I like anime or Japanimation as it is sometimes called
That sounds interesting, I am not familiar with anime. Can you tell me more?
The word anime is just a Japanese term for Japanese animation, which is all forms of Japanese animated media
Oh okay, so it is basically a style of that particular culture. Are there any famous characters in Japanimation?
the earliest commercial anime is around 1917, some popular anime characters are most of the modern day pokemon, I think that is how most people cut their teeth on anime
Oh okay, I think Pokemon is the only genre of Japanimation I am really familiar with. Do you like Pokemon?
Yes I have loved it since my kids discovered it when they were little, back when the original series aired in the us in the 90"s
I personally avoid Pokemon due to the link between their magical powers and witchcraft. My husband and cousins were obsessed as children.
or quintessentially Japanese may be related to a new form of Orientalism.
The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917, and Japanese anime production has since continued to increase steadily. The characteristic anime art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of Osamu Tezuka and spread internationally in the late twentieth century, developing a large domestic and international audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, by way of television broadcasts, directly to home media, and over the Internet. It is classified into numerous genres targeting diverse broad and niche audiences.
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