Hentai “Abnormal” or “perverted”. Used by Western Audiences to refer to sexually explicit or pornographic anime and manga. However, in Japan the...
Term: Hentai
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Terminology
Term: Gothloli – Gothic Lolita
Gothloli – Gothic Lolita A fashion trend where girls and young women dress in the style of elaborate porcelain dolls.
Term: Gothicana
Gothicana A serenade, with Gothic traits, such as black rose petals / all attending wearing predominately black.
Term: Girls with guns
Girls with guns The term “girls-with-guns” is also used in reference to anime series and works inspired or influenced by it.
Term: Gei Comi
Gei comi Manga with male homosexual themes, by men for men. Compare with yaoi, shōnen-ai, June and BL.
Term: Gei
Gei Transliteration of gay. Etymology.
Term: Ganguro
Ganguro Literally “black face”. A fashion trend among Japanese girls. The look consists of bleached hair, a deep tan, both black and white...
Term: Galge
Galge Girl games. This is “a type of Japanese video game centered around interactions with attractive anime-style girls”. These games are a...