wannime

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Meaning · English

A piece of media produced outside of Japan that adopts a style heavily inspired by anime.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I for one consider these “wannabe Anime” (is that a word - “wannime”?).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wannime” mean?

A piece of media produced outside of Japan that adopts a style heavily inspired by anime.

Is “wannime” formal or informal?

wannime is generally derogatory, slang.