Animation

Whats up with the animation in anime anyway?
Even big budget mainstream features use limited animation techniques.
Is it just ingrained into the collective Japanese animators' conscious?

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What is it with anime fans being so defensive against full-frame animation?

Full-frame animation helps make a character feel alive, helps build empathy for the character, allows the character to express subtle body language... A general audience will feel more for a simply-drawn character that expresses human-like motion and body language than a highly detailed character that is mostly static. And having full-frame animation does exclude having a good story, good music, or effective character design.