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anime
An animated film or animated series produced in Japan, characterized by a distinctive visual style.
EXAMPLE
Mein Lieblings-Anime als Kind war „Sailor Moon“.
My favorite anime as a child was 'Sailor Moon'.
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Meanings
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Origin of the word
'Anime' is a loanword from Japanese (アニメ), which in turn is a shortened form of the English word 'animation'. It became well known in Germany with the growing popularity of Japanese series.
EXAMPLE
Viele Animes basieren auf japanischen Comics, den Mangas.
Many anime are based on Japanese comics, called manga.
Cultural context
The word 'Anime' specifically refers to the characteristic animation style from Japan. For animated films from other countries, the more general term 'Zeichentrickfilm' (animated film/cartoon) is used.
EXAMPLE
Obwohl beides Zeichentrick ist, unterscheidet sich der Stil eines Animes deutlich von dem einer amerikanischen Serie.
Although both are animated, the style of an anime differs significantly from that of an American series.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Anime' are 'schauen' (to watch) or 'sehen' (to see/watch). You can be a 'Fan von' (fan of) anime or talk about your 'Lieblings-Anime' (favorite anime).
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende schaue ich gerne eine neue Anime-Serie.
On the weekend, I like watching a new anime series.
In real life
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