animation; animated film; animated cartoon
Broad term for animation as a medium or an animated work. Often shortened to アニメ in casual contexts.
He works at an animation production company.
This animated film can be enjoyed by both children and adults.
There are plans underway to turn the novel into an animation.
This studio produces feature-length animation.
Hand-drawn animation has become less common these days.
full animation
puppet animation
animation software
animated TV show; TV cartoon
limited animation
computer animation
original video animation; direct-to-video anime