Genre definition

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These are some genres you may not know the definitions of. So let this be a guide to you. The majority of these descriptions are just from google. 

Josei-  is a category of manga marketed to women, typically 18-30 years old

Doujinshi- is amateur manga publications, featuring either a cast of original characters and plot or characters from another manga or an anime

Harem- A harem is with a male protagonist which is surrounded by females

Reverse Harem- It just switched. It's now a female protagonist surrounded by males.

Yuri/GL- two girls in a romantic relationship/ love story

Yaoi/BL- two guys in a romantic relationship/love story

Ecchi- playfully sexual actions. It is used with the meaning of "sexy", "dirty" or "naughty"; Aka panty shots and stuff like that. Girls boobs bouncing in a comedic way in the series.

Shoujo- aimed primarily at a young female audience, typically characterized by a focus on personal and romantic relationships.

Shoujo Ai- Basically, it's a genre of anime that has a love story between two girls as a focus point. 

Hentai- A genre of Japanese manga and anime characterized by overtly sexualized characters and sexually explicit images and plots.

Seinen- Seinen is a genre/demographic that is aimed primarily at the male, college-aged/young adult demographic. Seinen anime and manga tend to be a little bit more mature than it's counterpart

Shounen- a genre of Japanese comics and animated films aimed primarily at a young male audience, typically characterized by action-filled plots

Shounen Ai- A narrative or visual work featuring a romance or sexual relationship between two or more males.

Mecha- a large armored robot, typically controlled by a person riding inside the robot itself.

Cyberpunk- a genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.

Kodomo- anime for children

Isekai- Isekai works revolve around a normal person from Earth being transported to, reborn, or trapped in a parallel universe, usually a fantasy world.

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