IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ANIME
NO LONGER JUST FOR HARDCORE FANS, THE JAPANESE ANIMATED EXPORT HAS GONE MAINSTREAM — HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Pirate fantasy in
One Piece;
Dark supernatural escapades in
JUJUTSU KAISEN;
Swashbuckling adventure in
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba:
© Koyoharu Gotoge / SHUEISHA, Aniplex, ufotable
OKAY. FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHAT IS ANIME?
In short: “anime” is the Japanese word for “animation”. Within Japan, it refers to anything animated. Outside Japan, it specifically means animation made in Japan. It also sometimes refers to Japanese-inspired animation made elsewhere.