What qualifies as an anime? Well, that's what I'll be talking about in today's blog post! As anime has become more popular, the word has been used for a broader variety of animation. However, not everything can be an anime. A lot of people use the term even for things that aren't an anime, which makes it even more confusing. So, I'm here to explain. Things that are anime inspired but not in the anime art style aren't anime. A good example of this is Avatar The Last Airbender. It's based on anime, and resembles anime, but it's more similar to traditional cartoons. Despite this, many people consider it an anime anyways. This is understandable, even if it just causes more confusion. Along with this, any animation that comes from Japan is anime regardless of the art style. But outside of Japan, only series with a particular art style is anime. This is the biggest thing that determines what an anime is. There are anime series from Korea, China, and America; but they only count as anime because of their art style. Otherwise, anime is Japanese animation. This is because the term was originally for all Japanese animation regardless of the art style. But, those are mostly just my thoughts on this topic. Hopefully this clears up the confusion that's been happening in the anime community recently. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post!