Difference Between Anime And American Anime

The world of Japanese animation also called “Anime” has expanded to a whole new level over the years. Anime has grown to become an international sensation among other countries instead being only in Japan. The art style compared to American animation which is also called “Cartoons” is so different that it’s practically impossible to compare. The differences come down to the art style, culture, and psychological impact that the animation gives to the viewers. The visual differences between Anime and Cartoons are that the art styles are very different. The Anime art style is different in terms of environmental design since the environment that the character that the character is drawn up it is very detailed to the point where it looks as if the character is miles away from a building or city. Anime has a psychological
effect on it’s viewers in many ways because they can contain gore, sexual assault, nudity, mythical creatures, etc. The Anime has many different plots and various types of art styles. Some anime may look very serious and sharp and some may look relaxed and have a sense of cuteness. The Cartoons differ in that sense visual effects they have on the audience. The American cartoons don’t really consist of most detail in the formation of characters and how they portray themselves. Cartoons were originally made for comedic relief and have usually very positive or have adult humour. Japanese culture is shown a lot in anime such their religious affiliation, customs, and sometimes societal quirks.
The greetings they use whenever characters meet and the title they give other characters with age difference or of a higher status. They make sure that in detail that characters always take off their shoes when they enter a home and sometimes have traditional Japanese foods integrated as well. Some Anime also use actual Japanese locations in their shows as a setting and call other people from other countries foreigners in the show. Cartoons were originally created by none other than Walt Disney. Disney has pretty much begun animation in America and created pretty much cartoon culture itself. Modern day cartoons have snippets of other cultures in their shows since America is very diverse. The cartoons also introduce west coast, east coast, and southern cultures as well. But cartoons aren’t very good at creating emotion compared to anime. Anime is known for more emotional intensity since they have a better understanding of emotion and expressing it into their work. Cartoons are pretty much there for giggles and laughs nothing
serious. The psychological effects that anime has on its viewers are unbelievable. Anime can make viewers feel just how the characters feel in the show. Anime displays more emotion than most shows that you see that contain actual people. You can see every single bit of emotion in the characters face that it makes you feel as if you are there in that character’s place. Some Anime shows inspire you to do better because they teach actual morals in day to day living. They usually talk aspects of life that people may be going through as well. Each character has their own philosophy of how they treat others no matter how good or how evil. Cartoons on the other hand don’t really have much of a psychological effect on the audience unless it’s comedy since cartoons for happiness instead of seriousness. Cartoons were originally made to provide happiness to others by making viewers laugh. Therefore, cartoons don’t really go in depth into each character’s psyche.
Overall, the difference between anime and cartoons are very huge in terms of the psychological effect they have on the audience, the art styles, and the cultures that are displayed. The only thing similar that I can say is that they are both a form of animation.