Shōnen Concepts

Shōnen is a anime/manga concept
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These two guys are always together and so close, but share a non-sexual relationship.

Crazy Anime Hair

Huge spikes, multiple colors, gravity-defying ponytails... and it's probably all natural somehow too.


Ecchi is a Japanese term meaning sexy or erotic, anything that evolves sexy characters. Derived from the word "Hentai" but their meanings are completely different. Ecchi walks that line between sexy, but never crosses it into full graphic nudity or sex.

Extreme Violence

It's use can be intended to be shockingly disturbing or hilariously absurd.

Pantasia's Newcomers' Battle

The annual competition held by Pantasia after their annual hiring exams. The winner recieves a prize, as well as the branch he/she employed at.


Often when a character needs to grow stronger in battle, they find this strength through anger. A character being overwhelmed with rage can give them great power or even let them grow to a new level.

Science Fiction And Robots

Seen in many animes and mangas.


Traditionally aimed at an older audience than shounen, seinen manga are typically much more realistic and mature than their shounen counterparts, but also tend to contain more explicit material.


Literally "girl," this term is used to refer to manga aimed at young to teenage girls.

Shounen Tournament

Also referred to as the "Shounen Competitive" subgenre; the most popular shounen series generally fit into this action-oriented category

St. Pierre

Another one of Japan's biggest bakery franchieses. Owned by Yuuchi Kirisaki and rival to Pantasia.i


A genre of anime/manga featuring girl-on-girl relationships. Although the genre originated in female-targeted works, today it is featured in many male-targeted works as well.

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