
What is the difference between "weeb", "weeaboo", and "otaku"?
Feb 24, 2021 · A weeb is just someone who likes anime or manga. Not culture, not video games, not the language, just anime and manga. While a weeaboo is someone who is so obsessed with Japanese …
How can you differentiate between the different types of anime?
Mar 16, 2021 · Good answer, although I'd argue that seinen does quite often involve little girl protagonists - see Gochumon wa Usagi desu ka, Slow Start, K-On! etc. A lot of the lightest, fluffiest …
terminology - Is there any equivalent to the "fujoshi"/"fudanshi ...
A woman who consumes and enjoys boys' love publications might describe herself as a fujoshi (腐女子), literally "rotten girl". There is an equivalent term for men: fudanshi (腐男子). Does an equivalent ...
Just what does the word "canon" mean when referring to anime?
Apr 24, 2021 · What does the word canon mean and how does it refer to anime or manga? Merriam-Webster can help. Specifically, definition #3b: 3 [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, …
culture - What is gap moe? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange
Jan 13, 2016 · Let's look at the meaning of the words separately. A quick google search tells us that a gap is a space or interval; a break in continuity. It can also mean to be a difference. Here is a post …
What does 'moe' mean? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange
Jan 10, 2013 · I've now watched quite a few anime and I'm still at a loss as to what the term moe represents. Is there an agreed upon definition for it? If a character is moe, what does that mean?
What's the origin of spiral glasses as a Japanese stereotype?
As you can see, the bottom of the bottle has concentric circles, and the spirals seen in manga basically come from there, and evolved into spirals later. Basically, the idea of the spirals is to emphasize the …
What is the equivalent of "seme" and "uke" in yuri culture?
Dec 25, 2015 · Here is a basic (and oversimplified) sketch of how homosexuality is conceptualized: in a relationship between two men, one of them needs to "be the woman". Hence, we have this deep …
What's the difference between manga, manhwa, and manhua?
Jan 18, 2014 · The difference between manga, manhwa and manhua would be like the difference between amour, amor and amore. French, Spanish and Italian are all romance languages, so since …
What is a "cour"? - Anime & Manga Stack Exchange
Mar 12, 2014 · 1 The definition at top is my own creation, but I do believe it to be correct and reflective of the way the word "cour" is used in practice. I guess it's good enough for Wiktionary? 2 "Kanon - 2006 …