Genres 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. Main plot might involve a moral interplay between "good" and "bad" characters played out through violence and physical force. The protagonist is usually in fights agaisnt the villains,taking a part of the lonely hero struggling with evil and injustice. The story often takes a sudden turns,leading to desperate,but visually impressive, situations-explosions, fight scenes,daring escapes or acrobatic stunts.
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 road, he's consistently placed in dangerous situations, meet new characters and gathers pieces of information that help him achieve his goal. Very often, all his adventurers help him to develop and become more mature.Adventure story might include some fantasy or supernatural elements. In modern form,adventure,as a genre, is similar to action, with fast-paced change of events/places and sudden plot's turns.
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 genres based on the source of the humor, the method of delivered. Comedy might contain variations on the elements of surprise, conflict repetitiveness, ambiguity or paradox. The plot in comedy/anime/manga is usually similar to reality, but not real, with characters reacting in exaggerated or irrational way. Instead of rationalism, it appeals to feelings and emotions. Stories in this style typically have a happy ending.
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 depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes or everyday life hardships. Drama story is supposed to evoke emotions and capture the audience's attention, by revolving around failed romance or friendships,strained familial situations,tragedy,illness or physical hardship. Sometimes though, in exaggerated form of drma-melodrama,plot might turn into unrealistics, pathos-filled campy tale of romance,losing its realism and becoming so called tearjerker.
Term derived from a Japanese word meaning ..lewd," ..sexy," "laseivious," or "naughty". It's used to describe manga/anime that has vague sexual content, but at the same time - doesn't show sex/pornography. Ecchi anime/manga often contains lots of sexual humor and slapstick scenes. Typical elements of ecchi anime/manga are :female characters with bouncing,over-sized breasts dressed in very tight, provocative cloths [very often uniforms], which fall off them in the strangest situations;upskirt panty shorts and cleavage; suggestive, often phallic imagery; exaggerated sexuality.
Genres that uses magic and other supernatural form as a main element of plot, theme and/or setting. The identifying trait of fantasy is the inclusion of fantastic elements in a self-coherent (internally consistently) setting. Within such a structure, any location of the fantastical element is possible; it may be hidden in,or leak into the apparently real world setting, it may draw the characters into a world with such elements, or it may occur entirely in fantasy world setting, where such such elements are part of the world. In the most common form of fantasy, the story takes place in settings similar to the European Middle Ages, although actually it might be other continent, time or even planet. Fantasy plots usually revolve around few main tropes, the conflict of good agaisnt evil personified in single, Dark Lord's form;quests, in which main characters are taking part [and which might be a central point of the plot]; heroic characters capable of more than ordinary behaviour, whose aim is to obtain something, or someone, by the quest and with this object return home; overwhelming in presence magic; sentient "races"/species which co-exists in one reality.
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 modeled after real life gender benders, but also to characters who undergo changes in their physical sex-magically or in other way-throughout the story. Because of that, gender bending forms in fiction might vary from simple changes of cloths, through girl/boy roles switching, to bodies exchange.
The term comes from the English use of word "harem" meaning " a group of woman associated with one man " When related to anime/manga, describes stories in which a single average male character is surrounded by three or more attractive females romantically interested in relationship with him. While male character is in most cases an everyman-type of guy, girls are personafications of stock characters popular in moe fandom. Despite the gender disproportions and sexual connotations, harem story doesn't necessarily contain sex or erotic scenes. The opposite of standard harem genre [in which single girl is surround by numerous males] is referred to as reverse harem or male harem.
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, while others are using historical settings to tell alternative, fictionalized, or dramatized story.
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, or horrify the audience. Danger in horror anime/manga, might take different forms ; from ghosts, or evil spirits, through zombies, to simply insane, serial killer. Except for the last case, they usually include a central villain, who might be described as the master of puppets. In the most popular schemes, the plot starts, when everyday reality suddenly collides with supernatural happening, which forces main characters to facing the danger and to struggle for their lives.
In Japanese,the word "josei" means "female". When used in anime/manga context, indicates stories created by women authors for late teenagers and adult female audiences. Both, content and visual sides of the josei manga/anime tend to be realistic and restrained. In most cases, main plot is focused on everyday life of adult, Japanese woman, which makes office life, marrienges and babies popular themes of this genre. Josei stories are usually more mature and explicit, than shoujo.
Sub-genre of the action type of the anime/manga. It's characterized by extensive fighting scenes employing various types of martial arts and numerous Asian weapons.
Term derived from Japanese abbreviation "meka" for the English word "mechanical". In Japanese, "mecha" is used to describe all mechanical objects, including cars, computers and other devices. Despite that, in the west it's mostly associated with piloted robotic vehicles [sometimes tranforming] or powered armored battlesuits. In anime/manga tagged with this term, main plot is usually focused on the equipped in the super weapons, undestructable vehicles and their pilots [very often teenagers].
The term is often used as a synonym of detective fiction. In that case, the main plot usually revolves around a detective [either professional or amateur], who solves a crime, focusing on the puzzle element and its logical solution. Other usage of the term "mystery" is referred to a genre, where the focus is on supernatural mystery, and where no crime has to be involved. In both meanings, mystery story can include elements of drama, suspense, character development, uncertainly and surprise twisrs with the sleuth, as the main character.
This genre provides complicated stories centered on the mental condition of the main character[s]. Their behavior might suggest struggle with mental problems, although it doesn't have to be clearly stated, if the character is really mentally instable. Psychological anime/manga's plot often deliberately confuse the audience, by showing only contradicting each other pieces of information about the characters breaking the linear way of telling the story or reversing the meaning of reality and dream, truth and false, or good and evil
Genre, in which main plot character's relationship, or engagements. Popular themes include the characters making decisions based on a newly-found romantic attraction, which might lead to sudden break-ups, difficulties and plot's twists. General rule of romance stories is emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending, although as all rules, although this one might have some exceptions.
The story of school life type of anime/manga focuses on school-age characters, going through school's ups and downs. Although the happenings related to school are usually the central point of the plot, it might also include elements of drama, comedy or ecchi.
Sci-Fi story usually takes place in the future and revolves around technology effectively changing everyday's life.It's fiction based upon imagined development of science, which might be [although doesn't have to] contradicting laws of nature or scientific principles. Variations of this genre might move the action into alternative time line, or a historical past. Popular settings are also outer space and other planets, which in addition might involve aliens appearances.
Literally : young man, young adult. Term used to describe anime/manga aimed at young adult male audience [18-30 years old]. Variety of styles and subjects rages from the avant-grade to pornographic. The most important part of the seinen art is the plot, strongly rooted in reality, portraying ups and downs of everyday life. The story focuses on characters development, romances and relationships presented with great realism, depth and maturity.
The term "shotacon" is a Japanese portmariteau of Shotaro complex, a reference to the young male character Shotaro from Tetsujin 28-go. It's used to describe a complex of sexual attraction toward a young and/or underage boy. Shotacon typically features relationships between young boys and adult women [so called straight shota]. Yaoi shotacon features young boys,but includes men or other young boys, often in explicit, sexual situations. The female equivalent to shotacon is "lolicon".
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