Slayers Concepts

A character who only appears in a single Anime episode or Manga issue and is never seen again in the series. (This concept should only be attached to characters from a completed series not a currently ongoing one as they may surface again)

An alternate reality is a universe that is different from the main world of a series. This world can be different in just small ways and it will still resemble the main reality, or it can be completely different and not be similar at all to the universe the protagonist had known.

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.

A fight scene or epic battle that stands above the norm of what the series offers and goes down in history as one of the best combat encounters in the series. The perfect combination of epicness and animation.

Also known as redemption. This is when someone who was previously wicked decided to become good.

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

Betrayal is the act of treachery or a violation of a trust or allegiance. This can be to one's friends, country, or God.

Usually the main villain of the season/show. Most difficult to kill.There are even bigger bads

A handicap where a person has severely poor eyesight. It may range from very poor eyesight in one eye to being unable to see anything with both eyes.

A Bounty is a price put on the life of someone who is wanted by either the authorities, government, or private organization.

Doing deals for large amounts of cash. Usually hunts people wanted by the law.

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.

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.

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.

A chimera is an alchemical fusion between two or more beings.

A Clone is a biological copy of any organic creature. A Clone is mostly created through science and is sometimes abused to an extent.

When a character's clothes become torn from an attack, such as an explosion or energy blast.

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

Characters with serious long mental unstabilities. They're sometimes simply weird but recently they're portrayed as downright homicidiacs. Not to be confused with the Mentally Unstable where the character fights against it and usually wins.

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

A long-lasting spell that causes negative results to the cursed one and sometimes those around him/her.

One or more past events that negatively affected one or more people. It's very common in an anime for at least one person to have such a past.

Are powerful creatures that live in the pits of Hell. That are many classes and levels for these monsters but no matter the rank they are deadly beasts.

A legendary creature that is typically reptilian, that can fly and can breathe fire and sometimes ice.

Dragon Slave is one of Lina Inverse most powerful spell.

The extinction of all life on Earth or the destruction of Earth itself. Also known as; Armageddon, Ragnarok, and the Apocalypse.

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

An engagement is a promise to marriage.

The philosophical idea of the opposition of good. Some believe it is the opposite of good while others consider it a misguided attempt of good.

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

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

When someone is asleep, his/her face sometimes get's doodled on with a marker!

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.

The act of catching fish, usually with a rod and reel. Is often seen in any anime that takes place outdoors or in settings in the past where fishing was a valuable skill needed to gather food.

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.

A list of gay anime characters.

A ghost is a dead persons spirit that roams the earth usually attached to where they died or refusing to go to the after life until there are finished on earth.

A God can be a guardian or a ruler with nearly unlimited powers or sense of consciousness. Most of them are creators or controlers of a sertain element or concept, but there are also gods who are destroyers wile some can be both.

Also known as corruption, this is when someone previously goodhearted becomes sinister.

Henchmen, or Lackeys, are the nameless masses under the command of a villain or other leader.

A phrase used to describe a situation where someone mistakes a man/transsexual for an attractive woman. Not to be confused with "Crossplay" even though this can be said in that situation.

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.

The character is officially a knight. He/She usually values honor above everything else and fights for justice. There are perhaps exceptions...

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

Death of a major character.

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