This stinks >:(

animê is just japanese cartoons, but i think there is a large difference.

animê is Japanese animation,while desenhos animados are Western animation. They're the same. Except animê is Japanese and desenhos animados are Western.

i think of them as different. both words could be used interchangeably if one wanted to though, as they really mean the same thing. in Japan, "anime" is simply the word for animation, which would apply to Japanese animation as well as western cartoons. outside of Japan, "cartoon" could be used for both of these as well. but i prefer to use the connotations of animê = Japanese animation and cartoon = western animation.

as for whether Japanese animation and western animation are the same, no! for one thing, it's easy for an adult to be a fã of anime, and yet think they're too old for cartoons. i'd prefer that they be judged separately. but for those not in the know, what are you going to do?

nice "angry" pic, btw.

that is soooo true, animê should never be mistaken for cartoon, I mean even if some desenhos animados look like animes I can still see the difference

besides the drawing between an animê and a cartoon r totally different

here is a cartoon

desenhos animados and animê are the same. animê is Japanese Cartoons.

I agree

Agreed.

Cartoon and Animes are different!

It angers me....

desenhos animados are mais childish and most of the times they are for laughter and enjoyment.
But animê covers large number of Genres like Fantasy, Sci-fi, Fighting, Romance, Slice of Life and much more! And it teaches us various things and its mais realistic! ^^
I amor Anime!!! <3

Uh guys =____=

animê ARE cartoons. Pretty much.
I mean "anime" is the Japanese for cartoon/animated show whatever, so that technically yes theyre the same.

Okay i need to explain it:

1. if u watch for ex: Inuyasha, Naruto,Clannad or whatever tell me are they desenhos animados and animê so of course its the same!

2. why so frustrated? while cant tell the difference of animê and cartoons? No, nodon't be bcuz desenhos animados sometimes are actually animê and animê sometimes have desenhos animados to.

3. Ex: Black Butler | what happens if u like sebastian or even Ciel-kun are they desenhos animados then they're also animê | animê - desenhos animados / desenhos animados - animê get it?.!

4. Tell me Ed ,Al ,Sebastian, Ciel, Nagisa ,Usui ,Yui,Ui ,Mio ,azusa, ritsu and so on they are desenhos animados right but PPL are saying they are animê but actually the animê are cartoons

5. Ok,Fine sometimes animê are real like but ex: disney channel they are desenhos animados right? but ex: encantada they are real like right? so its the same thing as animê and desenhos animados also do you understand Mino1234????

6.So animê is Japanese animation.

BUT READ THIS!:
7. But exactly your right sometimes they are not the same

okay my explanation is done.
(PS: just wanted to post Sebastian with a cat.)

Writer: CuteSherry.

For me, animation is animation; however, the styles it can be done in vary infinitely. animê is a type of cartoon, with only the cultural background causing a difference in how it's done and made. Western animation is another style of cartoon. There are good and bad versions of both, and are the desenhos animados of the culture.

It's really just the same word in a different language; why else would people define "anime" as "Japanese cartoons" when trying to explain it to others?

animê is cartoons. Just Japanese cartoons. animê is a type of animation and they are described as Japanese desenhos animados when defining the term so yea they are desenhos animados and anyone who thinks otherwise is not thinking about this logically in any matter that is good. People like to separate animê from desenhos animados and other types of animation but they are in fact Japanese cartoons. End of story. If you try to tell me otherwise I will conclude you are being delusional and cannot be reason with. Others have stated the same thing and btw if you get that upset over such a trivial thing you really need to chill out.