Genres
Normally aimed at young teen boys.
What is Shonen?
Depicts high levels of intense action, usually in acts of combat. (ex: My Hero Academia)
What is Action?
Yellow-haired orphan who spends entire show chasing after his bestfriend; Also an orphan.
Who is Naruto Uzumaki?
A young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and fellow villagers with hopes of becoming "Hokage".
What is Naruto?
Normally aimed at young teen girls.
What is Shoujo?
Consists of works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter. (ex: The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.)
What is Comedy?
Short volleyball player with orange hair; Has incredible speed and spiking power.
Who is Hinata Shouyo?
The main character works hard to become a Hunter while searching for the father he doesn't remember.
What is Hunter x Hunter?
Normally aimed at young adult men.
What is Seinen?
Focus of these shows is romantic relationships between characters, normally ends emotionally. (ex: Plastic Memories)
What is Romance?
Teenage boy who finds out his father gave him supernatural powers; Uses powers to fend off man-eating monsters.
Who is Eren Yeager?
Main character enrolls in a school where students are ranked by their gambling winnings, and fame and fortune await those who rise to the top.
What is Kakegurui?
Normally aimed at young adult women.
What is Josei?
Based off/inspired by true events that happened. (ex: Tetsuko No Tabi)
What is Nonfiction?
Blue-haired boy in the "End Class"; Has a good talent for assassinations.
Who is Nagisa Shiota?
Series surrounds multiple high schoolers who are coerced into killing each other in order to survive and break out of the school.
What is Danganronpa?
Normally aimed at children.
What is Kodomomuke?
Focus heavily on developing the story around one central plot device of a villain or person whose thinking differs from the norm. (ex: Perfect Blue)
What is Psychological?
13-year-old blonde girl with a psycho killer as a bestfriend; Also has major psychological issues.
Who is Rachel "Ray" Gardner?
Main character mysteriously finds herself in a strange facility with multiple floor masters (referred to as "Angels") and must fight for her life to escape.
What is Angels of Death?