Anime Genre and Demographic Guide
Recently I have been making a few changes in the categories format of the Anime Fantasy blog to include the genre and demographics instead of the name of the anime itself. The previous categorizing was originally done because we had thought of putting both reviews and the encyclopedia together. However, it causes the blog to look rather messy and disorganized. Now that I have sorted the animes into two categories : genre and demographic, it will allow you, the readers, to find a specific anime type easily.
But please keep in mind that the sorting method is based on my assumptions as well as after much research, chosen the most accurate category to be placed in. Here is a list of categories that are being used at the moment and definitions for each category. Each review made can belong to one or more of the categories mentioned. This page will be updated every time a new category appears.
- Seinen - Anime and manga aimed at the young adult male audience.
- Shounen - Anime and manga aimed at boys.
- Action - Thrilling action-packed stories for example high-speed car chases, fierce battles, people running around a lot, and gun-shooting.
- Adventure - Daring tales of people having adventures, journeying to far off and exotic places.
- Comedy - This genre tends to make you laugh. However absurd and insider jokes will sometimes just confuse you.
- Drama - Anime with emotional and dramatic story, conveys a wide range of emotion.
- Fantasy - Many anime creators draw ideas from the folklore and mythology of many different cultures, using everything from unicorns to umbrella monsters, from the great cosmic sea turtle to Santa Claus.
- Harem - The anime whose main male character is surrounded by three or more female characters who love him.
- Horror - Creepy tales of ghosts, demons, vengeful ex-girlfriends and other frightening creatures.
- Medieval - Related or belongs to the “Middle Ages”, “Medieval Scholars”, “Medieval Times”; as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; “a medieval attitude toward dating”; characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; “chivalric rites”; “the knightly years”.
- Mystery - Cops, private detectives, and troubleshooters searching for the clues to solve the great puzzles. Lots of intrigue and conspiracy.
- Paranormal - Any phenomenon that in one or more respects exceeds the limits of what is deemed physically possible according to current scientific assumptions.
- Romance - Romantic story about boys falls in love with girls or vice versa.
- Science Fiction - Consists of futuristic elements, particularly featuring future science and technology. They can be drawn from current scientific studies and inventions or created to meet the needs of the world.
- Supernatural - Be it an ancient greek Hercules, a cybernetic muscle-man, or a fourteen year-old girl in a mini-skirted sailor suit. As long as they have super power, they’re in the show.
- Featured - Announcements that are pinned to the top of the blog as IMPORTANT news or just so that it’s prioritized over all the other blog entries.
