Genre Info !!

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Here is a list that will help you understand what each Genre stands for.

Action/Adventure : primarily focuses on battles, war, and physical competition. Martial arts, weapon fighting, or other action oriented material are usually featured. Examples: Naruto or One Piece.

Fantasy : the characters use magic and other supernatural elements/forms as a primary element of plot of the series. Examples: Naruto or Kyou Kara Maou

Drama : primarily has a high degree of character development and emotional themes. Many center around relationship complications. Examples: Fushigi Yūgi or InuYasha.

Comedy : the main character or the ones around him will often end up in funny accidents in order i to provoke laughter amongst the audience. Examples: Ninja Nosense or Goshuushou-sama Ninomiya-kun

Mystery : no understanding of the full plot of the series until the end.

Romance : dwelling on the elements of romantic love. Examples: Love Hina or Shuffle!

Game Based : primarily revolves around some sort of card or board game. Examples: Yu-Gi-Oh! or Hikaru No Go.

Horror : use darker story and/or supernatural themes. Examples: Vampire Hunter D series or Chrono Crusade.

Science fiction : consists of futuristic elements, particularly featuring future science and technology. They can be drawn from current scientific studies and inventions or created to meet the needs of the world. Examples: Ghost in the Shell or Wings of Honneamise

Bishōjo : is Japanese for "beautiful girl". A blanket term that features pretty girl characters. Sometimes conflated with Moè. Examples: Magic Knight Rayearth or Negima.

Bishōnen : is Japanese for "beautiful boy". A blanket term that can be used to describe any anime that features "pretty" and elegant boys and men. Examples: Fushigi Yūgi or most CLAMP shows.

Sentai : is literally a "fighting team" in Japanese. It refers to any show that involves a superhero team. Examples: Cyborg 009 or Voltron.

Robot/Mecha : features super robots. Examples: Mobile Suit Gundam or Mazinger Z.

Post-Apocalyptic simply deals with a post-apocalyptic world. Examples: Fist of the North Star or Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Moé : features characters with perky, cute, weak, or naïve behaviors. In some way, they are not overly independent.Examples: A Little Snow Fairy Sugar.

Harem : is a genre which focuses on a male character surrounded by the romance of multiple female characters. Typically, the male cohabits with at least one female.It is usually marketed as a Shōnen or Seinen. Examples: Ranma ½ or Love Hina.

Reverse Harem : reverses the gender balance in harem, where a female character is romantically involved with many male characters. It is more often than not a Shōjo or Josei Anime. Examples: Ouran High School Host Club or Fruits Basket.

Magical Girlfriend : is more accurately termed Exotic Girlfriend. This genre focuses on the romantic relationship (and cohabitation) between a man and at least one woman of extraordinary origins such as alien (Tenchi Muyo!, Urusei Yatsura), supernatural (Oh My Goddess!), or technological (Chobits). Often considered a subgenre of Harem.

Ecchi : is Japanese for "indecent sexuality", derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the letter "H". Sexual humor and fan service are prevalent. Examples: Dears or He Is My Master.

Hentai : is Japanese for "abnormal" or "perverted". This term is synonymous to pornography or erotica, as hentai content specifically consists of such. Examples: La Blue Girl or Bible Black.

Shōjo-ai or Yuri : is Japanese for "girl-love". These focus on love and romance between female characters. It is often being replaced by the term "Girls Love" (GL). Yuri is like Shōjo-ai, but sometimes involves older characters or explicit sexual activity. Examples: Revolutionary Girl Utena or Kannazuki no Miko.

Shōnen-ai : is Japanese for 'boy-love'. These focus on love and romance between male characters. The term "Shōnen-ai" is being phased out in Japan due to its other meaning of pederasty, and is being replaced by the term "Boys Love" (BL). Examples: Loveless or Gravitation

Tell me if i miss any Genre, some genres i left out like Lolita.. no need for people here to know that kind of thing..

I hope this comes to use because it is good to know what kind of anime it is befor you download it

Example: Naruto genre : Action, Fantasy
in other words the characters use magic or other supernatural abilitys and elements. rimarily focuses on battles, war, and physical competition. Martial arts, weapon fighting.