Anime are cartoons

[UchihaBrat]

It’s not a comic book, it’s “Manga”.
It’s not a cartoon, it’s “Anime”.
It’s not homosexual, it’s “Yaoi”.
It’s not lesbian, it’s “Yuri”.
It’s not porn, it’s “Hentai”.
It’s not erotic, it’s “Ecchi”.
It’s not pedophile, it’s “Lo'licon”.
It’s not gay, it’s “Shonen-ai”.
It’s not slutty, it’s “Fan Service”.
It’s not costume, it’s “Cosplay”.
It’s not a dating show, it’s “Harem”.
It’s not a fetish, it’s “Moe”.
It’s not a bipolar girl, it’s “Tsundere”.
It’s not a schizophrenic girl, it’s “Yandere”.
It’s not sexual aberration, it’s “Eroguro”.
It’s not a *** game, it’s “Eroge”.
It’s not a drawing, it’s “Doujinshi”.
It’s not Chinese animation, it’s “Japanimation”.
It's not geek, it's an “Otaku”.

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Uh.. Anime is just the term, which it turn could be explained as 'Japanese Cartoons' as that's the closest we have resembling it here in the West, and though we'd usually use the term 'Anime,' 'Cartoon' isn't really incorrect for those foreign to the concept, no? It's all for a comparative purpose in the end.

 

[Escorpiius]

Uh.. Anime is just the term, which it turn could be explained as 'Japanese Cartoons' as that's the closest we have resembling it here in the West, and though we'd usually use the term 'Anime,' 'Cartoon' isn't really incorrect for those foreign to the concept, no? It's all for a comparative purpose in the end.

It's all cultural differences at the end. Different terminology were used in different cultures. All the examples I mentioned, originated from different cultural perspective. That being said, when culture is involved, we may easily offend.

That's why the debate about anime/cartoon is on. Some cultures find one terminology as derogatory, some find the other term as childish, some find one as explicit and so on...That being said, we are a Universal family forum, so we are for universal language too. But we must also consider that NB is about a manga that originated from Japan; so we cannot disregard Japanese terminology.

 

[UchihaBrat]

It's all cultural differences at the end. Different terminology were used in different cultures. All the examples I mentioned, originated from different cultural perspective. That being said, when culture is involved, we may easily offend.

That's why the debate about anime/cartoon is on. Some cultures find one terminology as derogatory, some find the other term as childish, some find one as explicit and so on...That being said, we are a Universal family forum, so we are for universal language too. But we must also consider that NB is about a manga that originated from Japan; so we cannot disregard Japanese terminology.

Very much so, and yet not so simple, for because of culture, there's also different meanings behind the words. Another aspect of this being the language, as in how some words just don't translate into another language, the culprit usually being culture.
About being offended, yeah, norms and such play their role here and some places people even get embarrassed being associated with Cartoons/Anime/whatever.
Nope, it's rather impractical to disregard it once you get to know what it means, especially here on the forum. However, for those not knowing it, I don't see the problem in explaining it as Japanese Cartoons until they learn the difference themselves, all so a conversation here on the forum(or elsewhere) as well as understanding of what someone intends to say by the other part should progress smoothly; both for those who know and those who don't.
So for me more shouldn't than cannot, eh?

 

[Avonomemi]

I thought anime was japanese interpretation for cartoon
As manga for comic

 

[UchihaBrat]

I thought anime was japanese interpretation for cartoon
As manga for comic

Yes and no I suppose. They're both storytelling.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Anime are cartoons, just the cultures are different. You couldn't release a cartoon over here like Deadman Wonderland, Fullmetal Alchemist or Mirai Nikki.

Whilst we use animations just for kids in the UK/US, Japan tell genuine stories for all ages and you get feature films that just happen to be animated and could just as easily be live action (Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, Tokyo Godfathers)

 

[Avonomemi]

Yes and no I suppose. They're both storytelling.

Yes or no?
Now you got me more confused _@:

 

[UchihaBrat]

Yes or no?
Now you got me more confused _@:

Well, manga and anime are sort of their own in how they differ so much sometimes that it's hard to say they're interpretations in and of themselves, kinda.
I guess as both comics/manga as well as cartoons/anime are forms of storytelling, they can relate as interpretations of one another, but to get an absolute answer as to whether your statement holds true or not, you'd have to know whom invented animation and first used it for storytelling, then you'd know, I suppose.
But as I explained above: If you meet someone who doesn't know what manga is, you could explain it by likening it to comics as goes for cartoons/anime, so there's definitely a relation!

 

[Avonomemi]

Well, manga and anime are sort of their own in how they differ so much sometimes that it's hard to say they're interpretations in and of themselves, kinda.
I guess as both comics/manga as well as cartoons/anime are forms of storytelling, they can relate as interpretations of one another, but to get an absolute answer as to whether your statement holds true or not, you'd have to know whom invented animation and first used it for storytelling, then you'd know, I suppose.
But as I explained above: If you meet someone who doesn't know what manga is, you could explain it by likening it to comics as goes for cartoons/anime, so there's definitely a relation!

Much better

 

[Underdog ninja]

What about South Park?

Honestly, the whole deal is just silly, it's all about not wanting to be labeled as watching children's cartoons anyway, big deal!

Btw, 'anime' is the name for japanese cartoons, no getting away from that.

Im not saying all cartoons from the west are for kids, i know theres family guy and all that stuff, but theres my real point, if they ever where to show blood or a cuz word in nickelodeon, parents would freak, when in japan anime can easily transfer from being really cartoony to really mature wich is why most anime that come on american TV are either heavily censored or in adult swim, theyr not nececerly an adult cartoon like famguy but theyr not afraid to go there, even anime for kids does it

 

[NarutoB]

Im not saying all cartoons from the west are for kids, i know theres family guy and all that stuff, but theres my real point, if they ever where to show blood or a cuz word in nickelodeon, parents would freak, when in japan anime can easily transfer from being really cartoony to really mature wich is why most anime that come on american TV are either heavily censored or in adult swim, theyr not nececerly an adult cartoon like famguy but theyr not afraid to go there, even anime for kids does it

That just means we have different cultures, by no means does that make anime different than cartoons. Zzz

 

[Mellorox9]

Yeah, they're Japanese cartoons that kids or adults could watch

 

[UchihaBrat]

Im not saying all cartoons from the west are for kids, i know theres family guy and all that stuff, but theres my real point, if they ever where to show blood or a cuz word in nickelodeon, parents would freak, when in japan anime can easily transfer from being really cartoony to really mature wich is why most anime that come on american TV are either heavily censored or in adult swim, theyr not nececerly an adult cartoon like famguy but theyr not afraid to go there, even anime for kids does it

Well, that point falls still as Family Guy, South Park and all cartoons as well as the different channels they're being shown on(which happens in Japan as well FYI) should be accounted for when determining such.
About the censoring; they censor One Piece, both in the U.S as well as in Japan, though cultural differences leads to that they censor it more so here than in Japan. Sanji(One Piece), for example, still smokes in the Japanese version while he at one channel, in the U.S, has a lollipop. The animators in Japan know also that children are likely to watch anime, even those intended for a more mature audience, so they do take precautions, airing them later, censor and so on. I suppose you're on to something though, about the dividing line being a bit more distinct here than there, I can agree with that.