Definition of animes:
(n) :
(countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
(n) :
(uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of animated works from other countries.
(n) :
(rare, countable, chiefly proscribed) An animated work, regardless of the country of origin.
(n) :
Alternative spelling of animé (“the resin of the courbaril”). [The resin of the courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril), used in varnishes.]