Anime  -The word  anime  is the Japanese term for  animation , which refers to all forms of animated media. Outside Japan,  anime  refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation on  style  often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. The culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. Many  Westerners  strictly view anime as a Japanese animation product. Some scholars suggest defining anime as specifically or quintessentially Japanese may be related to a new form of  Orientalism . The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917 and Japanese anime production has since continued to increase steadily. The characteristic anime art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of  Osamu Tezuka  and spread internationally in the late 20th century, developing a lar...