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<big><b>Why not use this definition?</b></big><br> | <big><b>Why not use this definition?</b></big><br> | ||
What does "from Japan" really mean? What if a show is produced by a Japanese company and was released in Japan, but was drawn in India because of cheap labor, is it an anime? What about that animated commercial for a bar of soap, is that anime? Also, many people consider many shows from China and Korea to also be anime because | What does "from Japan" really mean? What if a show is produced by a Japanese company and was released in Japan, but was drawn in India because of cheap labor, is it an anime? What about that animated commercial for a bar of soap, is that anime? Also, many people consider many shows from China and Korea to also be anime because their style is similar to other anime.<br> | ||
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<big><b>What about using the styles to define an anime?</b></big><br> | <big><b>What about using the styles to define an anime?</b></big><br> | ||
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:* It has to be a <b>feature film</b>, that means it has to have a plot. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime. | :* It has to be a <b>feature film</b>, that means it has to have a plot. For instance an animated soap commercial is not an anime. | ||
:* The anime needs to be <b>created by a Japanese company</b>. 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 <b>created by a Japanese company</b>. 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 <b>created for the Japanese market</b>. 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 <b>created for the Japanese market</b>. 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 AniDB mods and ultimately exp have the final say in what is appropriate for AniDB. | :* The AniDB mods and ultimately exp have the final say in what is appropriate for AniDB. | ||