Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:36 pm
I can't explain it, but I determine manga and anime by the "feel" of them. I would call Teen Titans anime, it has the continous plot and character development (so do other shows and comics), even if it is only "inspired" by anime. I would also call Courtney Crumrin a manga, because to me, it "feels" like a manga.
A few days back a couple of friends of mine were trying to tell me that pokemon wasn't an anime because it's not based off a manga. If that's the case then wolf's rain and cowboy bebop both can't be anime, which to me they are. Someone once tried to tell me Powerpuff girls is an anime because it's made in Japan. It doesn't feel like anime and it doesn't look like anime. Someone said the same thing about Thundercats. Thundercats I felt was an anime, similar to one at least.
I can't explain how I discern between the two, all I can do is give examples.
A few days back a couple of friends of mine were trying to tell me that pokemon wasn't an anime because it's not based off a manga. If that's the case then wolf's rain and cowboy bebop both can't be anime, which to me they are. Someone once tried to tell me Powerpuff girls is an anime because it's made in Japan. It doesn't feel like anime and it doesn't look like anime. Someone said the same thing about Thundercats. Thundercats I felt was an anime, similar to one at least.
I can't explain how I discern between the two, all I can do is give examples.