: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes
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The premise is silly, but the execution of the manga and anime is amazing.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Gaylord hotel had hosted an anime convention immediately prior to the 2025 Women Grow Leadership Summit in which Griner was scheduled to speak.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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The 2025 edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards took place on Sunday, with dozens of awards given away to some of the best anime series and movies of yesteryear.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The final film Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK premiered in late 2024, marking the end of the longstanding anime.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 May 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The Gaylord hotel had hosted an anime convention immediately prior to the 2025 Women Grow Leadership Summit in which Griner was scheduled to speak.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
The 2025 edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards took place on Sunday, with dozens of awards given away to some of the best anime series and movies of yesteryear.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The final film Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK premiered in late 2024, marking the end of the longstanding anime.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 May 2025
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“Anime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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