animes
USAN-uh-mayz/ˈæ.nəˌmeɪz/UKAN-i-mayz/ˈæ.nɪ.meɪz/
- 1Plural of anime.
Several popular animes began as manga series before they were adapted for television.
The streaming service added a dozen new animes to its catalog this season.
Note
The -s plural counts individual works, and properly only those made in Japan, whether series or film. The style itself takes no plural, so a fan watches anime in general and names a few favorite animes in particular. Stretching animes to cover cartoons from other countries is rare and widely treated as a mistake.
animes is a form of anime
anime, noun: An animated work, such as a film or series, that originated in Japan, whatever its artistic style. Full entry
- Forms
- anime also pluralanimes plural
- Spelling
- anime → animes: add -s
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