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:* First of all, an anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime. | :* First of all, an anime needs to be '''animated'''. Live action, or something with just a few animated scenes is not an anime. | ||
:* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime. | :* An anime has to be '''professionally produced'''. This means that fan made shows are not considered anime. | ||
:* It has to | :* It has to '''have a plot'''. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime. | ||
:* The anime needs to be '''created by a Japanese company'''. The company can collaborate with other companies out of the country, but it has to have some involvement with a Japanese company. | :* The anime needs to be '''created by a Japanese company'''. The company can collaborate with other companies out of the country, but it has to have some involvement with a Japanese company. | ||
:* The anime needs to be '''created for the Japanese market'''. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved. | :* The anime needs to be '''created for the Japanese market'''. For instance, Disney may collaborate with a Japanese company on the making of a film for the United States, but it is not an anime even though a Japanese company is involved. | ||