It’s easy to be confused as to what exactly anime is, with all the animation styles that are out there today. Det er nemt at blive forvirret, hvad anime er, med alle de animation styles, som er derude i dag. To put it simply, anime to the Japanese, is just a shortening of the word animation. For at sige det enkelt, anime til japansk, er bare en forkortelse af ordet animation. Everywhere outside of Japan however, not all animation is anime. Overalt uden for Japan er dog ikke alle animation anime. That word is reserved for animations that specifically originate in Japan. Dette ord er forbeholdt animationer, der specifikt har oprindelse i Japan.

Now to be clear, the kind of animation that we are talking about here, derives from the word, animate, which means, to put something into motion. Nu at være klart, hvilken form for animation, at vi taler om her, stammer fra ordet, animere, hvilket betyder, at sætte noget i bevægelse. So, in animation, the art is moving, like in a western-styled cartoon, or the movie, Fantasia. Så i animation, kunsten er i bevægelse, ligesom i en western-sat tegneserie eller filmen Fantasia. Anime, is produced by companies that specialize in this animation, and it is common to see several companies collaborating on different aspects of an anime to produce a well-rounded finished product. Anime, er produceret af firmaer, som specialiserer sig i denne animation, og det er almindeligt at se, at flere virksomheder samarbejder om forskellige aspekter af en anime at producere et godt afrundet færdigproduktet. They make the majority of their profits through television, box office ticket sales, and also by retail merchandise, commonly through the sale of anime DVD’s. De gør de fleste af deres overskud gennem tv, box office billetsalget, og også af detailforretninger merchandise, almindeligvis gennem salg af Anime DVDâ € ™ s. The later, being a rather lucrative, and substantial source of income. Senere, er en temmelig indbringende, og en væsentlig indtægtskilde.

Films, which are usually released in theaters, have the highest production budgets and therefore, the video quality in these are generally the best you can get. Film, som normalt er frigivet i teatre, har den største produktion budgetter og derfor videoen kvalitet i disse generelt er de bedste du kan få. Anime movies also rank pretty high in box office sales, and some that have been big money makers and have broken profit-earning records include Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away. Anime film også rangerer temmelig højt i box office salg, og nogle, der har været store penge beslutningstagere og have brudt profit-indtjeningsevnen registre omfatter Akira, Ghost i Shell, og livlig Away.

Some anime films only make it to the big screen through film or animation festivals. Nogle Anime film kun gøre det til den store skærm via film eller en animation festivaler. These are usually shorter anime movies, and their production quality is sometimes lower. Disse er normalt kortere Anime film og deres produktion kvalitet er nogle gange lavere. Some examples of these are Winter Days, and Osamu Tezuka’s Legend of the Forest. Nogle eksempler på disse er Winter dage, og Osamu Tezukaâ € ™ s Legend of the Forest. That is not saying that they are bad movies at all, usually, it’s quite the contrary. Det er ikke at sige, at de er dårlige film på alle, som regel, er det tværtimod. They just don’t have the big bucks to throw around that the big movies do. De simpelthen ikke har de store penge at smide rundt, at de store film gøre.

There are also anime films that can be described as a compilation movie. Der er også Anime film, der kan beskrives som en samling filmen. These are television episodes edited together, and shown in theaters to give the fans of these shows a special treat, by condensing the series into a one time, linked viewing experience. Der er tale om tv-episoder redigeret sammen, og vist i biografer at give fans af disse viser en særlig behandling, ved kondenserende serien i en tid, der er knyttet oplevelse. These, with many episodes woven together, can be longer than the average movie. Disse, med mange episoder vævet sammen, kan være længere end den gennemsnitlige film. There are also theatrical clips taken from existing various television shows, and billed in Japanese theaters together, to form a feature length showing. Der er også teater-klip er taget fra de eksisterende forskellige tv-shows, og faktureret i de japanske biografer sammen, for at danne en funktion længde vises.

Anime that takes the form of a television series is syndicated and broadcasted on a regular schedule. Anime, der tager form af en tv-serier er syndikerede og udsendes på et regelmæssigt skema. These, again, are generally low quality, compared to OVA (Original Video Animation) and big screen features, because the production budget is spread out over episodes, rather than a single film or a short series. Disse igen er generelt lav kvalitet, sammenlignet med æg (Original Video Animation) og store skærm træk, fordi produktionen budget er spredt ud over episoder, snarere end en enkelt film eller en kort serie. Most of the episodes are about twenty-three minutes in length, to fill a typical thirty-minute time slot, with time added of course for commercials. De fleste af de episoder er omkring tre og tyve minutter, at udfylde en typisk tredive minutters gang slot, med tiden tilføjet naturligvis for reklamer. One full season is twenty-six episodes, while many titles run half seasons, or thirteen episodes. En fuld sæson er to tusind og seks episoder, mens mange titler løbe en halv sæsoner, eller tretten episoder. Entire season are also commonly sold as a DVD package, which has it’s advantages, as you can watch the entire season whenever you want. Hele sæsonen er også almindeligvis sælges som en dvd-pakke, der har det fordele, som du kan se hele sæsonen, når du ønsker det. You’ll never miss an episode as well, because you have them all on DVD. Du går aldrig glip af en episode som godt, fordi du har dem alle på dvd.

Most TV series anime episodes will have opening credits, closing credits, and often include an eye catcher, which is just a very short scene, often humorous or silly, that is used to signal the start or finish of the commercial break, just like bumpers do in the United States. De fleste TV-serie Anime episoder vil have åbning krediteringer, lukkevinkler kreditter, og ofte omfatter et blikfang, der er kun en meget kort scene, ofte humoristisk eller dum, at der bruges til at signalere starte eller slutte af den kommercielle pause, ligesom kofangere gør i USA. Eye-catching scenes are often found in TV series anime, and are generally similar throughout the series. Iøjnefaldende scener ofte findes i tv-serier anime, og er stort set de samme i hele serien. The ending credits are often followed by a preview, or sneak peek, of the next episode. Endelsen-kreditter er ofte efterfulgt af et eksempel, eller smagsprøve på den næste episode. This, is done to make sure that the viewers are enticed into watching again next week to see what happens. Dette er gjort for at sikre, at seerne er lokket til at se igen i næste uge for at se hvad der sker.

OVA, or original video animation anime, is usually in a similar format to that of a television miniseries, and are commonly sold in the DVD format. Æg, eller originale video animation anime, er normalt i et lignende format til en tv miniseries, og er almindeligvis sælges i dvd-format. OVA’s can be any number of episodes in length and one shot can be particularly short, usually less than film’s length. OVAâ € ™ s kan være et hvilket som helst antal episoder i længden og en nedskudt kan være særligt kort, som regel mindre end filmens længde. They usually skip theaters, and get released in a “straight to video†or DVD format, meaning, they just skip the theaters, and television, and go right to being sold as a whole product. De normalt springe teatre, og få frigivet i en â € œstraight til videoâ € eller DVD-format, hvilket betyder, at de bare springe teatre og tv, og gå ret til at blive solgt som helhed produkt. As a general rule, OVA anime tends to be of a pretty high production quality, and are almost on par to that of films. Som en generel regel, ÆG Anime tendens til at være en temmelig høj produktionskvalitet, og er næsten på linje med de film. Titles in the OVA category usually have a continuing plot, rather than ending a plot at the end of a television series. Titler i ÆG kategori normalt har en vedvarende plot, snarere end slutter et plot ved udgangen af en tv-serier. Opening credits, closing credits, and eye-catchers can also sometimes find their way into OVA DVDs, but they’re usually left out. Åbning kreditter, lukkevinkler kreditaabningen og øjen-catchers kan også undertiden finder vej til ÆG dvd'er, men de er normalt udelukket.

With all of these different formats, and the many genres of anime, you can pick one out that appeals to you, and enter the world of anime through whichever door you choose. Med alle disse forskellige formater, og de mange genrer af anime, kan du vælge en ud, som appellerer til dig, og kommer ind på Anime gennem hvilken dør, du vælger. And with many being available on DVD, you can enjoy the experience right in the comfort of your living room. Og med mange, der er tilgængelige på DVD, kan du nyde de erfaringer ret i komfort i din dagligstue.