少年愛

ja:少年愛
ja:少年愛 (少女漫画)

少年愛 (canonical)
shōnen'ai (romanization)

[ɕo̞ːnẽ̞ɰ̃a̠i]

少(しょう)年(ねん) (shōnen, “boy”) + 愛(あい) (ai, “love”)

ja-compound

(manga) yaoi, boy's love, shounen ai (a subgenre of manga depicting love affairs between young men or boys)


単眼

→ English: monoeye (calque)

沢山お待たせしました！💦 単眼のみなさんいっぱい描けて満足まんぞく…🥰

2021 October 29, でん子[translit?] (@denko_ch), Twitter:

(chiefly anime and manga) monoeye, cyclops girl


ネーム

ja-noun

ネーム • (nēmu)

2009 January 10, Tsugumi Ohba with Obata, Takeshi, “３(さん)ページ ペンとネーム [Page 3: Pen and Storyboard]”, in BAKUMAN(バクマン)。 [BAKUMAN.], volume 1 (fiction), Tokyo: Shueisha, →ISBN, page 104:

It’s basically a rough sketch for manga. First you make one and show it to the editor, and only if it’s okayed can you go ahead with the draft. You may have to do it over a couple of times till it gets okayed. Though good manga artists can just pass with the storyboard alone.

マンガの下描きみたいなもん まずこれを描いて編集者に見せてＯＫが出たら初めて原稿にできる ＯＫが出るまでは何度でも描き直し もっともネームで見せていいのはマンガ家としての才能を認められた奴な

Manga no shitagaki mitai na mon Mazu kore o kaite henshūsha ni misete ōkē ga detara hajimete genkō ni dekiru ōkē ga deru made wa nando demo kakinaoshi Motto mo nēmu de misete ii no wa mangaka toshite no sainō o mitomerareta yatsu na

(manga) a manga storyboard, focusing on the words in the speech or thought bubbles to help determine the drawing and frame layout


cartunista

pt-noun

cartunista m or f by sense (plural cartunistas)

(comics) cartoonist (creator of cartoons)


xì trum

[sɪj˦˩ ʈum˧˧]

[sɪj˨˩ ʈʊm˧˧]


kết giới

[ket̚˧˦ zəːj˧˦]

[ket̚˦˧˥ jəːj˨˩˦]

[kəːt̚˦˥ jəːj˦˥]

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 結界, from Japanese 結界, introduced in Japanese manga

(fiction, fantasy, manga, anime, video games) energy barrier/shield, forcefield


kết giới sư

[ket̚˧˦ zəːj˧˦ sɨ˧˧]

[ket̚˦˧˥ jəːj˨˩˦ ʂɨ˧˧]

[ket̚˦˧˥ jəːj˨˩˦ sɨ˧˧]

[kəːt̚˦˥ jəːj˦˥ ʂɨ˧˧]

[kəːt̚˦˥ jəːj˦˥ sɨ˧˧]

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 結界師, from Japanese 結界師, introduced in the Japanese manga Kekkaishi

(fiction, fantasy, manga, anime) barrier master, kekkaishi


nani

Nani the hell?


school life

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(anime, manga) A genre which has the majority of the storyline taking place in a school.


(cartoons, comics) Represents a loss of money.


meganekko

Borrowed from Japanese 眼鏡っ娘 (meganekko), from 眼鏡 (megane, “glasses”) + 娘 (ko, “girl”).

Oh... Then I've have to find somebody who's be willing to get me a less-than-full-body shot of her, like the ones I have of five other meganekko who wear pince-nez: […]

2004 November 29, Rob Kelk, “Re: Anime genres? (was Re: Anime that every fan should watch?)”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):

Anyway, so far, really, my favourite character is Yuki. Bonus points when we find out in the second episode she's a meganekko.

2006 May 2, The Eternal Lost Lurker [username], “Just started Haruhi...”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):

Airheaded and delectably gauche, Miyuki stands out as a classic incarnation of the meganekko— namely, as noted, the moe type whose charm derives largely from the wearing of glasses—while also appearing to have a soothing effect on those around her by virtue of her sheer presence.

2012, Dani Cavallaro, Kyoto Animation: A Critical Study and Filmography, McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 126:

(anime, manga) A female fictional character whose charm or attractiveness derives largely from wearing glasses.


starry eyes

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(chiefly anime and manga) Eyes with exaggerated starry highlights, with an expression of wonder or delight.


外伝

『とある科学の超電磁砲』は『とある魔術の禁書目録』の外伝である。

“Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan” wa “Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu” no gaiden de aru.

A Certain Scientific Railgun is a spin-off of A Certain Magical Index.


kartun

From English cartoon. Doublet of karton.

(comics) a humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings

(comics) a drawing satirising current public figures


kartun

(comics) cartoon (humorous drawing or strip)


`lt` `gt`

having now watched it I just have one thing to say... <grin> So who's got the bollocks to do some cosplay with me then? ^_^

2002 January 14, Stuart Dawson, “Re: This made me look at YATA in a whole new light.. o_o”, in uk.media.animation.anime (Usenet; in English):

<SIGH> TAKE A LOOK AROUND THE MARKET SID. WHAT DO YOU SEE?

2010, Robin Etherington, The Diamond Egg of Wonders (Monkey Nuts; 1), Oxford, Oxon: David Fickling Books, published 2013, →ISBN, page 8:

(comics, Internet slang) Synonym of * * (“encloses an interpretation, describes an action as if it were actually happening”)

Narrator: For the first time in seven turns of the seasons he speaks the ugly, guttural language of the humans...
Cutter (elf): <Before you die, say if any more of you come this way!>
Aro (human): <We are all that you see!> <No one follows!>

(comics, science fiction) Encloses translated text, including from nonhuman speakers.


สาวดุ้น

th-noun

สาวดุ้น • (sǎao-dûn)

From สาว (sǎao, “girl”) + ดุ้น (dûn, “penis”); literally "dick girl".


CDZ

Initialism of Cavaleiros do Zodíaco (literally “Knights of the Zodiac”).

initialism

No início de 2005, a Bandeirantes ainda adquire mais um anime, Yu Yu Hakusho e o restante dos episódios de Cavaleiros do Zodíaco. […] em junho de 2005, o Band Kids volta ao ar, […] exibindo dois episódios de CDZ e tendo a volta de Tenchi Muyo.

2007, Rodrigo Muniz, História Dos Animes Na Tv Aberta: Dos anos 80 até os dias de hoje, Clube de Autores, page 47:

A edição 36, que estampava o filme de Cavaleiros do Zodíaco no cinema, teve uma tiragem inicial de 450.000 exemplares, tamanha a procura por esse conteúdo. […] Foi feito um acordo, que permitiu que continuássemos publicando CDZ por mais algum tempo, […]

2012, Pró-reitoria de Pesquisa e Inovação - PROPI, Feira de Iniciação Científica 2012: Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação - Livro de Destaques, Editora Feevale, →ISBN, page 225:

(informal, fandom slang, anime, manga) Saint Seiya (a Japanese manga and anime series, originally released in 1986)


anger balloon

(comics) A balloon with a jagged outline, containing words angrily screamed by a character.


twintail

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From twin + tail. Sense 2 is a calque of Japanese ツインテール (tsuintēru).

(fandom slang, chiefly anime and manga) Either of a pair of unbraided tails worn on the sides of the head; an unbraided pigtail.

(in the plural) A hairstyle with a pair of twintails; unbraided pigtails.


ah ah ah

ah! ah! ah! (canonical)
ahahah (alternative)

(comics, Internet slang) hahaha (a laugh)


立ち絵

zh-l

立繪／立绘 (lìhuì)

Chinese: 立繪／立绘 (lìhuì)

(anime, manga, video games) full-body standing drawing of a character


superfight

Then back to a period of villain of the week, interrupting that with a superfight that created a new superheroine from an innocent bystander.

1998 August 2, Stephen B. Mann, “A long running superhero game”, in rec.games.frp.super-heroes (Usenet):

While seeking out Iron Man, she had her first superfight, little realizing her foe was the armored madman Dr. Doom, who was in the area on undisclosed business of his own.

2008, Scholastic Avengers Encyclopedia - Part 1, →ISBN:

It doesn't take the bad guys long to notice his efforts to save the humans below from the fallout of their superfight in the sky.

2013, Dan Margules, ScripTipps: Superman & Superman II:

(comics) A fight between a superhero and a supervillain.


読み切り

読み切り (canonical)
yomikiri (romanization)

Nominalization of the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 読(よ)み切(き)る (yomikiru, “to read completely”).
The manga sense arose from the way that yomikiri comics are standalone story lines that can be read completely in just one volume.

ja-etym-renyokei

(manga) a one-shot, a non-serialised story that is wholly contained in one volume (novel or comic book published as a single, standalone issue)


對話框

ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄤˋ

ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄤ

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹ kʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄤㄦ

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹ kʰu̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/

/tɵy̯³³ waː²² kʷʰaːŋ⁵⁵/

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kʰu̯ɑŋ⁵¹/

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹ kʰu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

/tu̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹ kʰu̯ɑ̃ɻ⁵⁵/

/tɵy̯³³ waː²² kʷʰaːŋ⁵⁵/


Marvel

(fiction, literature, comics) Ellipsis of Marvel Comics.


漢化組

ㄏㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄗㄨˇ

ㄏㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄗㄨˇ

/xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːn³³ faː³³ t͡sou̯³⁵/

/xän⁵¹⁻⁵³ xu̯ä⁵¹ t͡su²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

/hɔːn³³ faː³³ t͡sou̯³⁵/

(comics，video games) Chinese fan translation team


下忍

Likely a clipping of compound 下(げ)人(にん) (genin, “low-ranked person”) + 忍(にん)者(じゃ) (ninja, “ninja”).


פיקאצ׳ו

he-proper noun

פיקאצ׳ו • (píkachu)

(video games, anime, manga) Pikachu (a small yellow rodent-like Pokémon species that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers)


tankobon

tankobons (plural)
tankobon (plural)
tankōbon (alternative)
tankoubon (alternative)

Borrowed from Japanese 単行本(たんこうぼん) (tankōbon).

(manga) A standard Japanese book format most commonly encountered as the individual volumes of a manga series.


hard light

This included a good six orvs a day in the HLHG (Hard Light Hologram) Simulation Room. This room could create an unlimited number of battle scenarios by way of quality hard light holograms; it was a key staple in Brigade training.

2005, C. C. Ekeke, Star Brigade: First Renaissance, page 155:

The Falcon formerly wore a pair of jet-powered glider wings that allowed him to fly at speeds up to 250 miles per hour. He now wears a pair of "hard light" wings that have increased his speed […]

2008, Scholastic Avengers Encyclopedia, Marvel Comics Group, →ISBN:

Abstract: Yeng is a Zontoan from planet Zing who volunteers to go on an intergalactic mission to a distant planet called Earth. Using a hard light drive, Yeng is able to project a solid hologram of himself, so that he appears as a stunningly handsome human […]

2009, Victor Kelleher, Spaceman Bill, in Fiction Gateway: Enriching the curriculum

I leaned against the wall and slid down into the ninety-degree corner between two hard light walls. I wrapped my arms around my knees as Sid's voice echoed.

2018, John Oddfellow / Caleb Rhodes, The Engine of a Million Plots, →ISBN, page 179:

"I think we should steal the orb and replace it with a hard light hologram so they won't even notice."

2018, Kay Hawkins, The Stars Are Calling, page 222:

(comics, science fiction) A solid, tangible hologram (projection of light), which can be used to construct structures such as walls or armor.


American comic book

en-noun

American comic book (plural American comic books)

(comics) A thin serialized comic book format published in the United States, containing on average 32 pages.


アシ

アシスタント アシスタント#Japanese

(manga) Short for アシスタント (ashisutanto, “assistant”).


hyaa

(chiefly manga) Ah! Argh! A shriek or scream.


ウニフラ

[ɯ̟ɲ̟iɸɯ̟ɾa̠]

From ウニ (uni, “urchin”), a reference to its pointiness, and フラッシュ (furasshu, “flash”).

(manga) a form of speech bubble, where the border is made of lines emanating outwards from a circular shape

集中線

集中線 しゅうちゅうせん


superhero landing

superhero landing (plural superhero landings)

Superhero landing. She's gonna do a superhero landing. Wait for it. [...] Whoo! Superhero landing! You know, that's really hard on your knees.

2016, Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Deadpool, spoken by Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds):

Then — boom! — Spidey sticks the classic superhero landing.

2016 March 11, David Betancourt, “‘Captain America: Civil War’: How Marvel Studios just saved Spider-Man”, in Washington Post, retrieved 2023-01-01:

After the revelatory seventh episode aired, showcasing Monica’s newfound powers, fans flocked to Twitter to praise her first official superhero landing — a single mighty fist planted firmly on the ground, eyes forward and fierce.

2021 March 3, Leigh-Ann Jackson, “Teyonah Parris Didn’t Get ‘WandaVision’ at First, Either”, in The New York Times, retrieved 2023-01-01:

(comics) An action pose where someone is supported by three limbs — specifically: kneeling with one leg, while only the other foot and one hand are also touching the ground — typically seen when a superhero lands after flying or falling.


カァ

ja-pos

カァ or かぁ • (kā)

カァ (canonical)
かぁ (canonical)
kā (romanization)

(manga) Onomatopoeia for embarrassed blushing.


扉絵

ja-noun

扉(とびら)絵(え) • (tobirae) ^(←とびらゑ (tobirawe)?)

扉絵 (canonical)
tobirae (romanization)
tobirawe (romanization)
とびらゑ (hiragana historical)

(manga) cover or opening illustration, not necessarily placed at the very beginning


漫符

2012, Sakamoto Shōyo, Manga no kaki-kata [How manga is drawn], page 43:

Surprise […] To indicate sweating or the shock of realization, draw this icon and it will be easily understood.

驚 […] 汗の記号やハッと気づく漫符を描くとわかりやすい。

Odoroki […] Ase no kigō ya hatto kizuku manpu o kaku to wakari yasui.

2015, Ueno Kentarō, Himana manga-ka ga ‘Manga ga kakikata hon’ o yonde kangaeta ‘Ore ga best seller o dasanai riyū’ [Manga artist reads ‘How to draw manga book’ in his free time and thinks, ‘That’s why I’ll never produce a best-seller’], page 34:

The manpu (marks used to represent anger or sweat etc.) typically used to this day are introduced.

現在でも普通に使われている漫符（怒りや汗などを表わすマークのこと。 […] ）が紹介されている。

Genzai de mo futsū ni tsukawarete-iru manpu (Ikari ya ase nado o arawasu māku no koto. […] ) ga shōkai sareteiru.

2020, Kūhaku n koma mondai [Blank frame n problem], Pochi! to na:

icons: symbols used to indicate emotions, movement, etc. musical note: an icon indicating that a character is in a good mood

漫符:感情、動き、などを表す記号 音符:上機嫌であることを示す漫符

manpu: kanjō, ugoki, nado o arawasu kigō onpu: jōkigen dearu koto o shimesu manpu

(jargon, manga) icon, manga mark, cartoon icon; a symbol used in manga to represent an emotion or action; grawlixes.


manga mark

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Compound of manga + mark. Compare Japanese 漫符(まんぷ) (manpu, “manga icon”).

Cultural learning experiences are required to understanding manga''' marks. For example, adults of Botswana interpreted a sweat mark used in Western comics as blood, rain, and tears (Byram and Garforth, 1980).

2006, David Shwalb, Jun Nakazawa, Barbara J. Shwalb, Applied Developmental Psychology: Theory, Practice, and Research from Japan, page 29:

In a previous preliminary experiment, we determined facial expressions for the robot KOBIAN-R with manga marks. Those expressions included four manga marks as “Cross popping veins” for “Anger”, “Tear mark” for “Sadness”, “Vertical lines” for “Fear” and “Wrinkle” for “Disgust”.

2014, Tatsuhiro Kishi, Hajime Futaki, Gabriele Trovato, Nobutsuna Endo, A Robotic Head that Displays Japanese “Manga” Marks:

Nakazawa (2005b) asked the meaning of the twelve manga''' marks to a sample of kindergartners, first-, fourth-, sixth-, and eighth-graders. Understanding of manga''' marks progressed along with grade level (Figure 7.2)

2016, Jun Nakazawa, “Manga literacy and manga comprehension in Japanese children”, in Neil Cohn, editor, The Visual Narrative Reader, page 248:

The comprehensive techniques that composes manga is immature. But there is a very high expressiveness in some aspects, such as the creation of a face viewed from the front and the expression of expressions using manga marks.

2020, Kurobokuya, Kurobokuya manga lesson 4:

(cartooning, manga, anime) A cartoon icon; a symbol used to indicate emotion, movement, etc. in a drawing; especially one used in or associated with Japanese-style manga.


コミック化

コミック化 (canonical)
komikku-ka (romanization)

待望のコミック化

(manga) graduation of a webcomic into a commercial publication


コミック化

ja-verb-suru

コミック化(か)する • (komikku-ka suru) suru (stem コミック化(か)し (komikku-ka shi), past コミック化(か)した (komikku-ka shita))

コミック化する (canonical)
komikku-ka suru (romanization)
コミック化し (stem)
コミック化した (past)
コミック化し
コミックかし
komikku-ka shi
コミック化する
コミックかする
komikku-ka suru
コミック化すれ
コミックかすれ
komikku-ka sure
コミック化せよ (imperative literary)
コミック化しろ (colloquial imperative)
コミックかせよ (imperative literary)
コミックかしろ (colloquial imperative)
komikku-ka seyo (imperative literary)
komikku-ka shiro (colloquial imperative)
コミック化される (passive)
コミックかされる (passive)
komikku-ka sareru (passive)
コミック化させる (causative)
コミック化さす (causative)
コミックかさせる (causative)
コミックかさす (causative)
komikku-ka saseru (causative)
komikku-ka sasu (causative)
コミック化できる (potential)
コミックかできる (potential)
komikku-ka dekiru (potential)
コミック化しよう (volitional)
コミックかしよう (volitional)
komikku-ka shiyō (volitional)
コミック化しない (negative)
コミックかしない (negative)
komikku-ka shinai (negative)
コミック化せず (continuative negative)
コミックかせず (continuative negative)
komikku-ka sezu (continuative negative)
コミック化します (formal)
コミックかします (formal)
komikku-ka shimasu (formal)
コミック化した (perfective)
コミックかした (perfective)
komikku-ka shita (perfective)
コミック化して (conjunctive)
コミックかして (conjunctive)
komikku-ka shite (conjunctive)
コミック化すれば (conditional hypothetical)
コミックかすれば (conditional hypothetical)
komikku-ka sureba (conditional hypothetical)

(manga) to graduate from a webcomic into a commercial publication


strympa

is-noun

strympa f (genitive singular strympu, nominative plural strympur)

strympu (genitive singular)
strympur (nominative plural)
strympa (indefinite nominative singular)
strympan (definite nominative singular)
strympur (indefinite nominative plural)
strympurnar (definite nominative plural)
strympu (accusative indefinite singular)
strympuna (accusative definite singular)
strympur (accusative indefinite plural)
strympurnar (accusative definite plural)
strympu (dative indefinite singular)
strympunni (dative definite singular)
strympum (dative indefinite plural)
strympunum (dative definite plural)
strympu (genitive indefinite singular)
strympunnar (definite genitive singular)
strympa (genitive indefinite plural)
strympna (genitive indefinite plural)
strympanna (definite genitive plural)
strympnanna (definite genitive plural)


クリンナップ

[kɯ̟ɾʲĩnːa̠p̚pɯ̟]

(anime, manga) cleanup of a draft or rough sketch


monoeye

monoeyes (plural)
mono-eye (alternative)

→ Japanese: モノアイ (monoai)

From mono- + eye. The monster girl type sense is possibly a reborrowing from Japanese モノアイ (monoai) or a calque of Japanese 単眼 (tangan).

Tysm Hitomi!! They are both so cute! 😳💖 Why does everyone have a cute monoeye OC~

2022 December 10, Akiko✨ (@Akiko_oc), Twitter:

It's also the first day of the month, that means it's monoeye day! Cyclops art RT bomb incoming!

2022 February 1, Hitomi 👁🎧 (@HitomiOnpa), Twitter:

(chiefly anime and manga) A humanlike monster girl species with a single large eye.


beat panel

See beat (“short pause in a play, etc. for dramatic or comedic effect”).

(comics) A panel without dialog (speech bubbles or the like) and no significant visual changes to the previous panel, symbolizing passing of time.


ラッキースケベ

(manga, fandom slang) event where a young male protagonist accidentally makes intimate contact with a girl or catches an eyeful


代理原稿

代理原稿 (canonical)
dairi genkō (romanization)

[da̠iɾʲi ɡẽ̞ŋko̞ː]

(manga) substitute manuscript, used to fill the spot of another work in an emergency


-con

Modeled after lolicon; ultimately from clipping of complex (“abnormal mental condition”).

clip

(chiefly anime and manga) Forming terms for abnormal sexual attractions.


𠹳

For pronunciation and definitions of 𠹳 – see 杰 (“thick; viscous; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 杰).

zh-see

git⁶ git⁶, zam⁶ zung⁶ jiu³ zoi³ diu² do¹ sap⁶ go³ gung¹ neoi⁵⁻² aa³!

𠹳𠹳，朕還要再幹多十個宮女呀！

𠹳𠹳，朕还要再干多十个宫女呀！

(Hong Kong comics) Used to represent the sound of evil laughter.


마법소녀

mabeopsonyeo (romanization)
魔法少女 (hanja)

[ma̠p͈ʌ̹ps͈o̞ɲʌ̹]

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 魔法少女(まほうしょうじょ) (mahō shōjo).

ja-r

魔法少女(まほうしょうじょ) (mahō shōjo)

(manga, anime) magical girl (a girl or young woman with magical abilities and engaged in magical adventures)


majokko

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 魔女っ子 (majokko), composed of 魔女 (“witch”) + っ子 (“person having a certain quality”, also diminutive suffix).
This term is sometimes also glossed in English as “little witch”, the word 子 (ko) meaning “child” or “small”.

affix

The viewer is normally treated to the transformation from the point of view of the majokko herself - the other people around her basically would see a "flash of light" and (poof!) she's changed.

1999 July 13, Animeg3282, “The magical girl thread”, in rec.arts.anime.misc (Usenet):


pull list

Many places kept ‘pull lists’. A customer would leave a list of titles. The store would use the totals from the pull lists to order, and then the store would pull pristine, untouched issues out of the shipment for their regulars.

2010, Henry Melton, Pixie Dust, Wire Rim Books, →ISBN, page 49:

(comics, slang) A list of comic titles that are automatically ordered for a customer once they are available.


furface

Look, kid ... forget about what ol' fur face there said about alien abduction. I suspect you were sleepwalking. Have you ever done that before?

2005 August 19, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic):

(fiction, comics, fantasy) A term of address used for any animal with fur, ranging from playful mocking to utmost derision.


(comics) Sweat droplets that appear in-front of a character's face when stressed, working hard or tired.


トゥンク

(manga) Onomatopoeia for getting butterflies in one's stomach in reaction to something.


(comics, animation) Used to indicate a person or animal has dashed away.


(comics, animation) Appears around—or above—the head of a character when dizzy, intoxicated, ill or otherwise disoriented.


powieść graficzna

powieść graficzna (nominative singular)
powieści graficzne (nominative plural)
powieści graficznej (genitive singular)
powieści graficznych (genitive plural)
powieści graficznej (dative singular)
powieściom graficznym (dative plural)
powieść graficzną (accusative singular)
powieści graficzne (accusative plural)
powieścią graficzną (instrumental singular)
powieściami graficznymi (instrumental plural)
powieści graficznej (locative singular)
powieściach graficznych (locative plural)
powieści graficzna (singular vocative)
powieści graficzne (plural vocative)

(comics) graphic novel (comic book containing a single full non-episodic story)


Mangaka

de-noun

Mangaka m (strong, genitive Mangakas, plural Mangaka or Mangakas)

Mangakas (genitive)
Mangaka (plural)
Mangakas (plural)
Mangaka (nominative singular)
Mangaka (definite nominative plural)
Mangakas (definite nominative plural)
Mangakas (genitive singular)
Mangaka (definite genitive plural)
Mangakas (definite genitive plural)
Mangaka (dative singular)
Mangaka (dative definite plural)
Mangakas (dative definite plural)
Mangaka (accusative singular)
Mangaka (accusative definite plural)
Mangakas (accusative definite plural)
Manga-ka (alternative)

(comics) mangaka (professional manga or anime artist)


MSPA

MS Paint Adventures
w:MS Paint Adventures

(comics) Initialism of MS Paint Adventures.


compound balloon

(comics) A type of speech bubble that splits dialogue into smaller pieces.


rysownik

pl-noun

rysownik m pers (female equivalent rysowniczka, diminutive rysowniczek, related adjective rysowniczy)

rysowniczka (feminine)
rysowniczek (diminutive)
rysowniczy (adjective)
rysownik (nominative singular)
rysownicy (nominative plural)
rysowniki (derogatory nominative plural)
rysownika (genitive singular)
rysowników (genitive plural)
rysownikowi (dative singular)
rysownikom (dative plural)
rysownika (accusative singular)
rysowników (accusative plural)
rysownikiem (instrumental singular)
rysownikami (instrumental plural)
rysowniku (locative singular)
rysownikach (locative plural)
rysowniku (singular vocative)
rysownicy (plural vocative)

(comics) cartoonist (creator of cartoons or strip cartoons)


Time Variance Authority

(comics) A fictional organization appearing in American comic books, depicted as a group of timeline monitors.


あ゙

agh! argh! (an expression of horror, disgust or frustration)

aah! (an expression of intense pleasure or excitement)

A letter to transcribe Arabic ع representing the voiced pharyngeal fricative sound /ʕ/.


yaoici

head

yaoici (definite accusative yaoiciyi, plural yaoiciler)

yaoiciyi (accusative definite)
yaoiciler (plural)
yaoici (nominative singular)
yaoiciler (nominative plural)
yaoiciyi (accusative definite singular)
yaoicileri (accusative definite plural)
yaoiciye (dative singular)
yaoicilere (dative plural)
yaoicide (locative singular)
yaoicilerde (locative plural)
yaoiciden (ablative singular)
yaoicilerden (ablative plural)
yaoicinin (genitive singular)
yaoicilerin (genitive plural)
yaoicim (first-person nominative singular)
yaoicilerim (first-person nominative singular)
yaoicin (nominative second-person singular)
yaoicilerin (nominative second-person singular)
yaoicisi (nominative singular third-person)
yaoicileri (nominative singular third-person)
yaoicimiz (first-person nominative plural)
yaoicilerimiz (first-person nominative plural)
yaoiciniz (nominative plural second-person)
yaoicileriniz (nominative plural second-person)
yaoicileri (nominative plural third-person)
yaoicimi (accusative definite first-person singular)
yaoicilerimi (accusative definite first-person singular)
yaoicini (accusative definite second-person singular)
yaoicilerini (accusative definite second-person singular)
yaoicisini (accusative definite singular third-person)
yaoicilerini (accusative definite singular third-person)
yaoicimizi (accusative definite first-person plural)
yaoicilerimizi (accusative definite first-person plural)
yaoicinizi (accusative definite plural second-person)
yaoicilerinizi (accusative definite plural second-person)
yaoicilerini (accusative definite plural third-person)
yaoicime (dative first-person singular)
yaoicilerime (dative first-person singular)
yaoicine (dative second-person singular)
yaoicilerine (dative second-person singular)
yaoicisine (dative singular third-person)
yaoicilerine (dative singular third-person)
yaoicimize (dative first-person plural)
yaoicilerimize (dative first-person plural)
yaoicinize (dative plural second-person)
yaoicilerinize (dative plural second-person)
yaoicilerine (dative plural third-person)
yaoicimde (first-person locative singular)
yaoicilerimde (first-person locative singular)
yaoicinde (locative second-person singular)
yaoicilerinde (locative second-person singular)
yaoicisinde (locative singular third-person)
yaoicilerinde (locative singular third-person)
yaoicimizde (first-person locative plural)
yaoicilerimizde (first-person locative plural)
yaoicinizde (locative plural second-person)
yaoicilerinizde (locative plural second-person)
yaoicilerinde (locative plural third-person)
yaoicimden (ablative first-person singular)
yaoicilerimden (ablative first-person singular)
yaoicinden (ablative second-person singular)
yaoicilerinden (ablative second-person singular)
yaoicisinden (ablative singular third-person)
yaoicilerinden (ablative singular third-person)
yaoicimizden (ablative first-person plural)
yaoicilerimizden (ablative first-person plural)
yaoicinizden (ablative plural second-person)
yaoicilerinizden (ablative plural second-person)
yaoicilerinden (ablative plural third-person)
yaoicimin (first-person genitive singular)
yaoicilerimin (first-person genitive singular)
yaoicinin (genitive second-person singular)
yaoicilerinin (genitive second-person singular)
yaoicisinin (genitive singular third-person)
yaoicilerinin (genitive singular third-person)
yaoicimizin (first-person genitive plural)
yaoicilerimizin (first-person genitive plural)
yaoicinizin (genitive plural second-person)
yaoicilerinizin (genitive plural second-person)
yaoicilerinin (genitive plural third-person)
yaoiciyim (first-person singular)
yaoicilerim (first-person singular)
yaoicisin (second-person singular)
yaoicilersin (second-person singular)
yaoici (singular third-person)
yaoicidir (singular third-person)
yaoiciler (singular third-person)
yaoicilerdir (singular third-person)
yaoiciyiz (first-person plural)
yaoicileriz (first-person plural)
yaoicisiniz (plural second-person)
yaoicilersiniz (plural second-person)
yaoiciler (plural third-person)
yaoicilerdir (plural third-person)

/jɑˈoiˌd͡ʒɪ/

[jɑˈo̞.iˌd͡ʒɪ]

O kız tam bi' yaoici

(anime, manga, slang) a person who likes or addicted to yaoi.


fwip

(chiefly manga) A generic sound for movement, or for something appearing.


dị giới

[zi˧˨ʔ zəːj˧˦]

[jɪj˨˩ʔ jəːj˨˩˦]

[jɪj˨˩˨ jəːj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 異 (“different”) and 界 (“world”), clipping of dị thế giới.

vi-etym-sino

(neologism, manga, anime, Chinese fiction) an isekai


dị thế giới

[zi˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˦ zəːj˧˦]

[jɪj˨˩ʔ tʰej˨˩˦ jəːj˨˩˦]

[jɪj˨˩˨ tʰej˦˥ jəːj˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 異世界, composed of 異 (“different”) and 世界 (“world”), from Japanese 異世界 (isekai).

(manga, anime, Chinese fiction) Synonym of dị giới (“an isekai”)


kyaa

(chiefly manga) An expression of surprise or dismay.


チャッ

チャッ (canonical)
ちゃっ (canonical)
cha' (romanization)

(chiefly manga) A sharp metallic sound, such as a blade being unsheathed.


guionazo

¿Lo de Bakugo es un “guionazo”?, tal vez. Pero también hemos de tomar en cuenta que en esta guerra, todos los héroes profesionales están siendo testigos de cómo su inacción causó una gran catástrofe y ahora le está costando la vida a unos niños que no deberían estar viviendo una situación tan terrible, lo cual los lleva a incluso sacrificar sus vidas para rescatar la vida y el futuro de un joven estudiante.

2022 August 30, ““My Hero Academia”, manga 364: fanáticos discuten por el posible regreso de Bakugo”, in La República, archived from the original on 2024-05-07:

2023 June 20, Chirumiru, “Japoneses critican que hubo un ‘guionazo’ en Kimetsu no Yaiba”, in Kudasai, archived from the original on 2024-05-07:

En eso de los guionazos te doy toda la razón, es un sinsentido, pero para mí pesa más el personaje de obito niño o cuando era Tobi (antes de que le rompieran la máscara) que lo de después, que ya te digo que lo de que se vuelva bueno es una cagada,[…]

2024 January 10, @ismavader_14, Threads, archived from the original on 2024-05-07:

(fandom slang, chiefly manga, anime) a deus ex machina; a narrative decision that resolves a conflict at the expense of logical consistency or narrative coherence; a conflict resolution that leads to a plot hole; a contrived plot resolution.


harem ending

(manga, manhwa) The ending of a hentai or pornhwa in which the protagonist ends up partnered with all or several of the potential love interests encountered in the story.


uwaa

uwa (alternative)
uwah (alternative)
uwaaa (alternative)
uwaah (alternative)

(manga) Whoa! Wow! An exclamation of shock.


bandă desenată

ro-noun

bandă desenată f (plural benzi desenate)

Literally, “drawn strip”. Calque of French bande dessinée


센빠이

Borrowed from Japanese 先(せん)輩(ぱい) (senpai). Doublet of 선배(先輩) (seonbae).

(anime and manga, fandom slang) senpai (upperclassman or elder student, in the context of Japan)


mangowiec

mangowiec (nominative singular)
mangowcy (nominative plural)
mangowce (derogatory nominative plural)
mangowca (genitive singular)
mangowców (genitive plural)
mangowcowi (dative singular)
mangowcom (dative plural)
mangowca (accusative singular)
mangowców (accusative plural)
mangowcem (instrumental singular)
mangowcami (instrumental plural)
mangowcu (locative singular)
mangowcach (locative plural)
mangowcze (singular vocative)
mangowcy (plural vocative)

(colloquial, comics) fan of manga and the related subculture


이세계

Sino-Korean word from 異世界 (“world”). Borrowed from Japanese 異世界.


치비

chibi (a child-like character with exaggerated features, particularly in anime)

chibi (a style of cartooning in which the characters are drawn to be very small and cute)


super deformed

Borrowed from Japanese スーパーデフォルメ (sūpādeforume), from スーパー (sūpā, “super-”) + デフォルメ (deforume, “stylistic distortion”).

ja-r

superdeformed (alternative)
SD (alternative)

(anime, manga) In Japanese caricature, drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads.


Manhua

de-noun

Manhua m (strong, genitive Manhua or Manhuas, plural Manhua or Manhuas)

Manhua (genitive)
Manhuas (genitive)
Manhua (plural)
Manhuas (plural)
Manhua (nominative singular)
Manhua (definite nominative plural)
Manhuas (definite nominative plural)
Manhua (genitive singular)
Manhuas (genitive singular)
Manhua (definite genitive plural)
Manhuas (definite genitive plural)
Manhua (dative singular)
Manhua (dative definite plural)
Manhuas (dative definite plural)
Manhua (accusative singular)
Manhua (accusative definite plural)
Manhuas (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed from Mandarin 漫畫 /漫画 (mànhuà), from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が) (manga). Doublet of Manga and Manhwa.

(comics) manhua (comic originating in China)


Manhwa

Manhwa m (strong, genitive Manhwa or Manhwas, plural Manhwa or Manhwas)

Manhwa (genitive)
Manhwas (genitive)
Manhwa (plural)
Manhwas (plural)
Manhwa (nominative singular)
Manhwa (definite nominative plural)
Manhwas (definite nominative plural)
Manhwa (genitive singular)
Manhwas (genitive singular)
Manhwa (definite genitive plural)
Manhwas (definite genitive plural)
Manhwa (dative singular)
Manhwa (dative definite plural)
Manhwas (dative definite plural)
Manhwa (accusative singular)
Manhwa (accusative definite plural)
Manhwas (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed from Korean 만화(漫畫) (manhwa), from Japanese 漫(まん)画(が) (manga). Doublet of Manga and Manhua.

(comics) manhwa (comic originating in Korea)


Arceism

Beyond those holidays, Arceism should be celebrated by one's own interpretation.

Arceus is ironically worshipped within the Pokémon community, as in the Facebook Page “Arceism” naming a fictional religion centered around it [6].

2023, Suraj Sood, “The Augmented Cognition of Religion and Spirituality in Media”, in Augmented Cognition:

In mainstream Arceism, Arceus is regarded as the creator of all Pokemon, Ghost-types included.

2024 November 28, ElSquibbonator, Reddit:

new religious movement
new religious movement

(fandom slang, video games, anime, manga) A parody religion or new religious movement based on the Pokémon franchise, centered on the veneration of Arceus, a creator deity in the canon of the series.


Nôbita

[no˧˧ ʔɓi˧˧ taː˧˧]

[now˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]

[now˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˧ taː˧˧]

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(manga, anime) Nobita, the main character of the manga series Doraemon.


monster girl

Calque of Japanese モンスター娘 (monsutā musume).

calque

(anime and manga) A fictional female character who shares visual traits with a monster.

monstermeisje

fictional female character with monster traits


monster boy

Gender inversion of monster girl, which is a calque of Japanese モンスター娘 (monsutā musume).

(anime and manga) A fictional male character who shares visual traits with a monster.

hirviöpoika

fictional male character with monster traits


モンスター娘

モンスター娘 (canonical)
monsutā musume (romanization)

→ English: monster girl (calque)


reality bender

Coordinate term: reality warper

(comics, fiction, science fiction) A fictional character or entity with the ability to manipulate or alter the fundamental laws and structures of reality, defying the natural order and existing rules.


reality warper

Coordinate term: reality bender

(comics, fiction, science fiction) A fictional character or concept possessing the ability to manipulate and alter reality itself, often bending the laws of physics and existence to their will.


ligne claire

From French ligne claire (“clear line”), originally from Dutch klare lijn (“clear line”), originally coined by Dutch artist Joost Swarte in 1977 to describe the work of Belgian artist Hergé.

(comics) A style of drawing focusing on strong, clear shapes and bold coloring without hatching or shading; typically featuring cartoonish characters against realistic backgrounds.


kartunist

tl-noun

kartunist or kártuníst (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜈᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔)

kartunist (canonical)
kártuníst (canonical)
ᜃᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜈᜒᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ (Baybayin)
kartunis (alternative)
kartunista (alternative)


上忍

[d͡ʑo̞ːɲ̟ĩɴ]