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The popularity of Japanese anime has spread world-wide. Fans across the globe now collect their favorite anime series in VHS and DVD form. These cartoons are available in a dubbed version, or with the original Japanese language and subtitles. While anime deals with serious issues, their are often humorous, perverse, and light-hearted moments in each series. Such scenes are often referred to as "ecchi."
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The history of anime begins at the start of the 20th century, when Japanese filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in the West. During the 1970s, anime developed further, separating itself from its Western roots, and developing unique genres such as mecha. In the 1980s, anime was accepted in the mainstream in Japan, and experienced a boom in production. The 1990s and 2000s saw an increased acceptance of anime in overseas markets.
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Japanese-style emoticons (... known as anime emoticons, verticons, or kaomaji) differ from conventional emoticons because they are viewed vertically. These emoticons borrow heavily from the anime drawing style, with a lot of expression shown using the eyes. These emoticons are often abbreviated by leaving off the parentheses, so (^_^) will become ^_^. They can be further abbreviated by leaving out the mouth, so ^_^ becomes ^^. The longer the mouth, the stronger the emoticon’s meaning.
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Anime North has announced that their Japanese guest of honor this year will be the lovely and talented seiyuu Atsuko Enomoto. You may know her as Misaki from Angelic Layer, as Yukino in Kare Kano, or in one of many other roles. At Anime North, she will taking part in guest speeches and will apparently be performing a concert. ^^ W00t!
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Whether you're renting a Yu Gi Oh movie, or kicking back to watch a Hentai movie with friends, Japanese anime enriches your life. With themes that can inspire young children, and cause introspection among adults, anime can please audiences of all ages. In fact, the anime industry has gained quite a cult following among fans in a variety of age groups and countries.
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With Justin Sevakis' recent Open Letter to the Industry, he claims that the Japanese anime industry needs to change its methods to embrace technology to work to its advantage and combat fansubs. Do you see the Japanese doing anything about this, or do you think they'll continue to do things as they do now?
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