Well is it? I keep seeing people refer to it as such.

No.

This thread will evolve into what makes a cartoon become cataegorized as anime soon enough. Anime is just a category from some of the many kinds of "cartoons"

Anime traditionally uses extremely detailed pictures and slow frames. If you look close enough, most of the time not a lot is moving. That's what sets apart crappy anime from good anime.

Most American cartoons, instead of relying on pretty pictures, forgo the detail and replace with extremely fluid animation. Just look at bugs bunny or the road runner show.

Invader Zim recieved an explosion of popularity for some reason. It seems that after a while, the underground nature of things is dug up and enjoys a lot of attention

ANIME IS FROM JAPAN

CARTOONS ARE WESTERN

FUCK

Wahey man. Relax. It ain't my personal opinion that it's an anime, so don't shoot the messenger... You're an anime nerd aren't you? Lemme check your profile... yep, you are. I'm a good ol' MTG nut myself, so don't feel bad.

Are you being condescending to an admin, by chance?

rittu, you should rape this guy

Wow, this thread got derailed quick. And they told me off-topic wasn't a replacement for wibbles.

So basically, you got your answer and then you instigated an argument.

It looks to me like you did all of the derailing.