~What is 아니메 exactly?~
The word 아니메 -- pronounced "ah-knee-may" -- is an abbreviation of the word animation. In Japan, the word's used to refer to all animation. Outside of Japan, it's become the catch-all term for 애니메이션 from Japan.
For decades, 아니메 was produced 의해 and for 일본 -- a local product, with a distinct look-and-feel to not just the artwork but the storytelling, the themes, and the concepts. Over the last forty years, though, it's become an international phenomenon, attracting millions of 팬 and being translated into many languages. A whole generation of viewers in the...
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