Battle Club Concepts

When a character's clothes become torn from an attack, such as an explosion or energy blast.

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

Convenient Censorship such as steam, hair and beams of light are often used in anime and manga to show naked characters while obscuring their "naughty bits".

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, often used to describe younger individuals such as high schoolers who cause trouble.

A Doctor is a medical professional that works to the goal of curing illness in others.

Drama is a concept used in story telling to invoke an emotional reaction from the audience by using serious themes; such as tragedy, suspense, and death.

Ecchi is a Japanese term meaning sexy or erotic, anything that evolves sexy characters. Derived from the word "Hentai" but their meanings are completely different. Ecchi walks that line between sexy, but never crosses it into full graphic nudity or sex.

A character can harness their power and shoot energy-based projectiles from their body.

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.

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.

Just your average person!

A phrase used to describe a situation where someone mistakes a man/transsexual for an attractive woman. Not to be confused with "Crossplay" even though this can be said in that situation.

An energy attack used in Dragon Ball. The technique was invented by Master Roshi.

A list of lesbians that appear in anime and manga.

Seen in just about every form of anime at least at one point. The key component that makes Shounen popular among boys. As well as Ancient art in itself

Parody is a style of work that closely resembles or mocks preexisting material or genres for comedic effect.

Pwnage isn't just losing a fight. These are situations where one opponent significantly outclasses the other to the point of embarrassment.

A person who smokes tobacco.

Anime has long been known for having many strong male protagonist and depicting women as being weaker and in need of protection, but there are many female characters out there fighting this stereotype. These are women who possess strength not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well and are often the heroes of a series.

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

Specialized strategies and methods of exercise used in various anime and manga series to develop characters and prepare them for performing in events.

Literally meaning "Absolute Territory", zettai ryouiki is the area of uncovered thigh between the skirt and the knee sock.