#anime
25 words tagged “anime”
An anime/manga genre where the hero gets transported to another world, often after dying.
Someone obsessively into anime, manga, or games — the original hardcore fan label from Japan.
The eternal anime debate: watch with subtitles and Japanese audio, or with an English dub.
A cute, small art style where characters are drawn with big heads and tiny bodies.
Japanese for 'idiot' or 'fool', adopted by anime fans as a playful insult.
A character (or person) who acts cold and hostile but is secretly soft and affectionate.
An AI-generated brainrot character — a shark in sneakers — and a flagship of the 'Italian brainrot' wave.
A character whose love turns obsessive and dangerous — sweet on the surface, terrifying underneath.
To excessively praise or hype someone up to an embarrassing, fawning degree.
Japanese for 'big brother' — affectionate in anime, but a loaded meme online.
Telling someone to log off and go outside because they're too deep in online life.
A fan who roots for two idols to be a couple — real or fully imagined.
The euphoric moment your crush, idol, or favorite finally acknowledges you.
Mature content — open to view.
Mediocre, average, or overhyped — a dismissive verdict on an anime, show, or anything else.
Japanese for 'cute' — used for anything adorable in an anime, pastel, or wholesome way.
An upperclassman or senior you look up to — online, the crush or idol whose attention you crave.
Japanese for 'stop it', adopted by anime fans as a meme of mock protest.
A fictional female character, usually from anime, that someone claims as their ideal partner or favorite.
The female character a fan loves most in a show — their personal pick for who the hero should choose.
Pure delusional confidence — claiming you'd beat any opponent or situation no matter how hopeless.
The male counterpart to a waifu — a fictional man a fan claims as their ideal partner or favorite.
A non-Japanese person who's obsessed with anime and Japanese culture, often to a cringey degree.
Suspicious or sketchy in a joking, meme-flavored way — often paired with 'baka'.
A calm, cold, emotionless character who's secretly caring underneath.