Anime genres and tags

In these anime, characters are in a relationship in which one or more parties is possessive. They may become jealous easily, or control their partner's life in subtle or abusive ways. This behavior can potentially lead to Obsessive Love or Codependency.

The world was nearly wiped clean of life, whether through nuclear war, an alien invasion, a natural disaster, or a pandemic. From the ashes of the old world, some societies struggle to endure and rebuild, while others live new, agrarian lifestyles and the old days are merely legends.

These anime have a first-person point of view narration style. As the viewer, you watch the story through the eyes of an unseen character.

Characters in these anime are destitute. Their poverty might be because of Debt, their social standing, their employment status or other reasons.

Characters in these anime wear suits of powered armor that are not much larger than the wearer, unlike Mecha, which are giant in size. These suits give the wearer abilities such as enhanced strength or speed, magic shields, or laser weapons. The suits are the product of advanced science or robotics, or have magical origins.

Characters in these anime must deal with a planned or unexpected pregnancy. Or, the anime showcases pregnancy themes.

These anime take place in the prehistoric era, or have a prehistoric aesthetic. Cavemen, Dinosaurs or ancient beasts that predate human history populate the landscape, or modern characters may arrive through magic or Time Travel.

These anime take place in a prison.

These anime were made for promotional purposes such as promoting a manga or novel, tourism in a certain region, or a brand of merchandise.

These anime focus on a prophecy. Characters may possess the gift of prophecy, are trying to fulfill a prophecy, or are attempting to stop one from coming true. Some may rebel against getting involved, while others may be affected by a prophecy whether they like it or not. Common prophecies include the coming of a destined hero, the rise or fall of a great evil, or the foretelling of an event that will have far-reaching consequences.

Characters in these anime perform sexual favors for money, professionally. They might walk the streets, work at a brothel, or frequent a different establishment. Or, they might be forced into prostitution against their will.

In these anime, protagonists use and control creatures, robots or other beings to fight on their behalf.

Psychic powers are extraordinary abilities that allow those that have them to project their mind and will onto the world. Common examples include additional or heightened senses; telekinesis, or general manipulation of physical objects; mentally projecting oneself into space or time; or manifesting physical objects from distant places or from nothing at all.

Psychological anime delve into mental or emotional states of a character in the midst of a difficult situation, letting you observe them change as tension increases. Internal monologues are a key feature, allowing narration to delve into a character's mind, revealing their innermost ideas and motivations - even as they may be driven to the brink of sanity.

These anime include psychopaths: people who often engage in frightening or violent behavior with no regard for the feelings or safety of others and usually derive pleasure from the fear and distress their behavior causes. This can have severe and often fatal consequences for the people around them. Some may be Serial Killers, or engage in other violent criminal activity.

These High Stakes Games anime are PVE: player versus environment. The game rules dictate that players don't battle each other, they must instead fight a common enemy or deal with an external force. Not to be confused with PVP anime (player versus player).

These High Stakes Games anime are PVP: player versus player. The game rules dictate that one or more players are the enemy, pitting the characters against each other. PVP anime are often a Battle Royale setup where players must kill each other off until only one remains. Not to be confused with PVE anime (player versus environment).

Rabbits are the focus of these anime.

Races are competitions of speed and skill where losing means heartache and winning means anything from fame and glory to financial riches. Using bikes, cars, horses, spaceships, or even themselves, competitors battle it out on the streets, on a track, or in the skies to see who can finish the fastest.

These anime feature rakugo (落語), a type of traditional Japanese storytelling. They may feature characters who are rakugo storytellers, or adapt classic rakugo stories.

These anime focus on real estate: the buying and selling of land, homes, and other buildings. Real estate agents may show a variety of prospective properties to potential clients who are often in search of the perfect home or place to start their business.

These anime feature Mecha that are based on hard science, and have realistic abilities and limitations. These anime tend to have overarching plots and more mature themes than their Super Robot counterparts.

In these anime, one or more characters attempt to overthrow the current government or ruling system, and replace it with their new version of a "better" one. They might use Terrorism to achieve their goal. A rebellion might be led by a single person or group of peasants, or it might turn into a full-scale civil war between factions.

In these titles, a character or narrator recaps the events of part or all of a series. Recaps are typically movies (anime) or specials, and sometimes have new animation or artwork that showcases the characters doing the narration.

These food-themed anime showcase step-by-step instructions on how to create a dish, typically including a full recipe with images. The recipes may be for baked goods, savory dishes, or beverages.

Reincarnation is the concept that a person's essence continues after their body dies, and may be reborn into a new one after their lifetime. These anime focus on the theme of reincarnation, featuring characters who either have been reborn into a new life-cycle, or may be carrying the spirits of past lives as well as having their own personality.

A religion is a set of practices associated with a system of faith. Many religions have an organized structure wherein some manner of spiritual leader guides his or her community in this faith. These anime feature a strong influence from one or several real world religions, which may relate to their faith, their religious orders, or their holy scriptures.

Characters in these anime are brought together due to a remarriage, for example two people who have just remarried, or have become step-siblings. Common themes include the day-to-day happenings of the remarried characters' Married Life, adjusting to becoming a step-parent or step-child, and step-siblings learning to get along with each other... sometimes a little too closely!

These anime predominantly take place in a restaurant.

In these anime, a character seeks vengeance against someone or something that has done them, or someone close to them, harm. The accused offense, be it real or imaginary, can range from a world that has treated them unfairly to more personal motives such as the murder of a loved one, and is the driving force behind the character’s actions.

A reverse harem includes three or more characters who potentially show romantic interest in a female protagonist. The sex, gender, or orientation of the harem members is irrelevant as long as they exclusively, or at least primarily, are vying for the affections of the same individual - who may or may not reciprocate towards one, several, or none of these romantic rivals.

Unlike typical Isekai titles where a person from Earth is transported to, reborn, or trapped in a parallel universe or fantasy world, in these anime characters from another world find themselves on Earth through similar means.

These anime focus on a rivalry relationship between two characters. They might be classmates competing to get the best grades, siblings trying to one-up each other, rivals on a sports team, or strategic rivals who play mind games with each other.

Robots are machines that can be programmed to do a human's bidding. They often have an artificial intelligence, similar to their human-like Android counterparts; depending on their programming, this intelligence can at times create conflicts against their creators' wishes. Unlike their partially human Cyborg brethren, robots are entirely mechnaical.

These anime are all about rock music or its related sub-genre, metal, either through appreciation for the genre or by showcasing headbanging musicians who want nothing more than to make it big.