Anime

Anime is Japanese hand-drawn or computer animation, with distinctive visual characteristics. Re-releases with a different number of discs, different arrangement of content, or different selection of content are common.

Subject/genre headings (650/655)

As of March 2024, Library of Congress has added LCSH and LCGFT headings for Anime. The following examples explain how to use these headings:

655 _7 Anime (Television programs)‡2lcgft (Japanese style Anime TV shows)
655 _7 Anime (Motion pictures)‡2lcgft (Japanese style Anime movies)
655 _7 Animated films.‡2lcgft (animated movies that are not considered Anime)
655 _7 Animated television programs.‡2lcgft (animated TV shows that are not considered Anime)

650 _0 Anime (Motion pictures) (About Anime movies from Japan; NOTE: Use ‡z for Anime style movies created in countries other than Japan.)
650 _0 Anime (Television programs) (About Anime TV shows from Japan; NOTE: Use ‡z for Anime style movies created in countries other than Japan.)
650 _0 Animation (Cinematography)‡zJapan. (about Anime cinematography)
650 _0 Animated films. (about animated movies that are not considered Anime)
650 _0 Animated television programs. (about animated TV shows that are not considered Anime)

See also

• Graphic novels and comics