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Sunday, October 19, 2014

Identifying Genres For The Anime Reviewer

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.

Just like in music, you should be able to pick the difference between post hardcore and death metal. With manga, you should also learn how to categorize if you want to be a serious anime reviewer. While everyone can pretty much assume what is classified as romance or action, obscure knowledge of anime can make you confused in terms of labeling the movie or series you are watching.

Those with robots are technically called mecha. Short for mechanical, this category resides in an alt universe where all robots exist. Well, they might not be super huge, they can be little machines compressed to make a large one, but as long they can have human pilots, then they fall under mecha.

Two romance sub categories are harem and ecchi. Harem refers to shows with a lone male central character with many female characters competing to win his love, and are usually living in the same house with him. Ecchi is a perverted but humorous approach to romantic films and may even be called softcore, but because they never show explicit content, they cannot be classified as hentai. Hentai is the harcore porn of the anime world, where tentacle rape has originated along with other bizarre fetishes.

If you have seen cute innocent girls suddenly morphing into a superhero, chances are, you are watching a magical girl animation. They are often seen fighting evil and crime even if they appear to be very underage. Their lives are included in the plot, including their love life, friends, growth and development.

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.

Living things that almost look like very cuddly animals are actually trainable monsters, and they are the central characters of monster battle movies. Card games can become a real life deal between life and death with card battle animations. These are perhaps the most popular and familiar kind, and they are often paired with game merchandise.

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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