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All terms related to anime. A quick dictionary of otaku jargon

Ordinary Japanese schoolboy (OSH)- He most often wears glasses, large round or square ones. His appearance is the most standard: dark hair, dark eyes, even character, age - puberty.

An ordinary Japanese schoolchild can be in any genre - shounen, mysticism, harem or fantasy, and what is most offensive for unusual Japanese schoolchildren is that an ordinary Japanese schoolchild is most often the main character. He is forced to save the world, or fight off a crowd of girls pining for him (and what do they see in him?), He may be mega-strong, but he doesn’t look like one - glasses and an even, inexpressive character get in the way. HE blushes at the sight female breast and stutters when he needs to confess his love.

Kawaii/Kawaii- “darling”, “charming”, “pretty”, “nice”, “gracious”. In Japanese, "kawaii" can also refer to anything that looks small, sometimes having the dual meaning of "adorable" and "small". The word can also be used to describe adults who exhibit childish or naive behavior.

Bishoujo- a term usually referring to young people beautiful girls, more often for high school students. In anime and manga, especially among Western otaku, the term can be used to refer to a stereotypical female character- a beautiful young girl, a plot with such characters, a certain style of depicting such characters.

Moe- kawaii characters that evoke not just affection, but attraction. The term “Moe” itself means adoration (sometimes in the literal sense of the word), almost fetishization, of something or someone from anime and games. The moe section includes some types, such as meganekko - girls with glasses, pettanko - characters who place a strong emphasis (or emphasis is placed from the side) on their flat chest, dojikko - clumsy girls, and in general there are countless names of types of appearance and behavior.

Bishounen- a word denoting ideally beautiful young man. Outside of Japan, otaku is commonly used to refer to a stereotypical template of male manga and anime characters that is used primarily in the shoujo, shonen-ai, or yaoi genres.

A character who falls under the definition of a bishounen is usually young, femininely handsome, and does not have pronounced muscles. Often dresses in conspicuously elegant and impractical clothes, has hair unusual color. The character of a bishounen can vary depending on the plot of the work.

The bishounen stereotype is very popular among girls, which is partly due to emancipation and the identification of a feminine man with a free and independent woman, and partly with the unique concept of beauty in Japanese culture.

Meganekko- a typical girl in anime, whose difference is that she wears glasses. This development is quite common: if she switches to contact lenses, then everyone and everyone suddenly realizes her beauty.

Megane-kun(Megane-kun) - boy with glasses.

Bakunyu(bakunyuu) - a design feature in which the heroine of an anime or manga is depicted with deliberately exaggerated (and often beyond the scope of real life) breast sizes. The richest in such artistic techniques erotic anime genres.

Made(maids, meido) - maid. One of the typical design options for anime heroines, designed to match the image of a “sexy servant”. This phenomenon eventually became so widespread in the anime industry that entire series began to appear entirely dedicated to the theme of maids (for example, He is My Master and Hanaukyo Maids Team), thereby making maido an almost full-fledged subgenre of anime and manga.

Chibi(Chibi) - a style depicting people in a smaller than normal appearance. An integral feature of the style is disproportion - enlarged head and eyes, shortened arms and legs, sometimes without hands and fingers. Drawing the emotions of such characters is also greatly simplified. Chibiks are very similar to children, as a result of which children are also simply called chibiks.

Kemonomimi(Kemonomimi) - literally "animal ears". A drawing style in which people have the ears (sometimes the tail, less often the paws, noses, etc.) of a certain animal. For example, Nekomimi is a girl (or guy) with cat ears, Kitsunemimi is with fox ears, etc.

Tsundere(Tsundere) - the word comes from tsuntsun, which means disgust, and deredere, which means love. Such characters initially appear as unpleasant, often narcissistic and selfish (have you ever seen the so-called “princesses”, ojou-sama, girls from rich families in anime) types, but throughout the plot they reveal a “bright” side in themselves? good side character, in most cases - under the influence of the object of love. They initially avoid this very object and make their disgust for it clear in every possible way, but sooner or later the disguise collapses. This is the classic definition of a tsundere. Non-classical tsunderes can be similar to ordinary people who do not stand out in any way, but who betray their type by suddenly losing their temper at the slightest incitement, or upon contact with the notorious object of love.

Maho-shojo- “sorceress girl”. Basic plot feature maho-shoujo is main character- a girl, or a young girl, who has some supernatural abilities that she uses to fight evil, protect the Earth, the weak and similar actions. Sometimes there are several girls with different abilities and usually working in the same team. The most typical representatives of this subgenre of manga and anime are “Sailor Moon” (the first series where there are several such characters), “Cardcaptor Sakura”, “Tokyo Mew Mew”, “Magic Knight Rayearth”, “Pretty Sammy” and “Futari wa Pretty Cure” . The first anime series in the mahou shoujo genre was Mahou Tsukai Sally, released in 1966. Magical girls are also known as majokko or "witch girls" in Japan.

There is a similar subgenre of maho shonen (“magic boys”), where similar lines are used, with a changed gender focus, that is main character- a young man (an example would be "DNAngel"), but is much less often used as a main storyline.

The maho-shojo genre should also be distinguished from the maho kanojo (“sorceress girlfriend”) subgenre, where the main character is a boy or young man whose girl is discovered to have supernatural abilities.

Yandere(Yandere) - short for yanderu deredere, “yander” means, to be as precise as possible, “sick” (on the head). In general, “crazy deredere.” Let me ask you to immediately understand that she is not hysterical, but crazy! These are different things.

Actually, the essence of yandere is excessive attachment to the object of love, reaching the point of fanaticism. So to speak, the other side of the tsundere. Such characters in their usual state (in classical definition) are quite cute and indistinguishable from a deredere, but when they try to involve him in romance, they will begin to go crazy, pursue the object of love and be jealous of him/her for everything that moves. Well, and of course, try to please him/her in everything. In general, classic yanderes are paranoid sticklers. And don’t let Yami-sama try to cheat on them - in their classical definition, they will immediately reach out to sharp objects.

The non-classical definition of a yandere is a little (or a lot) crazy deredere. They may consider themselves non-humans and behave strangely, but it all revolves around the opposite sex. If a girl shy away from guys and doesn’t miss an opportunity to hit them in self-defense, then that’s also a yandere.

Tsunaho(Tsunaho), alternatively called Tsunbaka or more neutrally Tsundoji, is special kind tsundere, which can be briefly described as a “tsundere poser.” This type really tries to be bad, but due to his innate clumsiness and stupidity, he always confuses everything, drops things and generally behaves more than comically. It’s not good, of course, to laugh at other people’s problems, but there’s nothing you can do about it, really.

Tsuntere(Tsuntere) is a more overt type of tsundere. "Tereru", tereru means "shy". In other words, a tsundere, who (and sometimes who!) cannot be cold until the very end and no, no, will betray her feelings. This happens because the type has shyness sufficient to reveal a deredere side.

Tsundora(Tsundora) literally means “tundra”, which has snow and forest. This is a more withdrawn and negative type of character, as inhospitable as the tundra. It is very, very difficult to awaken the deredere side of this type.

Tsungire(Tsungire) - an even more dangerous type of tsundere, called by analogy with “kireru”, which means short circuit. It is dangerous because if you don’t bring it to the tsuntsun side, then it’s better for you. Because if you push it, he might break down and throw a tantrum. They should not be confused with the subsequent yandere type, because hysteria and madness are two different things. It is not difficult to open the deredere side of this type - you just need to calmly do it without unnecessary movements, and then the problems will go away by themselves. If you don't do this, hysteria is guaranteed. Sekai from School Days might fit the description, even though she's more of a yangire.

Tsuntsun(Tsuntsun) in this interpretation will mean an uncommunicative misanthrope who is not really going to become kind. Such characters are not often encountered, but, characteristically, all villains who have not gone over to the side of good (Lawful - Neutral - Chaotic Evil) fall under the definition with amazing accuracy.

Deredere(Deredere) will accordingly mean a kind and sweet character, a little modest and moderately optimistic. There are many of these, at least one bishoujo game will have one like this. And among guys there are a dime a dozen of them. You just have to be careful in the classification, or an unpleasant surprise awaits you in the form of a slow-motion type or the same tsundere.

Kudere(Kuudere), which is a shortened anglicism of cool deredere (cool meaning “cool”) is a not so old word meaning a cold-blooded and indifferent type. Have you ever seen characters sitting with a book in the corner, not communicating with anyone, or, on the contrary, inserting their weighty “fi” into everything that happens around them, and always to the point? This is what kuudere is. Often smart (although due to the characteristics of the type, there are also not very smart ones - but only because they suffer from chronic laziness) and the deredere side is revealed only if such a character likes you. Again, this type is not devoid of emotions, but it tightly holds them within itself and does not show them out. However, if these shackles are weakened, the kudere may burst into tears or laugh quite calmly. Kudere is often drawn with blue hair; this is a kind of stamp.

Dandere(Dandere) - abbreviated danmari deredere, which means “shy deredere”. Danmari itself means “silence,” but the reasons for the silence of the Dandere are different from those of the Kudere. Dandere is silent only because he is shy. Yes, this is a type of social phobe who withdraws into himself only because he is shy, but would like to be sociable. Usually, upon contact with a certain character, for the most part - with the object of love, they become quite ordinary dereder, but even in this case, stiffness and shyness will remain. But don’t think that you can’t make a dandere angry, no - if you do this, you might even regret it, since the accumulated emotions can come out wrong and with unpredictable consequences.

Yangire(Yangire) is built by analogy with tsungire. But here hysteria is superimposed on madness, and the result is a walking Armageddon. Senseless and merciless maniacs who can turn their minds completely out of nowhere. Such characters, like often yanderes, come with a dark past. But if you try really hard, you can endure communicating with this type, just playing in this case It’s not worth the candle, and it couldn’t be easier to shut this type down. It's better not to touch it at all.

In general, by the same analogy, one can observe the yangbaku, which will do everything wrong. But this is already a little non-canonical. However, who cares about the canons?

Genki(Genki) are optimistic and hyperactive characters. They tend to be the center of the party, make friends quickly, are extroverts, and are again divided into two branches. The first type of genki is a more or less intelligent type; we will simply call them “smart genki”, who, in addition to hyperactivity, manage to think at the speed of action. As for the second type, we will call them “baka-genki”, you have all seen them - these are crazy balls of energy that demolish everything. However, baka-genks do not always have to be truly idiots, some of them have a very good mind, but they are, to put it mildly, especially clever.



Aizoban(aizouban) is a collector's edition of manga, usually produced in a limited edition and containing various bonuses ("omakes").

AMV(AMV, Anime Music Video) - music videos created by anime fans, which are cuts from anime series (one or more) accompanied by music (usually a song by a famous artist).

Anygaid(Anime FAQ, anime guide, aniguide) - an article with useful information about anime, usually distributed via the Internet free of charge. Typically, guides differ from, say, journal articles in the possibility of subsequent updates and the method of distribution. Exists large number Anigide options: these can be analyzes of the plot of a particular anime; guides with a list and description of spells used by the characters in the series; guides containing information about differences in different releases of the same anime, etc. For example, this dictionary of anime terminology is also a type of anigade ^__^

Anime(anime) - Japanese animation (although sometimes the word "anime" can also refer to other animated films that are close to the style of Japanese animation). The term comes from the shortened Japanese pronunciation English word"animation".

Anime guy- fan of the anime genre, otaku.

Animanga(animanga) is a collective term for anime and manga.

Antennas(hair antennas) - a feature of the hairstyle design of an anime or manga character, which consists in the fact that two strands of hair on the character's head stick out in such a way that they resemble the antennae of an insect. Antennas can be seen in many Japanese animation characters - for example, Naru Narushigawa from Love Hina or Arika Yumemia from Mai-Otome (zHiME).

Ark(story arc) - part of the plot of an anime or manga, characterized by a relative degree of self-sufficiency. As a rule, this term is applied only to very long anime series and manga, where the story goes through several plot “turns”. For example, the manga "Ruroni Kenshin" is conventionally divided into three story arcs - "Tokyo", "Kyoto" and "Revenge". Despite the fact that usually “arcs” are plot-related and form a single story, there are also examples of anime when different story arcs do not have a direct relationship with each other - for example, in the series Higurashi no Naku koro ni, each story arc gives its own the ending of the story, and with each subsequent arc everything begins anew.

Ahoge(ahoge) - a feature of the hairstyle design of an anime or manga character, consisting in the presence of a constantly sticking out “unruly” strand of hair. As a rule, this technique is used to emphasize the frivolity or comedy of a character. Ahoge can be observed, for example, in Kitsune from "Love Hina" or Ed from "Fullmetal Alchemist".

Usagimimi (usamimi, usagimimi, usagi-chan, bunnygirl) is a type of kemonomi. Anthropomorphic anime and manga characters with bunny tails and ears. For example, Rabi en Rose (Usada) from Di Gi Charat.

Uke- passive in sexual intercourse. - Ugh, how could they make such a disgusting guy uke?!

Hentai is a term used in Russian and Western anime communities to refer to Japanese animation and manga of an erotic nature containing explicit scenes. Fans of such anime are often called "Hentai fans". It is worth considering that “hentai” usually refers only to works that show scenes of sex between a man and a woman (or scenes of a girl being raped by “tentacles”). Similar works showing sex between men are usually called "yaoi", between women - "yuri", etc. It is also noteworthy that despite the Japanese origin of the word "hentai" (which is sometimes used in speech in the sense of "pervert"), in Japan itself the concept of "eroanime" or "ju hachi kin" ("children under 18 is prohibited") is more often used to refer to erotic anime ").

Hanshin(henshin, transformation) is a term applied to maho-shojo and denotes the process of transforming the heroine into a “magical girl”. As a rule, this process is a kind of splash screen that is shown without any changes from episode to episode with each transformation (the same splash screen over and over again makes it possible to apply the absence of a specific background in henshin scenes, in addition, the use of the same screensavers several times can significantly reduce the amount of work on the series); henshin is often accompanied by the same " catchphrase" character - for example, "Moon Prism, give me strength!" In many anime, "henshin" is also accompanied by the nudity of the heroine for the purpose of fan service in order to lure the male audience ^__^

Tsundere (tsundere) is one of the typical character options for an anime character (manga and video games), when the character initially behaves rudely and hostilely, but later his sweet and gentle side is revealed to us. For example, Onizuka from GTO, who at first appears to be an uncouth brute, but then we gradually begin to see his "caring" side. Female characters with a "tsundere" personality are usually called "tsunderekko". For example, Motoko Aoyama from the series Love Hina at first behaves hostilely and even tries to chop the main character with a sword, but later we begin to see in her a gentle girl who even has some feelings for the main character.

Chibi is a type of anime or manga character design close to deforming, when the character is drawn in “childish” proportions; child version of the character. Typically, "chibi" characters (or "chibiki") are considered quite cute and funny.

Ecchi (ecchi, etchi) is a genre of anime and manga in which special attention focuses on fan service, as well as sexually themed humor. Typically, such creations contain significant amounts of nudity and "ambiguous" scenes, but do not show genitals or graphic sex scenes. Examples of the genre include "Golden Boy", "Fiery Labyrinth", "Amainaideyo!!", "Chobits". Most of the "harem games" are also of the ecchi genre.

Ending(ending, ED) - an animated title sequence with end credits in TV series and OVAs, usually shown at the end of each episode and accompanied by an ending song (although after the ending there may be an announcement of the next episode). Typically, endings don't last more than a minute and a half.

Eroanime(eroanime, H-anime) - a collective concept denoting any erotic anime (hentai, yaoi, yuri, lolicon, shotakon, etc.)

Eroge(eroge, H-game) is a Japanese erotic video game.

Yuri is a genre of erotic anime (and manga) that specializes in demonstrating sex scenes between girls. Male characters are rare guests in works of this kind.

Yandere (yandere, deretsun) is one of the typical character options for an anime (manga and video game) character, when the character at first behaves nicely, seems modest and indecisive, but later the hidden from prying eyes is revealed to us. dark personality" of this character. In general, "yandere" can be defined as "tsundere in reverse." For example, Izumi from the manga "GANTZ" is initially shown as a sweet and shy bishounen, but later we see him as a bloody killer, mercilessly carrying out massacres on the streets of the city. Female characters with a "yandere" type personality are usually called "Yanderekko". Undoubtedly, the most representative anime with yanderekko heroines is Higurashi no Naku koro ni [SPOILERS ahead!]: for example, the heroine named Shion is first shown as a shy waitress, but later. goes crazy and starts killing everyone; another heroine named Rena may seem at first glance; an ordinary girl with a passion for everything kawaii, but later kills a man with a giant cleaver and, tormented by paranoid ideas, takes over the school building, threatening to burn himself and all the hostages [end SPOILERS].

Yaoi(yaoi) is a genre of erotic anime (and manga) that specializes in demonstrating sex scenes between men. Fans of this genre of Japanese animation are usually called "Yaoi fans" ^__^

Anime terms A AMV - English. Anime Music Video, music videos assembled from anime footage. Aizouban is a collector's edition of manga, usually produced in a limited edition and containing various kinds of bonuses ("omakes"). Anime FAQ, anime guide, aniguide - an article with useful information about anime, usually distributed via the Internet free of charge. Typically, guides differ from, say, journal articles in the possibility of subsequent updates and the method of distribution. There are a large number of variants of anigids: these can be analyzes of the plot of a particular anime; guides with a list and description of spells used by the characters in the series; guides containing information about differences in different releases of the same anime, etc. For example, this dictionary of anime terminology is also a type of anigade ^__^ Anime (Japanese: アニメ) is Japanese animation. In Japan, the term "anime" is usually used to refer to any animated film or cartoon, regardless of its origin or style. In other countries it is used to refer specifically to Japanese animation. Artbook (eng. art-book) - A graphic album or a collection of images and illustrations, collected in the form of an album under one cover. The contents of a graphic album are almost always interconnected common theme, be it anime a separate genre, photography in general or a specific artist. Ahoge (Japanese: アホ毛, アホげ, Ahoge?, literally “idiotic hairstyle”) is a visual device in manga and anime in the form of a single curl (less often double or more), standing out from a character’s hairstyle. B Baka - “fool”, “stupid”, can be part of a rougher compound curse. Bishōjo (Japanese: 美少女) is a Japanese term usually referring to young beautiful girls, often high school girls. In anime and manga, especially among Western otaku, the term is used to refer to a stereotypical female character - a beautiful young girl. Bishounen (Japanese: 美少年) is a Japanese word meaning an ideally handsome young man. Outside of Japan, otaku is commonly used to refer to the stereotypical template of male manga and anime characters. Boke is a Japanese term for an anime or manga character who constantly says stupid things and gets into various awkward situations. G Guro (Japanese: エログロ) is a subgenre of hentai that depicts brutal forms of sexual violence, as well as all kinds of disgusting scenes. Harem shonen is a shonen whose plot is based on a story when one young man, due to certain circumstances, is surrounded by a flock of girls, some of whom are not indifferent to him. D Databook is a book that contains information about the characters/places/creation of manga/anime, written by the mangaka himself. Josei (Japanese: 女性) is a genre of manga and anime created primarily for viewing by young women. Dobutsu (fluffies) is an anime about humanoid “furry” creatures. Most famous example - Pokemon. Doujinshi (Japanese: 同人誌) is an amateur manga self-published by authors. [edit] Yo Yonkoma (Japanese: 4コマ漫画) - manga release format of 4 frames. Typically used in comedy scenes. I Itasha (Japanese: 痛車) are cars decorated to look like anime, manga or video game characters using airbrushing, stickers and drawings. K Kawaii (Japanese: 可愛い) - style “cute”, “adorable”, “adored” in Japanese. Katana is a Japanese sword sharpened on one side. Kovai (Japanese: 怖い) - “terrible”, “frightening”. Kodomo (Japanese: 子供) is a meta-genre of anime and manga whose target audience is children under the age of 12. Digger is a slang name for a drill on the head (in the hand) of a robot. Used among anime fans to describe the low level of animation of mecha series. The name comes from the numerous (mostly low-quality) mecha series of the 70s and 80s, in which the “digger” was almost a standard attribute of super robots. At the same time, more "serious" mecha series (Macross, Gundam, Runaway Ideon, Orguss, South Cross) avoided this. Cosplay (Japanese: コスプレ) - short for English. costume play, costume play is a form of embodiment of an action performed on the screen. Performances where anime fans dress up in costumes of anime and manga characters. L Lolicon (Japanese: ロリコン) is the Japanese name for the lolita complex; in addition, it is the name of the genre of anime and manga containing erotic or romantic scenes involving little girls or clearly underage girls. M Manga (Japanese: 漫画) - Japanese comics. They differ from other comics in that they are read not from left to right, but from right to left and with black and white illustrations. Mangaka (Japanese: 漫画家) is the author of manga. Maho-shojo (Japanese: 魔法少女) is a subgenre of shojo, where the main character is a girl or young girl who has some kind of supernatural abilities and uses them to fight evil, protect the Earth, the weak and the like. Moe (Japanese: 萌え) - “to bloom” in Japanese. A Japanese otaku slang word, originally meaning fetishization or attraction to anime, manga, or video game characters, it is used among anime fans when a character perceived as "moe" appears in any work. Meganekko (Japanese: メガネっ子) - in Japanese slang, this word means “a girl who wears glasses.” It is often used among anime and manga fans who believe that glasses worn by girls make them more attractive. N Neko (Japanese 猫) - “cat” in Japanese. In Russia, this word is common among fans of anime and manga, which refers to both anime and manga characters who look like cats, and people who dress up in this way, for example in cosplay. Neko-mimi (Japanese: 猫耳) - Cat ears. Usually this is a cosplayer's headband, to which simulated cat ears are sewn. Nya (Japanese: ニャー) or mya (Japanese: ミャー) is a Japanese onomatopoeia for the meow of a cat (analogous to the Russian “meow”). Used in anime as one of the attributes when playing nekomimi roles. It is also used to emphasize the kawaii nature of a character, most often of female or child roles (the character says “nya” in a certain situation or in an arbitrary phrase, indicating his resemblance to a cat or a gentle, sweet, playful behavior). It is worth noting that in lately the use of the word "nya" has become quite popular in anime communities. Many otaku and simply fans of anime or manga add “nya” on Internet forums and network chats to almost every phrase in their messages, with or without any reason. We can consider that the word “nya” is an attribute of the generalized kawaiiness of the person using it or the situation in which it is used. The widespread use of the word “nya” is called “nyakat”, that is, adding “nya” to all statements. As typical examples of the use of the word “nya” in the speech of anime characters, one can consider the anime series “Magical Cat Girl Taruto”, “Furi-Kuri” and “DG Kyarat”. In the slang of Russian-speaking fans there are also several neologisms derived from “nya”: the noun “nyaka” (from “nya” and “neko”), the adjective “nyashny”, and the greeting “nyak!”. About OVA (English: Original Video Animation) is a type of anime intended for distribution on discs and cassettes, rather than for showing in cinemas or on television. Omake (おまけ) is a Japanese word meaning additional materials, released together with anime (films, TV series) on DVDs. On going is an anime whose final season is currently being released and broadcast on television in Japan. Otaku (Japanese: おたく) is a person who is obsessively interested in something. In Russia it is usually used in relation to fans of anime and manga. This term can also have a negative connotation. Oekaki (Japanese: お絵描き) - sketches and sketches in manga. R Radikomi (see Josei) Radisu (see Josei) S Shojo (Japanese 少女) is a meta-genre of anime and manga, the target audience of which is girls aged 12 to 16-18 years. Seme (Japanese: 攻め) (attacker) is a character who plays an active role in sex (a character in yaoi). Shounen (Japanese: 少年) is a meta-genre of anime and manga, the main target audience of which is boys and young men aged 12 to 18 years. Shonen-ai (Japanese: ボーイズラブ) is a genre of anime or manga dedicated to love between young men, a subgenre of yaoi. The genre is characterized by the depiction of romantic, but not sexual, relationships between boys or young men. Shoujo-ai is a genre of anime or manga dedicated to love between girls, a subgenre of yuri. The genre is characterized by the depiction of romantic, but not sexual, relationships between girls or young women. Shotakon is a genre of hentai in manga and anime depicting romantic and sexual relations with the participation of boys. Conventionally, it is divided into shotakon and straight shotakon (homosexual and heterosexual relationships, respectively). Scanlate is an amateur translation of comics, most often manga, into a foreign language. Spokon (Japanese: スポ根) is a genre of anime and manga that tells about sporting achievements achieved thanks to a strong will to win. Sugoi (Japanese 凄い) - 1) exc. Great! Great! Cool! 2) less often: terrible, terrible; sinister, creepy; 3) amazing. Seinen (Japanese: 青年) is a meta-genre of anime and manga whose main target audience is young men aged 18 to 25 years. Voice actors (Japanese: 声優) are Japanese voice actors. Voice actors typically perform voice roles in anime, video games, foreign films, and radio and television. Sentai is a group/team, often synonymous with tokusatsu. T Tankobon (Japanese: 単行本) is a separate volume, most often of manga. Chibi (Japanese: ちび), or chibi, is a reduced and disproportionate (shortened limbs and enlarged head) version of the character, most typical of the Super Deformed (SD) style. Most chibis also have a more simplified and more extreme emotional schema. Tentacle - a subgenre of hentai, rape with tentacles (Tentacles - tentacles). Tachi is an active character in yuri anime and manga. F Fanart (eng. Fan-art) - original works of fans separate work or a similar group of them on the topic of finalizing the appearance of the characters, the location of the action, etc. Fanart does not include independently invented modifications and their literary descriptions. Fanbook (English Fanbook, Japanese ファンブック) is a book containing information about anime or manga. In particular - characters, drawing style, authors. Fanservice (Japanese: サービス) is a meta-genre of anime or manga, the key feature is the inclusion in the plot of certain scenes or angles that are not plot-forming, but are designed for a certain response from the main target audience in order to increase interest. In a narrower sense, it is used in relation to episodes that arouse suspicion of their “fan service”. Fan-fiction - author's works of fans of a particular work or a similar group of them on a topic further development events, side developments, and sometimes to describe a possible backstory. Sometimes used full form The names are fanfiction (from the English fiction - fiction). Fan fiction is mostly literary and descriptive, but there is also fan art. X Hentai (Japanese: 変態) is a type of anime and manga, the main element of which is the erotic and/or pornographic scenes they contain. Tsundere (Japanese: ツンデレ) is a Japanese word used to describe a character who, during the course of the story, periodically changes the line of his behavior from aggressive and a little arrogant to loving and sentimental. Ecchi (Japanese: エッチ) is a genre of anime or manga, the key feature of which is the display of erotic scenes. Unlike hentai, ecchi does not directly show sexual relationships, showing, depending on the age of the target audience, erotic scenes of varying degrees of frankness with a hint of such relationships. Yu Yuri (Japanese: 百合) is a genre of manga and anime that depicts female homosexual relationships and usually has men and boys as its target audience. Yaoi Yaoi (Japanese: ヤオイ) is a genre of manga and anime depicting homosexual intercourse between male characters.

Like any other fandom, anime and manga fans also have their own slang. It is used both on our pages and in personal communication. Most of it consists of words and expressions borrowed from Japanese and English.

Key terms:

  • Anime- Japanese animation.
  • Manga- Japanese comics.
  • Mangaka- manga creator. This term is not used in relation to scriptwriters and manga artists - only to those who combine both professions in one person.
  • Gekiga- Originally translated as “drama in pictures,” this word was created in the mid-20th century to distinguish serious graphic stories for adults from children's comics, which were then usually understood under the term “manga.” Nowadays the word "gekiga" is used quite rarely, since the term "manga" has absorbed its meaning.
  • Tokusatsu- special effects. This is usually the name given to feature (non-animated) Japanese films and TV series (usually science fiction) with a lot of special effects. The classic and most famous tokusatsu - "Godzilla". Many tokusatsu last decades are based on manga or anime, and sometimes star actors known for their voice work in anime. Naturally, this word is also used to refer to the actual special effects in anime and feature films.
  • Voiced by seiyuu- Anime voice actor/actress. Voice actors are not considered groups or individual performers invited to record anime music.
  • Tankoubon- volume of a book edition of a manga originally published in a magazine. Only the most popular works are awarded tankobon editions.
  • Mecha- complex mechanisms in anime/manga, as a rule, are self-propelled and do not have real prototypes (i.e., invented specifically for this project). Usually this term refers to "giant robots"- huge human-controlled combat vehicles.
  • Henshin- character/mech transformation/transformation.
  • OP, splash screen, opening- an element of the episode structure of an anime series. A fragment repeated from series to series, including the main credits (title, production company, leading creators), a video sequence and an introductory musical composition (usually a song). The main task of the screensaver is to set the viewer up to watch the series. The splash screen can be shown either at the very beginning of the episode, or after a small “enticing” fragment of the episode itself. As a rule, the title card does not change throughout the entire series, but exceptions may occur (especially in long series). Sometimes the video sequence contains examples of the most effective fragments of the series, but more often it resembles a video clip for the opening song. Pop and rock stars are often invited to write and perform it. Often, a screensaver is also understood as a fragment of full-length films and OAVs that is similar in structure.
  • ED, outro, ending theme- an element of the episode structure of an anime series. A fragment repeated from episode to episode, including episode credits (voice actors, scriptwriter, animators, etc.), video sequence and ending musical composition (usually a song). The main purpose of the ending is to demonstrate the names of the creators of the series. With exotic exceptions (most often in the last episode of the series), the ending almost always ends the series. The ending visuals and ending song usually remain the same throughout the series, although exceptions may occur (especially in long series). The ending footage is rarely given so much attention. great value, like screensaver footage, is often just a sequence of still frames. Often the ending is also understood as a fragment similar in structure feature films and OAV.
  • Omake- "additions, applications." Small, often parody anime or anime segments that complement a series and use its characters and world. Omakes are usually included in the release of a TV series on video and serve as a significant reason to buy the video version, even if the TV version has already been watched. Unlike the actual TV series, which is intended for the general public, omakes are usually created with an otaku viewer in mind. Outside of Japan, the most famous are the 13 omake (one for each cassette or disc of the first video release) of the TV series "Blue Seed" .

Viewer ages:

  • Kodomo- child.
  • Shounen- young man (for Japan - from 12 to 18 years old).
  • Shoujo- girl (for Japan - from 12 to 18 years old).
  • Seinen- young man.
  • Seijin- an adult man.
  • Jo (jou)- young woman.

Types of anime:

  • TV-series- An anime intended to be shown on TV.
  • OAV/OVA- an anime made specifically for release on video (Original Animation Video).
  • Full-length movie- anime intended for showing in cinemas.
  • TV movie - full-length anime, created for demonstration on TV, usually of an educational and entertainment nature or dedicated to an event or anniversary.

Some anime/manga genres and styles:

  • Sentai- literally "group/team", a genre of anime/manga that tells about the adventures of a small permanent team of characters.
  • Mahou shoujo - "magical girls", a genre of anime/manga for girls, telling about the adventures of girls and girls endowed with unusual magical powers.
  • Spokon- an anime/manga genre that tells about young athletes who achieve success by cultivating the will to win. Combining the words "sport" and "konjou" ("willpower").
  • Cyberpunk- a genre of anime/manga for young men, telling about the world of the future, the life of which is completely determined by computer technology.
  • Steampunk- anime/manga style, telling about alternative worlds that are at the level of technical development in Europe late XIX century. This period is characterized by the beginning of a revolution in technical means of transportation - the appearance of airships, airplanes, steam locomotives, and steamships. Technology, however, is still perceived by ordinary people as something miraculous and, often, demonic.
  • Dobutsu - "fluffies", an anime about humanoid and intelligent “furry” creatures.
  • Kawaii- anime/manga style for boys, using graphic solutions of anime/manga for girls.
  • SD (super deformed)- Style of distorted proportions: huge head and small body (proportions of a baby). A popular comic style often used as a "visual italic" to indicate scenes in which "serious" characters act childishly.
  • Hentai- erotic/porn anime/manga.
  • Yaoi- shoujo anime/manga about male homosexual relationships. Synonym: "shounen ai" ("youthful love"). See also.
  • Yuri- shoujo manga, usually amateur, telling about female homosexual relationships. Synonym - "shoujo ai" ("girl's love").
  • Otaku- a devoted fan of anime/manga. Among otaku, this term can have the broad meaning of “devoted fan of something” - this corresponds to the usage adopted in Japan.
  • Hentai guy- a big fan of hentai.
  • Otaka- activities of otakus with the aim of convincing neotakus of the merits of anime/manga.
  • Reply- do otak.
  • Animessiahism- promoting anime to the masses.
  • Dojinshi is a non-commercial manga created by otaku based on famous commercial anime/manga.
  • Dojinshika- creator of doujinshi.
  • Fanfic - literary creativity otaku based on favorite works.
  • Fanart - artistic creativity otaku based on favorite works.
  • Cosplay (cosplay, costume playing)- otaku masquerade with dressing up as your favorite characters.
  • Animka- “otaku party”, a meeting of otaku for the purpose of communication.
  • Animation with viewing- an otaku meeting to watch anime.
  • Con (con)- a big otaku convention. As part of the cons, meetings with the creators of anime and manga are organized, and rare anime, fanfiction, fanart and cosplay competitions are held.
  • Script- sequential recording of film dialogues used in its dubbing or translation. Professional Russian term - "installation sheets" ("installers").
  • Dub- dubbing, complete replacement of the voice track. Sometimes songs are also re-voiced in dubbing. Otaku usually don't like dubs because they lose the voice acting.
  • Sub- subtitles, the Japanese soundtrack is completely preserved, but the video sequence will be supplemented with several lines of translation text. Usually otaku prefer translations with subtitles.
  • Voice-over- “voice overdubbing” or “simultaneous translation”, combining the phonogram of the translation with the phonogram of the original with some muffling of the latter. This is the cheapest to produce and the most common translation option for anime and cinema in general in Russia.

Japanese console games (see also):

  • PSX - game console"Sony Playstation".
  • NES- game console "Nintendo".
  • SNES- game console "Super Nintendo".
  • DC- game console "Sega Dreamcast".
  • JRPG- "Japanese role-playing console games", the name of the genre.
  • SLG (Simulated Life Game)- “imitation of life”, the name of the genre. Usually these are games in which the main character must make girls-heroines fall in love with him.
  • FF- "Final Fantasy", a series of JRPG games from Square. Artist and designer Amano Yoshitaka takes part in its creation.

Japanese pop music (see also):

  • J-POP- Japanese pop music.
  • J-Rock- Japanese rock music.
  • Idol- a young pop star who attracts the attention of viewers with her appearance, and not her vocal abilities.
  • OST (Original Sound Track) - musical compositions, written specifically for anime.
  • Kawaii- cute, cute, adorable.
  • Kakkoii- “cool”, “cool”, beautiful, attractive.
  • Chibi- small.
  • Baka- idiot, cretin, fool.
  • Gaijin- a foreigner (from a Japanese point of view).
  • Baka gaijin- usually American.
  • Bishounen- "Handsome". Usually it means a feminine-handsome young man ( long hair, languid eyes, pretty face), but it can also mean just a handsome young man.
  • Bishoujo- "gorgeous". A beautiful girl, usually, again, feminine and beautiful.

Some Japanese words:

  • Sailor fuku - "sailor suit", a common Japanese female school uniform.
  • Sensei- teacher, mentor.
  • Senpai- senior in position.
  • Kouhai- junior in position.
  • Yakuza- Japanese mafia.

The following abbreviations are also often used:

  • AMG- Ah! Megami-sama! ( Oh goddess!)
  • BGC- Bubblegum Crisis ( Crisis every day)
  • EOE- End of Evangelion ( End of Evangelion)
  • Eva- Shinseiki Evangelion ( Next generation Evangelion)
  • FY- Fushigi Yuugi ( Mystery game)
  • GITS- Ghost in the Shell ( Ghost in the Armor)
  • HNT- Hi no Tori ( Firebird)
  • KOR- Kimagure Orange Road ( The vagaries of Orange Street)
  • M.H.- Mononoke Hime ( Princess Mononoke)
  • MI- Maison Ikkoku ( Apartment house Ikkoku)
  • MKR- Mahou Kishi Rayearth ( Magic Knight Raert)
  • N2- Bannou Bunka Nekomusume ( Versatile modern cat girl)
  • NGE- Neon Genesis Evangelion = Eva
  • R1/2- Ranma 1/2 ( Ranma 1/2)
  • SFII- Street Fighter II ( Street Fighter II)
  • S.M.- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon ( Beautiful warrior Sailor Moon)
  • UY- Urusei Yatsura ( Obnoxious Aliens)

*AMV - English Anime Music Video, music videos assembled from anime footage.
* Aizouban is a collector's edition of manga, usually produced in a limited edition and containing various bonuses ("omakes").
* Anime FAQ, anime guide, aniguide - an article with useful information about anime, usually distributed via the Internet free of charge. Typically, guides differ from, say, journal articles in the possibility of subsequent updates and the method of distribution. There are a large number of variants of anigids: these can be analyzes of the plot of a particular anime; guides with a list and description of spells used by the characters in the series; guides containing information about differences in different releases of the same anime, etc. For example, this dictionary of anime terminology is also a type of anigade.
* Anime (Japanese: アニメ) - Japanese animation. In Japan, the term "anime" is generally used to refer to any animated film or cartoon, regardless of its origin or style. In other countries it is used to refer specifically to Japanese animation.
* Artbook (eng. art-book) - A graphic album or a collection of images and illustrations, collected in the form of an album under one cover. The contents of a graphic album are almost always connected by a common theme, be it anime of a particular genre, photography of art in general, or a specific artist.
* Ahoge (Japanese: アホ毛, アホげ, Ahoge, literally “idiot hairstyle”) - a visual device in manga and anime in the form of a single curl (less often double or more), standing out from a character’s hairstyle.

* Bishōjo (Japanese: 美少女) is a Japanese term usually referring to young, beautiful girls, often high school girls. In anime and manga, especially among Western otaku, the term is used to refer to a stereotypical female character - a beautiful young girl.
* Bishounen (Japanese 美少年) is a Japanese word meaning an ideally handsome young man. Outside of Japan, otaku is commonly used to refer to the stereotypical template of male manga and anime characters.
* Boke is a Japanese term for an anime or manga character who constantly says stupid things and gets into various awkward situations

* Guro (Japanese: エログロ) is a subgenre of hentai that depicts brutal forms of sexual violence, as well as all kinds of scenes that cause disgust.
* Harem shonen - shonen, the plot of which is based on the story when one young man, due to certain circumstances, is surrounded by a flock of girls, some of whom are not indifferent to him.

* Databook is a book that contains information about the characters/places/creation of manga/anime, written by the mangaka himself.
* Josei (Japanese: 女性) is a genre of manga and anime created primarily for viewing by young women.
* Dobutsu (fluffies) - an anime about humanoid “furry” creatures. The most famous example is Pokemon.
* Doujinshi (Japanese: 同人誌) - amateur manga, independently published by authors.

* Yonkoma (Japanese: 4コマ漫画) - manga release format of 4 frames. Typically used in comedy scenes.

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* Kawaii (Japanese: 可愛い) - style “cute”, “adorable”, “adored” in Japanese.
* Katana is a Japanese sword sharpened on one side
* Kovai (Japanese 怖い) - “terrible”, “frightening”
* Kodomo (Japanese: 子供) is a meta-genre of anime and manga whose target audience is children under the age of 12.
* Digger is a slang name for a drill on the head (in the hand) of a robot. Used among anime fans to describe the low level of animation of mecha series. The name comes from the numerous (mostly low-quality) mecha series of the 70s and 80s, in which the “digger” was almost a standard attribute of super robots. At the same time, more "serious" mecha series (Macross, Gundam, Runaway Ideon, Orguss, South Cross) avoided this.
* Cosplay (Japanese: コスプレ) - short for English. costume play, costume play is a form of embodiment of an action performed on the screen. Performances where anime fans dress up in costumes of anime and manga characters.

* Lolicon (Japanese: ロリコン) is the Japanese name for the lolita complex; in addition, it is the name of the genre of anime and manga containing erotic or romantic scenes involving little girls or clearly underage girls.

* Manga (Japanese: 漫画) - Japanese comics. They differ from other comics in that they are read not from left to right, but from right to left and have black and white illustrations.
* Mangaka (Japanese: 漫画家) - author of the manga.
* Maho shojo (Japanese 魔法少女) is a subgenre of shojo, where the main character is a girl or young girl who has some kind of supernatural abilities and uses them to fight evil, protect the Earth, the weak and the like.
* Moe (Japanese 萌え) - “to bloom” in Japanese. A Japanese otaku slang word, originally meaning fetishization or attraction to anime, manga, or video game characters, it is used among anime fans whenever a character perceived as "moe" appears in any work.
* Meganekko (Japanese: メガネっ子) - in Japanese slang, this word means “a girl who wears glasses.” It is often used among anime and manga fans who believe that glasses worn by girls make them more attractive.

* Neko (Japanese 猫) - “cat” in Japanese. In Russia, this word is common among fans of anime and manga, which refers to both anime and manga characters who look like cat girls, and people who dress up in this way, for example in cosplay.
* Neko-mimi (Japanese 猫耳) - Cat ears. Usually this is a cosplayer's headband, to which simulated cat ears are sewn.
* Nya (Japanese: ニャー) or mya (Japanese: ミャー) is a Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat’s meow (analogous to the Russian “meow”). Used in anime as one of the attributes when playing nekomimi roles. It is also used to emphasize the kawaii nature of a character, most often of female or child roles (the character says “nya” in a certain situation or in an arbitrary phrase, indicating his resemblance to a cat or a gentle, sweet, playful behavior). It's worth noting that the use of the word "nya" has become quite popular in anime communities recently. Many otaku and simply fans of anime or manga add “nya” on Internet forums and network chats to almost every phrase in their messages, with or without any reason. We can consider that the word “nya” is an attribute of the generalized kawaiiness of the person using it or the situation in which it is used. The widespread use of the word “nya” is called “nyakat”, that is, adding “nya” to all statements. As typical examples of the use of the word “nya” in the speech of anime characters, one can consider the anime series “Magical Cat Girl Taruto”, “Furi-Kuri” and “DG Kyarat”. In the slang of Russian-speaking fans there are also several neologisms derived from "nya": the noun "nyaka" (from "nya" and "neko"), the adjective "nyashny" (or "nyakiy"), and the greeting "nyak!".

* OVA (English Original Video Animation) is a type of anime intended for distribution on discs and cassettes, and not for showing in cinemas or on television.
* Omake (Japanese: オマケ) is a Japanese word denoting additional materials released along with anime (films, TV series) on DVDs.
* On going is an anime whose final season is currently being released and broadcast on television in Japan.
* Otaku (Japanese: オタク) - a person who is obsessively interested in something. In Russia it is usually used in relation to fans of anime and manga. This term can also have a negative connotation.
* Oekaki (Japanese: お絵描き) - sketches and sketches in manga.

* Redikomi (see Josei)
* Radisu (see Josei)

* Shoujo (Japanese 少女) is a meta-genre of anime and manga, the target audience of which is girls aged 12 to 16-18 years.
* Seme (Japanese 攻め) (attacker) - a character who plays an active role in sex (a character in yaoi).
* Shounen (Japanese: 少年) is a meta-genre of anime and manga, the main target audience of which is boys and young men aged 12 to 18 years.
* Shonen-ai (Japanese: ボーイズラブ) - a genre of anime or manga dedicated to love between young men, a subgenre of yaoi. The genre is characterized by the depiction of romantic, but not sexual, relationships between boys or young men.
* Shojo-ai is a genre of anime or manga dedicated to love between girls, a subgenre of yuri. The genre is characterized by the depiction of romantic, but not sexual, relationships between girls or young women.
* Shotakon is a genre of hentai manga and anime depicting romantic and sexual relationships involving boys. Conventionally, it is divided into shotakon and straight shotakon (homosexual and heterosexual relationships, respectively).
* Scanlate is an amateur translation of comics, most often manga, into a foreign language.
* Spokon (Japanese: スポ根) is a genre of anime and manga that tells about sporting achievements achieved thanks to a strong will to win.
* Sugoi (Japanese 凄い) - 1) exc. Great! Great! Cool! 2) less often: terrible, terrible; sinister, creepy; 3) amazing.
* Seinen (Japanese: 青年) is a meta-genre of anime and manga whose main target audience is young men aged 18 to 25 years.
* Voice actors (Japanese: 声優) - Japanese voice actors. Voice actors typically perform voice roles in anime, video games, foreign films, and radio and television.
* Sentai is a group/team, often synonymous with tokusatsu.

* Tankobon (Japanese: 単行本) - a separate volume, most often of manga.
* Chibi (Japanese ちび), or chibi - reduced and disproportionate (shortened limbs and enlarged head) compared to the usual version of the character, most characteristic of the Super Deformed (SD) style. Most chibis also have a more simplified and more extreme emotional schema.
* Tentacle - a subgenre of hentai, rape with tentacles (Tentacles - tentacles).
* Tachi is an active character in yuri anime and manga.

* Fan art (eng. Fan-art) - original works of fans of a particular work or a similar group of them on the topic of finalizing the appearance of characters, the location of the action, etc. Fanart does not include independently invented modifications and their literary descriptions.
* Fanbook (English Fanbook, Japanese ファンブック) - a book containing information about anime or manga. In particular - characters, drawing style, authors.
* Fanservice (Japanese: サービス) is a meta-genre of anime or manga, the key feature is the inclusion in the plot of certain scenes or angles that are not plot-forming, but are designed for a certain response from the main target audience in order to increase interest. In a narrower sense, it is used in relation to episodes that raise suspicion of their “fan service”.
* Fan fiction (eng. Fan-fiction) - author's works of fans of a separate work or a similar group of them on the topic of further developments, side developments, and sometimes to describe a possible backstory. Sometimes the full form of the name is used - fanfiction (from the English fiction - fiction). Fan fiction is mostly literary and descriptive, but there is also fan art.

* Hentai (Japanese: 変態) is a type of anime and manga, the main element of which is the erotic and/or pornographic scenes they contain.

* Tsundere (Japanese: ツンデレ) is a Japanese word used to describe a character who, during the course of the story, periodically changes the line of his behavior from aggressive and a little impudent to loving and sentimental.

* Chibi (Japanese ちび), or chibi - reduced and disproportionate (shortened limbs and enlarged head) compared to the usual version of the character, most characteristic of the Super Deformed (SD) style. Most chibis also have a more simplified and more extreme emotional schema.

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* Ecchi (Japanese: エッチ) is a genre of anime or manga, the key feature of which is the display of erotic scenes. Unlike hentai, ecchi does not directly show sexual relationships, showing, depending on the age of the target audience, erotic scenes of varying degrees of frankness with a hint of such relationships.

* Yuri (Japanese: 百合) is a genre of manga and anime that depicts female sexual relationships and usually has men and boys as its target audience.

* Yaoi (Japanese: ヤオイ) is a genre of manga and anime depicting homosexual intercourse between male characters.