This stinks >:(

Anime is just japanese cartoons, but i think there is a large difference.

Anime is Japanese animation,while cartoons are Western animation. They're the same. Except anime is Japanese and cartoons are Western.

i think of them as different. both words could be used interchangeably if one wanted to though, as they really mean the same thing. in Japan, "anime" is simply the word for animation, which would apply to Japanese animation as well as western cartoons. outside of Japan, "cartoon" could be used for both of these as well. but i prefer to use the connotations of anime = Japanese animation and cartoon = western animation.

as for whether Japanese animation and western animation are the same, no! for one thing, it's easy for an adult to be a fan of anime, and yet think they're too old for cartoons. i'd prefer that they be judged separately. but for those not in the know, what are you going to do?

nice "angry" pic, btw.

that is soooo true, anime should never be mistaken for cartoon, I mean even if some cartoons look like animes I can still see the difference

besides the drawing between an anime and a cartoon r totally different

here is a cartoon

Cartoons and Anime are the same. Anime is Japanese Cartoons.

I agree

Agreed.

Cartoon and Animes are different!

It angers me....

Cartoons are more childish and most of the times they are for laughter and enjoyment.
But Anime covers large number of Genres like Fantasy, Sci-fi, Fighting, Romance, Slice of Life and much more! And it teaches us various things and its more realistic! ^^
I love Anime!!! <3

Uh guys =____=

anime ARE cartoons. Pretty much.
I mean "anime" is the Japanese for cartoon/animated show whatever, so that technically yes theyre the same.

Okay i need to explain it:

1. if u watch for ex: Inuyasha, Naruto,Clannad or whatever tell me are they cartoons and anime so of course its the same!

2. why so frustrated? while cant tell the difference of anime and cartoons? No, nodon't be bcuz Cartoons sometimes are actually anime and anime sometimes have cartoons to.

3. Ex: Black Butler | what happens if u like sebastian or even Ciel-kun are they cartoons then they're also anime | Anime - Cartoons / Cartoons - anime get it?.!

4. Tell me Ed ,Al ,Sebastian, Ciel, Nagisa ,Usui ,Yui,Ui ,Mio ,azusa, ritsu and so on they are cartoons right but PPL are saying they are anime but actually the anime are cartoons

5. Ok,Fine sometimes anime are real like but ex: Disney channel they are cartoons right? but ex: Enchanted they are real like right? so its the same thing as anime and cartoons also do you understand Mino1234????

6.So anime is Japanese animation.

BUT READ THIS!:
7. But exactly your right sometimes they are not the same

okay my explanation is done.
(PS: just wanted to post Sebastian with a cat.)

Writer: CuteSherry.

For me, animation is animation; however, the styles it can be done in vary infinitely. Anime is a type of cartoon, with only the cultural background causing a difference in how it's done and made. Western animation is another style of cartoon. There are good and bad versions of both, and are the cartoons of the culture.

It's really just the same word in a different language; why else would people define "anime" as "Japanese cartoons" when trying to explain it to others?

ANIME is cartoons. Just Japanese cartoons. Anime is a type of animation and they are described as Japanese cartoons when defining the term so yea they are cartoons and anyone who thinks otherwise is not thinking about this logically in any matter that is good. People like to separate anime from cartoons and other types of animation but they are in fact Japanese cartoons. End of story. If you try to tell me otherwise I will conclude you are being delusional and cannot be reason with. Others have stated the same thing and btw if you get that upset over such a trivial thing you really need to chill out.