Is Avatar: The Last Airbender an anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! I've talked about this a few times now, but I've decided to talk about it again today because it seems to still be an ongoing debate. Although some anime fans have accepted that it is an anime because the art style is close enough, it isn't an anime at all. It did take inspiration from the popular Japanese anime, but it isn't an anime. First of all, it's an American animated series. Secondly, it doesn't just take inspiration from anime; but cartoons as well. There are things that people consider anime even though it isn't from Japan, but those are either in collaboration with a Japanese studio, or they're specifically made to be an anime. Avatar was not made to be an anime, it was just inspired by anime. There's nothing wrong with calling it an anime, but telling others it is does spread misinformation. It's also bothersome when people create professional lists or videos calling it an anime when it isn't at all. It's an amazing show, and I do recommend it. But it isn't an anime, even if the art style is heavily inspired by it. On a side note, I think its art style is beautiful. As always, I will be including a picture from Avatar: The Last Airbender below so you all can see what it looks like. Enjoy!