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der Anime
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'.
der Anime
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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.
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Anime vs Manga
manga
'der Anime' and 'der Manga' both belong to Japanese pop culture and often have a similar drawing style. The important difference is the medium: an anime is an animated film or animated series. A manga is a comic that you read. They are easy to confuse because many well-known stories exist both as manga and as anime. If you are watching something, you usually mean an anime. If you are reading a magazine or book, you mean a manga.
Anime
Am Wochenende schauen wir einen Anime mit deutschen Untertiteln.
At the weekend, we are watching an anime with German subtitles.
Manga
Im Zug liest Lisa einen Manga, den sie gestern gekauft hat.
On the train, Lisa is reading a manga that she bought yesterday.
In real life
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