Posted May 10, 201213 yr Things I've notice are common motif's in Anime/Manga/Video Games Trio's Gender Neutral Characters People running during the opening scene http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6352183/every-anime-opening-ever-made Hair that defies gravity Giant robots Characters with amnesia Sappy friendship speeches Can anyone think of some others? Edited May 10, 201213 yr by Dragoncat
May 10, 201213 yr That one guy who you know is gay but nobody ever says so? Gaining a super power from nowhere right at the final battle, so you can defeat the arch villian...for ever single season! And especially true for the movies. Villains that spend almost the entire series letting their lackeys do their work for them even though they could easily defeat the protagonists at the start of the series. An agnsty character? About all I can think of right now, if I can think of more I'll post them.
May 10, 201213 yr Character sacrificing themselves in a reaallllyyyy depressing scene... to come back 5 minutes later
May 10, 201213 yr Big eyes, ditzy women, scrawny, yet toned, guys tend to be tougher than 10 feet tall buff guys, boners=bloody noses, long monologues just when the fight is getting good, and if the battle field isn't being torn apart, the fight isn't at all important.
May 11, 201213 yr Of course, what Fred said. You have to see every major character in the series in the show's opening, even in alternate openings. There'll be some kind of beach/pool/sauna/bath scene at some point. In games, you will be in the sewers at some point. Enjoy it. Brief, censored, useless nudity. The double/triple/quadruple agent. There will be some kind of stalker at some point, even if just for three minutes. There are so many...
May 11, 201213 yr Harem (one boy have lots of girls falling in love with him) Four girls being cuties.
May 11, 201213 yr Villain monologues. God... They could kill the main character in a flash, but no... they decide to monologue about how better they are than everybody or that they'll rule the world.
May 14, 201213 yr All of the weird grunts and groans and sighs that anime characters make. They're just weird. The I just got stabbed or punched in the gut so i'll cough up a ton of blood and still be miraculously okay. bishounen and bishoujo. Lots and lots of it. Showing the characters feet more times than their mouths when their talking and everything else in the room too for that matter. The cute and weird sidekick,whether it's human, animal or other, every anime has one at some point.
May 14, 201213 yr Author All of the weird grunts and groans and sighs that anime characters make. They're just weird. I think that's because they're onomatopoeias are different than ours. some examples squeak(mouse)=chu aaaaaa (screaming)= kyaaaaa Tick tock= katchin katchin
May 14, 201213 yr I think that's because they're onomatopoeias are different than ours. some examples squeak(mouse)=chu aaaaaa (screaming)= kyaaaaa Tick tock= katchin katchin Yes, I know that, but what I meant was the Ugh, ah ah, ooh, nnng ngh, eh, uh, huh huh, ememer etc etc. Not onomatopoeias, I mean actual grunts and groans and sounds that don't even have names. it sounds like you're watching a firetrucking porno, when all they're doing is running or fighting or something.
Things I've notice are common motif's in Anime/Manga/Video Games
Trio's
Gender Neutral Characters
People running during the opening scene
http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6352183/every-anime-opening-ever-made
Hair that defies gravity
Giant robots
Characters with amnesia
Sappy friendship speeches
Can anyone think of some others?
Edited by Dragoncat