What makes an anime an anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! Although anime is traditionally only animation from Japan, not all Japanese animation is considered anime. Along with this, certain animation styles from other places like Korea, China, and even America can be considered anime. Instead of just being Japanese animation, anime has come to describe a specific animation style. This style of animation may have originated in Japan, but it's now being recreated by other places in the world. Other things like games can also be considered anime to a degree, and many anime YouTubers and bloggers will talk about games and shows with this animation style regardless of where they're from. Despite this, some shows still aren't considered to be anime even if they're largely influenced by it. Because of this, many people don't always know what qualifies as anime. But, these are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post! As a little bonus, I will be including a picture of 707 from Mystic Messenger below; for no reason other than I want to. Enjoy!