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Anime ( Japanese: アニメ, IPA: [aꜜɲime] ⓘ) is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, anime refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. [ 1] However, in Japan and Japanese, anime (a term derived from a shortening of the English word animation) describes all animated works ...
Kawaii ( Japanese: かわいい or 可愛い, [kawaiꜜi]; "cute" or "adorable") is a Japanese cultural phenomenon which emphasizes cuteness, childlike innocence, charm, and simplicity. Kawaii culture began to flourish in the 1970s, driven by youth culture and the rise of cute characters in manga and anime (comics and animation) and merchandise ...
A-1 Pictures, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社A-1 Pictures, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Ē-wan Pikuchāzu) is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan 's anime production firm Aniplex .
Dark academia. Gothic architecture is a common element of the dark academia aesthetic. Dark academia is an internet aesthetic [ 1] and subculture [ 2] concerned with higher education, the arts, and literature, or an idealised version thereof. The aesthetic centres on traditional educational clothing, interior design, activities such as writing ...
Anime-influenced animation is a type of non-Japanese work of animation that is noticeably similar to or inspired by anime. Generally, the term anime refers to a style of animation originating from Japan. As Japanese anime became increasingly popular, Western animation studios began implementing some visual stylizations typical in anime—such ...
Japanese aesthetics. Sōji-ji, of the Soto Zen school. Japanese aesthetics comprise a set of ancient ideals that include wabi (transient and stark beauty), sabi (the beauty of natural patina and aging), and yūgen (profound grace and subtlety). [ 1] These ideals, and others, underpin much of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms on what is ...
–Hideaki Anno Like other Evangelion characters, Ayanami's surname comes from a Japanese World War II naval vessel, the Fubuki -class destroyer Ayanami. Her first name comes from the character Rei Hino of the anime and manga series Sailor Moon. This was done to get one of Sailor Moon ' s directors, Kunihiko Ikuhara, to work on Evangelion. Written in kanji, Rei (零) can mean "zero", "null ...
Anime and manga portal. Your Lie in April ( Japanese: 四月は君の嘘, Hepburn: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, lit. 'April Is Your Lie') is a Japanese romantic drama manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa. It was serialized in Kodansha 's magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine from April 2011 to February 2015.