Azumanga Daioh Concepts

A popular comicstrip format in Japan, usually used for gag comic strips. Consists of four equal-sized panels depicting a sequence going from top to bottom.

A Baby is a newborn child. Babies need constant care and supervisions since they are unable to care for them self at all or talk.

Baseball is a field sport played between two teams. The sport is very popular in the United States, Japan, and elsewhere throughout the world. It has also been a popular theme in anime and manga for more than 50 years.

Feline animal with four legs and says "meow." Many are found hanging around animes and mangas.

A person who stands on the sidelines of a sporting event and cheers on the team.

Chibi means to be small in stature. In anime/manga the term is used for a character that is small in appearance and exaggerated features.

A child who is on the same ability level as an older person. This can include things such as skipping grades or talent at an instrument.

Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated on December the 25th where people often exchange presents.

The Class Representative is the person who is appointed as the spokesperson for a classroom in certain school committees. They also enforce the rules amongst the students in class.

Nearly every anime has a comedic moment here or there. Everyone likes to laugh.

Anime characters whose reckless driving makes them a feared presence both to other drivers on the road and the passengers who are along for the ride. Quite often used for gags in comedy anime and manga titles.

The imaginary events that goes on in your head when you are asleep. In some anime's they can bring important messages or to haunt a person.

Drowning is death from suffocation (asphyxia) caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia and cardiac arrest.

Someone who loves to consume alcohol, and typically overdoes it.

Perhaps the greatest past-time in Anime, eating is often done in more lighthearted moments as a source of humor or as a way of showing togetherness with characters, usually involving characters who can eat insane amounts of food and not gain an ounce.

Common visual conventions seen in manga and anime to convey emotions, often for comical effect.

Fatherhood as a concept. A man who has conceived or raised a child.

Just your average person!

Japanese Festivals are referred to in Japan as 'Matsuri'. Festivals can be local affairs or even nationwide holidays. In many ways similar to Fairs in the US.

Japanese Writing is the writing system of the Japanese language in the form of syllabaries. It consists of Kanji, hiragana, katakana, and romaji.

A character, often cold and harsh on the outside; but swirling with feelings inside. Much like an igloo, they keep an ice-cold wall, in an ice-cold world; just to protect the warmth inside.

Characters who exercise their strong libidinous desires in unwholesome ways, such as peeping on the objects of their desire, making inappropriate comments, stealing underwear etc. Though typically middle-aged or elderly men with a penchant for young girls, there are probably a few dirty old women out there.

The kind of character always gets into trouble by his or her bad luck, silliness, and/or cluelessness. A common source of comedy.

A woman who has given birth to or raised a child.

Someone or something that both has and raises children/offspring.

Something that serves as a pet or behaves in the manner of one.

Someone who has a pet for a reason. Said owner may either treat the pet like royalty or like dirt. It is not too common for at least one anime/manga character to own a pet or two in a series, even though said pet might possess special powers.

Rivals are competitor to someone. Unlike an enemy, rivals could have similar goals but disagree on the process.

A tradition seen in Japan every year in their school system. The students set up booths for activities or food stands.

When one character has trouble expressing themselves and is very reserved. Usually used in Anime as an endearing quality.

A common theme in many mangas and animes.

Japans equivalent to a field day.

A Student is one who is enrolled or attends classes at a school, college, or university. A popular theme among many manga and animes.

Visible marks on the body that indicate where clothing was worn while the wearer was out in the sun.

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".

A new student who comes from another school, they typically come from a mysterious background or they arrive to spark some changes in the story.

A genre of anime/manga featuring girl-on-girl relationships. Although the genre originated in female-targeted works, today it is featured in many male-targeted works as well.