As someone who likes both Cartoons and Anime equally, I have yet to find someone who doesn’t get offended by me saying that. They’re just animated projects at the end of the day, just made differently through cultural norms. I’ll enjoy both like I’ll enjoy a burger & ramen, both are good and tasty, don’t care which one’s better as long I’m munching down
That’s it, I’m just writing this because I’m bored
I’ve never heard anyone refer to any adult swim type show as a cartoon.
Is that because of the cultural connotations? “Cartoons are for kids and I’m not a kid, so I don’t watch cartoons. I will not call South Park or Adult Swim a cartoon because I watch them and I don’t watch cartoons.”
That doesn’t imply the word is wrong, just that using it that way is taboo in western culture.