IT CAME TO HOLLYWOOD
Scarlett Johansson starred in this 2017 controversial re-telling of Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 cyber-noir thriller of the same name.
Ghost in the Shell
The author of Hunter x Hunter rose to popularity in the 90s due to this manga focused on a delinquent who starts off the series by getting hit by a car and dying.
Yu Yu Hakusho
It’s an anime…about making anime.
SHIROBAKO
This character archetype is “cold on the outside but warm on the inside”.
Tsundere
Whenever Sailor Moon’s Usagi says this line, the absolute best music rushes in to help her save the day and defeat the villain.
“In the name of the moon, I will punish you!”
James Cameron has been trying to produce this film for more than 15 years, due to his love for the original manga and OVA series.
Alita: Battle Angel
Before there was Bleach, Tite Kubo got his start with a manga about gunslingers, the occult, and the Rings of the Dead called this.
Zombiepowder
They’re horse girls, but also idols.
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
Not to be treated lightly!! This archetype acts like royalty, and expects the rest of the world to view them accordingly.
Himedere
This is Mayuri’s catch-phrase in Steins;Gate.
“Tu tu ru ~”
An evil alien warlord tries to take over the earth, but one boy with a monkey tail might just be able to find enough mysterious objects with ancient powers to stop him once and for all in this 2009 critical bomb.
Dragon Ball Evolution
Since Fullmetal Alchemist, author Hiromu Arakawa has been plenty busy, including working on this thoughtful look at the struggles of high school life set in an agricultural school in Hokkaido.
Silver Spoon
Every puzzle has an answer! P.A Works’ first feature-length animation project was an adaptation of this video game series.
Professor Layton
Don’t let their doting facades fool you - these characters won’t let anything get in the way of their love…even at the most
Yandere
Kamina popularized this phrase in Gurren Lagann.
“Who the hell do you think I am??”
The Wachowski siblings weren't satisfied with just being *inspired* by anime - they wanted to make a faithful recreation of a series. While this 2008 film doesn't look anything like the 1960s series it shares a name with, it understood the spirit of the race.
Speed Racer
Death Note wasn’t the only collaboration between Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata - their next project was about two high school boys working to make the next hit manga.
Bakuman
P.A. Works’ debut series, a wild character drama written by Mari Okada with chickens, stealing tears, and misunderstandings galore.
True Tears
Nerdy, shy, and introspective, this character archetype is hard to get close to, but very affectionate once you do.
Dandere
Fist of the North Star’s Kenshiro says this after he uses his trademark martial art technique on a villain.
“You’re already dead.”
J.J. Abrams is working to adapt this 2016 anime film that broke all records for the medium in Japan.
After writing what would go onto be the bestselling basketball manga of all time for Weekly Shonen Jump, the author took on this basketball series, focusing on wheelchair basketball instead.
Real
The P.A. Works studio is the only anime studio located in this prefecture of Japan.
Toyama
No matter how cool and aloof they may be, it’s possible to find their sweet side deep inside in this archetype.
Kuudere
In Lupin the Third, stoic samurai Goemon utters this phrase after many of his efforts.
“Once again, I have cut a worthless object.”