Anime

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Anime (transliterated from the Japanese (アニメ), sometimes as animé) literally means "animated."

[edit] Description

Although the exact definition of the term varies, the most common definition means any animated production that has extended plots, an overarching storyline, and character development, as opposed to a cartoon, which has, at best, running gags (the word is often used by aficionados of visual art precisely because it does not have the childish connotations of the English word "cartoon.")

The equivalent term for non-animated sequential-art storytelling is Manga. Some people attach other significances to the word animé (such as only applying to Japanese animation), and the exact definition of the term in English is flexible.

[edit] Anime and furry

Many furs are interested in animé, because unlike "funny animal" cartoons, anthros in animé are more likely to have involvement in a plot. Although anthropomorphic characters (known as kemono or kedamono) are frequent in a large number of series that are not otherwise furry (such as Oolong in Dragonball), there are a number of series that specialize in kemono, such as Hyper Police and Sonic X, as well as movies such as Bagi.

[edit] Anime media with anthro/furry characters

As with western cartoons, some anime series and movies feature furries as more than just side characters or mascots. Often every character is depicted as a somewhat anthro character.

• Arashi No Yoru Ni
• Bannertail: The Story of Grey Squirrel (1978)
• The Cat Returns (2002)
• Cat Soup (2003)
• Damekko Doubutsu (2005)
• Eto Rangers (1995)
• Ginga Densetsu Riki (2000)
• Ginga Densetsu Weed (2005)
• Ginga Nagareboshi Gin (1986)
• Hyper Police (1997)
• Kaiketsu Zorori (2004)
• Kimba the White Lion (1965)
• Maple Town Stories (1986)
• Maya the Bee (1975)
• Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors (1945)
• Pom Poko (1994)
• Samurai Pizza Cats (1990)
• Sherlock Hound (1984)
• Tamala 2010: Punk Cat In Space (2002)
• Utawarerumono
• Willy Fog Travels Around the Earth (1981)

[edit] Anime anthro/furry characters

These examples of listed characters shouldn't be considered to be furry, but there are some anthro characters that go beyond the typical mascot side characters.

• Aisha Clan Clan (Ctarl Ctarl, Alien-Humanoid cat person) - Outlaw Star (1998)
• Bagi (human/lion hybrid) - Daishizen no Maju Bagi (1984)
• Baron (animated cat statue) - The Cat Returns (2002)
• Bokko (alien bunny) - Amazing Three (1965)
• Buuringo (pig alien species) - Super Pig (1994)
• Filia ul Copt (golden dragon) - Slayers Try (1996)
• Hachimon (raccoon/tanuki) - InuYasha (2000)
• Kiba (wolf-were) - Wolf's Rain (2003)
• Kogenta (White Tiger) - Onmyou Taisenki (2004)
• Macha (cat-like NPC) - .hack//SIGN (2002)
• Merle (catgirl) - Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
• Marco Paggot pig - Porco Rosso (1992)
• Milky Pai (bunnygirl) - Idol Fighter Su-Chi-Pai (1996)
• Naobi (panther-like humanoid) - .hack//ROOTS (2006)
• Ouka (werewolf) - .hack//Legend of the Twilight (2002)
• Puar (magical cat) - Dragonball (1984)
• Renamon (vulpine Digimon) - Digimon Tamers (2001)
• Riiya (werewolf pup) - Akazukin Chacha (1994)
• Sonic(hedgehog) - Sonic X (1986)
• Tabby (tabby catgirl) - .hack//ROOTS (2006)
• Tony Tony Chopper (enchanted reindeer) - OnePiece (1999)
• Totoro (forest spirit) - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
• Tails (Two Tailed Fox) - Sonic The Hedgehog Movie (1998)

[edit] Similarities and Differences with the Furry Community

• This Judgemental Little Business talks how the Furry community and the Anime community are not so different.
• Furry FAQ: State of the Fandom - a Furry faq for Anime fans.

[edit] See also

• Anime on Wikipedia