By Estelle Larsen
The universe of animeshoon has many types that are not usually found in other works. The western side of the globe might have offered you dystopian and post apocalyptic films, but anime has more than just those. Manga has stuck to its very own culture.
In music, we learn how black metal is not death metal. If you aim to be a professional anime reviewer, you must be able to distinguish the many classifications of animated work. Here are some of them.
Mecha movies are derived from the word mechanical and refers to anime that focuses on robots that can be piloted. Mostly they are very huge, or may take a humanoid form. Sometimes they become one giant super robot consisting of much smaller ones, but as long as these machines are pilotable, then they belong to the mecha genre.
Romance has two sub genres while they might sometimes be closer to hentai, the pornographic equivalent in anime, but can be distinguishable. Harem features a male protagonist who is usually shy and awkward and surrounded by archetyped females vying for his affection, while a reverse harem consists of the opposite. Ecchi refers to work that has sexual content but do no go as far as graphic sex, and is usually humorous with the sudden groping and nudity in their scenes.
Cute, barely legal girls can fight crime and evil. But when they do, they usually transform into some kind of a superhero with costumes and makeup and headdresses. It is not all war and violence, though. The magical girl anime genre will still uncover the daily life of the transforming heroine, including her relationships in love and friendship.
Idols are defined as uber talented celebrities. The idol genre focuses on stories about someone with very humble roots who rose to super fame, often accumulating many skills and talents. While they can be considered as slice of life tales, they are specifically centered about winning power or popularity with a ton of fans.
You would probably be very familiar with card battles and monster war types. With their self explanatory description, it is not hard to tell that protagonists and antagonists using collectable cards as weapons belong to card battles. Monster wars define the universe where cute and adorable monsters can be schooled to fight for their masters.
Shonen ai refers to manga containing a male homosexual relationship at its core, while shoujo ai is for lesbian relationships. They are not pornographic, but rather romantic. The sexually explicit ones are the yaoi for the male and the yuri for the female.
The best way to define a genre is knowing the audience it is trying to reach. That is the most distinct way they can be told from another besides the obvious plot if you are left confused. Archetypes of the characters will also help you besides the storyline itself.
In music, we learn how black metal is not death metal. If you aim to be a professional anime reviewer, you must be able to distinguish the many classifications of animated work. Here are some of them.
Mecha movies are derived from the word mechanical and refers to anime that focuses on robots that can be piloted. Mostly they are very huge, or may take a humanoid form. Sometimes they become one giant super robot consisting of much smaller ones, but as long as these machines are pilotable, then they belong to the mecha genre.
Romance has two sub genres while they might sometimes be closer to hentai, the pornographic equivalent in anime, but can be distinguishable. Harem features a male protagonist who is usually shy and awkward and surrounded by archetyped females vying for his affection, while a reverse harem consists of the opposite. Ecchi refers to work that has sexual content but do no go as far as graphic sex, and is usually humorous with the sudden groping and nudity in their scenes.
Cute, barely legal girls can fight crime and evil. But when they do, they usually transform into some kind of a superhero with costumes and makeup and headdresses. It is not all war and violence, though. The magical girl anime genre will still uncover the daily life of the transforming heroine, including her relationships in love and friendship.
Idols are defined as uber talented celebrities. The idol genre focuses on stories about someone with very humble roots who rose to super fame, often accumulating many skills and talents. While they can be considered as slice of life tales, they are specifically centered about winning power or popularity with a ton of fans.
You would probably be very familiar with card battles and monster war types. With their self explanatory description, it is not hard to tell that protagonists and antagonists using collectable cards as weapons belong to card battles. Monster wars define the universe where cute and adorable monsters can be schooled to fight for their masters.
Shonen ai refers to manga containing a male homosexual relationship at its core, while shoujo ai is for lesbian relationships. They are not pornographic, but rather romantic. The sexually explicit ones are the yaoi for the male and the yuri for the female.
The best way to define a genre is knowing the audience it is trying to reach. That is the most distinct way they can be told from another besides the obvious plot if you are left confused. Archetypes of the characters will also help you besides the storyline itself.
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