wannime en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of wannabe + anime.
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A piece of media produced outside of Japan that adopts a style heavily inspired by anime.
I for one consider these “wannabe Anime” (is that a word - “wannime”?).
2013 November 18, That_Don_Guy, The Straight Dope Message Board:I can agree that the wannime crowd has been starved since ATLA ended and DC stopped making action cartoon series.
2023 April 29, GrayRodent, “What does RWBY do better than other series avaliable to a wide audience?”, in Reddit:Corpse Factory, the latest wannime visual novel from Australian developer River Crow Studio, boasts a striking prologue.
2022 July 10, Samuel Corey, “Corpse Factory PC Review”, in Hooked Gamers:...it's just the story and writing that have that slight 'wannime' vibe.
2022 June 29, Yahtzee Crosshaw, 00:03:09 from the start, in Neon White (Zero Punctuation):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wannimes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |