Yaoi? Chibi? Define plz...

[Logik]

I'm just curious to know what people are talking about when they mention these, along with Bishie and Otaku.

[RyuHayabusa]

Yaoi=sexual situations between men. can also mean love stories
Yuri=same thing, but with women
Chibi=small
Otaku=Fanboy/Fangirl.
Bishie=short for bishounen(beautiful men) or bishoujo(beautiful women)

[Logik]

Thanks lots! Now I'm not left so much in the dark. :)

[RyuHayabusa]

Thanks lots! Now I'm not left so much in the dark. :)

You're welcome. glad to be of help  :D

[drallcome]

Dont forget Shojo.

Shojo=anime for girls, usaly romance type.

[recomet15]

And with that being the case, who could forget shonen?

Shonen=anime for boys, typically action.

[KinFreon]

Baka=Idiot, Moron
Kawaii=Cute
Genki=Happy
Wai Wai=a crying noise, sometimes happy, sometimes sad
Kyaa=a horrified scream
Kowai=Scary

[Logik]

Wow, thanks for the help everyone. Maybe I should have named this thread "Anime Lingo Dictionary".

[drallcome]

Theres tons more.. Pick up a book called "The Anime Companion" by Gilles Poitras.  And once again he will be at Fanime.  I should call hime Sensei Gilles. //BOW

[KinFreon]

Theres tons more.. Pick up a book called "The Anime Companion" by Gilles Poitras.  And once again he will be at Fanime.  I should call hime Sensei Gilles. //BOW

That book is indispensible...and has that sweet-ass Lea Hernandez art. Rawr! XD

[ip136]

Ecchi - the manga version of hentai - Er.. I at least think so. @_@


I prefer my Japanese/English Put downs book that mah b/f has let me borrow for well over a year. I never use them, but they're funny to read.. I'll probably bring it to fanime if anyone wants to take a peek at it.  :wink:
One of the funny ones is calling someone an old hag that looks like a badger.. or something like that.. You know, the Outlandish sorta stuff. :p

[recomet15]

ip136: Close. Ecchi is a word used for anime/manga that's sexy and risque, but not quite hentai.

[ip136]

ip136: Close. Ecchi is a word used for anime/manga that's sexy and risque, but not quite hentai.

Oooooo. Got it. XD lol I must update mah brain. When I was first told what it was, the dude said "comic porn, instead of cartoon porn" lol bad matt. XD I must kick him one day. :p

[KinFreon]

The word "Ecchi" is really how the Japanese pronounce the letter "H", short for "Hentai".

[KimaLucifer]

ecchi is not just for anime and manga >:O

any type of perversion is related to that word.

-and for all the guys out there:

Hentai was origially a term that described gay men. Hen being the word odd and tai being attitude. :3

[Logik]

I prefer my Japanese/English Put downs book that mah b/f has let me borrow for well over a year. I never use them, but they're funny to read.. I'll probably bring it to fanime if anyone wants to take a peek at it.  :wink:

Really?o_0 There goes something I'd like to see at Fanime. *sigh*Only one more week...

[recomet15]

ecchi is not just for anime and manga >:O

Got me there. At least I can take pride in knowing that I'm an ignorant American. ...^^;;

As long as I'm here, I'll add another term:

Seinen (is that the right spelling?) = manga/anime that's typically meant for older teens, young adults. *Yeah! Berserk!*

[Kyle stabell]

I get the general idea of what "Aya" means but what is the exact translation? :?

Oh and Yuri also is the name of a caracter from Comand & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge 8)

ohayo=good morning
konichiwa=good afternoon

[Oneiros]

anyone know what ganbatte means? kinda forgot ^_^'

[KinFreon]

anyone know what ganbatte means? kinda forgot ^_^'

"Go For It!" or something like that.