What Is Hentai? — A Clear, Safe Guide for Curious Readers
In Japanese the word originally means “pervert” or “perverted,” but in English it’s become the catch-all for animated/comic pornography from Japan….
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What is Avant-Garde
Avant-garde is basically the “weird art-kid corner” of anime. Instead of telling a story in a normal way, it often experiments…
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What Is Fanservice? — A Friendly Deep Dive for Fans
Fanservice is one of those anime buzzwords that everyone thinks they understand until they try to define it. Is it just…
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What Is the Ecchi Genre
Ecchi (えっち or エッチ) is a Japanese slang term that generally means “lewd,” “naughty,” or “racy.” In the context of anime…
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Why Popular Anime/Manga Sites Get Taken Down And Tricks To keep Your Bookmarks Safe
Following the recent removal of popular manga reading site Comick, many fans are frustrated with their favorite anime/manga sites being removed…
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What Is Slice Of Life
So Slice of Life is basically the chill genre of anime/manga. No over-the-top explosions, no “power of friendship beam” saving the…
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What Is Ukiyo-e Art Style
So, ukiyo-e (literally “pictures of the floating world”) is this super dope Japanese art style that blew up during the Edo…
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Most Aesthetic Anime Scenes
You know what, let us talk about some anime scenes. You know—the ones that make you pause mid-watch, stare at the…
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How to Tell If an Anime Is Based on a Light Novel, Manga, or Game
Ever watched an anime, hit the credits, and thought:“Wait… was that from a manga? A light novel? A game? A fever…
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Anime Color Palettes for Artists & Designers: Inspiration from Your Favorite Series
What’s up, color nerds and anime addicts, gather ‘round—because we’re about to look into one of anime’s greatest superpowers: color theory….
