Anime/Manga vs. Cartoons/Comics

Do you feel that there's a difference between anime and cartoons, manga and comics? I know a lot of people that get insulted when the comparison is made and I assure you, that isn't my intention. Personally I don't feel there's much of a difference. It's a different style, but the concept is the same: Tell a story through drawings. Thoughts?

Basically they are the same to me. It's more about how one region of the world tells their stories compared to another. I like them all equally I'd say it's just what ever your preference is.

I'm not gonna lie,I watch/read anime/manga much more.Doesn't keep me from having respect/liking comics & cartoons though. Different style but same concept indeed.

SAMURAI JACK IS NOT ANIME BUT IT'S STILL A MASTERPIECE I'm just Saiyan...

Agreed Well,if we're going there,we might as well mention Avatar (Airbender) and Legend of Korra,eh? o:

The boondocks... check that s**t out seems legit to me also afro samurai and other american based shows :p as for cartoons, very different but old school = legit

its all about culture. japanese anime rrrrr cartoons and vise versa just becuz of culture it evolved differently (and better ;D) but it is very interesting how its diffent, like adult cartoons here r goofy smutty offensive ones but adult anime is more gorry and perverted, usually more mature then adult cartoons. its very strange :P but ofocurse animes better

personally i think they need to make cartoons more like their japanese counter part. i have seen cartoons, and one thing i dislike from them are there are very few cartoons that have story line. its almost most of the cartoons i have seen have little to no story line, almost like its just there to make money, although on a technical scale. yes cartoons and anime are there to make money, however its more obvious in cartoons because they do not focus on story line. its just keep going and going. if i make a comparison, its like video games. most american cartoons would be like world of warcraft, or mable story. anime would be like megaman or something like that. there are only few cartoons that have the spirit of anime, like avatar the last airbender and legend of korra

I think they are pretty much the same like mentioned before only different because of where they come from, however I think cartoons are more absurd in a way not like bad, but i guess kind of out there.

I think they are pretty much the same like mentioned before only different because of where they come from, however I think cartoons are more absurd in a way not like bad, but i guess kind of out there.