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COMEDY ANIME
Genre in which the main emphasis is on humor, the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. May be divided into multiply …
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ADVENTURE ANIME
In the classic form, adventure manga/anime’s plot revolves around a protagonist, who sets on a journey to epic or distant places to accomplish something. On his …
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ACTION ANIME
Genre in which fast-paced action sequences either take precedence or, in finer examples of the genre, are used as a form of exposition and character development. …
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HISTORICAL ANIME
Genre in which stories are based upon historical events and famous persons. Some of the historical artworks attempt to accurately portray a historical event or biography, …
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HAREM ANIME
The term comes from the English use of the word “harem” meaning “a group o woman associated with one man”. When related to anime/manga, describes stories …
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GENDER BENDER ANIME
An informal term used to describe a person, who actively transgresses, or “bends”, expected gender roles. Gender benders in anime/manga might refer not only to characters …
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FANTASY ANIME
Genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a main element of plot, theme and/or setting. The identifying trait of fantasy is the inclusion of …
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ECCHI ANIME
Term derived from a Japanese Word meaning “lewd”, “sexy”, “lascivious”, or “naughty”. It’s used to describe manga/anime that has vague sexual context, but at the same …
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DRAMA ANIME
While action, as a genre, is defined by it’s fast-paced change of events, narration and story flows in drama are typically smoother and deeper. This genre …
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JOSEI ANIME
In Japanese, the word “josei” means “female”. When used in anime/manga context, indicates stories created mostly by women authors for late teenage and adult female audiences. …
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MAGIC ANIME
Magic (sometimes referred to as stage magic to distinguish it from paranormal or ritual magic) is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or …
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HORROR ANIME
Genre that includes any work of fiction with a morbid, gruesome, surreal, or exceptionally suspenseful or frightening theme. The main aim of horror is to scare, …
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ROMANCE ANIME
Genre, in which main plot revolves around character’s relationships, or engagements. Popular themes include the characters making decisions based on a newly-found romantic attraction, which might …
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PSYCHOLOGICAL ANIME
This genre provides complicated stories centered on the mental condition of the main character. His/Their behavior might suggest struggle with mental problems, although it doesn’t have …
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MYSTERY ANIME
The term is often used as a synonym of detective fiction. In that case, the main plot usually revolves around a detective , who solves a …
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MECHA ANIME
Term derived from the Japanese abbrevation “meka” for the English word “mechanical“. In Japanese, “mecha” is used to describe all mechanical objects, including cars, computers and …
