TSV
Anime and Manga Genres - TSV
Anime and manga genres are structured along two axes: demographic classifications based on target age groups (shonen, shojo, seinen, josei, kodomo) and thematic classifications based on content (action, romance, SF, fantasy, horror, sports, etc.). These genres often overlap and are used to express the characteristics of works from multiple perspectives.
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code slug name description category
01 shonen Shonen Anime and manga genre targeted at teenage boys. Demographic
02 shojo Shojo Anime and manga genre targeted at teenage girls. Demographic
03 seinen Seinen Anime and manga genre targeted at adult men. Demographic
04 josei Josei Anime and manga genre targeted at adult women. Demographic
05 kodomo Kodomo Anime and manga genre targeted at children. Demographic
06 isekai Isekai Fantasy genre where the protagonist is reincarnated or transported to another world. Thematic
07 sports Sports Anime and manga genre featuring sports competitions. Thematic
08 sf Science Fiction Anime and manga genre featuring science, technology, and the future. Thematic
09 fantasy Fantasy Anime and manga genre featuring magic and legendary worlds. Thematic
10 horror Horror Anime and manga genre featuring horror and eerie elements. Thematic
11 action Action Anime and manga genre centered on battles and dynamic scenes. Thematic
12 romance Romance Anime and manga genre centered on romantic relationships. Thematic
13 slice-of-life Slice of Life Anime and manga genre depicting everyday life realistically. Thematic
14 comedy Comedy Anime and manga genre centered on humor and laughter. Thematic
15 mecha Mecha Anime and manga genre featuring giant robots and machinery. Thematic
16 mystery Mystery Anime and manga genre centered on solving mysteries and deduction. Thematic
17 mahou-shoujo Magical Girl Anime and manga genre featuring girls using magical powers. Thematic
18 psychological Psychological Anime and manga genre centered on psychological depictions and mental conflicts. Thematic