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BakingThe characters in these food-themed anime love to bake tasty treats! They might be professional bakers or pastry chefs, students in a Culinary School studying to become a patissier, or enthusiastic people who love to bake as a hobby. These anime may offer step-by-step Recipes so viewers can bake the same delicious bread or pastries at home. |
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Ballet DancingThese anime feature ballet dancers, and the art of ballet. |
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BanterThese anime are all about the dialogue. They typically feature a few characters in a stationary scene and discuss various topics, from current events to whatever is on their mind. |
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BarThese anime predominantly take place in a bar. |
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BaseballBaseball is the focus of these anime. Training and competing in tournaments or championships are common themes in sports titles, as well as team spirit, or being an underdog who goes against the odds to succeed. |
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Based on a 4-Koma MangaThese anime are based on a 4-koma manga: a media style that shows single jokes or self-contained Gags in a 4-panel structure. The format of these anime tends to be similar, featuring standalone gags and Comedy segments. |
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Based on a Card GameThese anime are based on a Card Game. |
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Based on a CartoonThese anime are based on a Western cartoon. |
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Based on a Comic BookThese anime are based on a Western comic book. |
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Based on a DoujinshiThese anime are based on a Doujinshi: a self-published work such as a manga or novel. |
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Based on a Fairy TaleThese anime are based on Fairy Tales: short, fantastical stories and folktales such as Momotaro (Japan) or The Little Mermaid (Denmark). Fairy Tales originate from many countries and from many points throughout history. |
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Based on a Light NovelThese anime are based on a Light Novel. |
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Based on a MangaThese anime are based on a manga. |
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Based on a Mobile GameThese anime are based on Mobile Games: games that you can play on your phone or other small portable devices. |
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Based on a MovieThese anime are based on a live-action movie. |
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Based on an ErogeThese anime are based on an Eroge: a Japanese visual novel that contains erotic content. Eroges are also known as hentai games or H-games. |
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Based on an Otome GameThese anime are based on an Otome Game: a story-based game targeted at a female audience. Otome Games are usually visual novels or dating sims, but also can be video games. |
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Based on a NovelThese anime are based on a novel or a children's book. |
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Based on a Picture BookThese anime are based on a picture book: a book for children that contains many illustrations. |
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Based on a PlayThese anime are based on a play. |
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Based on a Religious TextThese anime are based on stories or parables in a religious text such as the Bible, the Quran, or a Buddhist scripture. |
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Based on a SongThese anime have a story based on song lyrics or a music video - whether they are inspired by classic songs, or by more modern works, such as Vocaloid songs. |
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Based on a TV SeriesThese anime are based on a live-action TV series. |
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Based on a Video GameThese anime are based on video games that can be played on consoles, on the computer, or in specialized machines such as arcade games or Pachinko machines. For phone and other games, see Based on a Mobile Game. |
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Based on a Visual NovelThese titles are based on a Visual Novel: an interactive game with anime-style artwork and an abundance of static graphics. These computer-based games have minimal gameplay, and usually have multiple storylines and endings. Visual Novels are sometimes Eroges. |
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Based on a Web NovelThese titles are based on a Web Novel. Web Novels are novels published online by websites such as Shousetsuka ni Narou. |
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Based on a WebtoonThese anime are based on a Webtoon. |
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BasketballBasketball is the focus of these anime. Training and competing in tournaments or championships are common themes in sports titles, as well as team spirit, or being an underdog who goes against the odds to succeed. |
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BathhouseThese anime focus on or primarily take place in a bathhouse. Public bathhouses are known as sento (銭湯) in Japan. Bathing facilities are usually divided by gender and have separate showers to wash before soaking in the communal bath. |
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Battle RoyaleThese anime are like Hunger Games: a group of players are pitted against each other (PVP) until only one remains. Battle Royale-style anime typically feature a High Stakes Game that's Play or Die: a battle to the death. |
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BDSMCharacters in these anime participate in BDSM: erotic activities and fetishes such as bondage, domination and submission, sadomasochism, and roleplaying. |
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BearsBears are the focus of these anime, whether they're grizzlies, polar bears, or panda bears. |
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BelgiumThese anime predominantly or fully take place in Belgium. |
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BetrayalCharacters in these anime suffer through a serious betrayal from someone they trust or care about. It may involve Infidelity, being Framed for a Crime, or even the murder of themselves or someone they love. |
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BilliardsBilliards, or Pool, is the focus of these anime. Training and competing in Tournaments or championships are common themes in Sports titles, as well as being an underdog who goes against the odds to succeed. |