Lotte no Omocha! Concepts

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?

A concept typically found in hentai, but not limited to it, breasts may suddenly begin to grow larger in size with little or no explanation.

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".

Going on a date with...

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

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 act of not wearing panties or other underwear on the lower half of the body.

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

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

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

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

A "Pettanko" character is a female who is flat-chested or has small breasts and is either concerned by it or proud of it.

The term generally used when anime is broadcast--usually online--in countries outside of Japan around the same time as it airs in Japan, usually within one week or even within 24 hours.

A Student is one who is enrolled or attends classes at a school, college, or university. A popular theme among many manga and animes.

A soulstealing demon that takes the form of a beautifull woman in order to seduce men and women so that they can take them and feed on them. The male verision of this demon is known as "Incubus".

Coined by Tom Pinchuk, tricky refers to content that sexualizes minors or characters with the appearance of minors. Generally, these characters have a physical appearance that puts them noticeably under the legal age of consent (17) in the United States.

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.

Literally meaning "Absolute Territory", zettai ryouiki is the area of uncovered thigh between the skirt and the knee sock.