Anime
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 and the multivolume record vs. multiple records guidelines to help decide when a new record is needed or when an existing record can be used.
Cataloging guidelines
Resources
Anime News Network is to anime what IMDB is to movies. This source is useful in determining if something is anime. Other types of useful information found at the web site include a general plot summary, useful in creating multi-volume records, the number of episodes and DVDs in the story arc for closing multi-volume records, and information on the Japanese cast that is useful for authority work.
The Librarian's Guide to Anime and Manga