Anime

Anime is a distinctive style of animated film that has its roots in Japanese comic books (known as manga). It covers a wide range of genres, such as:

• Romance
• Action/Adventure
• Drama
• Gothic
• Historical
• Horror
• Mystery
• Erotica (hentai)
• Children’s stories
• Sci-fi
• Fantasy themes

Originally called ‘Japanimation’ this term is not used anymore. Anime is found in a wide variety of storylines and settings but is usually recognizable and often characterized by heavily stylized backgrounds, colorful images, and graphics, highly exaggerated facial expressions with limited facial movement, simulation of motion through varying the background behind a static character, or other foreground element and frequently, big-headed characters with child-like, large eyes.