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Anime-influenced animation refers to non-Japanese works that adopt visual and narrative conventions originating from Japan. These productions feature exaggerated facial expressions, super deformed character versions, and white radial lines on screen during moments of shock or panic.
Western studios began implementing these stylizations in the late 1960s, creating a hybrid aesthetic that blends American storytelling with Japanese artistic techniques. Early examples include Frankenstein Jr., which was heavily influenced by the Gigantor anime series, and The King Kong Show produced in collaboration with Toei Animation.
American companies like Hanna-Barbera partnered with Toei Animation to produce series such as The King Kong Show, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in 1964, Frosty the Snowman in 1969, and Santa Claus is Comin' to Town in 1970. Rankin/Bass Productions also collaborated with Toei Animation to create these famous Christmas movies featuring traditional animation rather than stop motion.
Notable productions included Inspector Gadget, The Real Ghostbusters, Mighty Orbots, Rainbow Brite, and The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers. Later exceptions included TaleSpin inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's 1989 manga Hikōtei Jidai, Godzilla: The Series, Rambo: The Force of Freedom, and Batman: The Animated Series mixed with cyberpunk elements.
Creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino confirmed influences from Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke as well as My Neighbor Totoro. Other studios providing inspiration included Studio 4°C, Production I.G, Polygon Pictures, and Studio Ghibli.
Canada's Flutter won the Open Entries Grand Prize at the Tokyo Anime Awards in 2007, marking the first work from a non-Asian nation to achieve this honor. Chile released Nahuel and the Magic Book which became the first Latin American feature to win the Tokyo Anime Award for Award of Excellence in 2021.