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Genres People Fandom General Anime and manga portal v t e Anime ( Japanese: アニメ, IPA: [aɲime] ( listen)) is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, anime refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. [1]
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Major Anime Genres The following genres are the broad categories that anime can fit in. These are the typical genres that are used to categorize other mediums such as films or books. As these are the basic types of narratives, anime in these categories are a constant presence in the industry.
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Shōjo - Japanese for "young lady" or "little girl". These anime are generally targeted at girls. Examples: Fruits Basket or Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
Shōnen - Japanese for "young boy". Examples: Dragon Ball Z or Digimon
Seinen - Japanese for "young man" and normally includes teenage or young male adults. Examples: Oh My Goddess! or Cowboy Bebop
Josei - Japanese for "woman". Examples: Gokusen or Honey and Clover
Bishōjo - Japanese for "beautiful girl", and a blanket term that features pretty girl characters. Sometimes conflated with Moè. Examples: Magic Knight Rayearth or Negima
Bishōnen - Japanese for "beautiful boy", and a blanket term that can be used to describe any anime that features "pretty" and elegant boys and men. Examples: Fushigi Yūgi or The Wallflower
Sentai is literally a "fighting team" in Japanese. It refers to any show that involves a superhero team. Examples: Cyborg 009 or Voltron
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