anime

1. (uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.Examples: "I can draw an anime version of you, if you want."; "Touching on themes as disparate as sex, death, science fiction and romance, manga and anime catered to all ages and tastes. Commercial hits like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” meanwhile, projected a new image of Japan to the world."uncountable

2. (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.Examples: "Gotta get in tune with Sailor Moon / 'Cause that cartoon has got the boom anime babes / That make me think the wrong thing"; "After three months of successful sales in manga form, it was made into an anime for television."; "Usually the manga comes first, though it may be an offshoot of a novel, and an anime may be inspired by a video game."countable

3. (rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.countableproscribedrare