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Originally Posted by Triple_R
That being said, if the word "Cartoon" doesn't exist in Japan (and the linked-to article claimed), then the Japanese are naturally going to call something like Spongebob Squarepants "anime". What else can they call it? 
So if a Japanese person called a North American-made cartoon "anime", I'd let it slide. From their perspective, it makes sense.
But I think from a non-Japanese perspective, there's some value in having a specific term for animation designed for a Japanese audience.
"Cartoons" is a widely-used catch-all term. I'd like to see the term "cartoon" gain a bit more respectability, really, and I think that anime could help get it there. So saying something like "Gundam is not a cartoon, it's anime!" actually hurts the cause of animation-lovers like myself, really. It feeds into the perception that "cartoons" represent an entertainment medium (animation) that can't be taken seriously by adults, but with the added argument that only Japan can provide exceptions to this perception. |
I still have that habit, even up to now
And what part hurts? Anime is unaffected by that one.