How to Use anime in a Sentence

anime

noun
  • Many of those are all-timers for anime.
    — Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the anime looks light and breezy enough.
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Some anime ones are two, some are four, and some are even more than that.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Zuko is known for having one of the most epic anime arcs of all time.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Her son loved anime, show tunes, and drinking pop out of the side of his mouth.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
  • Set over 26 episodes, this is one of those anime that should be binge watched.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
  • And then it almost got made as an anime feature at one point.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2024
  • The global success of anime has played a role in this.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Going public at an anime awards show is a flex all on its own.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • It's since crossed the globe and become the global face of anime.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 16 May 2019
  • Sony has made great strides with its anime business overseas.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Four anime movies were also released over the years.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As for the mint green, it was inspired by future, sci-fi, and anime themes.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 20 May 2019
  • So, a lot of these sales are being driven by new as well as old fans of the anime.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The all-ages event is a must-do for sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming fans.
    — oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2023
  • But at least one physician defended the plan for the anime event.
    — Dom Calicchio, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • No anime film has earned more than one nomination in the same year.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This powerful anime film is a must-watch for older tweens and teens.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This powerful anime film is a must-watch for older tweens and teens.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 June 2026
  • But, for most of us, your guess at figuring out which anime movie will pop next is as good as ours.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
  • There are always new anime coming out, new fans being made.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Ashford was a fan of anime who loved to play video games and was excited to start high school.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
  • This wouldn't be the first time that she's used anime as inspiration for her hair.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 9 Feb. 2022
  • That would absolutely be a record for an anime movie.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Horror anime is a special beast.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The inventory screen is the same as the anime.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • For a more subtle, less anime-like effect, opt for a sheer mauve shade and keep the eyes neutral.
    — Hana Hong, Marie Claire, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Was that at the request of the anime producers?
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Now in its 12th year, the event attracts some of the biggest names in the anime world.
    — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Raggedy Ann-like pigtails streaming from anime fans.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

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