How to Use anime in a Sentence

anime

noun
Definition of animenext
  • The renewal comes on the heels of the October 10 release of Season 1 of the anime series.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Her son loved anime, show tunes, and drinking pop out of the side of his mouth.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
  • Set over 26 episodes, this is one of those anime that should be binge watched.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The all-ages event is a must-do for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming fans.
    — oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The 15-year-old is a fan of anime and art and loves to express herself through writing as well.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2024
  • Its anime version is scheduled to be released in the spring on Disney+, along with a video game.
    — Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The event marked the first time a Japanese helmer attended the launch of their anime movie in the Middle East.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Even for those who have read the comic, seen the film or played the video game version, the anime will hold surprises.
    — George Gene Gustines, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • That anime label is bound to be one of Sony’s largest businesses in the next two years.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The franchise was launched in 2011 as both a manga and anime series that played on late night TV in Japan.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 3 June 2022
  • This anime is one of the best on Hulu, and it is based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo.
    — Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022
  • McGinn told her about the anime convention, with its crowds.
    — Joseph Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2021
  • Sailor Moon is arguably one of the biggest anime series of all time.
    — Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022
  • Ashford was a fan of anime who loved to play video games and was excited to start high school.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
  • And then it almost got made as an anime feature at one point.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
  • All the denizens of the manga, anime and Japanese film worlds are here as figurines, posters and T-shirts.
    — John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Tezuka, who is not a relation of the late anime director of the same name, was 62.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Super Hero, and that's not just a play on the name of the most recent TV series in the world-famous anime franchise.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Off-court, when not trying new recipes, Gauff can be found at the movies with her friends, or reading anime and comics.
    — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This wouldn't be the first time that she's used anime as inspiration for her hair.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Fans have also warned that the film contains spoilers not revealed in the anime.
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 31 Oct. 2022
  • My Hero Academia has become a favorite among anime fans.
    — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Fandoms of groups like BTS and other anime and video games quickly seized space on the canvas.
    — Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Despite the strong -performances of the Japanese anime films, the remainder of the box office is not holding up.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Photo: Suzume Makoto Shinkai is the king of melancholic anime.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2023
  • For older ones, this anime is sort of a sci-fi, futuristic retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
    — Good Housekeeping, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The anime began airing in 2016 and is currently in the middle of its sixth season.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Hot tip: Dress up in your favorite anime cosplay for a discount.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Building shows and pitching them is great fun even for folks who have never seen anime in their life.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Many made comparisons to Rei, a blue-haired character from the legendary anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

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