What is Anime?
[[File:Wikipe-tan full length.png|thumb|Wikipe-tan, the unofficial [[mascot]] of [[Wikipedia]], has the traditional drawing of a female anime character.]] [[File:Anime eye.svg|thumb|100px|An anime-stylized eye]] '''Anime''' (アニメ) is [[Japanese language|Japanese]] for '[[animation]]'. In [[Japan]], anime is the word used for all animation. Outside of Japan, the term anime refers to Japanese animation, which this article is about. Some anime is drawn by hand, but anime can also be made with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] [[computer animation]]. There are many types of anime; you can find anime about sports, magic, or romance. These are just some examples. Anime are shown on [[television]], on [[DVD]], [[VHS]], and the [[Internet]], and are used in [[video game]]s. Also, some anime cartoons are just [[movies]], but they have cartoon characters and [[animation]] instead of real people and places. Anime is often based on Japanese comics that are called [[manga]] and graphic [[novel]]s. Sometimes live action (not animation) movies and television series are based on anime. Over the years, anime has evolved both in terms of artistic techniques and storytelling. From traditional hand-drawn animation to the advent of computer-generated imagery (CGI), anime has embraced technological advancements to enhance its visual appeal. This evolution has broadened the scope of storytelling and allowed for more immersive and visually stunning experiences.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shukla|first=Bharat|title=2. The Origins and Evolution of Anime|url=https://bloz.lovestoblog.com/anime/what_is_anime|website=Bloz|access-date=2023-07-03|archive-date=2023-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703154936/https://bloz.lovestoblog.com/anime/what_is_anime|url-status=dead}}</ref> The history of anime begins around 1900, when [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[movie director|filmmakers]] tried out ways of [[animation]] at the same time as the [[United States]], [[Russia]], [[Germany]] and [[France]].{{fact|date=April 2018}} The filmmake