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173.230.179.140 wrote: As an Asian, only English speaking people gives a shit what is an anime, cartoon or animation. In East Asian languages the word for all the above are all the same.

Also anime is not a style. I hate it when people think there is only one anime style, it's like they've watched Shin Chan and Sailor Moon or Fist of the North Star! All of which are very different in style and themes (stupid childrens' cartoon, Girl Power!, MAN MUSCLE GRRRRR) I think typically, when people say anime is a style, they mean the typical themes that are seen in Japanese animations. Everyone has a different style of drawing, but most anime have a similar theme going with the eyes, the nose, etc. even if the specific style that it's drawn in is different between anime. At least, that's what people generally think of when they say "anime style".

It's like when someone makes something in a style that reminds people of a Ghibli movie, they say it seems like Ghibli style. The art style going on in RWBY reminds people of anime.