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A-Laws
An independent secret police of Earth Sphere Federation, having splintered off the main army, answering only to the government. Their mission is to further unify nations. But their ideals and tactics are a facade of oppression, causing destruction to any nation that doesn't submit to the ESF. |
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Amputee
A character that has had one or more of his/her limbs completely severed. |
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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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Celestial Being
Celestial Being is a private, paramilitary organization whose goal is the complete eradication of war. It pursues this by sending Gundams to intervene with all armed conflicts by destroying forces on both sides. |
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Code of Honor
Many characters in anime/manga live by a personal or structured code of honor. |
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Cross-Dressing
The act of wearing clothes commonly associated with the opposite gender. |
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Crying
What someone does when upset/sad. Sometimes people can also cry from sheer joy. |
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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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Flashback
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. |
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Genetic Engineering
The scientific process of messing with the genetics of an organism. |
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Kidnapping
Capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment . |
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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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Major death
Death of a major character. |
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Marriage
A couple who have made an official vow to stay together. |
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Mother
A woman who has given birth to or raised a child. |
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Rain
In addition to being just weather, the rain can symbolize many things. It can represent life, foreshadowing, sadness, and many things. |
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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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Split Personality
A condition where a character has two or more personalities sharing one body. |
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Terrorist
A person or group that use psychological or destructive tactics to intimidate large numbers of people in order to further their own goals. |
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Time Skip
When a series jumps several months or even several years. Usually used in series staring younger kids and it resumes when they're teenagers or even adults. |
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Wartime
Wartime is a theme about the classing of different factions for power. It cam be either based upon real world wars, or fictional wars. |