Is this a Zombie? Concepts

Mental condition of when someone forgets almost all of his or her past, including his/her identity. Some anime characters have such an allingment.

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.

Also known as resurrection. This is when a previously dead character is restored back to life.

Bathing Scenes, while occasionally meaningful to plot or character development, are generally excuses for fan service.

What is anime without the over-sexualization of women's breasts?

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Commonly seen in anime and manga, less-developed girls are often envious of those with larger breasts.

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.

In anime and real life, people barge in and see a person and another person in a compromising position, intentionally or accidentally.

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.

A live performance or show were musicians perform before a live audience.

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".

Someone or something to do with cooking.

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

Huge spikes, multiple colors, gravity-defying ponytails... and it's probably all natural somehow too.

The act of wearing clothes commonly associated with the opposite gender.

The loss of limbs and body parts is a common concept in many of the more violent Japanese manga and anime.

Doujinshi is amateur-published manga, usually in a format similar to American floppy comics. Doujinshi is most commonly adult stories revolving around a pre-existing series, but also a lot of original works and non-adult materials.

Someone who loves to consume alcohol, and typically overdoes it.

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Eyecatches are short scenes or illustrations used to begin and end a commercial break in anime.

When a character has had their face put in the middle of a girls breasts. Though most of the time it may be on accident. Other times it shows sexual relationship between a man and a woman.

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.

A Female Ninja in Japanese is referred to as a kunoichi. They were given special training that took advantage of a woman's natural gifts.

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.

The concept of strangers who eventually become roommates.

The "Gainax Bounce" refers to breasts bouncing around gratuitously in anime, often in ways that seem to defy physics.

A particular style of dress that generally incorporates vaguely historical looks done up flamboyantly with lace, although there are several subsets of Gothic Lolita.

The term "harem" is frequently used to describe manga and anime series that feature one man surrounded by a variety of female romantic candidates.

Just your average person!

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.

Japanese Honorifics are best described as a sign of respect and endearment. Politeness is an important part of Japanese culture and language.

The King's Game is a popular party-dare game played using chopsticks.

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.

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.

Telling someone you love them. It usually takes a lot of courage to say it.

Magic is an often used term in fiction. It is the concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods and breaking the physical laws.

The male counterpart of the magical girl.

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

Mahjong is a four player game that uses tiles. It's a game of skill and strategy.

Maids and Butlers are highly popular within anime and manga. They can simply be a job, or they can be a lifestyle for loyal servants to a master or mistress. Identified by a particular uniform. Also popular in cosplay.

Common visual conventions seen in manga and anime to convey emotions, often for comical effect.

A couple who have made an official vow to stay together.

The enemies of the Masō-Shōjo. Megalo are monsters the resemeble giant animals that wear military style uniforms.

A towel usually worn after bathing or showering to cover up. Sometimes used as censorship even during bathing.

A Necromancer is someone who specializes in Necromancy; magic used to communicate with and even resurrect the dead.

A ninja is a (typically Japanese) warrior, trained in martial arts fighting styles, and whom typically specializes in stealthy tactics and unorthodox arts of war.

Bleeding from the nose, in manga/anime it mostly used as a sight gag that happens when a character is thinking or witnessing something perverted.

Gratuitous exposure of a character's panties, possibly the biggest fan service concept in anime and manga.

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