The word "anime" in English refers to an animation style popular in Japan. The word comes from the Japanese name for animation. Anime is heavily influenced by Japanese comics, manga, and features characters with enlarged eyes, big hair, long limbs, exaggerated expressions, limited motion, and brush-stroke outlines. Anime has a large audience both in and outside of Japan.
Anime is also considered a visual art form as it displays a wide range of drawing styles. Typically, anime and manga feature characters with large eyes so they can display emotions. Osamu Tezuka, who is believed to have been the first one to use this feature, was inspired by American characters such as Betty Poop, Bambi, and Mickey Mouse.
Not only has anime drawn special interest toward the culture of Japan, but it has also made significant impacts on Western culture. Many Westerners have expressed an interest in the Japanese language to better understand the Japanese culture, art, and technology of anime.
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