Articles about Anime Terms

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2018

Behind a controversial term, an old anime convention and a community that is slowly changing the way it talks about it.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Why studios pad the schedule — and when skipping is a bad idea

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

Why the two words swap weight — and why Japan never put 変態 on a porn shelf

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2017

ちび means small — and can still sting. Super Deformed sounds Western, but it only became Japanese with chubby Gundams.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Iconic Japanese lines from Dragon Ball Z, with romaji, meaning, and the 8000 vs 9000 detail fans argue about.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Japanese voice actors as craft, career, and pop culture—beyond the recording booth.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Where enthusiastic fandom ends and the insult begins

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

From “mai waifu” to husbando lists: how anime fans turned spouse words into fandom slang.

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2016

Zanpakutō release stages, Japanese meaning, and the manji in Bankai

Kevin Henrique · Jan 15, 2015

These labels describe a release route, a promotional clip or a role in a production—not a simple ranking of quality.