What is your favorite cartoon

[Azrael]

It's more like a medium, I would say.

That's animation, which includes both cartoon and anime, frankly the only fundamental difference is one is made in Japan and the other else where, but anime is also seen as distinct from cartoon as there are anime that deals with themes; war, politics, psychology, sex etc. that cartoons usually don't. That does not define anime, anime just happens to present those themes more than cartoons do, a cartoon could just as well present the aforementioned themes and it would still be a cartoon since it isn't made in Japan likewise an anime could just as well not present those themes and still be an anime because it is made in Japan.

Animation from Japan, let's leave it at that.

[Chinese Regions]

That's animation, which includes both cartoon and anime, frankly the only fundamental difference is one is made in Japan and the other else where, but anime is also seen as distinct from cartoon as there are anime that deals with themes; war, politics, psychology, sex etc. that cartoons usually don't. That does not define anime, anime just happens to present those themes more than cartoons do, a cartoon could just as well present the aforementioned themes and it would still be a cartoon since it isn't made in Japan likewise an anime could just as well not present those themes and still be an anime because it is made in Japan.

Animation from Japan, let's leave it at that.

But what of cartoon? A synonym for animation or animation not from Japan?

[North Wiedna]

Animation from Japan, let's leave it at that.

But what of cartoon? A synonym for animation or animation not from Japan?

2-dimensional animation as opposed to 3-dimensional animation

so anime is a subgenre of cartoon i guess

[Fransikania]

Avatar The Last Airbender

[Pope Joan]

Animaniacs, followed by maybe Courage the Cowardly Dog.

Animaniacs is great.

You youngsters won't recall it, but the Rocky and Bullwinkle show was a classic, full of puns and adult level humor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcJ_f8BYSWY

[The God-Realm]

in after huehue mlp

Excluding anime, Batman.

[Zuoki]

Spongebob squarepants and Crayon Shinchan.

[Olthar]

PONIES!

Though, Sym-Bionic Titan was pretty amazing while it lasted.

... and Betty Boop (hence the large eyes).

Actually, the large eyes are because Osamu Tezuka thought it made his Astro Boy look younger and more innocent, and everyone else copied him.

[Immoren]

Moomin...
...Thought I was going to say FiM, didn't you?
j/k

[Chinese Regions]

PONIES!

Though, Sym-Bionic Titan was pretty amazing while it lasted.

... and Betty Boop (hence the large eyes).

Actually, the large eyes are because Osamu Tezuka thought it made his Astro Boy look younger and more innocent, and everyone else copied him.

They copied the concept of large eyes in general, the eye designs of most anime (even the older ones I've watched, most of which actually lack big eyes despite being made after Astroboy) do not really resemble Astro Boy.
Anime isn't one style. The eyes designs of DBZ do not resemble those of Detective Conan which does not resemble Lucky Star or Mazinger Z.

[Olthar]

PONIES!

Though, Sym-Bionic Titan was pretty amazing while it lasted.


Actually, the large eyes are because Osamu Tezuka thought it made his Astro Boy look younger and more innocent, and everyone else copied him.

They copied the concept of large eyes in general, the eye designs of most anime (even the older ones I've watched, most of which actually lack big eyes despite being made after Astroboy) do not really resemble Astro Boy.
Anime isn't one style. The eyes designs of DBZ do not resemble those of Detective Conan which does not resemble Lucky Star or Mazinger Z.

Noooooo, really? Different artists have unique styles? Get outta here; that can't be true!

[Chinese Regions]

They copied the concept of large eyes in general, the eye designs of most anime (even the older ones I've watched, most of which actually lack big eyes despite being made after Astroboy) do not really resemble Astro Boy.
Anime isn't one style. The eyes designs of DBZ do not resemble those of Detective Conan which does not resemble Lucky Star or Mazinger Z.

Noooooo, really? Different artists have unique styles? Get outta here; that can't be true!

"All anime looks the same" is a stereotype is my point.

[Little Miss Rarity]

I could say MLP:FIM, but, without the fandom, I would prefer South Park (although I really like MLP:FIM cartoon).
Oh, and my favorite char is, of course, Eric Cartman.

[Olthar]

Noooooo, really? Different artists have unique styles? Get outta here; that can't be true!

"All anime looks the same" is a stereotype is my point.

A point which has nothing to do with what I said.

[Aleckandor]

Western: Ed, Edd, N' Eddy
Eastern: Hetalia: Axis Powers