an·i·me
ˈanəˌmā/
noun: anime
1.1.
Japanese movie and television animation, often having a science fiction theme and sometimes including violent or otherwise mature material.
A lot of people I meet think anime is one of three things:
1) Something akin to Family Guy
2) Poorly done children/adult cartoons (Naruto and Bleach)
3) They actually know what it is
Anime is a form of Japanese cartooning, which is either televised or on DVD. Since in Japan animation is seen as more of an art form than something 'kid friendly' there is much more diversity than in the typical American animations.
It's this diversity that makes anime so popular around the world. There's something for everyone: Texhnolyze for the philosophers, Steins;Gate and Ghost in the Shell for the science fiction junkies, Usagi Drop for those who want something that's cute and just a feel good show, and Higurashi for horror fanatics.
Anime gets a bad rap for being immature and explicit because of a small amount of the Japanese culture that leaks over here. If what you see isn’t over-the-top and for children, it is full of explicit content instead. This has changed in recent years due to some actual anime being aired on American television (Studio Ghibli and Adult Swim), but the idea of what it is, is still largely misunderstood.
That's why I created this Geocache, to educate and share with others an understanding of Japanese animated works.
This cache is an easy find not too far from the parking area on the west side.