: 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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All the while, the team painstakingly turns the anime images and concepts into a working game.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Since Fragments, Bonobo has released a soundtrack in tandem with Kamasi Washington and Floating Points for the anime show Lazarus.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Still, Dragon Striker is accessible to someone with no prior anime experience.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
The spoof was also inspired by the actor getting into hot water with the anime community last year.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Since Fragments, Bonobo has released a soundtrack in tandem with Kamasi Washington and Floating Points for the anime show Lazarus.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Still, Dragon Striker is accessible to someone with no prior anime experience.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
The spoof was also inspired by the actor getting into hot water with the anime community last year.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 June 2026
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“Anime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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