Anime 101
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Genres & Culture
Guess the Anime
200

This is the Japanese term used for comic books.

Manga

200

A bald hero whose lack of challenge creates an existential crisis.


Saitama

200

A long-running adventure where the ultimate treasure is defined more by meaning than material value.


One Piece

200

This genre features characters like Naruto and Monkey D. Luffy as they set on an action filled journey driven by different goals.

Shonen

200

A story that asks whether saving the world excuses mass suffering.


Attack on Titan

400

The typical standard TV anime episode length.

24 minutes

400

This captain has the greatest power in turning allies into believers.


Monkey D. Luffy

400

A supernatural artifact imposes rigid rules that its user believes can be exploited to impose moral order.


Death Note

400

A genre where characters are transported to another world.

Isekai

400

A family formed by necessity rather than blood, each hiding critical secrets.


Spy x Family

600

She looks so good on screen, you want to bring her into your bed.

Waifu

600

A former soldier’s postwar occupation becomes a vehicle for processing trauma through structured emotional expression.


Violet Evergarden

600

A combat system in which supernatural power is generated by negative human emotion.


Cursed Energy

600

Kawaii!! So much romance, I can't take it!

Shojo

600

A romance driven by separation across time and memory.


Your Name

800

This studio famous for films featuring hand-drawn animation and fantasy worlds.


Studio Ghibli

800

This student seemingly spends his money whenever it seems convenient for the one (or one) that he love. 

Kazuya (Rent-A-Girlfriend)

800

A system combining grappling hooks, compressed gas, and blades to enable three-dimensional movement.


ODM Gear

800

This genre centers on everyday experiences, often minimizing conflict in favor of atmosphere and character interaction.


Slice of Life

800

A series where belief itself determines danger, blending extraterrestrial threats and folklore spirits into a single chaotic framework.


Dan Da Dan

1000

The narrative technique where character growth takes priority over plot resolution.

Character-driven storytelling


1000

This character’s development contrasts steady professionalism against his partner’s unconventional transformation.


Reno Ichikawa
1000

A structured ability framework where strength increases through self-imposed limitations rather than training alone.


Nen (Hunter x Hunter)

1000

Narratives in this category typically examine moral ambiguity, politics, or psychological depth rather than clear heroes.


Seinen

1000

A narrative where justice becomes indistinguishable from tyranny.


Death Note

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