Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3124041-20130607221115/@comment-109.76.147.185-20130907143650

Andrew Waltfeld wrote: Darkcloud1111 wrote:

RPGsrule wrote: Anime is actually the art style, so technically yes, it is an anime. Jeez, there have been American animes before this, there probably wouldn't have been a debate if RWBY wasn't a web series. Except the definition of Anime is Japanese animated productions featuring hand-drawn or computer animation. Another definition is Japanese movie and television animation, often having a science fiction theme and sometimes including violent or explicitly sexual material. Each definition I have looked up references Japan in some way.

Also, just because Monty said it was an American anime, doesn't make it an actual anime; it is just using the same art style. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anime

 noun a  Japanese  style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristicsettings,  violence,  and sexuality.Origin:  1985–90; <  Japanese,     borrowing  of   English   animation

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English dictionary says otherwise. Key word "Japanese style". style does not denote location, just form.