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Akujo
Female characters in anime and manga who are, were, and always will be wicked and evil. |
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Alternate Reality
An alternate reality is a universe that is different from the main world of a series. This world can be different in just small ways and it will still resemble the main reality, or it can be completely different and not be similar at all to the universe the protagonist had known. |
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Amnesia
Mental condition of when someone forgets almost all of his or her past, including his/her identity. Some anime characters have such an allingment. |
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Amputee
A character that has had one or more of his/her limbs completely severed. |
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Anima
Anima is an inter-dimensional gate that opens in the sky and transfers everything from Earthland to Edolas. |
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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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Assassin
A person who was paid to preform the extermination of a specific person. |
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Baby
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. |
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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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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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Beauty Pageant
A Beauty Pageant is a contest to see who is the most attractive which can consist of talent competitions and more. Normally, usually just used for fan service in manga/anime. |
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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 Boobs
What is anime without the over-sexualization of women's breasts? |
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Big Butt Bandits
Big Butt Bandits (Dub) or Getsupuri Gang are a trio of men with big butts of the Rave Master franchise. |
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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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Bishonen
Typical "beautiful boy" in anime and manga |
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Blue Pegasus Guild
One of the Guilds located in the country of Fiore. The Guildmaster of this Guild is Bob. |
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Bounty Hunter
Doing deals for large amounts of cash. Usually hunts people wanted by the law. |
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Breast Envy
Commonly seen in anime and manga, less-developed girls are often envious of those with larger breasts. |
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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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Cait Shelter
One of the top four magic guilds in Fiore. The Majority of Cait Shelter members are descendants of the "Nirvit race" who were responsible for the creation of Nirvana. |
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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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Cat Fight
A term given to an altercation between two women. |
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Celestial Spirits
Magical beings that come from a separate universe. People are able to form contracts with them to use. |
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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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Chibi
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. |
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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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Cooking
Someone or something to do with cooking. |
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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
Characters with serious long mental unstabilities. They're sometimes simply weird but recently they're portrayed as downright homicidiacs. Not to be confused with the Mentally Unstable where the character fights against it and usually wins. |
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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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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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Dancer
A dancer moves with the flow and the beat of music. |
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Dances And Balls
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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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Determinator
A character who refuses to give up no matter what their odds are. They may be bruised, burned, mangled, crippled, or nearly dead but they will never quit. These roles are usually fulfilled by heroes. |
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Dog
Canine animal with four legs that is seen as a pet. |
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Dojikko
In anime, a cute, clumsy girl. Her klutziness usually hurts other people more than herself. |
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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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Dragon Slave
Dragon Slave is one of Lina Inverse most powerful spell. |
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Dragon Slayers
In Fairy Tail, Dragon Slayer is a specific kind of magic used by those who were trained either by Dragons or trained to fight them. Each Dragon Slayer so far seems to have powers based around a certain element. |
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Drama
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. |
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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. |
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Eating
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. |
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Ecchi
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. |