Story Archetypes - CSV

code,slug,name,description,category,examples,elements
01,kanzen-choaku,Moral Retribution Tale,A narrative type that encourages good and punishes evil.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Hissatsu series"",""Nanso Satomi Hakkenden"",""Mito Komon""]",
02,kishu-ryuri-tan,Tale of the Exiled Noble,A narrative type where a person of noble birth experiences wandering or trials.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Susanoo"",""Heracles"",""Minamoto no Yoshitsune"",""Liu Bei"",""Yamato Takeru""]",
03,ishu-konin-tan,Tale of Interspecies Marriage,A narrative type where a human marries a being of different species.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""The Crane Wife"",""Issun-boshi""]",
04,ijo-tanjou-tan,Tale of Miraculous Birth,A narrative type where a child is born in an unusual manner.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Candy-Buying Ghost"",""Momotaro"",""Princess Kaguya""]",
05,miruna-no-taboo,Forbidden Sight Taboo,A narrative type where tragedy occurs from breaking a taboo against looking.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""The Crane Wife"",""Urashima Taro"",""Pandora's Box"",""Izanagi and Izanami"",""Lot's Wife""]",
06,henshin-tan,Transformation Tale,A narrative type where a person or thing transforms into another form.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Werewolf"",""Bakeneko"",""Kushinadahime""]",
07,ikyo-houmon-tan,Journey to Another World,A narrative type where the protagonist visits another world or foreign land.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Urashima Taro"",""Dragon Palace""]",
08,mamako-ijime-tan,Persecuted Stepchild Tale,A narrative type where a stepchild is mistreated but ultimately finds happiness.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Cinderella"",""Ochikubo Monogatari""]",
09,suekko-seikou-tan,Youngest Child Success Tale,A narrative type where the youngest among siblings achieves success.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""The Three Little Pigs"",""Puss in Boots""]",
10,chifu-tan,Rags to Riches Tale,A narrative type where a poor person acquires wealth.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Warashibe Choja"",""Aladdin""]",
11,kansei-densetsu,Divine Conception Legend,A narrative type where heroes or great figures are conceived through mystical means.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Toyotomi Hideyoshi"",""Liu Bang"",""Zhu Yuanzhang""]",
12,moushigo-tan,Prayer-Granted Child Tale,A narrative type where a child is granted through prayer to gods or Buddha.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""Tamamizu Monogatari"",""Issun-boshi""]",
13,sekai-kei,Sekai-kei,A narrative type where the protagonist's personal relationships are directly linked to the fate of the world.,Modern Types,"[""Voices of a Distant Star"",""Saikano"",""Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu""]",
14,narou-kei,Narou-kei,A narrative type featuring isekai reincarnation or transportation.,Modern Types,"[""That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime"",""The Rising of the Shield Hero""]",
15,nanpa-monogatari,Shipwreck Tale,A narrative type where a ship wrecks and the protagonist survives on a deserted island or unknown land.,Traditional Narrative Types,"[""The Voyages of Sinbad"",""Robinson Crusoe"",""Hayy ibn Yaqdhan""]",
16,ie-no-naka-no-monster,Monster in the House,A narrative type where a monster appears in a confined space.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""A 'monster' more terrifying than death"",""A 'house' with no escape where the monster has entered"",""The 'sin' that summoned the monster""]"
17,kin-no-youmou,Golden Fleece,A narrative type of adventure story where characters journey to seek a goal.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""The 'road' and 'apples by the roadside' that distract the protagonist"",""The 'team' that travels together"",""The 'reward' being sought""]"
18,mahou-no-lamp,Out of the Bottle,A narrative type where a magical power that grants wishes is obtained.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""Someone's 'wish'"",""The 'rules' that accompany magic"",""The 'lesson'""]"
19,nandai-ni-chokumen-shita-bonjin,Dude with a Problem,A narrative type where an ordinary person is caught up in a sudden crisis.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""An innocent protagonist"",""A sudden event"",""A life-or-death crisis""]"
20,jinsei-no-kiro,Rites of Passage,A narrative type where characters face life problems and undergo change.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""Life problems"",""Wrong approach"",""Protagonist's transformation""]"
21,aibou-ai,Buddy Love,A narrative type where an incomplete protagonist grows through their relationship with a buddy.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""An incomplete protagonist"",""A buddy who fills the protagonist's gaps"",""Complexity of protagonist and buddy""]"
22,naze-yatta-noka,Whydunit,A narrative type of mystery story exploring the motive behind a crime.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""Detective"",""Secret"",""Dark clouds""]"
23,obakasan-no-shouri,Fool Triumphant,A narrative type where someone thought to be foolish ultimately triumphs.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""The fool"",""Authority/insider"",""Transformation""]"
24,soshiki-no-naka-de,Institutionalized,A narrative type where characters face choices and sacrifices within an organization.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""Organization"",""Choice"",""Sacrifice""]"
25,superhero,Superhero,A narrative type where a hero with special powers battles an archenemy.,Blake Snyder's 10 Types,,"[""A hero with special powers"",""An archenemy with self-made abilities equal to or greater than the hero"",""The hero's defeat/curse to overcome""]"
26,fukushu-tan,Revenge Tale,A narrative type depicting retaliation against injustice.,Additional Types,"[""The Count of Monte Cristo"",""Chushingura"",""Hamlet""]",
27,seichou-monogatari,Coming of Age Story,A narrative type where the protagonist mentally matures and becomes an adult.,Additional Types,"[""The Catcher in the Rye"",""Norwegian Wood"",""Botchan""]",
28,higeki-teki-renai-tan,Tragic Romance,A narrative type where two lovers meet a tragic end.,Additional Types,"[""Romeo and Juliet"",""The Tale of Genji"",""Wuthering Heights""]",
29,eiyuu-no-tabiji,Hero's Journey,A narrative type where a hero undergoes transformation through adventure.,Additional Types,"[""Star Wars"",""The Lord of the Rings"",""Harry Potter""]",
30,botsuraku-monogatari,Fall from Grace,A tragic narrative type where the protagonist falls from a high position.,Additional Types,"[""Macbeth"",""Oedipus Rex"",""The Tale of the Heike""]",
31,tankyu-monogatari,Quest Narrative,A narrative type where the protagonist searches for an important goal.,Additional Types,"[""Quest for the Holy Grail"",""The Odyssey"",""Journey to the West""]",
32,ninjo-monogatari,Human Drama,A narrative type depicting human emotions and social obligations.,Additional Types,"[""The Love Suicides at Sonezaki"",""Yotsuya Kaidan""]",