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Anime is a Japanese style of animation that is featured in many popular TV programs and films. The contemporary anime style originated in the 1960s in Japan when artists who drew manga-distinctly Japanese comics-began to translate their work into animation for TV and film. This new style became immensely popular in Japan, and by the 1980s, the popularity of anime had begun to spread to other countries. By the beginning of this century, anime was one of the most popular styles of animation worldwide.

Original anime productions were influenced by popular American animation. Early productions used traditional cel animation techniques like their American counterparts. Japanese anime artists developed their own styles, however, and began to focus more on the quality of the artwork and less on the kind of fluid movement characteristic of American animation. In the 1990s, some anime production companies began using digital techniques, drawing cels with computers rather than by hand. A few anime films combined traditional hand-drawn animation with computer-generated imagery. Many recent anime productions are created entirely with digital processes.

Although anime styles can vary greatly, some aspects of the style, particularly in the design of characters, are so consistent from one production to the next that they've come to define anime for many viewers. Characters typically have proportionally large eyes, for example, and some characters have distorted body proportions. Anime characters also usually communicate emotions and reactions with a set of expressions and gestures that is largely consistent across productions.

The subject matter of anime programs varies greatly, too. Japanese anime productions often draw on history, folklore, mythology, literature and other traditional sources, while some of the most popular anime shows around the world fall into the fantasy, adventure and science fiction genres. Some anime is intended for young audiences, but many anime productions revolve around distinctly adult themes and are intended for mature viewers.

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Infinite Stratos
Infinite Stratos
Hellsing Ultimate
Hellsing Ultimate
Bee and Puppycat
Bee and Puppycat
Mix
Mix
Qwaser of Stigmata
Qwaser of Stigmata
Aggretsuko
Aggretsuko
Blade Anime
Blade Anime
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Blade Dance of the Elementalers
Natsume's Book of Friends
Natsume's Book of Friends
Beyblade: Metal Masters
Beyblade: Metal Masters
Princess Resurrection
Princess Resurrection
Bikini Warriors
Bikini Warriors
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Non Non Biyori
Mushibugyo
Mushibugyo
Heaven's Lost Property
Heaven's Lost Property
Samurai 7
Samurai 7
Kinos Journey
Kinos Journey
Wolf Girl & Black Prince
Wolf Girl & Black Prince
Shaka Zulu
Shaka Zulu
Kampfer
Kampfer
Lookism
Lookism
Tsugumomo
Tsugumomo
Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied
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Shin Sekai Yori (From the New World)
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Bastard!! - Heavy Metal. Dark Fantasy
Zetman
Zetman
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Kamigami no Asobi
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The Fruit of Grisaia
X-Men Anime Series
X-Men Anime Series
Demon King Daimao
Demon King Daimao
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Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club
Beyond the Boundary
Beyond the Boundary
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Amagi Brilliant Park
Noblesse
Noblesse
Digimon Data Squad
Digimon Data Squad
Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
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To Loveru Darkness
X-Men Evolution
X-Men Evolution
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No Game No Life
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas
Devilman Crybaby
Devilman Crybaby
Black Bullet
Black Bullet
Eureka Seven
Eureka Seven
Lady Oscar
Lady Oscar
Skip Beat!
Skip Beat!
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
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Diabolik Lovers
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Zak Storm
Azur Lane
Azur Lane
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Demon Lord, Retry!
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Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team
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My Love Story!!
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Rosario Vampire
Basilisk
Basilisk
The God of High School
The God of High School
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
Mob Psycho 100
Mob Psycho 100
Spider-Man (2003)
Spider-Man (2003)
Blue Box
Blue Box
Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The Animation
Soni-Ani: Super Sonico The Animation
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Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!!
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Soul Eater Not!
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The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
Suzuka
Suzuka
Ah! My Goddess
Ah! My Goddess
Darwin's Game
Darwin's Game
DearS
DearS
Ninja Scroll
Ninja Scroll
Squid Girl
Squid Girl
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
The Heroic Legend of Arslan
Romantic Killer
Romantic Killer
Reincarnated as a Sword
Reincarnated as a Sword
Undead Unluck
Undead Unluck
Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy
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Higurashi: When They Cry - GOU
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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Rainbow
Rainbow
Romeo x Juliet
Romeo x Juliet
Blue Spring Ride
Blue Spring Ride
Bottom Biting Bug
Bottom Biting Bug
Yasuke
Yasuke
GANGSTA.
GANGSTA.
Little Witch Academia
Little Witch Academia
Kokoro Connect
Kokoro Connect
Tengoku Daimakyo
Tengoku Daimakyo
Big Order
Big Order
KIZNAIVER
KIZNAIVER
Shironeko Project ZERO CHRONICLE
Shironeko Project ZERO CHRONICLE
Tsukigakirei
Tsukigakirei
God Eater
God Eater
Place to Place
Place to Place
Oreshura
Oreshura
Guilty Crown
Guilty Crown
HEROMAN
HEROMAN
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
The Third
The Third
Marmalade Boy
Marmalade Boy
Macross Zero
Macross Zero