Anime
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Definition
Anime is an abbreviated pronunciation in Japanese of "animation."[1] It is animation produced in Japan for the Japanese market. [2]
Visual characteristics
Anime has distinctive visual characteristics. Body proportions typically come from the proportions of the human body, using the height of the head as the base unit or proportion. The eyes are often drawn large to show emotion, and the facial expressions are used to denote moods and thoughts.
How Anime is released
Anime is released three different ways. It is released as television shows and movies, which are often re-released on video, and as OVA, which stands for "Original Video Animation." OVA is Anime released directly to video, and is sometimes spelled OAV.
Re-releases with a different number of discs, different arrangement of content, or different selection of content are common. See the new record guidelines for videorecordings to help decide when a new record is needed or when an existing record can be used.
Cataloging anime
Anime television series are sort of like British television series - approx. 13-26 episodes, but rather than continuing next season, once the story arc is over, the story is over. The longer series are sometimes split into seasons when released in the US. Anime television series consistently fall into exceptions to the rules as outlined in the Multiple records vs. single records for series and sets.
Anime movies, OVA, and television series boxed sets follow the rules for cataloging videorecordings.
For more information on cataloging anime, see the Cataloging Anime presentation.