Every Anime Genre Explained in 12 Minutes

[@arikendo]

Welp the video got age restricted, if you find excessive blurring that's why. KZbin doesn't tell me why something got flagged, so I just gotta guess and blur everything :/ Sorry guys

[@baziworld]

well, for last category , i wanted to add something 11:00 Well, Fate Stay Night and Tsukihime (and with adding "When they Cry") are exceptional , that's all i need to tell anyone who read this comment, harem story: yes, nonsense: no (yeah, these are count as harem stories, just read damn VN , H Scene CGs and stuffs, although it must be obvious, shirou and shiki are kings in this category)

[@BigattckFirecat]

should have posted in Peertube and then you can add hentai subgroup.

[@morissmomoko7692]

I love the Guile Theme in the Background thanks for the Representation

[@thinking2791]

There is a brief moment that the parts that are blurred are visible…

[@Chapelnid]

Its probably the headphone unboxing scene.

[@Zytotoxin]

so chainsaw mans can be considered a magical girl anime just with a guy

[@supermonkeyyyyyy]

Now that you say that you're not wrong

[@ltb1345]

I wonder if "demon shonen" could be considered its own genre at this point. Where the main character is literally fused with a demon like in CSM or Devilman, rather than just inheriting powers.

[@lordtouchme77]

Bruh im dead 😂😂

[@modvavet]

Absolutely!

[@doctjoe]

At that point we just call the genre “Henshin Hero” Henshin meaning “to transform”

[@matiascrispim1371]

4:40 the fact that Alice in the wonderland is technically an isekai haunts me in my sleep

[@The_Blazelighter]

Narnia. There is actually an English term for the genre, it's called Portal Fantasy

[@ahtk9512]

Can't be an isekai; the MC isn't OP, doesn't have 5 girls with different hair colors and there aren't even generic orcs and generic RPG-magic. But seriously, the official definition should be updated to what isekai commonly means whenever the term gets used on new anime series. The things I just listed are tropes, that are as standard in isekai, as classifying action movie as "action movie is when a guy soloes some criminal organisation for 90 Minutes gets a girl in the process and then has dramatic fight with leader of enemies."

[@ultego64]

Let me leave you with this: Futurama is an Isekai

[@MAPLEBG]

​@@ahtk9512isekai just means transported/reincarnated to another world bruh

[@ahtk9512]

@@MAPLEBG i meant to say the inofficial meaning of isekai is often more in those recycled tropes than in "going to another world", especially since most recent popular isekai just mention the other world in the first 5 minutes and then never mention it again, its just a plot device to make the start more relatable and to handwave why basic things are getting explained for the audience. The fantasy world and generic RPG and magic are traits that define the story and worldbuilding. Technically they are not rellying on the isekai-genre, but the combination is so common that you can treat it as such.

[@coolbrotherf127]

There's also thrillers/horror anime out there. Monster, Psycho-Pass, Texhnolyze, Ergo Proxy, Steins;Gate, and Serial Experiments Lain are all pretty enthralling.

[@xxxzombiekillerxxx6079]

Don't forget elfen leid🥶

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Insane badass list

[@soultyson1852]

Deathnote

[@kazukawasaki97]

Exactly I was looking for what this exact genre called

[@karolinakuc4783]

But they are in cathegory seinen

[@vanthursday]

Actually the first Isekai is the Bible: The Time I got reincarnated as the Shepperd 😅

[@jamming5511]

Lmao

[@learnasienes2983]

I dont remember anyone being reborn in the bible or reacarnation being supported by christians

[@projectmessiah]

The Epic Of Gilgamesh is kinda an isekai right?

[@ADM.II.]

Ha good one 😂.

[@BoredomStudios]

No because the Bible is a true story

[@alistairwong4511]

100 girlfiends being considered the more realistic anime is crazy bro

[@bad-temis]

You're telling me that having eye contact with multiple girls won't get me an harem?

[@hollowshield2315]

realistic only in the sense that you can totally see why all the girlfriends love Rentaro (he is a chad). but yeah aside from that not much. the series is literally built around the idea of being as absurd and batshit insane as it can get away with

[@alistairwong4511]

@@bad-temis you will trust (cope)

[@Hanaaa1]

​@@hollowshield2315the manga has crazy fucking 4th wall breaks like REALLLLY crazy.

[@thinking2791]

Honestly it was fine…. up until the point that the mom fell in love with the main character. That’s when I checked out mentally.

[@ultrak7076]

As an avid anime and japanese viewer, his explanations got everything correct. The fact that he got the nuances with the term 'ecchi' is also great and I can only reciprocate his passion with this comment. Honestly flawless video.

[@hannah60000]

Great comment and agree the video was well don. However, what is a “Japanese viewer”? Do you mean you speak Japanese?

[@Aerafuz]

His explanations are correct, his terms are not. Shonen, Seinen, and Shojo aren't genres, they're demographics. Rent A Girlfriend is published in a Shonen magazine, so it's a Shonen. What people mistake Shonen as a genre, the true genre's name is "Battle" - because they often involve fighting. While Seinen and Shojo encompass different genres.

[@aabbaacc]

日本人なら分かると思うけど全ては正しくはないでしょ 少年と別枠に入れられてる銀魂も斉木楠雄も週刊少年ジャンプ連載だよ そもそも少年、少女等は対象を指定している連載誌のことであって、ジャンルとはまた別の枠組みです

[@ultrak7076]

@@aabbaacc たぶん対象をdemographicって言ってたと思うんだけどな？

[@Aerafuz]

@@aabbaacc 海外の漫画ファンは漫画について何も知らない。 彼らはジャンルと人口統計が同じものだと思っている

[@destroyernine4]

I’m watching this knowing damn well that I dont care about an Animes genre and I’ll just watch whatever I want regardless of genre 🗿

[@dhruvacharya-wx4bj]

based beyond comprehension 🗿

[@tdcorgi98]

Shojo ai?

[@chris_me_llaman]

Same

[@Retrogamingguy-lz7ih]

Same

[@chrisrockett5897]

That's real. Genres don't mean anything.

[@k.a._135]

I'm surprised no one said " Oran highschool host club" as part of shoujo because that was a popular early 2000s anime

[@someonehavinganidentitycrisis]

Harem too

[@unixerse297]

​@someonehavinganidentitycri809 He did mention Ouran in the harem section, for reverse

[@yukino4636]

it may seem like a reverse harem however if you read the manga there is only really 2 men fighting for her, it really isn't a harem at all@@someonehavinganidentitycrisis

[@gisela_oliveira]

it is a harem shoujo. is for girls but it is especifically a haren anime

[@TJSmith-fy9nj]

It wasn't much of a mention. Just slapped on the screen as an afterthought without even mentioning the name. I appreciate him acknowledging his blindspots but yeesh that felt like neglect.

[@sarakajira]

You literally forgot horror.

[@tudodenovo544]

And hent-

[@ilicktrains8304]

I'd also say he missed power fantasy and psychological thrillers

[@tudodenovo544]

@@ilicktrains8304 what about dark fantasies?

[@ilicktrains8304]

@@tudodenovo544 oh yeah, I forgot about those too

[@lightedcandel]

I mean most of them are in seinen

[@KaitouKiara422]

“Harem anime is a Sports anime” - gigguk

[@SpicyInk]

And sports anime is music anime. So what is music anime?

[@KyeSthilaire]

​@@SpicyInk a romance anime

[@GrammarPolice52]

bro you mean haram?

[@swagatranjansahu3022]

​@@GrammarPolice52no. He means harem

[@exotic_jsg]

@@swagatranjansahu3022 🤦‍♂

[@Starry_Child]

There's actually a reverse harem anime called Kiss him not me, where there are 4 guys and 1 girl trying to fight over one girl.

[@val-ci5fo]

The closest we got to a bisexual harem fr

[@giladmachluf3663]

Still not as good as Ouran.

[@animereader6850]

@@val-ci5foVillainess is a bi harem

[@vilvd3934]

​@@giladmachluf3663fr

[@ogbidiglory]

I love that anime😂

[@dannsteven]

This is actually really informative, glad there’s a video like this 👍

[@jaydenlin8382]

For transporting into an isekai I think of truck-kun

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

I am really surprised there was no mention of truck kun, that felt like an offense xD

[@oddlyw1cked938]

I think of stabbings

[@Flesh_Wizard]

You've been hit by You've been struck by *truck*

[@Joshua_N-A]

I'm different, it's a gateway suddenly appears and you're invited to go to the isekai world. My first isekai anime was Marchen Awakens Romance lol.

[@priyen8]

Anime writers have literally diversified this isekai concept like there are 3 ways of reincarnating , 3 conditions necessary for reincarnation and people even discuss these things as they are real lol

[@yellcup]

Shonen is a demographic oh thank god So many people call it a genre

[@RtXyuFgjiDF2-6]

Yeah it's annoying same as when they use Seinen as genre while it's also a demographic.

[@srcoeiu6100]

Well considering most people just say fuck it and call the entirety of anime a genre

[@chrisrockett5897]

Seinen is ALSO a demographic.

[@RtXyuFgjiDF2-6]

@@chrisrockett5897 publishing demographic are not bound by votes under democratic process. It's hard fact to distinguish audiences. Also help guide author with codes and tropes under their demographic through the editing process so no idea where you get democratic .

[@chrisrockett5897]

@@RtXyuFgjiDF2-6 Oh SHIT, I ain't notice that typo.

[@K3RLS0N]

7:30 not adding "Captain Tsubasa" in sport genre is a crime bro💀 Its literally the reason why i played football

[@brandkarl7662]

Soccer manga’s father

[@robznarnii]

And Tiger Mask!

[@DormidoEstrellado]

this is the single greatest anime genre analysis ever, no bias, no stupidity, no pettiness, just plain facts, information and solid recommendations for those that are interested. Excellent video, man

[@hannah60000]

Agreed, he even admitted where he lacked knowledge so others can supplement. For example, in the shoujo and josei explanations where he suggested some good, but dated titles.

[@farrahelise7]

I personally find the slow pace of romance anime enjoyable. I honestly like the build-up just as much or if not more than the actual 'dating phase' of the relationship lol

[@lupilu3130]

I agree with you. I believe anime/ manga stories depicting romance it is more down to earth than what ever Hollywood show us.

[@freyafrettchen3808]

I've seen so many Romance Animes and read so many Mangas at this point I'm honestly annoyed at how SLOW things always go. Like in the video mentioned those common misunderstanding tropes or freaking out because the hands barely touched is getting hard to see at some point. I think My Dress Up Darling refreshed things a bit though because the characters actually weren't boring and more things happened despite having a slow pacing overall

[@duckduckie1436]

As someone who read a unhealthy amount of romance manga i agree as well not there just isnt much to do after they start dating

[@nachilium]

My man 🤝

[@floraslia]

Same like i love kimi ni todoke even tho most people hate the slow pace

[@alfanscholz8663]

"sport anime is very based on sport" Incredibly insightful

[@barbiemary67]

THAT WAS SO ON POINT OF EVERYTHING!! I get really frustrated when some people talk about some genres/demographics (just like you said about Shounen being misunderstood), but only on their point of view. "I watched THIS anime, so it resumes the genre!" when in reality this gives a superficial analysis at everything. Really nice and refreshing video~

[@BorisBrigadeDoesStuff]

You forgot the third way people get isekaied TRUCK-KUN Edit: I didn’t know i was that funny

[@fltcaptarmna6612]

sorry but that is still technically that is still covered by "Reincarnation"

[@Losing24-7]

@@fltcaptarmna6612r/whoosh

[@lucasfelipe8349]

​@@fltcaptarmna6612 Konosuba: 😶

[@gunnus1456]

@@lucasfelipe8349isnt that also reincarnation

[@lucasfelipe8349]

@@gunnus1456 Do you know what reincarnation means?

[@pumpalin8661]

The censor comes in a bit late at 2:01 lol

[@Katt1721]

Not counting ones already mentioned like Fruits Basket 2019, Yona of the Dawn, Nana, Chihayafuru, Rakugo Shinjuu, etc... a few shojo and josei anime/manga recommendations I would suggest to guys trying to branch out into those demographics would include: - Burn the House Down (manga only, psychological domestic thriller - very bingeable) - Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (manga only, semi-autobiographical) - Kageki Shojo (theater school-life drama) - Natsume's Book of Friends ("mystery of the week" series, for those who love series like MushiShi) - Basara (manga only, action-adventure fantasy romance - for those who want something more old-school) - Last Game (manga only, male protagonist romcom - for the shonen romance fans) - Wake-Up Sleeping Beauty (manga only, male protagonist supernatural romance) - Pompo the Cinephile (very short manga but a fantastic film adaptation) - Tomie (manga only, Junji Ito horror) - Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting (Cute SoL comedy with some heartwarming moments) - Skull-Faced Bookseller Honda-san (gag comedy)

[@EHB-mv4dd]

Also kimi ni todoke. That got me into it. Classic.

[@arikendo]

ooo i can vouch for Kageki Shojo, imma try some of these as well

[@-Shibbi]

Natsume Yuujinchou actually have minimal aspects of shojo or josei. It's combination of Slice of Life, drama and litle bit mystery. So I agree it's good for the starter if guys curious about the genre.

[@yonky6893]

shoujo is a demographic, not a genre. It is still slice of life and drama even if it is a shoujo or josei@@-Shibbi

[@-Shibbi]

@@yonky6893 I watched the video so yeah I know that. What I mean by "shojo or josei aspects" are things that commonly appear in anime with a shojo or josei demographic to attract girls. Like lots of beautifully drawn male characters, reverse harem, a little BL spice, etc.

[@idontknowwhoiambutthesexgoeson]

saw cowboy bebop and started tweaking, started tweaking harder hearing the intro play, I LOVE COWBOY BEBOP OH MY GODDD

[@lupilu3130]

I really appreciate how well you explained the way here in the west we see anime “genres” . The video you made is really eye catching with the pics of each anime representation you choose. You also took great care with each choice of background music as you go through the categories. I enjoyed very much the brevity and just to the point. I will share this video to my non anime friends. Thanks for creating entertaining and informative content.

[@lupilu3130]

I meant to say that I will share this video with friends that are Non-anime Fans .

[@b.heaven9234]

A bit about Josei. From what the internetz has told me, Josei tends to have a certain focus towards character driven stories compared to its other three demographic-genres. Seinen usually (but not always) has an overarching plot and world building to immerse you, while Josei goes up close and personal to character journeys. The internetz says it ties to how men and women generally consume their media. Women tend to like personal stories, but men can also enjoy it. Despite being marketed towards women, Josei doesn't always have a female protagonist. One of the recommendation: Rakugo Shinju has male protags.

[@shiny_edin]

Thank you, as a guy, I'm so tired of people shaming me because I like Nana, the characters are just too good.

[@GAZAMAN93X]

​@@shiny_edin You should check out 7 Seeds

[@phasomyr]

I saw the title and thumbnail and tried to give a brief explanation for each genre in my head. What you've made here is exponentially better than what I was able to come up with. Great video!

[@ShogunPlasma]

Holy fucking shit. Someone actually mentioned Yona of the Dawn. Never thought I would see the day someone mention it.

[@magnetar9558]

Dude, The World God Only Knows is even mentioned in this video, what is that? (A series I watch)

[@litzo5957]

@@magnetar9558 dude that unlocked a memory I had long forgotten, gotta rewatch that shit now

[@magnetar9558]

@@litzo5957 I know that feeling. If you haven't read the manga, read it. The never-released 4th season is even better than the 3rd season, and there are a lot of additional scenes that are not in the anime.

[@litzo5957]

@magnetar9558 It was so long ago now that I don't even remember if it was the anime I watched or the manga I read lol, can't wait for summer break to start and to immerse myself in old classics and catch up on new releases...

[@magnetar9558]

@@litzo5957 It's nice to look at old classics, but it's impossible to feel sad when you can't find anything to replace them. We hope you can find quality works, see you.

[@phantomic109]

When it comes to isekai, my favorite little thing is how Narnia by definition could be considered an isekai, but was never thought of as one due to being a western novel series-- except now there's a manga adaptation. So now Narnia is an isekai in the true sense!

[@SM-ky6pb]

Narnia was my childhood and I really love the movies (although I haven't read the actual books) but I didn't know there was a manga of it! Gotta check it out now

[@phantomic109]

@@SM-ky6pb Hope you enjoy it! It isn't very far in yet unfortunately but the art is fantastic

[@OSEAN_AIR_DEFENSE_FORCE]

8:38 I swear to god I hear the blue velvet room theme playing from persona

[@m1dn1g7t.ri0ts]

I absolutely love Shojo and Josei, and yes the line gets blurry!! On the complete opposite end of the spectrum though, I love horror!! I’m curious if you think that’s included as a genre, or if you just forgot about it!

[@mrpepperboni9026]

Bro forgot the forbidden genre

[@ahmadmneimneh]

✨hentai✨

[@spruceeeee_]

Henta-

[@ogbidiglory]

There is technically nothing to explain there. You and I and everyone else know what it means. So there's nothing for him to explain on that shitty genre.

[@sanneoi6323]

Hentai has a world of its own And it's own forbidden genre too, points to whoever can guess its name. Here's a hint: it starts with an L.

[@musicgraze]

Horror?

[@rogue_114]

this was well made and informative. loved it when the mario galaxy 2 ship music started at 2:54

[@christinabrown7308]

Thank you for putting Frieren in the proper category

[@someonehavinganidentitycrisis]

One of my favourite slice of life anime

[@yuukigang]

This video deffo deserves more views. Great Job!

[@derheiligespaten435]

I'd also like to point out Initial D as a great sports anime. Yes, the first season or two are a little (a lot really) cringe, but it is the one anime that made japanese sports cars and drifting/ drift racing popular in the west. There are few animes that were that influential internationally, like Initial D

[@lonelcrosley]

For the shojo question: Creamy Mami and Magical Princess Minky Momo would be the two series that would really make the magical girl troupe mainstream, and later further inspire more shows. Such as sailor moon. for recommendations I would put: Ojamajo Doremi, sailormoon, shugo chara, sugar rune, tokyo mew mew, princess tutu and cardcapture. the classic anime dub is a mess tho iconic, Id recommend the sub version of card capture. there is so much more I haven't named but these are a few off the top of my head. but if I had to narrow it down to three to start off with. Princess tutu, Ojamajo Doremi, and sailormoon. great story, lovable characters, with a lot of heartwrenching scenes, and I think easy to get into.

[@cowabungadoug]

Live princess tutu❤

[@cowabungadoug]

Also, I do believe the very first magical girl anime was Cute Honey.

[@0_G--]

This is such a underrated channel.

[@Pmqg-kq7ls]

I absolutely love these portal videos!! Keep it up my man❤❤❤

[@Rukaia12]

Love how the video just starts directly!!

[@Sunnernite]

10:46 There is Requiem of the Rose King. It based on an era in England's history called the Wars of the Roses, which was a major inspiration for Game of Thrones. There are, both, guys and a a lady after the heart of the MC.

[@fishlickmustaches8088]

11:16 this got me laughing “Aka they need to touch grass”

[@Dink.y]

I remember this one explanation from a video I watched defining shonen and shojo. Shonen is a story based on the plot/world with the characters enhancing it. Shojo is a story based on the characters with the plot/world enhancing it.

[@ausgod538]

Shonen and shojo are just demographic targets, thats it.

[@Winterhe4rt]

Imagine 100 people upvoting this complete nonsense, smh

[@Dink.y]

@@Winterhe4rtWomp womp

[@kosmosXcannon]

@@ausgod538 Technically the OP's statement can still hold. Boys probably prefer a story based on the plot/world with the characters enhancing it. While girls probably prefer a story based on the characters with the plot/world enhancing it. I think lego did some research based on how boys and girls play with their toys. Boys tend to imagine themselves playing as batman and doing things batman would do. While, girls would imagine themselves as batman instead.

[@gimmeadollr]

​@@ausgod538 How about "Shonen stories tend to be... Shojo stories tend to be..." Is that correct enough for the idea to be clear? The value in Dink.y's comment isn't a strict definition of terms but how to draw connections/boundaries between terms and shows.

[@gensischosen251]

I felt that A Silent Voice and Your Name should be in Shoujo demographic I’m still shocked that Attack on Titan was published in Shonen, should be Senien

[@MiracleTimes07]

That’s actually wrong, Aot isn’t actually a Shonen, nor is it a Senien. The creator of Aot wanted it to be Shonen, but it wasn’t accepted as Shonen since it was “too violent”

[@isabeli.9481]

A Silent Voice is not shojo at all in its concept, since it revolves around a very male-oriented narrative (Men does bullying to fit in, ends being an outcast, regrets and gets a love story with the cute girl anyway). A shojo will be more female-oriented, so the bullie would have not be forgiven, and she would have found a better SO or a greater goal. A Sign of Affection is a shojo.

[@sexy1735]

@@MiracleTimes07 I think you mean it wasn't accepted into Shonen jump. AOT serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine.

[@sahil5rana]

Aot was published in kodansha

[@CoracaoAcidental98]

Shingeki no Kyojin was 100% aiming for shonen demographic not seinen one, the non stop action and plot reveals appeal way more to teens than adults, sure a lot of adults love it but a lot of adults also love other shonen aswell, what is important is the demographic that is trying to be reached and SnK is shonen all the way through despite the heavy stuff, is not like we didn't have other violent or kinda disturbing at times shonen manga.

[@ilicktrains8304]

Great list, though I feel like you missed a few genres, like pyschological thrillers, mystery/detective anime, horror and power fantasy

[@thespriteman5155]

Every Anime you said is on my watch list. best video I've seen attempting to recommend and explain animes.

[@WesleyStogsdill-eo1cg]

Even the forbidden one 🤨

[@thespriteman5155]

@@WesleyStogsdill-eo1cg >:)

[@christianmoraes7206]

Highly recommend the two josei ones specifically, genuinely two of my fav anime ever

[@shura4136]

As someone who's been watching anime since around 2008, this is a vary accurate and informative video for new people. Great job also as a extra imput for the music genre takt op.Desteny is a great anime imo that incorporates a little bit of fantasy and si fi with the music genre you should check it out it also has some romance as well

[@benjaminchukwu7298]

I just love it when you say "I think the Manga is better" because it's so true, I'm just realized that recently

[@stonejaguar1]

I love the Persona music in the background :D Great video, you should be bigger tbh.

[@Rozeiii_]

Ive been looking for your comment

[@isabeli.9481]

Good classic shojos are from before 2010s, when the great shojo decline started. Most girls in Japan don't really watch anime and they read mangas, so there's a lot of shojo mangas that don't get animated or get 12 ep at most as a way to promote the manga. That being said, Kimi ni Todoke is a great classic that's getting a 3rd season in Netflix soon (Yes, western girls are carrying shojo rn), Vampire Knight is also a dark romance classic, Orange is a very good modern one, Kamisama Hajimemashita, Lovely Complex, Skip Beat! (This one has being on emission since 2008, the manga is very long), Nijigiro Days (Ideatization of men by women with the female gaze if you ask me, I really enjoyed it tho), Bokura Ga Ita if you want to cry and Peach Girl if you want to rage. A Condition Called Love and A Sign of Affection are my 2024 favorites and most expected ones. Josei in manga is mostly smut, with a office lady that falls in love with a younger colleague. I do recommend Paradise Kiss, Nodame Contabile, Shirokuma Cafe

[@WaterKirby1994]

It's unfortunate that a lot of Shojo don't get animated these days & it isn't just western girls carrying Shojo because Femboys support it as well. I have been fighting hard for Season 3 of Komi Can't Communicate to get made. Also more English Dubs of Shojo would be nice to have. I don't think Josei anime actually exist, from what I understand Josei are much more likely to get live action adaptations than anime.

[@yonky6893]

Komi is not a shoujo. It's a seinen or shonen@@WaterKirby1994

[@ActuallyAnanya]

​@@WaterKirby1994 Komi is a shounen romance, not shoujo. As for josei anime, Nodame Cantabile is a great one. As mentioned in the video, Rakugo Shinjuu is also fantastic. There is also Kids on the Slope, Chihayafuru, Honey and Clover, and Usagi Drop. The series Paradise Kiss, by the same author who made Nana, may be classified as josei but it's hard to find out as it was published in a fashion magazine that I can't find much info on.

[@byzon009]

The fact that you put the Naruto vs Kaguya fight in the harem genre made me lat

[@yeahah3617]

Where is horror bro?

[@t.r.everstone7]

It's right behind you!

[@yeahah3617]

@@t.r.everstone7 Oh no! *clap clap plap plap* Stop it! Some one help me!

[@MolotovDRNE]

​@@yeahah3617 what the fuck

[@karma9340]

@@yeahah3617homie got backshots from a comment 😭

[@anonamos225]

Did I just witness a crime??

[@strongHORNET112]

Azumanga Daioh mentioned, peak video and im subbing

[@Alexia_Xinovirne]

I love how slice of life is showing "Miss Kobayashi's dragon maid" on the pic, arguably one of the most chaotic, non-real life looking slice of life animes out there with the most random events happening 😭

[@mizusenshisongs]

I appreciate you explaining that shonen, shoujo, seinen, and josei are demographics. That is an important distinction. They can also contain elements of other genres too. xxxHolic, for instance, is considered seinen in demographic but genre-wise mixes slice of life with supernatural elements. For josei, my best recommendation would be "Princess Jellyfish." It focuses on a group of adult women who are so nerdy they have no idea how to function in normal society, and how a fashion-loving cross-dressing guy named Kuranosuke helps bring them out of their shells by helping one of them, the jellyfish-loving girl Tsukimi, get into the world of fashion. Also if you're looking anything that could possibly be seinen or josei, look for manga rated for "older teens." I read a few manga like that recently, and they definitely seemed more "mature" with the romance than shoujo mangas I had read. By that definition, I'd classify Revolutionary Girl Utena as josei. It's usually considered shoujo, but the manga in particular is pretty mature. Like I don't think I would've properly understood it had I read it as a teenager. Or if you want something even more classic, Ah My Goddess is a good one. It's more of a "magical girlfriend" series, but the romance feels rather realistic and well-developed, and there's surprisingly little fanservice. Shonen anime doesn't even have to star boys. "Angelic Layer" and the '80s anime "Cat's Eye" both have female protagonists, but are considered shonen anime because they're targeted to guys. "Angelic Layer" is a futuristic tournament anime where the characters battle using dolls you control with your mind. "Cat's Eye" is a kaitou anime starring a trio of sisters. (That one's shonen focus is most obvious through its openings and endings, which feature a lot of fanservice of leotard-clad women, cause '80s). Also as far as isekai goes, I always assumed it started with Sword Art Online too (either that or No Game No Life). But the .hack franchise (in my case I watched the anime .hack//sign) predates SAO by like 10 years. There's also an early-2000s anime I watched called "Web Ghost Pipopa," where a kid gets the ability to travel inside the internet, which helps him solve problems as well as get used to computers

[@bluishwolf]

Azumanga Diaoh is another good example. School setting with nearly all the characters female and is completely slice of life with no action or adventure. It has nothing of what people consider shounen conventions.

[@Deadmanstrolln]

I've always understood shonen to be essentially "coming of age" stories where the protagonist is generally very young, start weak, and grow throughout the series. Then Senien is generally gritty/violent where the protagonist has already "come of age". They may also grow, but they start powerful/skilled.

[@acolourfuldreamer]

Love Princess Jellyfish. Wotakoi is also a really good Josei ❤

[@KapayaSiame]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@Deadmanstrollnthe thing is it’s not just a fixed genre with specific themes and how graphic it can be. It would also depend on what magazine company can allow hiw graphic a series can go. Example like Shonen Jump is pretty tamed compared to other shonen publication companies. You also have to realize that a show like K-On, which is a seinen, is intended to be a chill relaxing read for adults after work. Younger people aren’t going to be interested in that and would go for AOT for its edge. It’s a mainstream misconception to think that a seinen is a “mature” series for “mature” people. Shonen and Seinen manga can be light hearted and dark regardless of its genres.

[@Ghorda9]

@@Deadmanstrolln that understanding doesn't hold at all, It's about what the demographic would enjoy not what age the main character is. Death Note for example is clearly Shounen with it's quick pacing and attempts to keep people's attention.

[@NamiDSwaaaan42]

Romantic Killer is also a good reverse harem anime, that is if it counts as one

[@HanafudaKoikoi]

shojo: cute girls, mahou shojos, romance also shojo: BANANAFISH☠️

[@iwontputmyname6567]

Great video dude! I used to watch ur streams a while ago and its nice to see you on the youtube rec page! keep posting this amazing content

[@arikendo]

thanks :D im definitely going to try to stream more this year!

[@sideswipe947]

At 1:18 perv a$s hat from the eminence in shadow is an example of that

[@karthikkayne936]

really well done. good stuff man. lets gooo

[@_sm00thi3]

guile ost in the background? AND the cowboy bebop music??? much respect. love the video!

[@FinalxChance]

High school DxD has all the genres jam packed into one anime. Highly recommend it to all beginners and veterans😁

[@coolraul07]

What a coincidence. Early this week I "locally cached" Seasons 1 & 2 for later viewing.

[@celldh0825]

Yeah, the MC dying first episode is basically an Isekai into the same world, if you know what I mean.

[@jinglebeels.]

The dub is funny as shit

[@Jannaria]

Bro high school DxD is actually peak, not my favourite anime but very underrated people just shrug it off because boobas. The characters are good as well

[@ChaøsMonarchXD]

hold up, did you forget about henta-

[@TheDart17]

the music in the mecha section was Unicorn Gundam theme song for anyone wondering

[@Elyeras]

@ColleensMangaRecs is a stellar resource for info on the shojo and josei demos and their history. Big recommend if folks are interested in learning more.

[@steampocalypse2429]

Seconding, she's amazing

[@zennies4636]

Sorry but I gotta correct. Most of the villainess or shojo isekais are not like dating sims at all or follow the otome format. Majority only have 1 love interest and are more inline with romance anime. THERE IS some which are directly inspired by otome games, but majority are just about a girl who got isekai’d tryna avoid dying and the main male lead falling in love with her while she tries to say ummm go love the female lead. Or she gets shipped off to the evil Duke of the north who turns out to be a sweetheart

[@ThatGuyRover]

3:25 AZUMANGA DAIOH MENTIONED 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥 WHAT THE FUCK IS INTELLIGENCE 🔥🔥🗣️🗣️💯💯💯🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@Saratheartist]

HARO EVERYNYAN

[@coolbrotherf127]

HALLO :D

[@danielsjohnson]

Another anime that popularized the harem genre was Tenchi Muyo.

[@WayneWalton]

Didn't just popularize, it basically created the genre with contemporaries like Ah! My Goddess, and kinda Ranma. (though even then I would argue that those were really love triangle comedies, and Tenchi is one of the first true harem animes)

[@keitwo834]

I'd recommend seed and 00 over orphan and witch. Thanks for putting unicorn ost

[@TeyaBerri]

@10:20 I have to stop you right there. Love Live didn’t “start” the idol anime trend, they simply rode the wave into the mainstream. Idolm@ster walked so that Love Live could run.

[@arikendo]

correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't idolmaster a game?

[@TeyaBerri]

@@arikendo it has an anime adaptation including multiple spinoffs and a new installment in the series coming out this spring! The first idolm@ster anime adaptation aired in 2011 before Love Live’s anime tho

[@arikendo]

very interesting, thanks for letting me know

[@jamunarani4211]

8:51 its really ironic how my first anime was to love ru which i randomly stumbled upon on youtube 5 years ago looking back at it now its rather funny

[@jex-the-notebook-guy1002]

Mine basically was Ranma 1/2. I found out Urusei Yatsura is an older anime that uses the same concept as to love ru. That being a boy confesses to the wrong girl and the girl is an alien.

[@henri414]

What is the name of the hentai shown on the screen

[@Sheesh7328]

A lot of my friend are what they call “otaku” and they’re obsessed with anime so I needed this

[@Eeffects_bs]

4:20 we about to get hit by truck kun with this one

[@VeniVidiVici_VI]

Fushigi Yugi is actually the anime/manga that popularized isekai as a genre in Japan. But bc its a shoujo, and people look down on shoujo, ofc a male anituber wouldnt give it its due credit.

[@leaf-cf3ql]

erm no that would be the familiar of zero and also arguably sword art online to an extent due to its popularity. also there are plenty of examples of isekai anime/otaku media predating fusigi yuugi(like paul's miraculous adventure)

[@VeniVidiVici_VI]

@@leaf-cf3ql No. Fushigi Yugi undoubtedly popularized the concept we now know as isekai in Japan. I was born there and was on the internet at the time. Lived more than a quarter of my life there. Yes, others predated it. No, they did not have the impact Fushigi Yugi had on mangaka at the time. The one thing that is correct is that SAO is what definitely brought it mainstream.

[@jeremyn8562]

Came here to post Fushigi, glad to see it was already here.

[@JamesRedekop]

@@leaf-cf3ql Vision of Escaflowne predated Zero no Tsukaima by 10 years, and Fushigi Yugi predated *that* by another three. Isekai may not have gotten as overplayed in the 90s as it has been lately, but it's been around for a while...

[@PLZFrosty]

Thank you for explaining this so concisely

[@C-MOON-N28-W80]

Is the Martial Arts genre considered a subspecies of sports, battle shonen, or a hybrid of both?

[@arikendo]

well if it's a shonen and it leans into real martial arts techniques, yeah I would say its a hybrid

[@-Shibbi]

What is your martial arts genre recommendation? I don't think I've watched one yet. Are they realistic martial arts or including super power?

[@JDnemesis316]

my recommendation are kenichi if you're looking for a shonen type, and ikkitousen for a ecchi type@@-Shibbi

[@erenyeagerist7681]

​@@-Shibbi Fist of the North Star, Crying Freeman, Yawara are some of the anime that qualify as martial arts especially Yawara because it's about realistic Judo. It's from the the 80's. There are a lot of martial arts anime from the 80's. Try searching them. You could also look into the OVA

[@B2WM]

For supernatural martial arts, check out Princess Tutu. They don't nickname it Guitar Ninjas for nothing. There's a far more down to earth anime about a girl who does eastern fencing/kata tournaments, but the name escapes me, I fear. Probably could look it up on TVTropes. For less sporty, more fighty martial arts, I love Samurai Champloo, and Afro Samurai is pretty good, but definitely a mature rating. Never got into Naruto, but it is one of the pillars of martial arts battle shonen. (And if you get sick of the padding that old fighting tournaments like DBZ used to add back in the day, seriously, Mugen and Jin in Champloo don't necessarily use any superpowers, but still bruise physics with how fast they move.)

[@cutieteal]

Thank you for this excellent video. Now I can finally get into anime!

[@Alin22152]

The dopest music anime is definitely "Detroit Metal City"

[@Vloshry]

anyone else click just to find out what josei is?

[@lenoxchitimbo1678]

4:31 you forgot Track Kun

[@benjamingoldstein9156]

reincarnation. Truck kun is merely the mode of transportation

[@BenTheSkeleton]

I always was able to differentiate the difference between the genre just because of how much anime i already completed and this video is really well made to help newer anime fan to get into anime. Very detailed and helpful nice job

[@neo-el2cn]

Saying "For being a little more realistic" while recommending 100 Girlfriends is craaazy. The show IS really funny though I'll give you that

[@naaaaa___]

Lmao that show is far from realistic. But I really like the humour and their relationship with each other.

[@I-like-beans]

He means realistic in the sense of why the girls fall in love with the mc. Sure love at first sight is a little sketch, but the mc earns the girls love through his actions and that's the realistic part

[@TheKnightOfZ0]

8:17 why did the velvet room ost from persona 3 started playing here ?!

[@Ushi_archive]

W pfp

[@itsSRKPRO]

Underrated AF creator... Earned a sub man

[@cossyboy424]

11:12 is the GOAT

[@doryna_sira]

Older isekai series worth watching: Magic Knight Rayearth, Escaflowne, and Fushigi Yugi. If you really want to get technical, Spirited Away is also an isekai.

[@Jayshiver]

11:03 Realizing this footage was Naruto’s Reverse Harem jutsu almost made me die

[@digitalexcavators535]

You forgot horror…

[@zarbonthebeauty5086]

4:45 is that a whip he’s holding 😭

[@NiteLite-Andrew]

Its a cane

[@propragaming2154]

Kaguya sama is a golden piece in comedy genre. Only this anime has been able to make my ass laugh out to the fullest.

[@matimk_]

11:38 Best anime

[@st4rry.-.9]

Yes

[@ulisesmantilla9193]

Mixed harems actually exist in anime already, mostly as a sub genre. A popular recent example is "My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom" in an isekai comedy. There are older and even raunchier shows but this isn't a place to say.

[@NopaliToons]

How is InuYasha not considered an original isekai pioneer?

[@medievalwebman2917]

You Playing the Popular Theme songs, really made me tear up a little. That's how precious they are to me.

[@CanisTheSeawing]

2:20 the cowboy bebop music makes me happy

[@antonzhylenko2132]

You forgot to mention AOT's connection to meat Mecha genre and Magical Transformating Girls (and guys) Which of course makes it Shoji Mecha

[@KirbyJason210]

1:03 Is that Degen! Never thought I’d see that channel on here!

[@Draghetto5000]

Gintama is all of them.

[@Nutellla]

I learned you cant trust the generrs

[@Melvinanimz2301]

8:34 had me dying 😂😆😂😆😂