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08 July 2007

Well, the boredom continues. Don't you hate it when you are too free? Weird. I finished most of my homework at school, during class. Now I'm too free at home.

Told myself to go out. Probably enjoy joyriding at Suntec where a road closure is happening due to NDP rehearsals and that buses going there are all diverted. But somehow there's this overwhelming force within me to stay home and avoid that area, as well as Tampines.

Don't really know why I'm unattracted (repelled?) to that place. My sister just moved there. Right smack next to Century Square. So shouldn't I not be sick of that place?

Oh well. Currwntly begging Glen to duplicate PSB room key for ALL EXCO members. I'm sure he's quite pissed.

Remind me tmr to reach school early for that bloody red shirt thingy. Sad la, have to sit amongst Sec 1s. And of all classes, 1I. Damn. Seriously, I hate going to school early. I don't know why I hate it, maybe it's because I live quite close to school, so my thoughts are always at "Sleep more...school can reach in 10 minutes... zZZzzz" every morning. =/

Well, since I'm bored, I'll wiki anime genres. ^^ Isn't that fun?

Anime has many genres typically found in any mass media form. Such genres include action, adventure, children's stories, comedy, drama, erotica (hentai), medieval fantasy, occult/horror, romance, and science fiction.

Most anime includes content from several different genres, as well as a variety of thematic elements. Thus, some series may be categorized under multiple genres. For example, Neon Genesis Evangelion might be considered to fall into the genres of post-apocalyptic, mecha, drama, and shonen-ai. A show may have a seemingly simple surface plot, but at the same time may feature a far more complex, deeper storyline and character development. It is not uncommon for an action themed anime to also involve humor, romance, and even social commentary. The same can be applied to a romance themed anime in that it may involve an action element, or in some cases brutal violence.

The following is a list of the major genres and designations that are specific to anime and manga.
For other possible genres, see film genre.

Genres with Western Counterparts:

* Action/Adventure: Anime that primarily focuses on martial arts, sword fighting, or other action oriented material. Examples: Ninja Scroll.
* Horror: Anime or manga which contains darker themes or science-fictional characters. Examples: Vampire Hunter D series or Wicked City.
* Progressive: "Art films" or extremely stylized anime. Examples: Voices of a Distant Star or Byōsoku 5 Centimetre.

Demographic Genres:

* Shōjo: Japanese for 'young lady' or 'little girl'. Refers to anime or manga targeted at girls. Examples: Fruits Basket or Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.
* Shōnen: Japanese for 'young boy'. Refers to anime or manga targeted at younger boys. Examples: Dragon Ball Z or Digimon.
* Seinen: Japanese for 'young man'. Anime or manga targeted at teenage or young male adults. Examples: Oh My Goddess!, Outlaw Star or Cowboy Bebop.
* Josei: Japanese for 'young woman'. Anime or manga that is aimed at young women. Examples: Gokusen.
* Kodomo: Japanese for 'child'. Anime or manga that is aimed at young children. Examples: Doraemon, Hello Kitty, Keroppi, Pokémon or Panda-Z.

Thematic Genres:

* Bishōjo: Japanese for 'beautiful girl'. A blanket term that can be used to describe any anime that features pretty girl characters. Examples: Magic Knight Rayearth.
* Bishōnen: Japanese for 'beautiful boy'. A blanket term that can be used to describe any anime that features "pretty" and elegant boys and men. Examples: Fushigi Yūgi or most CLAMP shows.
* Sentai: Literally "fighting team" in Japanese. Refers to any show that involves a superhero team. Examples: Cyborg 009.
* Robot/Mecha: Anime or manga featuring super robots. Examples: Mobile Suit Gundam or Mazinger Z.
* Post-Apocalyptic: Anime dealing with a post-apocalyptic world. Examples: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Trigun, Akira, Wolf's Rain, or Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
* Mahō shōjo: Subgenre of shōjo known for 'Magical Girl' stories. Examples: Sailor Moon.
* Mahō shōnen: Male equivalent of Mahō Shōjo. Examples: D.N.Angel.
* Moe: Anime or manga featuring characters that are extremely perky or cute. Examples: A Little Snow Fairy Sugar.
* Expertise: Anime that deals with a specific topic in depth, such as Eyeshield 21 and football, Hikaru no Go and the game Go, Yakitate! Japan and bread-making, etc.

Romantic Genres:

* Harem: A genre where several girl characters are attracted to a single boy character (or sometimes to multiple boy characters). It is more often than not a Shonen Anime and may be considered a sub-genre. Examples: Ranma ½ or Love Hina.
* Reverse Harem: As a Harem anime, but where several boy characters are attracted to a single girl character (or sometimes to multiple girl characters). It is more often than not a Shojo Anime and may be considered a sub-genre. Examples: Ouran Host Club or Fruits Basket.
* Ecchi: Japanese for 'indecent sexuality', derived from the pronunciation of the letter 'H', (the origin of the term is not well known, even in Japan. See main article for more information.) Contains sexual humor, and some fan service. Examples: Love Hina, Oruchuban Ebichu or He Is My Master.
* Hentai: Japanese for 'abnormal' or 'perverted'. While Western audiences may use the term to refer to pornographic anime or erotica, in Japan the term used to refer to the same material is typically Poruno or Ero. Examples: La Blue Girl or "Bible Black".
* Shōjo-ai/Yuri: Japanese for 'girl-love'. Refers to anime or manga that focus on love and romance between female characters. It is often being replaced by the term "Girls Love" (GL). Yuri is like Shōjo-ai, but sometimes involves older characters or explicit sexual activity. Examples: Revolutionary Girl Utena or Kannazuki no Miko.
* Shōnen-ai: Japanese for 'boy-love'. Refers to anime or manga that focus on love and romance between male characters. The term "Shōnen-ai" is being phased out in Japan due to its other meaning of pederasty, and is being replaced by the term "Boys Love" (BL). Examples: Loveless, Gravitation
* Yaoi: Like "Shōnen-ai" but often involving older characters and explicit sexual activity. Examples: "Sensitive Pornograph"

Some anime titles are written for a very specific audience, even narrower than those described above. For example, Initial D, Wangan Midnight and éX-Driver concern street racing and car tuning. Ashita No Joe, Hajime no Ippo were about boxing. Hanaukyo Maid Team is based on the French maid fantasy.

... 10:24 pm