Anime

Anime is an abbreviated pronunciation in Japanese of "animation." It is animation produced in Japan for the Japanese market.

Visual characteristics of Anime Body proportions typically come from the proportions of the human body, using the height of the head as the base unit or proportion. Eyes are often drawn large to show emotion. Facial expressions are used to denote moods and thoughts.

How Anime is released Anime is released 3 ways Television shows, which are often re-released on video Movies, which are often re-released on video OVA, which stands for “Original Video Animation,” which is Anime released directly to video (sometimes spelled OAV on English works)

Anime that follows CCSRI Movies OVA Television series boxed sets

Anime television series 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. (Ex. Kyo Kara Maoh and Sailor Moon, complete, uncut) Anime television series consistently fall into exceptions to the rules as outlined in the "Multiple records vs. single records for series and sets" page on the Cataloger’s Wiki

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