Anime in Japan
Anime in Japan is held as equal to or superior to live action art. As a result, several anime with adult-oriented themes exist.Anime and Manga for parents and other grownups This is in contrast to the Western view that animation is largely kids' fare.
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Anime is comparable in style to manga, Japanese comic books
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Also known as Japanimation
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Typical anime style includes
Big eyes, bold hair color and exaggerated features
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Most anime is hand drawn
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Dragon Ball
A classic "shounen fighting" anime featuring Goku and his search for the seven magical, wish-granting Dragon Balls.
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Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (Bishoujo Senshi Seiraa Muun)
Another classic, many of today's fans' first anime was either Dargon Ball or this. Sailor Moon is a perpetrator of the "magical girl" anime. It features Usagi Tsukino, the reincarnation of the celestial champion, Sailor Moon, in the form of a high school girl. Together with her team (sentai) of friends, also transforming Sailor Soldiers (vaguely reminiscent of Power Rangers (Super Sentai)), she must find the legendary Moon Princess.
