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Posted: 13 May 2009 04:55 PM   [ Ignore ]
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Guys Hello there! Today why don’t we talk about the etymology of the word “ANIME”!!! Hope that everyone can contribute!  cheese  LOL  excaim

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Posted: 13 May 2009 05:06 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I guess this word came from the word animation, they just made ANIME to make it Japanese styled one ... right Cagalli?  tongue wink

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Posted: 13 May 2009 05:17 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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yeah! I think so, but the thing that I’m very curious is why do they need to make it shorter right? why not say Japanese animation why do they need to say anime? right? what do you think so?  mad

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Posted: 13 May 2009 05:22 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Well you know since the sound of the word anime if you will say it, sound like a French word right, so I think that it was probably derived from a certain French word, but I’m not yet sure with it, and also maybe Japanese made it shorter because if you will think of it animation is quite longer than anime right? So I think they made it easier for themselves…  cool grin

Well I will still try to look at the certain French word that might be connected to the word anime ...  sick

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Posted: 13 May 2009 09:11 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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I think I already remembered Cagalli the “dessin animé”.

Actually Anime and Animation has the same meaning, but they just made shorter well probably they wanted it to pronounce easier, because they are Japanese… heheheh [no offense]  red face

Anyway I admired the way they changed the word animation, they make it easier to say!  cool smile  It ain’t gonna cool if it’s too long.. heheh~  tongue laugh

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Posted: 13 May 2009 09:14 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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LOL

Arigato for the effort Kallen!!! I really appreciated it! Arigato Gonzaimasu!

heheheh that’s Thank you in Japanese~  smirk

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Posted: 13 May 2009 09:16 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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tongue wink

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Posted: 13 May 2009 09:18 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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You’re welcome!  cool smirk

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Posted: 13 May 2009 09:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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Anime is a perfect word for the way you guys post: manga subtitles without the movie.  Lots of colour, vivid graphics and action, no need for a plot, no-one else can understand the dialogue and all good fun!

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Posted: 13 May 2009 10:58 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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douglang - 13 May 2009 09:42 PM

Anime is a perfect word for the way you guys post: manga subtitles without the movie.  Lots of colour, vivid graphics and action, no need for a plot, no-one else can understand the dialogue and all good fun!

yeah! you can make your own unrealistic world in there! Probably you can also use Anime as an adjective to describe someone else! heheheh~ cool smirk

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Posted: 13 May 2009 11:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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Kallen Stadtfeld - 13 May 2009 10:58 PM
douglang - 13 May 2009 09:42 PM

Anime is a perfect word for the way you guys post: manga subtitles without the movie.  Lots of colour, vivid graphics and action, no need for a plot, no-one else can understand the dialogue and all good fun!

yeah! you can make your own unrealistic world in there! Probably you can also use Anime as an adjective to describe someone else! heheheh~ cool smirk

Well I think so, but maybe we can just use it in our own words, well who knows probably in the latest dictionaries there can be the word anime considered as an adjective!  raspberry

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Posted: 14 May 2009 02:26 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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Here are some info about that word from Webster Dictionary:

Etymology: Japanese, animation, short for animēshiyon, from English
Date: 1988
: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes


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The history of anime begins at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. During the 1970s, anime developed further, separating itself from its Western roots, and developing unique genres such as the mecha genre and its Super Robot subgenre. Notable shows in this period include Lupin III and Mazinger Z. During this period several filmmakers became famous, especially Hayao Miyazaki and Mamoru Oshii.

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Posted: 14 May 2009 02:28 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]
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I think, Douglang’s comment is a good one.. wink .

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Posted: 14 May 2009 05:16 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]
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virgo - 14 May 2009 02:28 AM

I think, Douglang’s comment is a good one.. wink .

Gotcha! Right there Douglang! Oh Virgo! I didn’t know that you like Evengelion!  vampire

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Posted: 14 May 2009 05:40 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]
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Well, yeah a bit when I was a younger…I also like disney cartoons. Actually, up to now.

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virgo - 14 May 2009 05:40 AM

Well, yeah a bit when I was a younger…I also like disney cartoons. Actually, up to now.

Well I think me too actually I’m a huge fan of beauty and the beast! heheheh all the disney princesses!

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