Anime and Manga Dictionary
In the anime dictionary, I take on words and terms used in the anime community (and sometimes out of it.)
It started off as a really nice differentiating point for my blog, but I lost the plot somewhere along the way. I am now actively reviving the section and started over. I now aim to post at least one word a month and work my way through all the fun terminology and quirks of the anime community.
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What Does Yaoi Mean?
Discover the true meaning of the word Yaoi and get a few examples of this sub-genre to cover anime, manga and webtoons with links to where you can legally read yaoi and support the authors. I delve into the term Yaoi and provide some related anime and manga.
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What is Cosplay and What Does it Mean?
The term ‘Cosplay’ comes from combing the words costume and roleplay. But what does that mean? Is it simply dressing up as a fictional character? No, cosplay is so much more than just putting on a costume. It is more than just dressing up. The dictionary defines it as:
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What Does Iyashikei Mean?
I have come across the term Iyashikei quite a bit in my recent anime viewing and I realised I did not know what it meant. I then delved into the term and related anime and manga.
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What does Otome mean?
I have recently been binge playing otome games on both my computer as well as my phone. The Otome’s I play on my computer I usually use my controller to play, since it is easier. This has got me thinking about the original meaning of the word, otome, and how it has changed.
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What does Shoujo mean?
Shoujo anime is great for those easy-going feel-good anime on the whole. However, due to their pure nature of focusing on relationship building between characters they often hit the feels and break you down before healing you with all their fluff. But what does Shoujo mean?
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What does Ikemen mean?
It has been a while since I last added to the anime dictionary. It has always been sitting at the back of my mind and after drafting up a quick, basic yearly plan for the blog, I decided to re-kick start the feature and do one term/word per month. This month is Ikemen! Definition of…
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