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__**//Anime/Animation Introduction //**__ As many people know, Animation in America is a genre of movies that is very popular; generally appealing to children. Anime is sort-of the equivalent of Animation, but in Japan and has a little twist. Below, we discuss some of the general things of both of them that make them unique. almost in a different category, cartoons. On the other hand there are more violent realistic animation films, such as Transformers
 * Japanese Anime || American Animation  ||
 * * Vary in length; some very short, some long
 * Plot based around characters
 * Children play huge role
 * Audience is for all ages
 * Settings may be in real or made-up places, but known to be in Japan
 * Made from either hand-drawn artwork or computer animations
 * Hayao Miyazakai is most well-known artist...known for My Neightbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Ponyo
 * Films display many aspects of Japanese Culture
 * Water is a symbol used in many Anime's
 * Although primary made for Japan, seen in many countries
 * Characters look more fictional
 * Spiritual influences in many Anime's
 * There are Anime TV shows, short films, and movies
 * Has influenced shows/movies such as Pokemon and Avitar: The Last Airbender
 * Characters typically have big eyes and pointy hair || * Average length of film is 120 minutes
 * Animation is based around the plot
 * Almost all animations are made with computer software
 * Royalty is a big theme in the animations
 * Main characters are mostly Caucasian
 * Settings are not real places; Castles, etc.
 * Audience is targeted to young kids
 * Disney and Warner Brothers are two major producers
 * The antagonist plays a huge roll and creates problems that make the plot suspenseful
 * Seen all over the world
 * Characters looks more realistic
 * Animations can be very different, some shows like Spongebob are
 * Not as much spiritual references ||



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