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[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Supersmoke+Jun 28 2005, 12:37 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Supersmoke @ Jun 28 2005, 12:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> And why it's called "Adult Swim."<br><br>I mean.. duh....<br><br><br><br>Cowboy Bebop is what is known as Anime. Short for Japanese Animation. A cartoon is a form of animation, just the same, anime is a form of animation. It is a common misconception that the word cartoon is the base form. So technically, Ruedii is correct about saying it isn't a cartoon. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> No. While anime is a term meaning Japanese animation, cartoon simply means drawn animation. As such there's an overlap between anime and cartoons, namely 'a drawn animation from Japan'

[Mista_B]

To add to that, "Anime," translated to english, means "animation."<br><br>Cartoon, while referring to animation, usually refers to animation directed towards kids.

[Gizensha]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mista_B+Jun 28 2005, 01:32 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Mista_B @ Jun 28 2005, 01:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> To add to that, "Anime," translated to english, means "animation."<br><br>Cartoon, while referring to animation, usually refers to animation directed towards kids. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I'd hardly call The Magic Roundabout a cartoon, and that's definitely directed towards kids. Simply because Stock Animation is a different technique to cartoons... (which is a term I'm perfectly happy applying to things aimed at adults)

[Tom Flapwell]

I'm not sure it has to be drawn to be a cartoon. The show "Cartoon Kablam!" featured stop-action animation in addition to drawn kinds. And of course, the term can include non-animations like comic strips.

[Bocaj Claw]

It makes you wonder if that new show, "Tom Goes to the Mayor", is a cartoon. The charecters are entirely blue-lined still photos, crudely animated.