I dont see why it should be offensive, I mean, anime, isnt that a cartoon. As far as I know its a series of pictures with text, which is pretty much a cartoon
Poll: Is it inaccurate or offensive to call Anime "Cartoons"
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I'd agree completely if most people weren't ignorant. I mean when someone says cartoon in America they think of looney toons or ren and stimpy. Shows that do little to portray a solid story. So when I have my mom telling me to allow my brother whos eight to watch my cartoon shows I try to explain these arent for children. I mean who in their right mind would let a eight year old watch Elfen Lied or Higurashi no Naku Koro NI or NI Kai. Heck, Outlaw Star has an episode that has nudity and when I show her what I'm talking about she looks at me like I'm sick. -_- This is the same reaction I got from some people who I no longer socialize with. Sure no one should take offense to someone saying cartoons instead of anime but once they are educated about the difference there tends to be an issue. Although if someone already knows the difference between them and calls them cartoons anyways then np.LawlessSquirrel said:
Anime, for all intents and purposes means cartoon. The two terms aren't interchangeable, exactly, since we're talking about two different schools of expression, each with their own conventions, adhered to to various levels by individual examples.
It's not unreasonable to refer to an anime series as a cartoon, just as in Japanese you'd be within your rights to refer to a Western cartoon as a sort of 'anime', that is to say animation.
So, not precisely innacurate, but there's a level of nuance to each word and a series of associations going with them; offensive, though? I think not.
It's not unreasonable to refer to an anime series as a cartoon, just as in Japanese you'd be within your rights to refer to a Western cartoon as a sort of 'anime', that is to say animation.
So, not precisely innacurate, but there's a level of nuance to each word and a series of associations going with them; offensive, though? I think not.
95 people said yes? lol
Cartoon definition:
"a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence"
If I see a animal that possess feline characteristics then you know I'm going to label it as a cat.
Anime = Animation = Cartoon
Cartoon definition:
"a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence"
If I see a animal that possess feline characteristics then you know I'm going to label it as a cat.
Anime = Animation = Cartoon
Wait, what? Western animation can't be deep? Well I'm sorry you're stuck in your little bubble of pocky and kawaii desu. I'm gonna go watch Batman Beyond.
It used to bother me a little but only in the context that outsider people would see me as an avid fan of "Saturday morning cartoons" or something, like i was still 10
then i would just define it in the following way; "no i like Japanese animation"
sometime later i stop caring what outsiders called it, now what bugs me is when they pronounce "Anime" wrong..hahahaha
"please normal outsider people, just call it cartoons if you are unable to say the word anime right XD"
then i would just define it in the following way; "no i like Japanese animation"
sometime later i stop caring what outsiders called it, now what bugs me is when they pronounce "Anime" wrong..hahahaha
"please normal outsider people, just call it cartoons if you are unable to say the word anime right XD"
Is it offensive to call both "sandwiches" just because one is simple and generally intended for children, but the other is more complex and generally aimed at teens and adults?
Sorry, but where is the depth in Yu-Gi-oh?
Another question, where isn't there depth in "Toy Story 3"?
How bout the abandonment issues and the exploration of the whether it is better to fight or to regulate crime seen in "Batman: Under The Red Hood"
How about how the effect of communication between two long standing enemies was explored in the first "Tom and Jerry" Movie.
How about the complete lack of thought present in the character development and designs of the Sailor Moon characters?
Another question, where isn't there depth in "Toy Story 3"?
How bout the abandonment issues and the exploration of the whether it is better to fight or to regulate crime seen in "Batman: Under The Red Hood"
How about how the effect of communication between two long standing enemies was explored in the first "Tom and Jerry" Movie.
How about the complete lack of thought present in the character development and designs of the Sailor Moon characters?
I think the entire Timm-headed DCAU could fall into that territory. Does make me happy to see Batman Beyond get some lovin' too, as it's one of my all-time favourite shows. And the feature-movie Return of the Joker was just... phenomenal. Director's Cut atleast. Even if the other version's pretty good too.AetherWolf said:
every language has a name for this, cartoon, anime or something else it's all really the same
on a completely different note i used to watch bleach, one piece and naruto and back then i'd get mad when someone called anime cartoons but then i decided to man up and become less of a weaboo and stopped giving a shit what animations were called
on a completely different note i used to watch bleach, one piece and naruto and back then i'd get mad when someone called anime cartoons but then i decided to man up and become less of a weaboo and stopped giving a shit what animations were called
I have to agree with mParadox. It's just short for animation and nothing all that worthwhile bickering about. If you want to call it cartoons, don't let the fanatics ***** at you for it. If you want to call it anime, that's up to you. I refer to it both ways myself.
I'm sure someone has already said this, but anime simply means "animation," and only refers specifically to Japanese animation if you're using it as a loan word in English. Under the literal definition of both words, they really are the exact same thing. I still use the term "anime," but it's only to avoid confusion. The late 80's/early 90's term "Japanimation" is probably more accurate, and I freqently refer to anime as "japanese cartoons," or even "children's cartoons" when I'm making a point about how uptight Americans are; both Dragon Ball Z and the original Mobile Suit Gundam were aimed at small children, after all.
P.S.: I also pronounce "Manga" as in "mango," instead of as in "mama." If the Japanese can add random syllables to make English loan words sound better to them, I can change the vowel pronunciation of a Japanese loan word so it actually fits into an English sentence. Manga, by the way, simply refers to comics; if someone were selling an imported Superman comic in Japan, it would probably be called a manga, and not a comic book or a graphic novel.
P.S.: I also pronounce "Manga" as in "mango," instead of as in "mama." If the Japanese can add random syllables to make English loan words sound better to them, I can change the vowel pronunciation of a Japanese loan word so it actually fits into an English sentence. Manga, by the way, simply refers to comics; if someone were selling an imported Superman comic in Japan, it would probably be called a manga, and not a comic book or a graphic novel.
Please tell me you pronounce it like "animation" cut short, and not like "Andre" with an extra syllable. It's a Japanese abbreviation of an English word; there is absolutely no reason to use proper Japanese vowel sounds, because if the Japanese do that, they're the ones mispronouncing a borrowed word, not English speakers who pronounce it like "animation." Heck, the full word is actually "animeeshon," or something similar; I'm not sure on the spelling, but there is definitely an un-abbreviated Japanese form of the word. If that's not a loan word, I don't know what is.Eijarel said:
it's fine to call them cartoons in my opinion (which amounts to nothing but hey might as well contribute)
so long as it's understood that they have their shared styles and are broadly more adult then calling them cartoons is perfectly valid
so long as it's understood that they have their shared styles and are broadly more adult then calling them cartoons is perfectly valid