"Anime" is the Japanese term for animation. This terms means all forms of animated media. Anime art is quite popular all around the world and gaining vieweship.
Yes, as I kid, I did watch some and enjoyed it.  Do you have interest?
Yeah I do. I liked Dragon Ball Z and Gundam as a kid. Anime is also hand-drawn or computer animation, usually associated with Japan.
I have fond memories of Battle of the Planets back in the 70s.  Is Speed Racer considered anime?
Speed Racer is a Japanese media franchise about automobile racing. 
I did enjoy Speed Racer growing up, but didn't know if it is considered anime.
Speed Racer
Speed Racer, also known as , is a Japanese media franchise about automobile racing. "Mach GoGoGo" was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 "Shōnen Book". It was released in tankōbon book form by Sun Wide Comics, and later re-released in Japan by Fusosha. Adapted into anime by Tatsunoko Productions, its 52 episodes aired on Fuji TV from April 1967 to March 1968. The anime was later re-broadcast on Tokyo MX from July 1 to September 25, 2008.
Anime
The word "anime" is the Japanese term for "animation", which means all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, "anime" refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. The culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. For simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as a Japanese animation product. Some scholars suggest defining anime as specifically