What is Seme in anime?

Seme, a manga/anime term for a dominant partner in a male homosexual relationship, derived from the martial arts term.
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What is uke and seme in anime?

To start out with Seme and Uke are generally referring to the position of sex had in a yaoi (male-on-male) manga, or anime. Seme meaning the one who is on top, and Uke being the one on the bottom. Seme and Uke can also be referred to personalities (in a male-on-male relationship).
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Are you a uke or a seme?

Both Seme and Uke are the Japanese terms used in Yaoi, referring to the position of sex in a male-on-male manga or anime. Seme means the one on the top, and Uke is the one on the bottom during sex.
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What is uke Japanese?

uke (plural ukes or uke) (judo, martial arts) The training partner against whom tori performs a move. (Japanese fiction) A passive or submissive male fictional character in a same-sex relationship; a bottom. quotations ▼
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What is a Moe girl?

Moe is a Japanese term used in connection with manga or anime to describe something precious, usually (but not always) the ideal of youthful and innocent femininity. Written with the kanji for "to bud or sprout" (萌), the concept covers a range of ideal behaviour for youthful female characters in manga or anime.
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What does Tachi and Neko mean?

tachi: top, or active/dominant partner. neko: bottom, or passive/submissive partner.
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What riba means in Japanese?

“Riba”(リバ)is written in katakana as it is shorthand of “reversible” (リバーシブル), to indicate that the couple's sexual roles are not strictly defined. Interestingly, unlike “seme” and “uke,” “riba” is actually quite popularly used in the gay community in Japan.
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Do Japanese cats say Nyan?

For example, in English cats say “meow,” but in Japan, they say “nyao,” “nya,” or “nyan.” Oh, except for Chobimaru, one of the four cats owned by Japanese Twitter user @llritotomohiro.
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Is Neko considered furry?

Neko and furry[edit]

As characters, cats (and nekomimi) are not considered furry per se, all though they can be also found in furry art, fursuiting, and as a basis for role play characters or fursonas.
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What does gal mean in Japan?

Many people have heard of the Japanese creature known as the gyaru (Japanese pronunciation of "gal"). They are born as normal humans, but show their true colors around adolescence as their hair and eyes grow lighter, their skin encases itself in makeup, and their style of dress becomes more and more extravagant.
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What is moe bl?

A term literally meaning “to bud,” moe refers to the erotically charged interest that manga and animation fans feel for fictional characters.
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What is anime otaku?

Definition of otaku

: a person having an intense or obsessive interest especially in the fields of anime and manga —often used before another noun otaku culture.
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What is anime addict called?

By contrast, among many American users at least, otaku refers to a passionate fan of anime and manga exclusively. Otaku is less pejorative than its meaning in Japanese and is sometimes used interchangeably with weeaboo.
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Why is it called weeb?

But before I dive into that revelation, what is a weeb? Weeb is short for weeaboo, an often derogatory term used for people who are obsessed with Japan and supposedly Japanese culture. The term first sprang into existence from a comic strip in which it was used as a nonsense gag that meant nothing.
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What is MOE in Japanese?

Moe (萌え, Japanese pronunciation: [mo. e] ( listen)), sometimes romanized as moé, is a Japanese word that refers to feelings of strong affection mainly towards characters in anime, manga, video games, and other media directed at the otaku market.
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Whats the meaning of tsundere?

A tsundere is a character, most often female and in anime, who switches from being tough and cold towards a love interest into being soft and sweet.
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What does gap moe mean in Japanese?

A short explanation for a Japanese phrase, "ギャップ萌え(Gap moe)", with many examples. The phrase is used to describe the feelings of being attracted to someone's gap.
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Is tsundere a gap moe?

Tsunderes are probably the most common example of gap moe. To put it simply, tsunderes are characters who act all tsun around the one they love. Then they suddenly act all dere. If you feel moe when a tsundere starts acting all deredere, THAT is gap moe.
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What is a gyaru girl?

Generally, the description of a gyaru girl is someone who has loud clothing that looks sexy and a matching loud personality. Gyaru girls are usually blonde, which is interesting as gyaru girls are considered to be a counterpart of America's ditzy blonde stereotype, or sometimes the valley girls.
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Do gyaru still exist?

It's not completely extinct, as gyaru subculture still plays a role in the influence of Japan's modern fashion economy. There are still places, although few and far between, where girls who still follow the fashion trend still exist.
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Can anyone be a gyaru?

Being a gyaru is all about owning yourself and being confident. If you're of age, many gyarus would go clubbing and partying on the weekends. They also owned their own sexuality and didn't stigmatize casual sex. Being a gyaru is all about having fun and being crazy while you still can, so own it!
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What is a half furry?

A morphic (or morph the Greek word for form, shape) is a furry character that has the body of a half-human, half-animal. Thus it is a character that is anthropomorphic, or partly human in appearance.
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Are you a furry If you like catgirls?

Nope. Furry's are anthropomorphic animals while cat girls are girls with animal features.
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Does wearing ears and a tail make you a furry?

Ears and a tail does not classify as a furry, they belong in the group 'Neko'. If a person has ears, a tail and at least a small percentage of their body covered with fur or another animalistic characteristic, then they can be classified as furry.
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