anime
noun
an·i·me
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Definition of anime
: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes
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Create your own anime storyboard, and learn about foreign influences on this authentic Japanese art form. — National Geographic, "Japan Middle School Expedition," 10 Sep. 2019 Now in its 12th year, the event attracts some of the biggest names in the anime world. — Diego Mendoza-moyers, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio’s San Japan brings tourists, wild costumes to downtown," 31 Aug. 2019 Jordyn Woods goes animated Jordyn took a cue from all things anime for this pink manicure. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "The Best Celebrity Manicures," 19 Aug. 2019 Fans are pointing out that the designs from the collection look very similar to an anime drawing from Japanese artist @m_qurokawa. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Siberia Hills Apologizes for "Taking" Artwork from an Indie Artist for Their Billie Eilish Merch Collection," 12 Aug. 2019 Pokémon, also known as Pocket Monsters, became a cultural sensation throughout the late 1990s in the form of video games, a trading card game and a popular anime television show. — Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, "PokéBar — a Pokémon-themed pop-up bar — coming to Detroit in 2020," 9 Aug. 2019 And first-time licensors to make the License Global rankings include Buzzfeed in 132nd with $135 million in merchandise business from its brand licensing division, and Crunchyroll, the anime brand, in 138th place with $100 million in sales. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, "Disney Consumer Products Hits $54.7B in Retail Sales as Top Global Licensor of 2018," 8 Aug. 2019 The story of anime to anime Nazi. Internet utopia to dystopia. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "WIRED Book of the Month: It Came From Something Awful," 31 July 2019 Founded in 1981, Kyoto Animation, also known as KyoAni, has developed a reputation around the world for being an unique workplace that produced animation series and published anime novels, comics and books, according to its website. — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, "Crowdfunding campaign for Kyoto Animation passes $2 million mark," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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anime
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anime
: a style of animation that was created in Japan and that uses colorful images, strong characters, and stories that have a lot of action
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anime
noun
an·i·me
| \ ˈa-nə-ˌmā, ˈä-nē-\
Kids Definition of anime
: a style of animation that was created in Japan and that uses colorful images, strong characters, and action-filled plots