Subject: Anime
Terms used to discuss or describe forms of anime and manga.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| anime n. (1985) | a Japanese animated film or television programme, drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, and typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material; this genre of entertainment |
| manga n. (1951) | a Japanese genre of cartoons and comic books, typically drawn in a meticulously detailed style, usually featuring characters with distinctive large, staring eyes, sometimes including violent or sexually explicit material |
| mecha n. (1986) | chiefly in anime or manga: a large combat robot having humanoid form, typically controlled by an occupant |