Genre-Defining
The genre that represents real life situations. Often tied to anime that star high schoolers.
What is Slice of Life?
Alchemy is bound by this Law of Equivalent Exchange—something the young brothers of this show only realize after attempting human transmutation: the one forbidden act of alchemy. They pay a terrible price for their transgression—one of them loses his left leg, and his brother- his physical body.
What is Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood(or Fullmetal Alchemist)
Borrowed from the English word, “wife”, this refers to an anime/manga/game/ character or even an idol who a person feels affection towards.
What is Waifu?
This black haired character is often seen in their orange weighted gi. They are also known as the universes strongest fighter.
Who is Son Goku?
A card that relies on four other cards to work. When the condition is filled and the cards are played, the user immediately wins.
What is Exodia?
The genre where a character is transported to another universe, whether from death or by other means.
What is an Isekai?
Fuu Kasumi is a young and clumsy waitress who spends her days peacefully working in a small teahouse. That is, until she accidentally spills a drink all over one of her customers! With a group of samurai now incessantly harassing her, Fuu desperately calls upon another samurai in the shop, Mugen, who quickly defeats them with his wild fighting technique, utilizing movements reminiscent to that of breakdancing. Unfortunately, Mugen decides to pick a fight with the unwilling ronin Jin, who wields a more precise and traditional style of swordfighting, and the latter proves to be a formidable opponent. The only problem is, they end up destroying the entire shop as well as accidentally killing the local magistrate's son.
For their crime, the two samurai are captured and set to be executed. However, they are rescued by Fuu, who hires the duo as her bodyguards. Though she no longer has a place to return to, the former waitress wishes to find a certain samurai who smells of sunflowers and enlists the help of the now exonerated pair to do so. Despite initially disapproving of this idea, the two eventually agree to assist the girl in her quest; thus, the trio embark upon an adventure to find this mysterious warrior—that is, if Fuu can keep Mugen and Jin from killing each other.
What is Samurai Champloo?
A four letter acronym used to describe someone who is currently unemployed and usually considered a shut-in.
What is a NEET?
This straw-hatted pirate gained the power of elasticity when he ate a certain kind of fruit... He now travels the oceans with a band of misfits in order to find the legendary one piece.
Who is Monkey D. Luffy
A ball of pure chakara that is intended to be pushed against your target. Naruto developed a shuriken version of this attack, and his son developed an invisible version of it.
What is Rasengan?
A genre dedicated to stories intended for young female audiences. Often in their teen years.
What is Shojo?
The seemingly ordinary and unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, he trained relentlessly for three years—and lost all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is incredibly powerful, so much so that no enemy is able to defeat him in battle. In fact, all it takes to defeat evildoers with just one punch has led to an unexpected problem—he is no longer able to enjoy the thrill of battling and has become quite bored.
What is One Punch Man?
This is a character/person that usually has a cold and hard personality on the outside but is actually very affectionate and warm on the inside.
What is a Tsundere?
This character comes from a dangerous family of assassins. He has the power to conduct electricity and can move at blistering speeds. He travels with his rival/best friend, who is on a quest to find his father
Who is Killua?
An attack that only scythe meisters are able to use. This attack was developed to rend the soul of witches, and can be evolved into a stronger version meant for a kishin.
What is Witch Hunter? (Witch Hunt Slash).
A genre that includes nudity, often as a form of joke. Famous for having unique ways of censoring, such as mysterious smoke, blinding light, or just straight black bars.
What is Ecchi?
A self-proclaimed mad scientist rents out a room in a rickety old building in Akihabara, where he indulges himself in his hobby of inventing prospective "future gadgets" with fellow lab members: his air-headed childhood friend, and a perverted hacker nicknamed "Daru." The three pass the time by tinkering with their most promising contraption yet, a machine dubbed the "Phone Microwave," which performs the strange function of morphing bananas into piles of green gel.
What is Steins;gate
A very cute sounding word with a very derogatory connotation. This is a derogatory western slang term for a western person who is obsessed with Japanese culture, mainly anime. Remember, this is not a compliment!
What is a Weeabo?
This character is from deep below the ocean. She is a has hair made of blue tentacles. Her goal is to invade humanity as punishment for polluting the sea.
Who is Squid Girl?
An attack used by the the sin of wrath, this attack is more of a counter that fully reflects any magical attack back at the attacker.
What is Full Counter?
A genre about a female character, who is surrounded by male characters. Often as love interests
What is reverse-harem?
When an Emishi village is attacked by a fierce demon boar, the young prince Ashitaka puts his life at stake to defend his tribe. With its dying breath, the beast curses the prince's arm, granting him demonic powers while gradually siphoning his life away. Instructed by the village elders to travel westward for a cure, Ashitaka arrives at Tatara, the Iron Town, where he finds himself embroiled in a fierce conflict: Lady Eboshi of Tatara, promoting constant deforestation, stands against Princess San and the sacred spirits of the forest, who are furious at the destruction brought by the humans. As the opposing forces of nature and mankind begin to clash in a desperate struggle for survival, Ashitaka attempts to seek harmony between the two, all the while battling the latent demon inside of him. This movie is a tale depicting the connection of technology and nature, while showing the path to harmony that could be achieved by mutual acceptance.
What is Princess Mononoke?
A strand of hair on top of a characters head. Usually to indicate bed head or absentmindedness
What is ahoge?
This vampire in a red trench coat carries two pistols, a .454 Casull and another pistol named Jackal. He is assisted by a half vampire police officer, and an elderly butler with garrote wires.
Who is Alucard?
An attack named after a state and the signature attack of All Might
What is Detroit Smash?