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Wikipe-tan, a combination of the Japanese word for Wikipedia and the friendly suffix for children, -tan, [1] is a moe anthropomorph of Wikipedia.. Moe anthropomorphism (Japanese: 萌え擬人化, Hepburn: moe gijinka) is a form of anthropomorphism in anime, manga, and games where moe qualities are given to non-human beings (such as animals, plants, supernatural entities and fantastical ...
Anime director Kazuya Tsurumaki defines moe to be "the act of filling in missing information about characters on one's own." Accepting this view, writer Junji Hotta explains that characters are born from human instinct, which is the exact reason why one can be charmed by them much more than one could by real people. [48]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. 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 ...
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu (anime) (Japanese); Clifford Chapin (English) The leader of the Swords of Darkness, who, along with Lukrut and Dyne, is later killed by Khajiit and turned into a zombie. Lukrut Volve (ルクルット・ボルブ, Rukurutto Borubu) Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (anime) (Japanese); Christopher Wehkamp (English)
A fan's room decorated with dakimakura and merchandise of the anime character Mirai Suenaga, 2012. Nijikon (二次コン) or nijigen konpurekkusu (二次元コンプレックス), from the English phrase "2D complex", is a sexual or affective attraction towards two-dimensional anime, manga, and light novel characters, as opposed to an attraction towards real human beings.
As a type of animation, anime is an art form that comprises many genres found in other mediums; it is sometimes mistakenly classified as a genre itself. [8] In Japanese, the term anime is used to refer to all animated works, regardless of style or origin. [9]
Inuyasha is a hybrid of human and dog yōkai who first appears sealed to a tree in the feudal world. When a girl named Kagome Higurashi is being chased by a yōkai, Inuyasha convinces her to free him so that he might eliminate the enemy.
Bishōjo characters appear ubiquitously in media including manga, anime, and computerized games (especially in the bishojo game genre), and also appear in advertising and as mascots, such as for maid cafés. An attraction towards bishōjo characters is a key concept in otaku (manga and anime fan) subculture.