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Meaning of anime in English

anime
noun [ U or C ]
uk
/ˈæn.ɪ.meɪ/
us
/ˈæn.ə.meɪ/
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Japanese films made using characters and images that are drawn rather than real, or one of these films:
Until recently, anime had little more than a cult following outside Japan.
an anime that blurs the line between man and machine
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(Definition of anime from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of anime

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We asked ourselves - if an anime character stepped off of the screen, what would she be like?
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The final version of the story reflects inspiration drawn from numerous other anime and fictional works.
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Scripts regarding the plot of the anime closely followed the author's planned ending.
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Following the production of the movie, he stated that the process was so exhausting he would not like to direct another anime again.
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Much like the anime series, it covers all three volumes.
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There are also garage kits, which are often figures of anime characters in multiple parts that require assembly.
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Here, the anime characters' faces replace those of the band members.
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In the anime, the scarf is an extremely light green (episodes 52 and 53).
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She wrote four more story arcs, which are often published simultaneously with the five corresponding seasons of the anime adaptation.
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A screen is set up on the outdoor stage, and anime is shown.
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Various anime goods are sold beside the outdoor stage.
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They were the two anime films out of a total of 28 screened at the festival.
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In the anime, their marital problems lead to their divorce.
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There have been five soundtrack singles released for the anime which contained the opening, ending, and insert songs featured in the anime series.
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There is also a film room showing anime and technology-related videos from popular culture.
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Collocations with anime

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anime adaptation
She also does the previews for the next episodes in the anime adaptation.
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anime convention
The convention offers anime screenings, video games, a dealers room, guest panels, fan panels, cosplay competitions, and many other events typical of an anime convention.
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anime film
It was adapted into an anime television series and an anime film.
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Translations of anime

in Chinese (Traditional)
(日本的)動畫片…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
(日本的)动画片…
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in Spanish
anime…
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in Portuguese
animação japonesa, anime, filme de anime…
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