: 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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Many of those are all-timers for anime.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But stateside grosses are also just the latest success for the anime epic.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Being able to join the Kimetsu anime team was a huge honor.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
But stateside grosses are also just the latest success for the anime epic.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Being able to join the Kimetsu anime team was a huge honor.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Anime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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