car·toon
[kärˈto͞on]
NOUN
a simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine.
a motion picture using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather than real people or objects.
A cartoon is a type of illustration, possibly animated, typically in a non-realistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation.
an·i·me
[ˈanəˌmā]
NOUN
a style of Japanese film and television animation, typically aimed at adults as well as children.Compare with manga
Anime is a style of hand-drawn and computer animation originating in, and commonly associated with, Japan. The word anime is the Japanese term for animation, which means all forms of animated media.
an·i·ma·tion
[ˌanəˈmāSH(ə)n]
NOUN
the state of being full of life or vigor; liveliness.
"they started talking with animation"
the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the movie is shown as a sequence.
mov·ie
[ˈmo͞ovē]
NOUN
NORTH AMERICAN
a story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a theater or on television; a motion picture.
is a movie an animation of still pictures ?
and is an actor a movie's model/puppet ?
to me to say a cartoon and an anime is the same is like saying "heavy metal" and "country and western" music are the same juct coz their both music
and if that's the case then anime and cartoons and movies are all the same as their all visual still shot animated media
oh and to answer this threads original question
I do believe my first was a free to air broadcast of Neon Genesis Evangelion I stumbles across late one nite on tv here and imidiately loved it and had to watch it