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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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Big Bad
Usually the main villain of the season/show. Alongside the "Bigger Bads", they are the most difficult to defeat or even kill. |
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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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Bullies and Bullying
A bully is a person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. |
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Comedy
Nearly every anime has a comedic moment here or there. Everyone likes to laugh. |
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Destiny
The belief of predetermined events. |
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Dreams & 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. |
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Great Ape
The ability that Saiyajin have to transform into giant ape-like monsters. |
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Heroic Sacrifice
An act when someone gives up something of great importance for a greater good. |
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Just Want To Be Normal
Special people wishing for normal lives. |
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Kamehameha
An energy attack used in Dragon Ball. The technique was invented by Master Roshi. |
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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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Lecher
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. |
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Live-Action
Anime/manga performed by actual people! |
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Love Triangle
Someone > Someone > Someone |
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Magic
Magic is an often used term in fiction. It is the concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods and breaking the physical laws. |
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Martial Arts
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 |
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Mentor
Someone with experience teaching a younger more inexperienced individual, often the hero of the story. |
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Moronic character
The kind of character always gets into trouble by his or her bad luck, silliness, and/or cluelessness. A common source of comedy. |
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Murder
The act of taking another person's life. |
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Namekians
The Namekians are an alien race of green slug-like humanoids from the Planet Namek. |
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Revenge
When someone returns an cruel favor to another after what has been done to them or an loved one. |
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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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Villains
The villain of the story. |