It has been awhile since I logged on and since there seems to be more people that joined, I'd like to introduce myself. I like to watch various animes and was looking forward to checking out some conventions in the near future. It would be nice to be able to talk with some new people. Who knows maybe make a group for future conventions :)

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I never defined it specifically as an art style, anime is an open-defined form of animation. The anime medium can no more be restricted to a region than anything else. For example, classical music is not a style of music. There are so many different genres of it and different things you can do with it. However, it isn't restricted to Europe where what we know as "classical music" originated. Simply because the anime was popularized in Japan doesn't mean it is something that only Japan can claim. A closer example might be the rise of Bollywood movies from India. One of reasons that make western "anime" so differentiated from Japanese "anime" is that frankly things like avatar really are simply inspired by the Japanese style. Some of these things are just a stolen art style and mostly not done too well either. However, if you look at the art of Flight of Dragons, while it was done by a Japanese group, you'll notice I've called it Western anime although the art is very different than what you'll find in Japan. anime is not a genre of art or animation. It is a mindset, an idea. Trying to define anime in a particular way is not something that can be done.

totally just saw all these post lol. I'm from harlem been active since my first day, comment on my page and i'll usually get back to you within that day, granted im not lost in video games and anime