Japanimation

See also: japanimation

English

Alternative forms

• japanimation

Etymology

Blend of Japan +‎ animation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˌpanɪˈmeɪʃn/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

Japanimation (countable and uncountable, plural Japanimations)

1. (anime, dated) Synonym of anime (“Japanese animated cartoons”).
   • 1985 July 19, Mike Stephenson, “Re: Japanimation”, in net.movies‎^[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 July 2026:

     By George, I think they are finally learning! As an ardent fan of Japanimation, I have suffered for years (literally) with the incredibly stupid approach to animated films and TV series engendered by the theory that "Oh well, it's animated, it must be for the kiddies"

   • 2001, “HOMЯ”, in The Simpsons, season 12, episode 9, spoken by Bart Simpson (Nancy Cartwright):

     Cool! Japanimation.

2. (anime) 20th-century anime.

Usage notes

This was the common term for anime in the 1980s, but was supplanted in the 1990s among fans. It now sounds old-fashioned to anime fans, and is sometimes incorrectly claimed to be pejorative. It latterly has come into use to refer to old anime.

Synonyms

• anime
• Japanime

Translations

anime — see anime

Translations

• French: japanimation (fr) f
• Portuguese: japanimação f

French

Noun

Japanimation f (plural Japanimations)

1. alternative letter-case form of japanimation