Quick Rundown of Different Anime Genre

Antoine Rizal

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Slice of Life

Examples:

K-ON!
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
Lucky Star

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Harem

Examples:

Highschool DxD
Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari
To Love-ru

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Shoujo

Examples:

Aikatsu!
Kimi ni Todoke
Cardcaptor Sakura

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Josei

Examples:

Nana
Usagi Drop
Hachimitsu to Clover

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Shounen

Examples:

Dragon Ball Super
My Hero Academia
Boruto

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Seinen

Examples:

Death Note
Attack on Titan
Elfen Lied

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Yaoi

Examples:

Mahou Shoujo Ore
Yuri!!! On Ice
Junjou Romantica

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Yuri

Examples:

Sakura Trick
Citrus
Netsuzou TRap

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Mecha

Examples:

Gundam Build Divers
Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory
Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann

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Hentai

Examples:

Urotsukidouji
Kanojo x Kanojo x Kanojo
Eroge! H mo Game mo Kaihatsu Zanmai

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Final Thoughts

As you may have noticed, some of the example anime can fit into other genres while others are hard to categorize. For example, Citrus is a Yuri anime, but it has the characteristics of a Josei and Seinen. Yuri is usually targeted for male audiences, but the story of Citrus focuses on realistic relationships, so it can also be considered Josei. And that’s the point of this short glossary--easily sort out the anime you’re looking for.

Here are a few more examples:

Mecha + Seinen = Full Metal Panic Invisible Victory
Yuri + Hentai = Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi
Mecha + Harem + Slice of Life = Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
Mahou Shoujo + Yaoi = Mahou Shoujo Ore

Now that you have mastered this secret technique to fool everyone you’re an expert at anime, go out there and make a name for yourself!

...or just, you know, use your acquired knowledge to better find the anime you want to watch on the weekends. Just saying. Oh, and if you want to know more of these genres in-depth, please check out our other articles.

Author: Antoine Rizal

I"ve been an anime fan for as long as I can remember. Actually, anime is very much a part of me now for I have extended my reach beyond just watching them. I am a fansubber for more than 8 years now and contributed a lot to the anime community. Me and my group has translated shows, manga, drama CDs and doujinshi. Right now I"m learning Japanese so I can better serve the community and read interesting stuff about the Japanese culture as well.

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