''Anime'' is cartoon, usually used in the narrow sense of ''Japanese cartoon''.

There is no point in keeping the word ''anime'' if you're going to make it synonymous with cartoon by including non-Japanese cartoons.

People obviously want to ride the prestige associated with Japanese cartoon when using the word ''anime'' for non-Japanese animated work.

Gatekeep them out to safeguard the usefulness of the word, or don't bother and call everything ''cartoon''..