Japanese Anime
By Tom Takihi
To the world outside Japan, the word refers to animation of cartoon or comic-style illustrations that are of Japanese origin. These may either be hand drawn, computer-assisted animated illustrations, or a combination of both. For the Japanese however, the word refers to all things animated, regardless of origin. is a constriction or abbreviation of animation.

In the early 20th century the live action show industry in Japan, due to a small market, was plagued by several major problems such as a lack of budget and production resources, a lack of talents and personalities suited for non-Asian stories and movies, and a lack of suitable locations for portraying western scenes. As such, the industry embraced animation as a perfect solution to their unique situation. Through animation, they could tell their stories without the constraints of the real world imposed on them. Imagine being able to tell a story about space travel without actually having to build a realistic shooting area. Or being able to tell western context stories without needing western looking actors at all? Everything you needed, you just drew as you went along.

Anime Genres
As with other forms of entertainment, features nearly all genres typical of current norms. Among the common ones are: children's stories, martial arts, action and adventure, fantasy, romance, and erotica.

And then there are the more popular genres such as the “mecha” or robot-based story lines, which has spawned an entire generation of robot shows. Another popular one are the sci-fi's, of which there are many fine examples.

Manga, a term often interchanged with in the west, actually

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