Whats the definition of "anime"

[Falcon3]

I'm not saayin' i dont know what anime is (well, sorta), I know its like bleach and naruto, but wat makes an anime an anime?

[Cain]

Dictionary.com says:

A Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.

[Falcon3]

Dictionary.com says:

A Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.

ok, so is Sonic X an anime?

[Cain]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_X

"Sonic X (ソニックX, Sonikku Ekkusu?) is a Japanese anime..."

I guess so.

[Bluekingice]

ok, so is Sonic X an anime?

Yes. If there's a version of it in Japanese then its an anime all right.

(off topic: I just downloaded Sonic X Episode 52 in Japanese)

[Icy Joe 8]

As long it originally aired in Japan, then you could consider it an anime ;)

[leader706]

the eyes make anime anime dude, so awsome
im learning to draw anime/manga!

[Batman_Freak]

An awesome style the Japanese made for animation, shows, and comics.
OT: Leader, where'd you get that sig? the dino thing??

[Tetsumonchi]

The word anime means animation from Japan, but its come to be recognised more recently as a particular style of cartoon.