anime

[an-uh-mey]

noun

Graphic Arts.

1. a genre of film and television animation created in or influenced by the traditional style of Japanese 2D animation and characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, fantastic settings, and mature themes.

animé

¹

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪ, -mɪ /

noun

1. any of various resins, esp that obtained from the tropical American leguminous tree Hymenaea courbaril

animé

²

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪ /

adjective

1. music the French word for animato

anime

³

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪ /

noun

1. a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics

Word History and Origins

Origin of anime¹

First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese, borrowing of English animation ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of anime¹

French: of uncertain origin

Origin of anime²

C20: from Japanese

Example Sentences

Last week's first place finisher -- Japanese anime feature "Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc" -- dropped to third place with $6.0 million.

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An anime film about a teenage demon hunter and his dog beat out Walt Disney’s Bruce Springsteen biopic and two other films to take the top slot at the domestic box office this weekend.

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The people demonstrating in Madagascar say they have been inspired by the protests in Nepal and elsewhere, and have flown the anime pirate flag that has appeared on the streets in Jakarta and other cities.

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Its popularity also jumped when xAI rolled out a range of avatars that users could speak with directly, including one named Ani, a scantily clad female stylized like an anime character.

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The lead voice actor in global box office smash Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle says he's been "blown away" by the anime film's success.

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