what is an ANIME ?
anime is simply a Japanese animation that is mostly aimed at teenagers and older. its simply one of the coolest entertainments i have discovered. there is something good about it that i fail to explain each time, it features a HUGE variety of concepts that are usually about everyday stuff, or it stays realistic about its fiction. it features music, humor, story, good characters and … and i think that is where it’s extremely successful \, it can absorb a wide range of audiences. the bad things about anime is that sometimes it is too much cliché or maybe it has too many sexualized characters , which is correct in many cases but i will explain later on. today I’m trying to tell you guys about some Anime terms so that it will be easier to talk about them afterwards because i hope that i can talk about anime as well as other stuff in this blog. so here we go
archetypes :
Dandere : starting with my favorite it’s the dandere character archetype. simply put it’s a character that suffers from a communication disorder or other mental illnesses such as depression , autism , anxiety or etc… it’s really dark, but when anime does it, it makes a sweet heart out of these cute,shy characters that you just care a lot about . the best exemple of a dandere can be
tsundere : you probably won’t find this type anywhere but in anime. a tsundere is that type that keeps acting like she/he doesn’t like you or shows o interest in a subject while truly she/he loves it. basically someone who isn’t honest with their feelings. they are usually angry and they might hit you or insult you a couple of times but they don’t mean it . the most famous quote of all time in anime is : ” it’s not like i like you or anything! dummy! ” which is the easiest way of finding a tsundere from a mile. the best examples can be :
Kuudere: the closest thing to dandere with a simple exception, the dandere is reluctant in lacking communication skills and social life but a kuudere doesn’t talk or interact a lot ( or normally ) just to keep it cool and badass. imagine this, a cool guy who acts cool and doesn’t waste words, but when he talks , you either understand it , or you were too shocked to see him react to something in words and not behind that mask he is wearing. sometime there is absolute no different between a kuudere and a dandere since the kuudere might not be very pleased with the social persona he has created. one of the best examples of a kuudere can be :
Yandere: ever wanted a girl / boy friend who is crazy for you? who his/ her loyalty is endless? who is willing to anything to make you happy ? well , be careful what you wish for because this types of characters usually end up being murderers or kidnappers. they are simply MADLY in love with you to the point they stalk you left and right and harm anyone who comes too close to you, because you belong to them. the best examples of a yandere can be :
Deredere : the sweetest type. these are basically people who are light-headed a little and agree with most of stuff but don’t get all that mad or sad or anything for a long time. they are always happy and energetic, even about the problems that they have. the best examples can be :
kamidere : the dude who thinks is a god, ruler or knows what anything in the world should be like for the world to be the best. sometimes a child , or sometimes a total sociopath. the best examples for them can be :
fan-base :
otakus: a passionate fan that spends a lot of time for anime . basically a slightly higher than average fan of anime .
weebs: passionate, but stupid. these guys like anime so damn much that they think that japan is just like an anime (WHICH IS EXTREMLY FALSE). in each sentence they talk they must use an anime term or a Japanese phrase which can be extremely idiotic, cringe worthy and disrespectful towards japanese. just try not to be like one, please.
casual : ” OK, it’s weekend. TV ain’t showing anything and I’m bored the hell out of my head. let’s watch some anime. it’s not that good? who cares? I want to be entertained for a while.” that is what a causal simply sounds like. not really all that passionate but doesn’t hate watching anime either, a total average. a casual doesn’t really care what others say about an anime, if he wants to watch it, he will.
elitist: the toxic fan. anything that he watches is divine and anyone who criticizes it is a sinner. however there is no problem with him blindly criticizing an anime that someone else enjoys. just stay the hell away from them.
newbie: totally starter. probably mispronounces every single name but he/she is enthusiastic. and i mean extremely enthusiastic.
the secret fan : almost as if it’s the most important secret of all time, they don’t want people to know that they like anime because they are either afraid or a tsundere ( let’s see if you remember that)
the critic : these types just try to criticize about any anime that is mainstream and popular.
genres and other ‘ things ‘ :
harem : a group of boys love a single girl or a group of girls love a single boy. usually nonsense romance and can’t really end that well.
ecchi: ” let’s make sure we show as much skin and sexual related stuff as possible but not be called p****graphy” that is literally the mind-set of someone who want’s to make an ecchi anime. stay away from them or roll inside, your choice.
hentai: remember what I just said about ecchi? well at least that one isn’t p***. this one is literally it.
lewd: as a verb can be : to make something overly sexual or as a noun: something that is overly sexual. basically you make a character but instead of giving him/her a\simple looks and attributes you just have to make them what they call ‘ HOT ‘ . sometimes too much. but as a fan of lewdness once said : “you can never have too many lewds”
Fan service: fan service or eye candy mean; ” for just one simple and small bit of this show we are going to add a little ecchi element. ” sometimes when overdone will ruin the whole show or when done correctly it will create absolutely hilarious scenes with a little bit of lewdness as well.
waifu: a character that is fictional yet stole your true heart. we all have one. and by we i mean everyone. not just the anime fan base. your waifu could be inside a video game, in a book, in a movie, in a TV series or just in your head. you love her to the point you refuse to say that she isn’t real. Love truly knows no bounds.
husbando: basically the male equivalent of waifu. yup, we have female otaku’s as well of course.
and that is about it guys. thanks for reading another post it truly means a lot. sorry if post take too long to come by but the thing is that I’m the only one working on this blog and I’m also a student. so things are not really that easy. but I’ll make sure to sacrifice the quantity for quality. until next post, Goodbye.
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