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Kragfan1910 said:
How technical do you want to be?
Strictly speaking, an anime is a cartoon that was made in Japan. By that definition, RWBY would not be an anime.
However, I am going to argue that this definition is a bad one and needs to be revised.
Think about it this way. In the realm of video games, there are RPGs, and JRPGs, standing for Role Playing Game, and Japanese Role Playing game. Back in the day, these were two distinct groups with their own styles of play, story elements, and brands associated with them. However, almost no one uses these terms anymore. Japanese companies are now putting out RPGs that play like western RPGs, while European and American companies are putting out RPGs that play like a JRPG. Because of this, the term JRPG is almost never used, and we use terms like turn based, story driven, et cetra to differentiate between the two styles of play.
(video below for more info)
There will be a point where anime and cartoons will go the same way. Artistically and stylistically, most animes are more adult themed, but not all. Most western cartoons are more for younger audiences, but not all.
RWBY is a US produced cartoon, but it is nothing like more mainstream US produced cartoons, like Micky Mouse, or Spongebob. Stylistically, RWBY is an anime, but technically, it isn't.
I am going to assert the same with cartoons as this guy below asserts for RPGs, that anime should no longer be defined by nation of origin, but by style.
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