anime is:
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@Felthry depends on what day you ask me. Today I voted #2.
@Felthry Very interesting question! I voted option 2, but my gut feeling is "both". As in, it refers a specific style (or, perhaps, a family of styles), but also, for something to be anime it must also originate from Japan, otherwise it's just sparkling [something].
@Griff i should have made options for a ∩ b and a ⋃ b
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@Felthry 2nd one because anime is a concept that is not dependent on nationality, and thus, can still exist if japan suddenly doesn't.
also a bunch of what is widely considered to be anime actually comes from Korea, China, or other Asian countries, and saying those aren't anime because of their origin is kinda not great.
@Felthry atla is anime but anything from japan isn't