Beginer Anime

[QuackingShoe]

'anime' is short for 'animation' in Japan, which refers to, you guessed it, animation of any kind. They call western cartoons anime just as they call their own cartoons anime. They also call 3D movies anime (For instance, Shrek is an アニメ映画). While 'anime' has been readopted into English as a way of referring specifically to Japanese (and sometimes other Asian) animation, they're still considered to be a subset of animation and cartoons, and both terms still apply.

Just like we say 'manga' to refer to Japanese comics, but the word 'manga' just means 'comics', and is used for comics from any part of the world in Japanese. Again, while 'manga' has been taken into the English language to refer to specifically Japanese comics, manga is still a subset of comics, and 'comic' still applies, except to kids yelling "Mooom! They're not comics! They're MANGA! And these other ones are GRAPHIC NOVELS! I'm an adult!"

Anime is just as much Cartoon as Family Guy, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill And the little kids anime is just as much anime as Ghost in the Shell and Tokyo Godfathers. There's no age line


Doumo is like 'very' or 'much' or whatever. It's often used to imply the 'thanks' part by itself. It's almost set to the whole 'thank you' expression, but you do see it in other places every now and then.

[samihu]

Anyhow I thought since I'm sort of an aniota, I hope thats the right word I looked up anime otaku in a translation dictionary.

The words 'anime' and 'otaku' are Japanese. 'aniota' I haven't heard, but it seems to just be a shortened version of both words smushed together.

Anyway, because you are a beginner, I would suggest that you watch kids' anime. Like Doraemon. Doraemon rocks.

[slehner]

'anime' is short for 'animation' in Japan, which refers to, you guessed it, animation of any kind. They call western cartoons anime just as they call their own cartoons anime. They also call 3D movies anime (For instance, Shrek is an アニメ映画). While 'anime' has been readopted into English as a way of referring specifically to Japanese (and sometimes other Asian) animation, they're still considered to be a subset of animation and cartoons, and both terms still apply.

Just like we say 'manga' to refer to Japanese comics, but the word 'manga' just means 'comics', and is used for comics from any part of the world in Japanese. Again, while 'manga' has been taken into the English language to refer to specifically Japanese comics, manga is still a subset of comics, and 'comic' still applies, except to kids yelling "Mooom! They're not comics! They're MANGA! And these other ones are GRAPHIC NOVELS! I'm an adult!"

Anime is just as much Cartoon as Family Guy, The Simpsons, and King of the Hill And the little kids anime is just as much anime as Ghost in the Shell and Tokyo Godfathers. There's no age line


Doumo is like 'very' or 'much' or whatever. It's often used to imply the 'thanks' part by itself. It's almost set to the whole 'thank you' expression, but you do see it in other places every now and then.

I just wanted to point out that my response to an anime being called a cartoon was ment to be a reply based on an american opinion. The people I know that are over here that have similar interest and even some different nationalities that are slightly offended when an anime is called a cartoon. Cartoon at least among the people I talk to here view a cartoon as being the sunday morning kids shows. Also even if you look at an anime compared to a cartoon you will see the maturity level is very different. For example Bleach is roughly a high schooler age type of anime but to be brodcast here it has to air late as an adult orented show. Other anime like Onepice I'm told from the original version they took out alot of blood and broken bones in the dub and esentially made it a western cartoon. Just to point out I don't watch Onepice thats just what I have been told.

I just wanted to point out that my post was based on the opinions in my otaku circle here not technical definitions, your statment is correct on a more technical opinion. Its sort of like how the japanese take the names and words from other people and give them there own meanings.

matane

[jazzbeans]

Hi,

I can't say I've read everyone's replies.
But I definitely think you can learn a lot from anime/cartoons.

I watch Disney films dubbed in Japanese (because I know the relationships between the characters anyways, being a Disney fan =P). You can look up Disney songs in Japanese on YouTube, for example. Some users are decidated to displaying and subtitling them.

Also, I watch children's programmes (that you can also find on YouTube or watch with KeyHole TV - which I highly recommend, as it has Fuji TV and all sorts on it). I watch Anpanman quite a lot, currently watching an AIUEO one - teaching kids hiragana. After you've watched them over and over again, it gets easier to listen to them at their speed.

But, you have to use other methods too! For example, Baikinman (a bad guy) calls himself "Oresama" all the the time, but this is very cocky I believe, so you just have to recognise what you are learning. I look everything up.

I don't only watch cartoons though, I watch other kid's shows. They are all good because they are more simple. Teaching names of animals, etc. I watch NHK in the morning (well, at like.. 11pm for me) if I can using KeyHole TV. Yuu Gata Quintet, Nihongo de Asobo, Asa da! Karada!, etc..

They're all good.