Manga Genres Note 『SUMMARY』 .. MGN..

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[TD]01. Main Genres[/TD]

[TD]02. Obvious Tags[/TD]

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[TD]03. Fan-Made[/TD]

[TD]04. Modern/Other Genres

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[TD]ACTION GENRE[/TD]

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『SUMMARY』

An action manga is based around either one person or a group facing challenges. Normally involving fights, chase scenes, life threatening situations, guns, explosions and an evil villain. Action is a genre that allows us to see the story through fights, explosions, car chases and fit, good looking heroes.

 

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[TD=align: center]ADVENTURE GENRE[/TD]

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Adventure manga is a genre that revolves around the conquests and explorations of a protagonist. The purpose of the conquest can be to retrieve a person or treasure, but often the main focus is simply the pursuit of the unknown. These films generally take place in exotic locations and play on historical myths. Adventure films incorporate suspenseful puzzles and intricate obstacles that the protagonist must overcome in order to achieve the end goal.

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[TD=align: center]COMEDY GENRE[/TD]

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Comedy is related to humorous themes; it may be divided into multiple genres based on the source of humor, the method of delivery, and the context in which it is delivered.

 

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[TD=align: center]DRAMA GENRE[/TD]

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A drama manga is a manga genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, sexuality, poverty, class divisions, violence and corruption put the characters in conflict with themselves, others, society and even natural phenomena.

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[TD=align: center]FANTASY GENRE[/TD]

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Fantasy is a genre that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary plot element, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic and magical creatures are common.

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[TD=align: center]SUPERNATURAL GENRE[/TD]

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Supernatural means anything above and beyond 'the natural order of things.' A ghostly sighting would be supernatural. A vampire or a werewolf would be considered supernatural as well. If a person could move things with their mind. Anything that is not in the natural scientific order of living. Any of the above that cannot be scientifically proven as fake or phony.

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[TD=align: center]SCI-FI GENRE

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Science fiction is a genre in which the stories often tell about science and technology of the future . It is important to note that science fiction has a relationship with the principles of science—these stories involve partially true- partially fictitious laws or theories of science. It should not be completely unbelievable, because it then ventures in to the genre fantasy.

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[TD=align: center]PSYCHOLOGICAL GENRE

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Psychological has to do with "the mind" so to speak. If a manga is tagged with a psychological theme you can expect characters to have emotional, mental, or behavioral issues. This can include things like depression, split personalities, or anything that is associated with "the mind" and how it effects the way we behave. It has nothing to do with blood or gore although psychological issues could lead to violence, it does not guarantee it at all. Psychological manga also has nothing to do with "deep meaning" either as the other two posters have said. That would be philosophical.

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[TD=align: center]HISTORICAL GENRE

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Historical genre includes representations of events whose social significance is recognized by contemporaries. The genre comprises historical paintings, morals, beliefs, free-standing characters or not, and amazing art. It often incorporates elements of other genres, including the representation of scenes from daily life, portraiture (as in the depiction of historical figures and historical group portraits), and landscape painting (as in the “historical landscape”); battle pieces revealing the historical significance of military events closely approach the historical genre.

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[TD=align: center]HORROR GENRE

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Horror manga is a genre that aims to create a sense of fear, panic, alarm, and dread for the audience. These manga are often unsettling and rely on scaring the audience through a portrayal of their worst fears and nightmares. Horror usually centers on the arrival of an evil force, person, or event. Many horror manga include mythical creatures such as ghosts, vampires, and zombies. Traditionally, horror incorporates a large amount of violence and gore into the plot. Though it has its own style, horror often overlaps into Fantasy, Thriller, and Science-Fiction genres.

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[Note: R+ = 18+]

 

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[*=left]Adult
[*=left]Martial arts
[*=left]Mature
[*=left]Romance
[*=left]Vampires
[*=left]Demons
[*=left]Color
[*=left]Maid/Butler
[*=left]Tentacles (R+)
[*=left]Tomboys
[*=left]Toys (R+)
[*=left]Bullying
[*=left]Heterosexuality
[*=left]Abuse (R+)
[*=left]Novel Adaption
[*=left]Threesome (R+)
[*=left]Orgy (R+)
[*=left]Alcoholism
[*=left]Art
[*=left]Documentary
[*=left]Gore

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[*=left]School Life
[*=left]Slice of Life = Drama/Tragedy
[*=left]Tragedy
[*=left]Mystery
[*=left]Angels
[*=left]Werewolves
[*=left]Humiliation
[*=left]Oral (R+)
[*=left]BDSM (R+)
[*=left]Sports
[*=left]Rape (R+)
[*=left]Stockings (R+)
[*=left]Homosexuality
[*=left]Anal (18+)
[*=left]Game Adaption
[*=left]Jealousy
[*=left]Foursome (R+)
[*=left]Loli (R+)
[*=left]Alternate History
[*=left]Musical
[*=left]Post-Apocalypse

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[TD]DOUJINSHI

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Fan based work inspired by official film,game,anime or manga.

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[TD=align: center]MIZUGI

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Mizugi is the Japanese term for a swimsuit or bathing suit. This can be used to refer specifically to school swimsuits, which are generally one-piece and blue in color.

 

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[TD=align: center]OPPAI

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Oppai (おっぱい) is the Japanese slang word for breasts, generally used to refer to the larger variety. Naturally large breasts are somewhat rare in Japan, but in hentai they are quite frequent.

 

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[TD=align: center]PETTANKO[/TD]

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Pattanko (ぺったんこ) is the Japanese term for a flat-chested female character that is not under age. Manga with this tag will include characters that are obsessive and/or insecure about this fact.

 

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[TD=align: center]AHEGAO

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The Ahegao (アヘ顔, which has often been interpreted as “weird face”, ahe coming from the Japanese onomatopoeia of “アヘアヘ(aheahe)” describing character’s flushed breath/moaning in sex and the sexual excitement, gao meaning “face”) is an exploitable phenomenon taking place in pictures of close-up faces from a token character modified in order to have a kind of lust-filled, overly exaggerated orgasmic expression, the eyes usually rolled up with teardrops/sweat at times, the mouth wide open with the tongue sticking out and blushing cheeks.

 

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[TD=align: center]SHIBARI

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Shibari (縛り) is a word used by westerners to describe the bondage art Kinbaku (緊縛). Shibari literally means "to tie" or "to bind". It is used to describe the Japanese style of sexual bondage or BDSM which involves tying up a partner using simple yet visually intricate patterns, usually with several pieces of thin rope.

 

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[TD=align: center]VANILLA

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The vanilla tag refers to manga and doujinshi that do not contain anything out of the ordinary or unusual. The majority of stories will be cute and romantic, involving only falling in love.

 

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[TD=align: center]FEMDOM

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Femdom, the shortened term for female dominance, it refers to relationships or sexual scenes where the dominant partner is female. This is frequently associated with BDSM or S&M, a type of roleplay between two or more individuals derived from the terms bondage and discipline. Manga with this tag will contain females character that are assertive and dominant over the other partner.

 

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Netorare (寝取られ), also referred to as NTR or cuckold, is a genre where the intent is to cause an emotion of deep jealousy or distress in the reader. A direct translation of the word results in the definition "having your lover taken from you" or "to have something taken from you while you sleep". This is often accomplished by having main protagonist's loved one seduced away from them, with or without their knowledge.

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Chikan is the Japanese word for public molestation. Usually used in reference to furtive groping and sexual assaults that have become frequent on crowded public trains.

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Ashikoki (あしこき) is the Japanese term for footjob. A footjob is a sexual act where the genitalia are stimulated by someone's feet.

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[TD]ECCHI

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[TD=align: left]^{Ecchi describes a genre of manga and anime which is seen as a softer variant of hentai. For the most part it does not show sexual intercourse, but can show: panty shots, nudity, and perverted situations. Most of the time we use this tag for anything that does not contain any hentai.}

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[TD]HENTAI

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[TD=align: left]^{Hentai (変態 or へんたい) is a Japanese word that, in the West, describes sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation—especially those of Japanese origin, such as anime, manga, and eroge.}

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[TD]EROGE

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[TD=align: left]^{Japanese games with erotic content. Mostly in the form of Visual Novels.There are different types of eroge.}

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[TD]HAREM

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[TD=align: left]^{Harem is a subgenre of anime and manga characterized by a protagonist surrounded by three or more members of the opposite sex. The most common scenario is a male surrounded by a group of females; when this is reversed it is referred to as a reverse harem. Manga with this tag usually have multiple female partners and one male, with each female personifying a popular character type.}

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[TD]KEMONOMIMI

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[TD=align: left]^{Kemonomimi refers to characters with animal characteristics, such as cat ears, cat tails, etc. Generally these characters appear mostly human despite their animal characteristics.}

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[TD]OSANANAJIMI

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[TD=align: left]^{Osananajimi (幼馴染) is a commonly-used term to represent a childhood friend of the main character. Usually the friend is in love with the main character but has never had the courage to tell them.}

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[TD]TRAP

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[TD=align: left]^{A trap refers to a male character that is dressed up as a female; this often leads to yaoi. In most cases the male character has very feminine characteristics and could be confused for a female.}

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[TD]FUTANARI

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[TD=align: left]^{Futanari (二成, 二形; ふたなり) is a genre of Japanese anime and manga featuring hermaphrodite women; women with male genitalia. Due to the way it is executed, futanari is most closely related to the yuri genre, both generally feature women as the main characters}.

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[TD]WEBTOON

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[TD=align: left]^{A webtoon is an animated cartoon, often created by an amateur, that is distributed via the Web. Webtoons are usually drawn in full color and published in chapters. They may be created using Flash, or simple image-editing and animation software such as Windows Movie Maker.}

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[TD]SHOUJO

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[TD=align: left]^{A work intended and primarily written for females. Usually involves a lot of romance and strong character development.}

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[TD]SHOUNEN

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[TD=align: left]^{A work intended and primarily written for males. These works usually involve fighting and/or violence.}

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[TD]SEINEN

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[TD=align: left]^{Seinen means "young Man." Manga and anime that specifically targets young adult males around the ages of 18 to 25 are seinen titles. The stories in seinen works appeal to university students and those in the working world. Typically the story lines deal with the issues of adulthood.}

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[TD]JOSEI

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[TD=align: left]^{Literally "Woman". Targets women 18-30. Female equivalent to seinen. Unlike shoujo the romance is more realistic and less idealized. The storytelling is more explicit and mature.}

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[TD]MECHA

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[TD=align: left]^{A work involving and usually concentrating on all types of large robotic machines.}

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[TD]SMUT

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[TD=align: left]^{Deals with series that are considered profane or offensive, particularly with regards to sexual content.}

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[TD]GENDER BENDER

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[TD=align: left]^{Girls dressing up as guys, guys dressing up as girls.. Guys turning into girls, girls turning into guys.}

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[TD]SHOUNEN AI

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[TD=align: left]^{Often synonymous with yaoi, this can be thought of as somewhat less extreme. "Boy's Love"(BL), so to speak.}

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[TD]SHOUJO AI

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[TD=align: left]^{Often synonymous with yuri, this can be thought of as somewhat less extreme. "Girl's Love"(GL), so to speak.}

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[TD]SHOTA

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[TD=align: left]^{Representing a sexual attraction to young or under-age boys.}

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[TD]YAOI

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[TD=align: left]^{Yaoi (やおい) also known as Boys' Love (commonly abbreviated as "BL"), is a popular Japanese term for female-oriented fiction that focus on homoerotic or homoromantic male relationships, usually created by female authors. The two participants in a yaoi relationship are often referred to as seme (the top) and uke (the bottom).}

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[TD]YURI

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[TD=align: left]^{Yuri (百合) is a genre involving love between women in manga and anime. Yuri can focus either on the sexual, the spiritual, or the emotional aspects of the relationship, the latter two sometimes being called shōjo-ai. Manga with the yuri tag will contain relationships exclusively between women.}

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_{Sources: Wikipedia, MAL, Fakku}

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|| Loli comes from Lolicon; basically it means a genre involving underage/teen girls. Similar to Shota(Shotacon). To put it bluntly, pedophilia.

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Thanks for the info!

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Omg so much genres O.o

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This is really helpful! Thank you, Saga.

 

 

 

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