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Actors
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Adult Child
Someone who never grew up on the inside |
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Age Change
When a character changes their age, either growing older or younger, and typically not simply by having time pass but as the result of some power or outside source. |
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Alien
Beings from another planet. |
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Android
A type of robot or synthetic organism designed to look and act like a human. |
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Animal Cruelty
Just like reality, anime and manga have animal cruelty where humans treat animals like objects and use them for fights to entertain themselves. It's cruel to neglect to take care of an animal and it is also cruel to kill or torture animal without reason. |
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Antagonist
The main opposing force of a story. Normally the antagonist is a villain but other forms of fiction may have them as heroes or indifferent characters. |
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Anti-Hero
A kind of Hero who has rather questionable methods and motives. He may have good goals but does evil things for it or being totally selfish but saves the day somehow. |
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Arrogant
The character is head over heels of him -or herself. He/she might be the best(or not) , but usually the laziest to act and always underestimates the enemies. Rather popular concept for villains and rivals. |
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Arson
The act of intentionally starting a fire with the intent of burning down a building or destroying something such as land or property. |
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Ascended Super Saiyan
An advanced form of Super Saiyan, also called Super Saiyan Second Grade. |
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Assassin
A person who was paid to preform the extermination of a specific person. |
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Back to life
Also known as resurrection. This is when a previously dead character is restored back to life. |
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Bad Ass Fight Scene
A fight scene or epic battle that stands above the norm of what the series offers and goes down in history as one of the best combat encounters in the series. The perfect combination of epicness and animation. |
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Bad Turned Good
Also known as redemption. This is when someone who was previously wicked decided to become good. |
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Bath Scene
One of the most common forms of fanservice in all anime. Bath scenes can show bonding between characters, but are more often used as just an excuse to exploit a female character. |
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Best Friends
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Betrayal
Betrayal is the act of treachery or a violation of a trust or allegiance. This can be to one's friends, country, or God. |
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Big Bad
Usually the main villain of the season/show. Most difficult to kill.There are even bigger bads |
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Big Good
The Big Good is an ally and sometimes the mentor of the Hero. |
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Birthday
A anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it). |
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Boxing
Boxing is a sport and form of martial arts, where people use nothing but there fist to fight. |
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Breaking the 4th 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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Brother and Sister
A male and a female member of a family that share the same parents. |
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Brothers
Male characters that share the same parents. |
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Bully
A person who actively tries to start fights with others who are weaker and pose little threat. |
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Bunny Girl
The Bunny Girl is a fetish outfit made popular by the Playboy company though the meaning is different in Japan. A popular outfit in cosplay. |
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Cat
Feline animal with four legs and says "meow." Many are found hanging around animes and mangas. |
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Censorship And Localization
The history of anime censorship largely involves the early anime releases and the question of their place in the larger media model. |
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Childishness
When a character doesn't quite act their age and behaves in an upbeat and immature manner. |
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Clothing Damage
When a character's clothes become torn from an attack, such as an explosion or energy blast. |
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Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage is a military term describing a situation where soldiers destroy property or kill civilians by accident or on purpose. Example:Dragon Ball Z, there is a lot of property damages and lives lost when Majin Buu blows up the whole city. |
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Comedy
Nearly every anime has a comedic moment here or there. Everyone likes to laugh. |
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Coward
Often used as a form of comic relief in anime, cowards run away to fight another day. This doesn't mean they won't stand up for what's right, they'll just do it with trembling knees. |
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Crazy Anime Hair
Huge spikes, multiple colors, gravity-defying ponytails... and it's probably all natural somehow too. |
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Cross-Dressing
The act of wearing clothes commonly associated with the opposite gender. |
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Crossover
A concept where several characters from different, separate stories and series meet up. |
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Crude Humor
A style of comedy that takes a crass and politically incorrect approach to topics considered to be taboo, indecent, or impolite such as sex, violence, bodily functions, pedophilia, race, death, gender, sexual orientation and things that would generally be considered offensive if made light of. |
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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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Curse
A long-lasting spell that causes negative results to the cursed one and sometimes those around him/her. |
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Cyborg
A fictional being that is part organic and part machine. |
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Deceased characters
These characters had died by the end of the manga, anime or movie. Permanently. |
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DELETE
DELETE |
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Demon
Are powerful creatures that live in the pits of Hell. That are many classes and levels for these monsters but no matter the rank they are deadly beasts. |
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Destiny
The belief of predetermined events. |
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Dismemberment
The loss of limbs and body parts is a common concept in many of the more violent Japanese manga and anime. |
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Dog
Canine animal with four legs that is seen as a pet. |
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Dragon
A legendary creature that is typically reptilian, that can fly and can breathe fire and sometimes ice. |
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Dreams and Nightmares
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. |