Cardcaptor Sakura Concepts

The practice of dressing like characters from anime, manga, video games, and even novels, TV shows, celebrities, etc.

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.

A concept given to the telling of scary stories, folktales and urban legends.

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.

A fantasy sub-genre that features girls who magically transform into super-heroines and combat evil.

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

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

Literally "girl," this term is used to refer to manga aimed at young to teenage girls.

A concept where characters have been reduced in size. Frequently happens in Fantasy and Sci-Fi series.

The ability to travel from one era to another, forward and/or backward.