: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes
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From shows like My Hero Academia to Naruto and Attack on Titan, Crunchyroll is one of the few comprehensive anime hubs, period.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Her son loved anime, show tunes, and drinking pop out of the side of his mouth.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
He was also inspired by Disney movies and Japanese anime.
—Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
Publishing has become a large facet of Amazon’s push into gaming, with the company partnering with Bandai Namco on the upcoming anime MMO Blue Protocol as well as Crystal Dynamics on the next Tomb Raider game.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 29 May 2024
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 June 2024
Her son loved anime, show tunes, and drinking pop out of the side of his mouth.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
He was also inspired by Disney movies and Japanese anime.
—Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
Publishing has become a large facet of Amazon’s push into gaming, with the company partnering with Bandai Namco on the upcoming anime MMO Blue Protocol as well as Crystal Dynamics on the next Tomb Raider game.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 29 May 2024
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“Anime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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