They are afraid to talk, fearing that what they say will get them in trouble. They may make mistakes that hurt themselves or others. One of the most common types is the catgirl. They show little emotion, and in extreme cases are completely emotionless, but may be hiding their true emotions. They tend to be leaders who are always in charge of a situation. Something or someone that is considered moe is generally considered to be endearing, innocent and naive, while taking on some of the emotional qualities of adolescence generally meant to invoke a paternal feeling of protectiveness and sympathy within the viewer.
The most literal translation of the word into languages other than Japanese is " fetish ", though the concept of moe does not necessarily have a direct correlation to sexual preferences and often refers to works of a non-sexual nature.
It can also be used to modify other words or concepts, such as meganekko -moe "glasses-girl" moe , referring to a character who both wears glasses and has the qualities of moe.
Named for 'un'; a Japanese transcription for an affirmative grunt. Yandere characters are mentally unstable, incredibly deranged and use extreme violence or brutality as an outlet for their emotions. Yandere are usually, but not always, female characters. In Japanese slang, otaku is mostly equivalent to " geek " or " nerd ", but in a more derogatory manner than used in the West.
An ordinary girl surrounded by guys is a reverse harem. A genre of manga and anime in which childlike female characters are depicted in an erotic manner. Series that feature mecha are divided into two subgenres: "super robots", where the mecha have unrealistic powers and the focus is more on the fighting and robots themselves, and "real robots", where the mecha have more realistic powers and there is more drama and focus on the mecha's pilots.
