[Jiraku]

Ok... how about we look at it this way... Scott Pilgrim and Megatokyo are not Mangas by most people's perspectives because they are american, but the art style and story depth make it so that it seems like it's anime... but the same question arises for those books as well... Anime doesn't have to be Japanese because if you actually know you're languages "Anime" is French for Animation... In that case... Anime does have a certain spectrum and art style that makes it it's own thing... Which technically means that Anime (as I described it in my theory) can be from any country and walk of life, as long as it has the art style, story, and anime feel... So in other words, if you're an anime nut, and you see an American cartoon, and ask yourself "Is this anime?" Then more than likely it is... But that's just my opinion and theory... Now I'm going to go watch some Anime...