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Wikipe-tan, a personification of Wikipedia, depicted in a swimsuit, an example of typical "fan service". Fan service (ファンサービス, fan sābisu), fanservice or service cut (サービスカット, sābisu katto) [1] [2] is material in a work of fiction or in a fictional series that is intentionally added to please the audience, [3] often sexual in nature, such as nudity.
In the video game series Super Smash Bros. up until Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a large fan (called "Harisen" in the Japanese version, but simply "Fan" in the English version) is a usable item. Characters can wield it as a very fast weapon, causing minimal but repeated and nigh-unstoppable damage to enemy characters.
The Japanese war fan, or tessen (Japanese: 鉄扇,てっせん, romanized: tessen, lit. '"iron fan"'), is a Japanese hand fan used as a weapon or for signalling. Several types of war fans were used by the samurai class of feudal Japan and each had a different look and purpose.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. An overview of common terms used when describing manga/anime related medium. Part of a series on Anime and manga Anime History Voice acting Companies Studios Original video animation Original net animation Fansub Fandub Lists Longest series Longest franchises Manga History Publishers ...
' cypress fan ') – A fan used originally by Heian aristocrats, and today by Shinto priests in formal settings. [1] See also akomeôgi (above) Hirairi ( 平入 ) – A style of construction in which the building has its main entrance on the side that runs parallel to the roof's ridge (non gabled-side).
Gunbai, from the Sino-Japanese roots meaning "military-apportioned [fan]", were a specialized form of fan used by samurai officers in Japan to communicate commands to their troops. Unlike regular fans, gunbai were solid, not folding, and usually made of wood, wood covered with metal, or solid metal. A sumo gyōji wielding a gunbai
Tengu are commonly depicted holding a magical feather fan (羽団扇, hauchiwa). According to legend, tengu taught Minamoto no Yoshitsune to fight with the "war-fan" and "the sword". [9] In folk tales, these fans sometimes can grow or shrink a person's nose, but usually, they have attributed the power to stir up great winds.
Japanese otaku use it to describe themselves as adult fans of an anime, a manga, or a TV show that is originally aimed at children. [47] A parent who watches such a show with their children is not considered an ōkina otomodachi , nor is a parent who buys anime DVDs or manga volumes for their children; ōkina otomodachi are those who consume ...