Anime - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anime (???, Anime?
) pronounced [anime] listen (help·info) in Japanese, but typically pronounced /?æn?me?/ or /?æn?m?/ in English is an abbreviation of the word "animation". Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation originating from Japan; and to the Occidental way of thinking, not all animations are considered anime. Anime is therefore usually considered to be a subset of animation.
Anime is traditionally hand drawn, but like in most animation computer assisted animation techniques have become quite common in recent years. The story-lines of anime represent most major genres of fiction and most motion-picture media (television broadcast, DVD and VHS distribution, and full length motion pictures).
Manga
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Manga (??, Manga?) listen (help·info) is the Japanese word for comic (sometimes called komikku ????) and print cartoons.[1][2] In their modern form, manga date from shortly after World War II[3] but have a long, complex history in earlier Japanese art.[4][5][6] In Japan, manga are widely read by children and adults of all ages,[7] so that a broad range of subjects and topics occur in manga, including action/adventure, romance, sports and games, historical drama, comedy, science fiction and fantasy, mystery, horror, sexuality, and business and commerce, among others.[7] Since the 1950s, manga have steadily become a major part of the Japanese publishing industry,[3][8] representing a 481 billion yen market in Japan in 2006[9] (approximately $4.4 billion dollars).[10] Manga have also become increasingly popular worldwide.[11][12] In 2006, the United States manga market was $175-200 million.[13]
Manga are typically printed in black-and-white,[14] although some full-color manga exist (e.g. Colorful).[15] In Japan, manga are usually serialized in telephone book-size manga magazines, often containing many stories each presented in a single episode to be continued in the next issue.[6][7] If the series is successful, collected chapters may be republished in paperback books called tank?bon.[6][7] A manga artist (mangaka in Japanese) typically works with a few assistants in a small studio and is associated with a creative editor from a commercial publishing company.[3] If a manga series is popular enough, it may be animated after or even during its run.[16] although sometimes manga are drawn centering on previously existing live-action or animated films.[17][18] (e.g. Star Wars).[19]
Manga as a term outside of Japan refers specifically to comics originally published in Japan.[20] However, manga and manga-influenced comics, among original works, exist in other parts of the world, particularly in Korea ("manhwa")[21] and in the People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong ("manhua").[22] In France, "la nouvelle manga" is a form of bande dessinée drawn in styles influenced by Japanese manga.[23] In the U.S., manga-like comics are called Amerimanga, world manga, or original English-language manga (OEL) manga.[24]
Sci-Fi - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves speculations based on current or future science or technology. Science fiction is found in books, art, television, films, games, theater, and other media.
In organizational or marketing contexts, science fiction can be synonymous with the broader definition of speculative fiction, encompassing creative works incorporating imaginative elements not found in contemporary reality; this includes fantasy, horror, and related genres.[1]
Science fiction differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within established or postulated laws of nature (though some elements in a story might still be pure imaginative speculation).
Paranormal - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. According to the Journal of Parapsychology, the term paranormal describes "any phenomenon that in one or more respects exceeds the limits of what is deemed physically possible according to current scientific assumptions."[1]
Paranormal describes subjects studied under parapsychology, which deals with psychic reported phenomena like telepathy, extra-sensory perception, psychokinesis, and post-mortem survival studies like reincarnation, ghosts, and hauntings. However, as a broader category, the paranormal sometimes describes subjects outside the scope of parapsychology, including anomalous aspects of UFOs, some creatures that fall under the scope of cryptozoology, purported phenomena surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, and many other non-psychical subjects.[2]
Conspiracy - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conspiracy may refer to an act of working in secret to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
- Cabal, conspiratorial association between religious, political, or tribal officials
- Conspiracy (civil), agreement between two or more natural persons to break the law at some time in the future
- Conspiracy (crime), agreement between two or more natural persons to break the law at some time in the future
- Conspiracy (political), a plot to overthrow a government or other powers
