Anime genres: from simple to complex

Anime is a large and diverse world of Asian animation. The ancestor of this art form was Japan, but apart from it, South Korea, China, Indonesia and other countries can be attributed to the creator of original cartoons. In the Asian world, the best anime and manga bypass at the box office movies-Oscar-bearers. The main feature of this genre are the big-eyed heroes, carefully traced landscapes and backgrounds, unpredictable and sometimes sentimental subjects. Similar animations can be both serials, and full-length / short-length works. As in the world of cinema, among the creators of the anime there are cult producers and directors, as well as actors who voice heroes.

Anime Genres

Japanese cartoons - this is not only a sight for children, but also a fantasy for adults. In many animashki there are reflections on serious topics, as well as erotic overtones. In order not to get lost in the variety of Japanese video, let's try to understand the world of anime. List by genre will help you choose this or that tape for home viewing. Most often, many animated films are a symbiosis of different styles. In addition to the usual for everyone (comedy, fairy tale, drama, fantasy, mysticism, romance, action, psychological thriller, science fiction, detective, etc.), there are less familiar genres of anime:

1. Space opera. The main plot lies within the framework of intergalactic wars. Required attributes of this genre are spaceships, scientific inventions, superheroes and a lot of dynamic collisions. In general, something like a space thriller with elements of science fiction.
2. Sentai - adventure reading, which is based on the adventures of a group of permanent heroes. Distinctive features: a sea of adventures, relationships between characters, mutual assistance, a united struggle against anything.
3. Furs. Characterized by an abundance of huge robots, transformers, human machines and other invented mechanisms.
4. Mekhan-santai is a synthesis of the two previous genres, when the team of heroes acts as pilots-transformers, robots, spiders-machines and other mechanisms. There are fantastic stories with them, but the main line of the story is "war" with someone.
5. Spokon is a kind of sports anime that tells about the life, successes and defeats of various athletes. Often in such a cartoon it is told how a first-class athlete grows out of some "hilyaka".
6. Maho-shojo - "girly" cartoon with elements of magic and magic. The history of the girl is taken from the sorceress's life, her personal problems and experiences, her growing characteristics, romantic and magical adventures.
7. Cyberpunk - to date one of the most popular styles, blown up the Internet an abundance of literature and cartoons. He is sustained in gloomy tones, shows a horrifying picture of the future, when a person is enslaved by computer technology.
8. Paropank is concentrated on the times of technical progress in the 19th century. Anime is full of an abundance of airships, steam locomotives, ships and other cars of that time. Paropank is something like retro cyberpunk. But the picture is much more positive. Also similar genres of anime are still called "steampunk".
9. Apocalyptic tells the viewer of the end of the world and his offensive. In such a cartoon interpretation, you can see a variety of variations in the death of life on the planet.
10. The post apocalyptic narrates the times that have come after the end of the world.
11. Soap opera - polysyllabic love anime. Genre "romance" comes to the forefront, besides the plot is seasoned with acute and intricate relationships between the characters.
12. Everyday life describes the ordinary life of schoolchildren, their way of life and relationships, seasoned with strange Japanese humor and excessive sentimentality.
13. Dobutsu - the most "fluffy" anime, which shows the adventures and life of all sorts of fictional fuzzy.
14. Kawaii is an animation story, in which you can find something bright, infinitely sweet, fluffy and "nyashnoe."
15. Hentai - an erotic anime with pornographic elements and frank scenes. Only persons over 18 years of age are allowed to view.
16. Etty - erotic, but softer, without demonstrating porn. Usually in the plot there are various sexual overtones (depending on the age audience to which the film is directed).
17. Yaoy - an erotic cartoon in which the main line of history revolves around homosexual relations between men.
18. Shyonen-ay - tells about the homosexual love of a man to a man without demonstrating erotic scenes. Shoujo-ai - the same, only the heroes of same-sex love - girls.
19. Yuri - erotic, where the focus is on lesbian relationships.

Among other things, the following additions to animated films will help you figure out who the anime genres are aimed at:

• Syjo - for girls (12-18 years);
• Syonen - for boys (12-18 years);
• Sainen - for men;
• Jo for women;
• Kodomo - for children.

In reality, the styles of Asian animation are much greater. Just like in the film industry, not all animes are interesting and good. But you can choose for yourself a cartoon to your liking, based on ratings and reviews.