Would you consider EqG to be an anime?

[Soaring Symphony 372]

They do have the huge anime eyes after all.

 

[jorge123esp 912]

Nope. EQG has a very different style compared to the anime style. It looks way different. 

[CypherHoof 26,479]

2 minutes ago, Soaring Symphony said:

They do have the huge anime eyes after all.

Not as large as pony Twilight's though.

[cmarston1 5,951]

Not really.

The art style doesn't really scream anime inspired if you ask me.

[Noire Panzer 3,526]

If RWBY a 3D American made animation can be deemed anime (even in the east) then I'm positive this counts as well considering Japan also seems to like it.

[ManaMinori 4,143]

2 hours ago, jorge123esp said:

Nope. EQG has a very different style compared to the anime style. It looks way different. 

@cmarston1

art style or quality has nothing to do whether its an anime or not. Crayon Shinshan and Doereamon are anime, yet they are a completely different art style from, say DBZ or Sailor Moon. "Anime" is a shortened term for "animation", and animation has a wide variety of art styles under it. So Equestria Girls- being an animated show/ movie, is in face an "anime"

[Slashy 101]

43 minutes ago, Nightmare Muffin said:

@cmarston1

art style or quality has nothing to do whether its an anime or not. Crayon Shinshan and Doereamon are anime, yet they are a completely different art style from, say DBZ or Sailor Moon. "Anime" is a shortened term for "animation", and animation has a wide variety of art styles under it. So Equestria Girls- being an animated show/ movie, is in face an "anime"

If you want to use anime as a synonym for cartoon then sure.

But people would probably find it weird if you started calling the Simpsons an anime.

[Ganondorf8 11,118]

I wouldn't necessarily refer to Equestria Girls as an anime though it has been adapting some of the common tropes seen in it as of late--ones that are story driven and not the animation itself. Japanese anime has a certain distinction that sets it apart from other forms of animation though the term "anime" has been causing confusion in recent years though I doubt it was ever intended to have such an effect.

[PinkiePie97 913]

Most western animation isn't considered an anime regardless of the style, so no, I would not consider EQG to be an anime.

[Thrond 3,257]

I'm not very knowledgeable about anime, but a lot of Western cartoons have large eyes, and Equestria Girls doesn't have a strong Japanese influence or much resemblance to any stereotypical "anime" styles. 

[cmarston1 5,951]

While I can't say the EQG designs are based on anime, they were at least closer to it during their animatics.

[Envy 5,998]

Why on earth would someone? Anime is not a "style" by any definition. Anime is, for us westerners, animation from Japan. Why try to over-complicate it? There just isn't any reason.

[Lambdadelta 1,462]

Anime is animation made by Japanese company in Japan. EQG is not anime because it not from Japan. However, i can see some cartoons are influence by animes.

If not for anime influence, you may see more he-man style than Korra, FIM, or Teen Titan style. Just my two cents.

Bonus: My country's comics are heavily influenced by manga styles, if they dont have our native language, i wont realize those comics are made by us.

Edited August 3, 2017 by Lambdadelta

[Cahead2015 72]

On 8/2/2017 at 1:09 PM, Soaring Symphony said:

They do have the huge anime eyes after all.

 

If you ask me, equestria girls is kind of a mix between my little pony and anime and like that.

On 8/2/2017 at 1:09 PM, Soaring Symphony said:

They do have the huge anime eyes after all.

 

And they have rether large heads too.