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Japanimation (juh.PAN.uh.may.shun) n. Anime and other Japan-based cartoons and animation.
Japanamaniac n. A fan of Japanimation.

Example Citation:
"'Ghost in the Shell' (Manga Entertainment/Pioneer LDMA-529-3, two discs, CAV, wide screen, $49.95) is a high-tech sci-fi futuristic tale made in the process that has come to be known by its devoted followers as Japanimation."
—Richard Christiansen, "Blurred Colors Clear Up on New 'King and I' Release," Chicago Tribune, January 30, 1997

Related Words:
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Subject Category:
Culture - General

Posted on January 31, 1997 at 9:39 AM
Updated on May 23, 2002 at 9:39 AM


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