Anime

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, “anime is a style of animation created and originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes” (Merriam-Webster). Compared to Western animation, anime is different in terms of its style, content used, language, and the music used. First off, in anime, they style their characters with higher detail in the face and body area, with more depth too. For content, anime features more action and drama, and the occasional bits of comedy. For instance, in the popular anime series Sword Art Online, a drawing of the shows’ main characters shows all of the elements that anime incorporate; the characters’ swords show the action side, and you can see the detail used in their character design. 

Another difference that sets anime apart from western animation is the language that is used. Since anime was originated in Japan and is mainly targeted by the Japanese people, Japanese is the primary language used. English is sometimes used, but this is only if it is an Americanized adaption of that anime. Lastly, the music used in anime differs from western animation. Anime uses J-pop, non-extreme heavy metal, or upbeat music that is played in the background during dramatic or non-intense moments, or to make battle scenes more intense. For advertisement purposes, a good place to advertise anything in anime would be animefreak.com, which houses anything to do with anime. On this website, it shows episodes of your favorite anime shows, as well as allowing you to read the manga of that anime series.