I got the following information from a variety
of resources I got to read over the years. If you think I may
have gotten a detail wrong, pls. e-mail me
What
are the types of Anime/Manga?
- Shoujo - those with
stories which mainly focus on the adventures of girls.
Shoujo(s) usually have a romantic content.
- Shounen - those made
especially for young male audiences. These are full of
action, and sometimes may get too violent.
- Seinen - their
stories are usually about certain hobbies or special
interests like sports. I really am not familiar with this
type.
- Yaoi - stories which
focus on the relationship (love or sexual) between two
males. Many fanfics are yaoi..I have always been wary of
yaoi (no offense to yaoi fans)
Rurouni Kenshin is a SHOUNEN
anime while
Akazukin Chacha is more of a
SHOUJO anime
Some
other WORDS you might encounter here
- HENTAI - literally
means "pervert." But this word is usually used
to refer to those sex oriented animes. Sometimes hentai
animes are labelled as pornographic
- OTAKU - a fan (i.e
When I say that I am an anime otaku, it means I am
an anime fan)
- FAN Fiction - Fan
fictions (or fan fics) are stories written by fans (otakus).
The plot are usually spin-offs or based on different
anime and manga series. I have collected some good
fanfics and you may want to read them at the Fan Fic Section.
- OMAKE - "bonus"
- DOUJINSHI - fan
comics (comic Strip based on mangas made by fans)
Do you want to know more
about ANIME? Pls. send me your questions and I would do my best
to find the answers ok?
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