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Japanese Anime
When you think of Japan, what do you imagine? Sporty cars, raw fish and rice for dinner, or geisha-inspired fashion? Many people would instantly think of Japan's distinct cartoons: anime.
Anime may be linguistically the abbreviation of Animation. But around the world, anime is always associated with Japanese Cartoons. Anime has special features that whenever people see the cartoons, they always recognize them to be Japanese.
In the early 20th century, Japanese cartoonists began making natively-inspired works influenced by Western cartoons. In the 1970\'s, Osamu Tezuka popularized a form of Japanese Animation called manga, translated as whimsical pictures. Manga is a mixture of Ukiyo-e, 17th to 20th century Japanese woodblock pictures depicting images of floating worlds and popular post-WWII Western cartoons. Soon, new characteristics and genres rose in Manga and have become the fundamental elements of Anime today from the giants robot genre called mecha (Gundam, Macross), to the more complex and mature story lines of the gegika (translated as Dramatic Pictures).
The genres and styles of the cartoon represent the characteristics of Anime. Anime has a variety of genres with thematic elements. The themes include both simple and complex story lines, involving humor, romance, social commentary, action, brutal violence, horror, superheroes, even pornography. Almost no two characters are alike.
While the variety in characters, action and storylines may be what holds your attention with manga, it's likely the constant elements that first hooks people. As soon as you hear the word "manga," you probably imagine the large eyes and distinct body type (smaller body in proportion to the head) of the characters. The large eyes are cute, plus they show the emotions of the characters very well. It's not uncommon for the artists to draw overflowing tears to represent any strong emotion in manga.
Anime is not only celebrated in TV and prints but also in fashion and the Web. Popular characters can also be found on clothing and other items such as notebooks and jewelry.
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