wannime

English

Etymology

Blend of wannabe +‎ anime

Noun

wannime (plural wannimes)

1. (fandom slang, derogatory) A piece of media produced outside of Japan that adopts a style heavily inspired by anime.
   • 2013 November 18, That_Don_Guy, The Straight Dope Message Board‎^[1]:

     I for one consider these “wannabe Anime” (is that a word - “wannime”?).

   • 2022 June 29, Yahtzee Crosshaw, 00:03:09 from the start, in Neon White (Zero Punctuation):

     ...it's just the story and writing that have that slight 'wannime' vibe.

   • 2022 July 10, Samuel Corey, “Corpse Factory PC Review”, in Hooked Gamers‎^[2]:

     Corpse Factory, the latest wannime visual novel from Australian developer River Crow Studio, boasts a striking prologue.

   • 2023 April 29, GrayRodent, “What does RWBY do better than other series avaliable to a wide audience?”, in Reddit‎^[3]:

     I can agree that the wannime crowd has been starved since ATLA ended and DC stopped making action cartoon series.