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Old 07-22-2010, 06:31 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ubersketchy View Post
I'd like to point out that I don't consider Avatar to be an anime. it's written and produced by Americans and some of the animation is done in Korea. "Anime", as a term, should denote roots in Japan. Avatar has no Japanese roots.
This always bugs me. 'Anime' generally refers to the style. 'Japanese roots' is also vague, if it has to be made by a Japanese studio to be anime then Batman Beyond is anime and Robotech: Shadow Chronicles isn't

If you really want to be a butthurt about it then 'anime' is just the Japanese word for 'animation' which means anything from Scooby to Popeye to Avatar is anime.

Just enjoy the damn show.
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