Anime Toys and Other Products from Japan

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Anime is a style of cartoon animation originating in Japan. Anime is characterized by character and background styles that may be created by hand or may be assisted by computers. Storylines may feature a variety of characters and may be set in different locations and in different eras.

Anime is aimed at a broad range of audiences because there is a wide range of different genres that any series may be categorized under. Anime may be broadcast on television, distributed on media, such as DVDs, or published as console and computer games.

Japanese comics known as manga often influence Anime.