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winterbaby · 2012-08-17, 10:37

Is avatar the last airbender considered anime? The series seems like the setting is Japan. And there is animated characters. There are also Japanese writting. But is it really anime?

Ichuki · 2012-08-17, 11:02

In the Japanese meaning of it yes because anime is pretty much referred as any type of animation, but in the English meaning of anime no.

Random32 · 2012-08-17, 11:08

No. Anime (the English word) is animation from Japan. To be an anime, it has to be an animated work, and must originate from Japan. Avatar Last Airbender fails the second requirement, thus is not an anime.

Do note that under the definition of anime (アニメ, the Japanese word), Avatar would be an anime, so would Disney stuff, and just about anything that is animated.

Midnight2352 · 2012-08-17, 11:14

I agree with Random32. An Anime is only considered an anime if it it of course animated and originates from Japan. Avatar, in other words, is not an anime. It is a cartoon.

Anime- Japanese Animation
Cartoon- American Animation

Kimidori · 2012-08-17, 11:55

though i read somewhere that avatar the last airbender considered an Anime-influenced western animation

**Solace** · 2012-08-17, 13:51

Closing the thread. It's a pointless question that has been asked a million times before.

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winterbaby вelιnda Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: earth	is avatar the last airbender considered anime Is avatar the last airbender considered anime? The series seems like the setting is Japan. And there is animated characters. There are also Japanese writting. But is it really anime? __________________

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Kimidori The Opened Ultimate Gate Join Date: Dec 2011 Age: 29	though i read somewhere that avatar the last airbender considered an Anime-influenced western animation __________________

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Solace (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻ Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006	Closing the thread. It's a pointless question that has been asked a million times before. __________________

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Ichuki ┌(^o^)┘モリ!┌(^o^)┘モリ! Join Date: Sep 2010	In the Japanese meaning of it yes because anime is pretty much referred as any type of animation, but in the English meaning of anime no.

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Random32 Also a Lolicon Join Date: Apr 2010	No. Anime (the English word) is animation from Japan. To be an anime, it has to be an animated work, and must originate from Japan. Avatar Last Airbender fails the second requirement, thus is not an anime. Do note that under the definition of anime (アニメ, the Japanese word), Avatar would be an anime, so would Disney stuff, and just about anything that is animated.

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Midnight2352 Midnight Author Join Date: May 2012	I agree with Random32. An Anime is only considered an anime if it it of course animated and originates from Japan. Avatar, in other words, is not an anime. It is a cartoon. Anime- Japanese Animation Cartoon- American Animation