continuous story. Or King Leo (1965), the first Japanese animated series in color. Tetsujin 28-gō also became famous in Japan.

The 1970s saw the explosion of big franchises like Lupin III (1971-1972) and mecha series: Mazinger Z (1972-1974), Yamato (1974-1975), or Mobile Suit Gundam (1979-1980). The 1980s saw a strong development of space opera. We look at Macross (1982), which will be used by Harmony Gold to create its Robotech in 1985, Lamu by Mamoru Oshii (1984). Studio Ghibli makes a name for itself with The Castle in the Sky (1986), two years after Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), both by Hayao Miyazaki, and the otaku appear. We also see Tomb of the Fireflies (1987), Akira (1988) or Kiki the little witch (1989). The OVAs appear, the hentai too.

The 1990s are marked by several shocking works, very sought after: Neon Genesis Evangelion by Hideaki Anno (1995) dealing with philosophical subjects, Ghost in the Shell by Oshii (1995), Cowboy Bebop (1998) or Serial experiments Lain (1998). The end of the 1990s and the 2000s saw a strong return of commercial works, using well-known schemes, essentially targeting a very young audience and having proved their worth: Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! (1997), Digimon (1999), Beyblade (2001), or even Mahoromatic (2001).

But there is also a recognition of anime around the world: the animated masterpiece Chihiro's Journey received the 1st prize at the 2002 Berlin Film Festival and won the Oscar for best animated film in 2003, and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was selected for the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Recently anime also aims at a certain reality, especially those with the main theme of sports, from the first in 1984 (Jeanne and serge) to today (Haikyū, Yuri on Ice and other).These are one of the types of anime that are closest to reality in some aspects, for example by the names of the techniques and sports represented. We find the primordial Japanese aspects such as the respect of the hierarchy, of the discipline and the sense of effort. All of this is balanced by comical winks in the serious moments, and over time they have become increasingly well known, to the point of inspiring new vocations.

Features

Japanese animated films can have particular characteristics about the target audience, the sometimes low-cost production techniques as well as gender and violence issues.

The Japanese animation industry targets an adult audience whereas in the West the animation industry targets a child audience.

The Japanese animation industry benefits from low-cost production techniques, such as low frame rates, or fixed shots on characters, which allow for a reduction in the number of images to be produced.

These low costs have allowed it to be competitive for the animation of Western stories. But other Japanese animation films are based on different cultural concepts.

On the issue of gender, Japanese animated films have as many female heroines as male heroes, however, they are very gendered.

On the question of violence, Japanese animated films have, in France, had the reputation of not being suitable for youth programs, because of their violent character. This issue has been defended by ministers like Ségolène Royal.

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