Line 28: |
Line 28: |
| === Common Genres, Tropes, and Descriptors === | | === Common Genres, Tropes, and Descriptors === |
| [[File:Playbackinside1.jpg|thumb|240px|Example interior from the [[Resident Evil]] Doujinshi [[Play Back!]]]] | | [[File:Playbackinside1.jpg|thumb|240px|Example interior from the [[Resident Evil]] Doujinshi [[Play Back!]]]] |
| + | * '''Critique''' (評論, ''hyouron'') - [[Meta]], usually in text but sometimes also in manga format. |
| + | * '''For men''' (男性向, ''danseimuke'') - Aimed at male fans. ''Danseimuke'' is often conflated with [[hentai]], but although many danseimuke doujinshi are sexually explicit, there are also very many danseimuke works that are [[gen]]. |
| * '''For women''' (女性向け, ''joseimuke'') - Aimed at female fans. Very often but not always [[Boys' Love|BL]]/[[yaoi]]. | | * '''For women''' (女性向け, ''joseimuke'') - Aimed at female fans. Very often but not always [[Boys' Love|BL]]/[[yaoi]]. |
− | * '''[[Yaoi]]''' (やおい) / '''[[Boys' Love]]''' or '''BL''' - Genres about male/male relationships intended for a female audience, like in Western [[slash]]. The genre for male/male relationships intended for men is known as '''Bara''' (薔薇, lit. ''rose'') or '''Men's Love'''/ML and is less common.
| |
− | * '''For men''' (男性向, ''danseimuke'') - Aimed at male fans. ''Danseimuke'' is often conflated with [[hentai]], but although many danseimuke doujinshi are sexually explicit, there are also very many danseimuke works that are [[gen]].
| |
| * '''Gag''' (ギャグ) - Absurd or silly elements for comedic effect; similar to [[crack]] humor. | | * '''Gag''' (ギャグ) - Absurd or silly elements for comedic effect; similar to [[crack]] humor. |
− | * '''Serious''' (シリアス) - A serious tone; a story which handles the subject matter seriously. Possibly similar to "drama" or [[angst]].
| |
− | * '''Parallel''' (パラレル) - As in parallel universe; see [[Alternate Universe|alternate universe]].
| |
| * '''Honobono''' (ほのぼの meaning ''heartwarming'') - A light, heartwarming tone, sometimes similar to [[fluff]]. | | * '''Honobono''' (ほのぼの meaning ''heartwarming'') - A light, heartwarming tone, sometimes similar to [[fluff]]. |
| * '''Original''' (創作, ''sousaku'') - Doujinshi containing [[sousaku|original stories]] instead of fanworks. | | * '''Original''' (創作, ''sousaku'') - Doujinshi containing [[sousaku|original stories]] instead of fanworks. |
− | * '''Original June''' (創作JUNE、''sousaku june'') - Original [[Boys' Love|BL]]/[[yaoi]] stories, named after the first yaoi magazine June. | + | * '''Original June''' (創作JUNE、''sousaku june'')- Original [[Boys' Love|BL]]/[[yaoi]] stories, named after the first yaoi magazine June. |
− | * '''Critique''' (評論, ''hyouron'') - [[Meta]], usually in text but sometimes also in manga format. | + | * '''Parallel''' (パラレル) - As in parallel universe; see [[Alternate Universe|alternate universe]]. |
| + | * '''Serious''' (シリアス) - A serious tone; a story which handles the subject matter seriously. Possibly similar to "drama" or [[angst]]. |
| + | * '''[[Yaoi]]''' (やおい) / '''[[Boys' Love]]''' or '''BL''' - Genres about male/male relationships intended for a female audience, like in Western [[slash]]. The genre for male/male relationships intended for men is known as '''Bara''' (薔薇, lit. ''rose'') or '''Men's Love'''/ML and is less common. |
| + | * '''[[Yuri]]''' (百合) / '''[[Girls' Love]]''' or '''GL''' - Genres about female/female relationships. It's intended audience comes down to the individually work produced, rather than the genre as a whole. |
| | | |
| === Other === | | === Other === |