"Anime" The history of Japanese Comics and Animation 
The anime is an abbreviation of the word "animation". Outside of Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation, originating in Japan. For the West, not all animation is considered anime, and anime is considered a subset of animation. While some anime is hand drawn, computer animation techniques have become quite common in recent years. Like any entertainment medium, the story lines represent most major genres of fiction. The anime is broadcast on television, distributed on media such as DVD and VHS, and included in computer and video games. Also, some productions are like real film. Anime often draws influence from Japanese manga and light novels. Some anime storylines have been adapted into live action films and television series.
The history of anime begins at the beginning of the 20th century, when Yamamoto experimented with animation techniques that were being explored in France, Germany, the United States and Russia. Animation became popular in Japan because it provides an alternative format of storytelling compared to the underdeveloped-industrial action in Japan.
Unlike the 'America, where live action shows and movies. Japan is a small market with low casting. The lack of Western-looking actors, for example, has made it impossible to shoot films set in Europe, America, or fantasy worlds that do not naturally involve Asians. The varied use of animation allowed artists to create characters and settings that related all Japanese.
During 1970, there was an increase in growth in the popularity of manga comics - which were later animated - especially those of Osamu Tezuka, who has been called a "legend" and the "god of manga". As a result of his work and that of other pioneers in the field, anime developed characteristics and genres that are fundamental elements of the art today.
giant robot genre (known as "mecha" outside Japan), for instance, took shape under Tezuka, developed under Go Nagai and others, and was revolutionized at the end of the decade by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Robot anime like Gundam and Macross became instant classics in the '80s, and the robot genre of anime is still one of the most popular in Japan and around the world today. In the 1980s, anime was accepted in the mainstream in Japan, and has now had a boom in production (It should be noticed that, Manga has significantly more exposure to anime in Japan). The mid to late 90s, in 2000, has seen an increased acceptance of anime in overseas markets.
