About Our Categories
Notes on how we've divided the Anime categories.
++We've divided the anime section into types rather than genres because newbies to anime will not know the difference between shounen, shoujo, etc.
++Mecha is reserved for big robots [i.e. Gundam] and we wanted to be able to include all robots big & small ergo the category being name Robots and not Mecha.
++Supernatural includes demons, spirits and horror, etc.
++There is no horror category as we have Vampires and Supernatural category therefore horror anime is bound to be in one or both.
++Fantasy pertains to any anime that utilizes elements found in fantasy such as magic use, etc. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's a Lord of the Rings type anime.
++Steampunk and Cyberpunk categories are for any anime that has elements from either genre. It doesn't necessarily mean that the anime series itself is 100% on or the other. In case there are questions regarding what is what:
Steampunk is defined as - usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan "What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner." It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes. It focuses more intently on real, theoretical or cinematic Victorian-era technology, including steam engines, clockworks, and difference engines. While much of steampunk can be found in Victorian-era settings, it doesn't necessarily have to be, and has expanded into medieval settings, the fantasy genre, and many others.[1].
Cyberpunk is defined as - sub-genre of science fiction, noted for its focus on "high tech and low life" and taking its name from the combination of cybernetics and punk. It featured advanced technology such as computers or information technology coupled with some degree of breakdown in the social order. .[1].
Manga is divided into it's appropriate genres as it's our experience that most manga readers have already been exposed to anime and know the difference between each genre.
++We've divided the anime section into types rather than genres because newbies to anime will not know the difference between shounen, shoujo, etc.
++Mecha is reserved for big robots [i.e. Gundam] and we wanted to be able to include all robots big & small ergo the category being name Robots and not Mecha.
++Supernatural includes demons, spirits and horror, etc.
++There is no horror category as we have Vampires and Supernatural category therefore horror anime is bound to be in one or both.
++Fantasy pertains to any anime that utilizes elements found in fantasy such as magic use, etc. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's a Lord of the Rings type anime.
++Steampunk and Cyberpunk categories are for any anime that has elements from either genre. It doesn't necessarily mean that the anime series itself is 100% on or the other. In case there are questions regarding what is what:
Steampunk is defined as - usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan "What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner." It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes. It focuses more intently on real, theoretical or cinematic Victorian-era technology, including steam engines, clockworks, and difference engines. While much of steampunk can be found in Victorian-era settings, it doesn't necessarily have to be, and has expanded into medieval settings, the fantasy genre, and many others.[1].
Cyberpunk is defined as - sub-genre of science fiction, noted for its focus on "high tech and low life" and taking its name from the combination of cybernetics and punk. It featured advanced technology such as computers or information technology coupled with some degree of breakdown in the social order. .[1].
Manga is divided into it's appropriate genres as it's our experience that most manga readers have already been exposed to anime and know the difference between each genre.
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