anime
noun
an·i·me ˈa-nə-ˌmā 
ˈä-nē-
ˈä-nē- : a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web ToshoCon, the Salt Lake County Library’s teen event to celebrate Japanese manga and anime, happens Friday and Saturday, Sept. 9-10, at the Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan. 
Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Yasuke has appeared in numerous manga, anime and video games over the years, but this Netflix event series would serve as his first live-action appearance. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The deals further solidify the partnership between the three stalwarts of the video game industry, who have worked together on gaming and anime content over the past year. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 The Blerd community is such a fixture in my life and career, and just for everybody that doesn’t understand, the Blerd community is Black nerds who love everything involving comics, anime, animation, tech, sci-fi, and more. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 The rangy wordsmith—with a passion for the Gorillaz, anime, and around-the-way seafood—insists that her earlier projects, for all their kooky amiability, don’t tell her full story. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Much manga and anime — especially shonen and shojo, which are targeted to young boys and girls — is coy in its depictions of romance. Maya Phillips, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2022 The wall on the left has high-end collectible figures from Sailor Moon, Demonslayer, Dragon Ball and other anime and manga series. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 Working with a group of indie developers gathered under the name Angel Matrix (the first of many nods to ‘90s anime), Esposito and his team began work on what would become over 100 levels of platforming, shooting and storytelling. Autumn Wright, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 See More
Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Yasuke has appeared in numerous manga, anime and video games over the years, but this Netflix event series would serve as his first live-action appearance. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 The deals further solidify the partnership between the three stalwarts of the video game industry, who have worked together on gaming and anime content over the past year. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 The Blerd community is such a fixture in my life and career, and just for everybody that doesn’t understand, the Blerd community is Black nerds who love everything involving comics, anime, animation, tech, sci-fi, and more. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 The rangy wordsmith—with a passion for the Gorillaz, anime, and around-the-way seafood—insists that her earlier projects, for all their kooky amiability, don’t tell her full story. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2022 Much manga and anime — especially shonen and shojo, which are targeted to young boys and girls — is coy in its depictions of romance. Maya Phillips, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2022 The wall on the left has high-end collectible figures from Sailor Moon, Demonslayer, Dragon Ball and other anime and manga series. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2022 Working with a group of indie developers gathered under the name Angel Matrix (the first of many nods to ‘90s anime), Esposito and his team began work on what would become over 100 levels of platforming, shooting and storytelling. Autumn Wright, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Japanese, animation, short for animēshiyon, from English
First Known Use
1985, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
anime
noun
an·i·me
ˈa-nə-ˌmā,
ˈä-nē-
: a style of animation that was created in Japan and that uses colorful images, strong characters, and action-filled plots