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What is Guro (グロ)?
Guro is a Japanese artistic genre that focuses on the unsettling, eerie and bizarre. It discomforts the readers and viewers…
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What is Gensakusha (原作者)?
A gensakusha is the scriptwriter for manga. Typically, a mangaka both writes and draws their own manga series. But not…
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What is Gekiga?
Gekiga is an obscure manga genre aimed at adult readers. It has a more realistic art style and grounded plot…
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What is Mecha?
Mecha is a Japanese fiction genre that focuses on giant humanoid machines called mecha. Most mecha series is science fiction…
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What is Fan Service (ファンサービス)?
Fan service or service cut (サービスカット) is a risque scene from popular Japanese media. It provides “service” to the viewers…
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What is Eyecatch?
Eyecatch or internal eyecatch is a brief illustration that flashes at the start or end of a commercial break. They…
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What is Harem?
Harem or harem works is a type of Japanese fiction genre. It depicts the main protagonists surrounded by potential lovers.…
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What is Dorodere (ドロデレ) ?
Dorodere is a fictional character archetype in Japanese popular culture. On the surface, a dorodere looks innocent and sweet. But…
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What is Nijikon (二次コン)?
Nijikon is the attraction for two-dimensional (2D) fictional characters. Fans identified as nijikon are attracted solely to fictional characters rather…
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What Is Otaku (オタク)?
Otaku is a common name for avid fans who delve deeper into popular culture and other fields of interest. They…
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