anime

[ an-uh-mey ]

noun

, Graphic Arts.

1. a genre of film and television animation created in or influenced by the traditional style of Japanese 2D animation and characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, fantastic settings, and mature themes.

anime

¹

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪ /

noun

1. a type of Japanese animated film with themes and styles similar to manga comics

animé

²

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪ; -mɪ /

noun

1. any of various resins, esp that obtained from the tropical American leguminous tree Hymenaea courbaril

animé

³

/ ˈænɪˌmeɪ /

adjective

1. music the French word for animato

Word History and Origins

Origin of anime¹

First recorded in 1985–90; from Japanese, borrowing of English animation ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of anime¹

C20: from Japanese

Origin of anime²

French: of uncertain origin