One thing that I can hardly stand is the kind of person who sees “anime” differently from other animated media. Even use of the term “anime” bothers me at times, because it’s already displaying it as being different from other “cartoons”. I say this regarding both sides of the matter.
Well it is different. The term “anime” is used (at least in the west) to describe a style of animation from Japan.
Well, that’s not my point. Anime simply refers to Japanese animation, and the inherent styles (the term is a shortening of “animation” spelled in the romanization of phonetic Japanese: animēshon).
People see anime differently than animation from any other country. There are specific trends and styles in anime that make it almost instantly recognizable. What makes it so special, and why is it that people often fail to realize that anime is not all the same exact style?
Western art often has a generalized look to it, but I certainly doubt anybody thinks that all western artists draw in the same style. Why can’t people see differences in Japanese art?
Just because you can see similarities and similar inspirations in various pieces of Japanese art and animation, that doesn’t mean it’s all the same. Most Japanese comic art and animation is of a trending style, just like in America.
Well no one said all anime are the same. Still they are distinct from western animation. One of the main distinction that is common to all is the language.