Story Archetypes - TSV

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"]