Anime (/nÉmeÉa/) (Japanese:, [aÉ2ime] (Listen to this sound), plural: anime) Hand-drawn or computer animation is referred to as [a] in Japanese. The phrase is a shortened pronunciation of âanimationâ in Japanese, where this term refers to all forms of animation. Outside of Japan, the term anime is used to refer to Japanese animation or to a Japanese-disseminated animation style that is distinguished by bright visuals, vivid characters, and magical themes.
