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The advent of Japanese anime stylizations appearing in Western animation questioned the established meaning of "anime". [182] Defining anime as style has been contentious amongst critics and fans, with John Oppliger stating, "The insistence on referring to original American art as "anime" or "manga" robs the work of its cultural identity." [2 ...
CBR would praise the anime for achieving the "cinematic extravagance and form that the lavish former Queen of France would approve of." [35] This anime would also influence Revolutionary Girl Utena and Sailor Moon as noted by Yuricon founder Erica Friedman. [36] In the 1980s the term yaoi was primarily used to describe homoerotic works. [18]
The kawaii aesthetic is characterized by soft or pastel colors, rounded shapes, and features which evoke vulnerability, such as big eyes and small mouths, and has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, influencing entertainment (including toys and idols), fashion (such as Lolita fashion), advertising, and product design.
Moe (萌え, Japanese pronunciation: ⓘ), sometimes romanized as moé, is a Japanese word that refers to feelings of strong affection mainly towards characters in anime, manga, video games, and other media directed at the otaku market.
"Ship" and its derivatives in this context have since come to be in widespread usage. "Shipping" refers to the phenomenon; a "ship" is the concept of a fictional couple; to "ship" a couple means to have an affinity for it in one way or another; a "shipper" or a "fangirl/boy" is somebody significantly involved with such an affinity; and a "shipping war" is when two ships contradict each other ...
More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers (夫婦以上、恋人未満。, Fūfu Ijō, Koibito Miman, abbreviated Fuukoi) is a Japanese manga series by Yūki Kanamaru. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten 's seinen manga magazine Young Ace since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in twelve tankōbon volumes as of June 2024.
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends (Japanese: かぐや様は告らせたい-ファーストキッスは終わらない-, Hepburn: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Fāsuto Kissu wa Owaranai) is a 2022 Japanese animated romantic comedy film based on the manga series of the same name by Aka Akasaka, that was directed by Shinichi Omata, produced by A-1 Pictures, and ...