| Anime is a term for cartoons originating from Japan. A | | | | mostly commercialized and overhyped shows like |
| different word is used so it wouldn't be confused with | | | | Digimon or Naruto that are the most popular. |
| Western animated shows. Unlike in the West, where | | | | So if you've got your first impression of anime through |
| cartoons are mainly made for children, Japanese | | | | low-quality dubbed kid shows you saw on TV, that's |
| anime can target any age group; furthermore, some | | | | not enough of a reason to decide that all anime is bad. |
| shows are intended for adults only. | | | | You should watch some of the best anime movies |
| Anime is a visual medium that gives a lot of freedom | | | | instead - such as "Spirited Away" by the Japanese |
| for artists to express themselves. Some animes may | | | | anime genius Hayao Miyazaki. This animated movie |
| be heavily stylized, while others take more realistic | | | | has won an Oscar, and is also the first (and so far, |
| approaches. They are also known to mix CG effects | | | | also the only) non-English animated work to win an |
| with traditional hand-drawn animation successfully. | | | | Academy award. |
| Now that we've established that anime can be a | | | | Movies by Hayao Miyazaki (such as Howl's Moving |
| medium for any kind of story - not only shows for kids | | | | Castle, Princess Mononoke, and so on) are always a |
| - let's talk about anime movies. Much like Western | | | | good bet when looking for great anime films to watch. |
| producers of animated movies, such as Toy Story or | | | | There also are other classics like Grave of the |
| Finding Nemo, Japan has its own anime film industry. | | | | Fireflies, Ghost in the Shell or Akira. Most of these |
| However, even though Japanese animation is | | | | movies are translated and dubbed so you will have no |
| becoming more popular overseas, not many people | | | | trouble acquiring the DVDs and enjoying the fantastic |
| are familiar with the more impressive anime works. It's | | | | journey. |