: 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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With very long manga series also come very long anime adaptations that, like their source material, were in large part released weekly and without much in terms of breaks.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
They were joined by members of the anime fandom, which is estimated to include more than 1 billion devotees outside of Japan and China, with a global market of approximately $23 billion in 2023.
—Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Original stories in anime are becoming more of a rarity every year — great ones even more so.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Find anime, action figures, comic books and more at the store on Guilford Avenue.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
They were joined by members of the anime fandom, which is estimated to include more than 1 billion devotees outside of Japan and China, with a global market of approximately $23 billion in 2023.
—Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
Original stories in anime are becoming more of a rarity every year — great ones even more so.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Find anime, action figures, comic books and more at the store on Guilford Avenue.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Anime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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