What are some distinctive aspects of anime?
One distinctive aspect of anime is in the way stories are developed and depicted. Although some anime series have primarily stand-alone episodes (such as Case Closed, aka Detective Connan), most anime series have serialized plot elements and are organized in a manner that tells a whole story from beginning to end in the series. This allows the writers to introduce rich, complex plot and character development throughout a series. Many anime series are designed to last only one season (26 episodes); or even half a season (13 episodes). A few (such as Inuyasha) spread their storyline over multiple seasons. Another distinctive aspect of anime is the visual style. Actually, there are a lot of variances in “anime style” – some series have a more realistic style, whereas others are very “cartoonish.” There is a set of characteristics that many anime series have in common, however. Some hallmarks of the typical “anime style” include oversized eyes, idealized body types, chibi (or “super deform
