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− | + | This is a list of anime-related terms and their definitions, some of which may have their own articles. See also [[List of Japanese words and phrases]]. | |
− | This is a list of anime-related terms and their definitions, some of which may have their own articles. | + | |
==Anime Terms== | ==Anime Terms== | ||
* [[Anime]] - Animated works produced in Japan, or artwork emulating the style of those works | * [[Anime]] - Animated works produced in Japan, or artwork emulating the style of those works | ||
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* Chibi - a style which isn't very anatomically correct; usually the character is only 3 - 5 heads high, depending on the artist's preference. | * Chibi - a style which isn't very anatomically correct; usually the character is only 3 - 5 heads high, depending on the artist's preference. | ||
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* [[Cosplay]] - dressing as an anime character | * [[Cosplay]] - dressing as an anime character | ||
+ | * [[Doujinshi]] - Fanfiction in anime or manga style | ||
+ | * Ecchi - art that is meant to arouse, but isn't sexually explicit nor reveals the sexual organs, though non-explicit partial or full nudity is sometimes featured | ||
+ | * Fan service - using a female character to appeal to male sensibilities, through costume or suggestive position or action | ||
+ | * Kawaii - Japanese for cute. Can refer to a style which is exaggeratedly cute | ||
+ | * [[Kemono]] - Merging animal features with human characters, usually ears and/or tails. Most common are "catgirls." To be distinguished from [[furry]]. | ||
+ | * [[Manga]] - Graphic novels produced in Japan, or artwork emulating the style of those works | ||
+ | * Otaku - A dedicated anime and manga fan, roughly equivalent to the phrase "Comic book geek" | ||
+ | * SD (Super Deformed) - a style which isn't very anatomically correct; usually the character is only 2 -3 heads high, depending on the artist's preference. Less realistic than Chibi | ||
==Hentai Terms== | ==Hentai Terms== | ||
+ | * [[Futanari]] - girls with male (and sometimes female) genitalia. Commonly also called '''dickgirls''' or '''futa''' | ||
* [[Hentai]] - Pornographic anime or manga | * [[Hentai]] - Pornographic anime or manga | ||
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* [[Lolikon]] - Hentai featuring undeveloped girls | * [[Lolikon]] - Hentai featuring undeveloped girls | ||
− | * [[Shotakon]] - | + | * [[Shotakon]] - hentai featuring undeveloped boys |
+ | * [[Yaoi]] - commonly used to refer to hentai featuring male homosexual sex | ||
+ | * [[Yuri]] - commonly used to refer to hentai featuring lesbian sex | ||
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