My Bride is a Mermaid! 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.

Originally compiled by Darrin Bright and Ryan Shellito at the California Polytechnical Institute, they explain much of the abnormal physics phenomena we see in most anime.

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.

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?

Typical "beautiful girl" in anime and manga

A crime involving unjustified threats to gain or cause loss to another unless a demand is met.

The act of Breaking the 4th Wall is when a character seem to show knowledge that they are in a fictional series. Normally by talking directly to the audience.

A male and a female member of a family that share the same parents.

A bully is a person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.

The act of eating a member of ones own species.

Feline animal with four legs and says "meow." Many are found hanging around animes and mangas.

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.

The character has known the protagonist for a long time, typically all his/her life. If he/she's from the opposite gender there's a high chance he/she has a crush on the main character.

The Class Representative is the person who is appointed as the spokesperson for a classroom in certain school committees. They also enforce the rules amongst the students in class.

Many characters in anime/manga live by a personal or structured code of honor.

Nearly every anime has a comedic moment here or there. Everyone likes to laugh.

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.

Someone who remains calm in most of the situations. Even in the middle of battle.

Power corrupts. Bureaucratic power (especially tied to other powers) is no exception.

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

What someone does when upset/sad. Sometimes people can also cry from sheer joy.

Going on a date with...

One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws, often used to describe younger individuals such as high schoolers who cause trouble.

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.

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.

Drowning is death from suffocation (asphyxia) caused by a liquid entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia and cardiac arrest.

A character can harness their power and shoot energy-based projectiles from their body.

An engagement is a promise to marriage.

Explosions are featured in a wide array of anime/manga, created from various weapons/attacks.

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.

Fatherhood as a concept. A man who has conceived or raised a child.

The first date of a (potential) couple.

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 mother of one's mother or father.

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!

To influence or control someone using hypnosis.

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.

The food of Japan in its many flavors, from its own traditional cuisine (such as sushi) to its adaptations of other nations' foods (be cautious eating American-style Japanese pizza).

Japanese Writing is the writing system of the Japanese language in the form of syllabaries. It consists of Kanji, hiragana, katakana, and romaji.

A feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival).

Kendo translates to "Way of the Sword". It is a sword competition using bamboo swords called a shinai. It is a popular martial arts practice in Japan.

Capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment .

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.

Someone > Someone > Someone