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Breaking the Fourth Wall
The act of Breaking the 4th Wall is when a character seem to show knowledge that they are in a fictional series. Normally by talking directly to the audience. |
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Crybaby
A common character type in anime and manga, these are characters who will burst into tears at the drop of a hat and tend to be insecure and whiny. In anime they can be children but are often teens and adults for comedic purposes. |
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Crying
What someone does when upset/sad. Sometimes people can also cry from sheer joy. |
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Dogs
Canine animal with four legs that is seen as a pet. |
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Fan Service
Fan Service is often a sexually provocative moment or pose that takes place in manga and anime. It usually has no real purpose to a story, and serves as a lurid visual. |
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Flashback
Used frequently in Anime to either recap past events or provide a back story for a character, either their origin story or their off-screen training of new attack. Sometime and entire episode/chapter would be a entire flashback. |
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Kissing
Kissing is the act of pressing your lips to the body of another person. This can be on the cheeks, head, hand, but more commonly to another person's lips. |
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Kogarasumaru
A Storm Rider team formed by Itsuki Minami. |
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Mahjong
Mahjong is a four player game that uses tiles. It's a game of skill and strategy. |
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Manga Iconography
Common visual conventions seen in manga and anime to convey emotions, often for comical effect. |
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Nosebleed
Bleeding from the nose, in manga/anime it mostly used as a sight gag that happens when a character is thinking or witnessing something perverted. |
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Police
The Police are a form of law enforcement officers that work on the local levels. Uniforms are normally in either blue or black. |
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Revealing Attire
A concept where characters wear revealing or risque clothing. |
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Rez Boa Dogs
A Dog themed storm rider team lead by Inuyama. |
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Secret Identity
A secret identity is an element of fiction wherein a character develops a separate persona, while keeping their true identity hidden. The character also may wear a disguise. A character may have several types of secret identities simultaneously. |
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Sisters
Female members of a family that share the same parents. |
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Skull Saders
The first storm rider team Ikki faced at the start of the series. The team is lead by Magaki Kouji. |
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Sleeping Forest
A Storm Rider team formed by Kilik. But now belongs to Ringo Noyamano and her sisters. |
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Split Personality
A condition where a character has two or more personalities sharing one body. |
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Sports
A common theme in many mangas and animes. |
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Teachers
A Teacher is a type of person who is in charge of educating others in some form of higher learning or skill. The Japanese title is "Sensei". |
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Tool Toul To
A Storm Rider team originally created to assist the Kings with their Regalias. They are a completely neutral group and will assist any King regardless of which side they are on. |
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Wrestling
Known as Puroresu in Japan which is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance. |