Japanese Animation - Also Known as Anime

When you think of Japan, what do you imagine? Sporty cars, raw fish and rice for dinner, or geisha-inspired fashion? Many people would instantly think of Japan's distinct cartoons: anime.

While "anime" is the shortened version of "animation," the term isn't associated with Disney characters or any other cartoons. Instead, it is instantly and always association with Japanese cartoons.

In the early 20th century, Japanese cartoonists began making natively-inspired works influenced by Western cartoons. In the 1970\'s, Osamu Tezuka popularized a form of Japanese Animation called manga, translated as whimsical pictures. Manga is a mixture of Ukiyo-e, 17th to 20th century Japanese woodblock pictures depicting images of floating worlds and popular post-WWII Western cartoons. Soon, new characteristics and genres rose in Manga and have become the fundamental elements of Anime today from the giants robot genre called mecha (Gundam, Macross), to the more complex and mature story lines of the gegika (translated as Dramatic Pictures).

Despite the usual connotation of cartoons being for children, many storylines in manga are complex. Even if you read only a few manga comic books, you'll find a variety of love triangles, humor, and social commentary. There's also a wild combination of violence, superheroes and sex scenes. With all of the different elements, the characters vary a lot, so most people are able to find one or two favorites for their own tastes.

While the characters and style are always different, there are a few elements that are common to all anime drawings. The most recognizable of these features are the large, exaggerated eyes of the Anime characters. These large eyes effectively portray the characters' emotions. The characters also have much larger bodies than heads. Strong physical reactions in the comics often depict emotion. One example is of the bleeding nose and teary eyes representing intense anger, love, embarrassment or stress.

If you haven't already read or watched a manga cartoon, there are many places to look for them. Manga appears in comic books, on the web, and on TV and in movies. If you become a true fan, you can also find collectible items of your favorite characters.

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