No, you're mistaken there, although it is a common mistake.Akalabeth said:
Japanese animation does not need to be based on a manga to be anime. In fact, in Japan all animation is referred to as anime, regardless of it being based on something or even if it originates from Japan at all. Outside of Japan, particularly in the West, the term anime has been generally accepted to describe animation produced explicitly in Japan. Sometimes the term is also used for the typical visual style in anime. That's why cartoons like Avater: The Last Airbender and Teen Titans are sometimes called 'anime-influenced', but since they're from the US, they're not 'real' anime.
Off course, with the advent of anime influences in western animation the line starts to blur a little, especially in cases where there are collaborations with Japanese anime creators. Or when the production process is partially or wholly outsourced to Japan. You could call The Animatrix an example of this.
There is some truth to what Miyazaki says about anime. A lot of shows are unoriginal, repetetive and shameless crowdpleasers, filled with pointless fanservice to the point where entire shows are dedicated to it (Ikkitousen, Queen's Blade, ...).
But sometimes fanservice can also make a show fun. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is IMO so enjoyable because it takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to fanservice, creating an over-the-top parody of old super robot shows. Similarly, FMP Fumoffu would be like any other high school comedy if it weren't for one addition: throw in a teenaged elite commando with no common sense or knowledge of civilian life and you get hilarious situations.
