anime (ah-ni-may): A distortion from the English word "animation" It is the word for Japanese animated shows (cartoons).
fansub: Anime that been subtitled by an fan (non-commercial).
manga (mahn-gah): Japanese graphic novels (comics)
manga-ka (mahn-gah-kah): The author/artist of a manga series.
mecha (me-kah): Large armored machines or robots used in combat. It is also a genre of anime that focuses on mechanized combat as a main part of the series. It could be considered a subset of the 'shounen' anime genre (see below)
otaku (oh-tah-ku): an obsessed fan.
seiyuu (seh-i-yu): The Japanese word for voice-actor
shoujo (show-u-jo): Literally means 'girl'. It also describes a genre of anime where one or more young girls, sometimes with special powers or abilities (magical or not), are a main part of the series. This style often focuses on romantic relationships or character development throughout the series. A subset of shoujo anime is 'mahou shoujo' meaning 'magical girl'. This focuses on one or more girls with magical powers that use these powers to overcome a challenge, complete a quest or journey, or defeat 'the bad guys'
shounen (show-u-nen): Literally means 'boy'. This is also a genre of anime that focuses less on relationships and development and more on action and fighting. Even in shounen anime however, the characters are certainly not 'flat' or 2-dimensional.
Brief History
fansub: Anime that been subtitled by an fan (non-commercial).
manga (mahn-gah): Japanese graphic novels (comics)
manga-ka (mahn-gah-kah): The author/artist of a manga series.
mecha (me-kah): Large armored machines or robots used in combat. It is also a genre of anime that focuses on mechanized combat as a main part of the series. It could be considered a subset of the 'shounen' anime genre (see below)
otaku (oh-tah-ku): an obsessed fan.
seiyuu (seh-i-yu): The Japanese word for voice-actor
shoujo (show-u-jo): Literally means 'girl'. It also describes a genre of anime where one or more young girls, sometimes with special powers or abilities (magical or not), are a main part of the series. This style often focuses on romantic relationships or character development throughout the series. A subset of shoujo anime is 'mahou shoujo' meaning 'magical girl'. This focuses on one or more girls with magical powers that use these powers to overcome a challenge, complete a quest or journey, or defeat 'the bad guys'
shounen (show-u-nen): Literally means 'boy'. This is also a genre of anime that focuses less on relationships and development and more on action and fighting. Even in shounen anime however, the characters are certainly not 'flat' or 2-dimensional.
Brief History
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