Kanokon Concepts

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

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.

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".

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.

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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 Japanese word for Fox. Kitsunes are also mythological creatures in Japanese legends. The most prominent feature around Kitsunes are their ability to shapeshift and play tricks on people.

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

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

The act of controling an individual, making him preform actions at your will.

The character has a chance of ending up with the protagonist. It means either the protagonist or the heroine(or maybe both) have feelings for the other.

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

Romantic Drama is a concept used in series to create tensions of highs and lows in order to leave the audience in suspense over an outcome in a romance based series.

The Idea of a character transforming into a animal, monster, creature, demon, or other types of creatures.

A popular design choice for characters in anime is to give them natural hair and/or eye colors that do not occur in real nature.