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Must have lately heard about Anime craze. Anime has been around for a while but not many are aware of it. Wondering what exactly it refers to? Anime is the latest genre in the animated pictures world. Anime is an abbreviation of Japanese animation technology. Some of the anime pictures are drawn with free hands, however, computer animated cartoon characters have become quite a bit more popular. Anime is not like your favorite Mickey Mouse or Tom and Jerry animated cartoon character. All anime are animation but all animation are not anime. In simple words, Anime is considered to be a subset of animated cartoon.
Pokemon,
Cowboy Bebop and Fullmetal alchemist are popular examples of anime pictures. Though these animated pictures originated in Japan but they are equally popular worldwide. The history of anime dates back to the beginning of twentieth century. The Japanese artists did various experiments with animated cartoon drawings. Anime is very closely associated with Japanese magna cartoon drawings. Infact the anime cartoon characters are a close adaption of magna figures. The characteristic anime drawing is identified with very large eyes which covers a major part of the face, spiky hair, small nose and usually small mouth.
Animax, Japanese anime round the clock channel, is purely dedicated to anime programming. It was launched in the year 1998 and has a huge fan following. The Animax Television Network is as popular as any other cartoon channels. This is a proof of the rising anime popularity. Other popular anime cartoons are Samurai Champloo, Trigun, Elfen Lied, Naruto and Ronin Warriors.
Anime received its first international exposure in United States in 1961 with Magic Boy. Anime got another leap in September 1963, when NBC launched a dubbed version of the popular anime series Astro Boy. Many more anime series made it to the American television networks during the same decade. In the late 1990s and the beginning of 2000, Japanese anime works were highly appreciated and they soon became popular with children and adults alike all around the globs. Some of the anime characters which are still gaining popularity are Sailor Moon, Dragonball Z, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Gundam Wing.
The entire world has embraced anime just like any other animations. Moreover, many anime annual conventions and festivals are held globally to honor and showcase anime. Many anime drawing competitions are held to recognize the talented artists.
Anime fever has spread just like other animation rage. Anime in true sense tells stories and chronicles which would not have been possible through any other animated pictures or real movies. So if you have never ever viewed any anime cartoon pics, watch them as soon as possible. You might just discover a new interest.
You might not get addicted to anime, however, Abby, Bel and Kewl, the cute cartoon figure, will surely make you come back for more.
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