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RWBY is an American anime-influenced 3D computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors to protect their world from monsters called Grimm. The name RWBY is derived from the four main protagonists' forenames: Ruby Rose, Weiss Schnee, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long, and their respective thematic colors.
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Cover of the first volume of the RWBY manga adaptation by Shirow Miwa.
Lead voice actors: Lindsay Jones (voice of Ruby Rose), Barbara Dunkelman (voice of Yang Xiao Long), Kara Eberle (voice of Weiss Schnee) and Arryn Zech (voice of Blake Belladonna) at WonderCon 2023
"My vision for the show was to present a two-dimensional, toon-shaded look, but with all of the depth and complexity of a 3D-animated production. I wanted to be able to move the cameras and characters freely while still capturing the essence of the flat, line-drawn look of traditional anime." —Monty Oum, the creator of RWBY, 2013
Anime-influenced animation
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Anime-influenced animation or Animesque is a type of non-Japanese works of animation that are similar to or inspired by anime. Generally, the term anime refers to a style of animation originating from Japan. As Japanese anime became increasingly popular, Western animation studios began implementing some visual stylizations typical in anime—such as exaggerated facial expressions and "super deformed" versions of characters.
Characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008), one of the more notable American anime-influenced animated series
The main characters of RWBY, an American animated web series heavily influenced by the aesthetics of anime
A promotional poster for Ōban Star-Racers (2006) featuring major characters from the series like both parodies of Brandstätter's “Playmobil” and Lucasfilm's “Star Wars” franchises