If you go deep into the history of anime, you will reach its Japanese origin. "Anime" is an abbreviation from English "animation," even though many used to think this word has French roots. In 1917, in the country of the rising sun, the world saw the first cartoons that were more traditional for the Japanese audience than for the American. Until the seventies, Japanese cartoons were called "manga-eiga," pointing out to the close relationship between anime and manga. In today's development, the anime has several types: TV series, films, OVA (anime exclusively for video), ONA (anime for the Internet), and TV-Specials (bonus series, often not connected with the main storyline).