Originally Posted by therazor302

lol that makes a ton of sense =P. People have died on the simpsons does that make it an anime though? Its too general I wonder what the dictionary says.

an·i·me Audio Help (ān'ə-mā') Pronunciation Key
n. A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art and often adult themes.

cartoon

noun
1. a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
2. a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

According to this the only difference is where its made. So anything made in Japan is an anime. But then does that mean there can't be an american made Anime? hmm.