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Name TV Tropes (cl290)
Alias tvtropes, TV Devices, TV Conventions, Television Tropes and Idioms
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related Tag absurdly powerful student councilA student council is a student-managed body inside a school which engages in administrative affairs, usually working in a partnership with management, staff and parents. In real life, a student council holds no actual power, but in many anime/manga, they are allowed to overrule nearly everyone else., adults are uselessFor when adults can`t do anything right., amnesiaThe character suffers from some kind of amnesia (memory disturbance or loss). This may mean inability to memorize new information, or inability to recollect old memories. Since there are many types of memory, the person may e.g. forget who they are but still retain learned skills. Amnesia is fairly common in fiction as a plot device. In fact, because it allows for major plot changes while requiring little creativity from the author, it may be subject to heavy overuse., ass-kicking girlsThe female characters in the anime are very proficient in some form of martial arts, swordplay, or gunfights. They may also have super powers., breathing in spaceFind yourself in space without an oxygen tank? Not a problem! Breathing in the vacuum of space is just as easy as breathing on Earth, especially if you are a superhero or somehow able to leave the atmosphere under your own power., Bright slapYou are the commander of a spaceship, leader of a faction or a team and your best mecha pilot stops fighting and grows increasingly hysterical and angsty, while the enemy could strike you at any time. What are you going to do? You slap or punch him, preferably in the face, and back to his senses while delivering a heroic speech that would turn any wimp into a man of destiny., call my name"TETSUOOOOOO!!" "KANEDAAAAAA!!" "TAMAHOMEEEE!!" "MIAKAAAA!!" Feelings of any kind towards other characters are best shown by calling each other`s name, loud, REALLY LOUD. For better effect at least twice or thrice. For lover`s couples and mortal enemies it is a requirement to run towards each other while calling each other`s name, unaware of the surroundings., calling your attacksIf you can do something more impressive than just throw a punch, your attack(s) must have an equally impressive name. More than that, you have to call it out as you launch the attack. It doesn`t matter if it`s a martial arts move, a magical spell or your secret superweapon, if you can`t say its name, it just isn`t nearly as cool or effective., children of destinyIn case of nearing doomsday leave all the military equipment to kids — they will save the day. Rejoice!, damsel in distressThe damsel in distress is usually a young, nubile woman placed in a dire predicament by a villain or a monster and requires a hero to dash to her rescue. Often used to unite the cast of a show for this one goal, to make them put differences aside and become a band of nakama. Examples: Sakoshita Yanagi from Rekka no Honoo, Yuuki Miaka from Fushigi Yuugi or Higurashi Kagome from Inuyasha., dear mother in heavenA form of veneration of ancestors, where people call upon their ancestors for help, advice and similar in their everyday life like in other cultures upon God, Jesus, the Virgin Mary or various saints. The veneration of the spirit`s of one`s ancestors is an integral part of Japanese culture., defeat means friendshipIn a series based around an endless series of one-on-one fights, defeating a Worthy Opponent or The Rival will sometimes convert them to the hero`s side, if not always to his cause., deus ex machinaWhen the story has been spun so wildly and the plot has been driven so deeply, when all resources are exhausted and the linear truth stands so proudly at the end of the road, ready to bring the never-ending adventure to its epic conclusion... The writers kick you in the behind and say "Screw that!! Suddenly... UFOs!!! No, wait, Werewolf UFOs!!! Bet you didn`t see that coming!", EngrishEngrish is actually a mispronunciation of English, as can be the result of someone, who does not have English as their primary language of origin (such as Japanese or Chinese)., excessive censoringThere are basically two cases to which this term can be applied to: Creative censorship: the TV station airing the anime does its best to remove most ecchi parts from the show, using various and original methods. Convenient censorship: a blatant substitute for mosaic/steam/etc. over nether regions., faceless background charactersUnimportant random/extra characters that appear mostly as part of the background are often drawn without much facial details, normally to save money, effort and manpower for more important parts of the show. Sometimes, they have almost or no facial details, meaning their heads only have indications of the presence of parts such as hair or mouth, or not even that. This can go as far as only drawing an abstracted silhouette of the whole body., facial distortionThe characters face are exaggerated into a misshape, deformed, and almost warped. Used as comedy element to express extreme mood swings. Differing from "super deformed", here only the face changes to an extreme degree, not the whole body of the protagonist., fate worse than deathIf you think death is the worst that can ever happen to someone, you had better think again: at least one character in this show is sure to end up in such a terrible way that many people would likely have preferred death if they had the choice. The fate of such characters is normally not for the faint of heart, and the audience is expected to at least sympathise with the poor character`s fate, and at times even be horrified at the shocking turn of events that led to their demise., Gainax bounceA term that has come to describe often exaggerated, very jiggly, fluid, and painstakingly detailed animation of female characters` bouncing breasts. The term has its roots in Top o Nerae! — Gunbuster, Gainax`s first OVA (1988), in which the Gainax bounce is found unabated in the three female characters of Noriko, Kazumi, and Jung., god is a girlIn storylines where many or all gods are portrayed as goddesses (female gods), "The God of all Gods", or the Number-One-God so to speak, is also female. In other instances, such may just refer to a girl with god-like powers., grail in the garbageIt`s an artifact of earth-shaking power. Its value is immeasurable, its history is the stuff of legends. It`s... being offered at a clearance price at the local discount store. (e.g. Chii in Chobits, Saito`s sword in Zero no Tsukaima), gun - TO BE SPLIT AND DELETEDThis character uses at least one type of gun, or this anime has one character that uses at least one type of gun. Please tag the characters with the appropriate gun type tags (e.g. pistol, revolver, assault rifle, etc) and remove this tag from them or their corresponding anime afterwards. Thank you., guns are uselessGuns are about as effective as throwing tissue while only manly things like swords, spears, and bare fists are of any use at all., hard work and gutsOne of the character`s motto in the anime. Because there is nothing that cannot be achieved by hard work and guts., heroic sacrifice"In order to save the many, the few will need to sacrifice their lives..." or so this character may think. In a seemingly hopeless situation, against impossible odds, the character does not choose the path of the coward and run, he or she chooses to bravely face the enemy, fully aware that this will mean death., imperial stormtrooper marksmanship academyWhen only the Bad Guys suffer from A-Team Firing. Also called The Principle of Evil Marksmanship. The good guys (the non-Red Shirt ones, at least - and sometimes even them, too) can stand in the middle of the firefight and never get hit, and can pick off any bad guy with even the most casually-aimed shot while the bad guys seem unable to hit the broad side of a barn., important haircutWhen a character cuts off his or her hair, it often symbolizes a rite of passage or bout of character growth. A princess striking out on an adventure, or a new recruit at boot camp, for instance. Hair is something that takes time and effort to grow, so parting with it voluntarily can be a powerful act., indecisiveThis character has trouble taking their own decisions, and may rely on others to do that instead., inter-dimensional schoolgirlOne, or more, schoolgirls cross through time, space or some dimension using a space-warp-magic-portal-wormhole-singularity-thing to save one, or more, worlds, or planets. A major twist could be that the schoolgirl might originate from that very magic-futuristic world, bearing one great secret legendary power to defeat one big bad legendary foe. The return back home is the leitmotiv of the whole series., just as plannedA term usually used to describe a situation, where a seemingly smart and cunning villain sets up a plan that seems grand and impressive, but is actually long winding, ridiculous, and convoluted. And all of that just to trick his opponent(s), like the hero or anybody else, into doing things exactly as he planned. Suffice to say that the villain could have reached his goal by much shorter and easier means, it just wouldn`t seem as awesome anymore., lost technologyAny advanced technology or science-related knowledge that was lost for some reason fits the description. This could be technology from a time before a post-apocalyptic cataclysm, knowledge gained a long time ago but forgotten, or the relics of an old alien civilization only recently discovered., medium awarenessMedium awareness is the situational awareness characters in works of fiction have and display of the very fact that they are characters in works of fiction. For example, they may quip about the script or narration, complain about their roles, and so on. The most common form of medium awareness is known as breaking the fourth wall, in which characters speak directly to the audience. The "fourth wall" is the imaginary "wall" at the front of the stage through which the audience sees the play., mind fuckA `mind fuck` is a slang term which describes a work that uses literary devices such as nonlinear storytelling and plot twists in order to present convoluted, yet not conflicting, themes. A creation is usually considered a mind fuck when a casual observer is not able to discern the true meaning of a work without making a serious attempt to unravel the themes presented or when the plot is incredibly difficult to follow. Special examples of mind fucks involve a single plot twist which completely changes the viewer`s understanding of the events in a film or novel as well as the ideas it presents., moeMoe is a Japanese slang loanword that refers to feelings of strong affection mainly towards characters in anime, manga, and video games. At the anime level, the cute girls doing cute things (CGDCT) tag may also apply., monster of the weekOn a pretty much regular basis — weekly or episodic — the protagonists engage in some kind of conflict. This can be an actual showdown between mecha, or the all-out fight against an enemy, or a (car) race that needs to be won. This can make the anime quite repetitive., mundane made awesomeBy adding exaggerated expressions and gestures, excessive intonation, lighting, slow motion, griping orchestral music, or ominous Latin chanting, everyday mundane events can be made awesome!, overeaterA character (who quite often is anything but fat) eats enough for an entire football team, usually devastating the whole table — and perhaps entire restaurants — with their insatiable hunger. Often combined with a speed-eating technique that makes food seem to vanish spontaneously from the plate., perpetual ongoingNo end in sight! No matter what the genre may be or what the storyline consists of, this series just keeps on going... and on... and on., philosopher`s stoneThe philosopher`s stone, reputed to be hard as stone and malleable as wax, is a legendary alchemical tool, supposedly capable of turning base metals into gold; it was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and possibly for achieving immortality., police are uselessThe civilian law enforcement representatives do not seem to be of much use, when trying to take on the usually vastly superior foes. The "helpless" and often clumsy antics of the police can be used as a comedy element., power gives you wingsIt is not Red Bull that gives you wings, but power, most often even the power of love. Once they start powering up and become REALLY powerful, it will be indicated by them getting a pair of wings. Specifically, feathery white angelic wings, sometimes also wings made of Hard Light or Pure Energy., predominantly female castA show with a predominantly female cast has mostly females as main and secondary cast members while few if any male characters have major roles. This also applies when a male lead is surrounded by females of lesser individual plot relevance, such as in a harem setting., predominantly male castThe anime features a mostly male cast, i.e. female characters are rare. Example: Reverse harem setting with a plethora of bishounen., randomnessThe anime does not follow a predictable storyline. New, strange, obscure, or otherwise unexpected story elements are introduced at a whim., red ones go fasterWhen a character is only faster, stronger, better, cause s/he`s making liberal use of the color red on his/her equipment or on herself/himself., rolling boulder trapNothing beats the rolling boulder trap in case you want to smash those tomb raiders to a blood pool to teach them a lesson. Its simplicity and versatility is matched only by its destructiveness and the sheer terror it evokes., sense of forebodingThe anime starts off quietly, everything seems to be fine, but from episode to episode the signs that something ominous is about to happen increase. E.g. a typical mystery setting., seven deadly sinsThe seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, is a grouping and classification of vices of Christian origin. Behaviors or habits are classified under this category if they directly give birth to other immoralities. According to the standard list, they are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth, which are also contrary to the seven virtues. These sins are often thought to be abuses or excessive versions of one`s natural faculties or passions., show within a showA fictional TV (or radio, or stage) show that takes place within an actual TV show; or, occasionally, a fictional instalment or incarnation of an actual show. Many comedies have short one-off gags where they parody existing shows. Example: A large part of Martian Successor Nadesico is centred around the fictional popular anime Gekigangar III, which is being watched by several characters of the Nadesico crew., sibling yin yangIn real life, siblings hardly ever act the same. Fiction sometimes takes this to an extreme. Enter Sibling Yin Yang, the occurrence of siblings that are nearly polar opposites. If he`s cool and reckless, she`s responsible and thoughtful. If she`s a spiky-haired hooligan, he`s the nerdy wimpy one. If he`s an immature brat, she`s... well, you get the picture., some weird shit goin` onScenes of this show point to insanely strange events which seem to be taking place; throughout its episodes, the show may or may not explain what is going on. Either way, many viewers will find that a succinct and accurate way to describe the show is "WTF?", and the show`s explanations (or lack thereof) to the events will often be subject of heated debate., space is an oceanThe difference between space and ocean is marginal. In fact the two are completely interchangeable. Spacecraft are usually called ships and space forces use naval ranks. Movement in space is two-dimensional. There is friction. And not to forget space pirates are roaming through the galaxy and just so often you will encounter space whales. Some titles take this even a step further by actually displaying the space as a sort of gigantic liquid mass., star-crossed loversTwo lovers — usually teenagers — destined to be kept apart no matter how hard they struggle to be together. Shakespeare`s Romeo and Juliet is the most famous example of this archetype but it dates back at least as far as the ancient Greeks., strong female leadThe lead female character has a strong personality and plays a part that is not the typical damsel-in-distress role. This is the exact opposite of the “damsel in distress” tag., strong male leadThe lead male protagonist in this anime shows backbone, is competent, and does not shy away from seemingly insurmountable objectives., taremeTareme is a style of drawing eyes where they droop or sag, resulting in a weak, gentle look. Typically, a moe character will have those definitive, sympathy-magnet puppy-dog eyes. A character with tareme is usually considered gentle, kind, or soft. The opposite is tsurime., the power of loveThe power of love is not only the strongest power known to mankind, it is the strongest power in the universe. The power of love conquers all things. It makes people cry, it makes people laugh, it can make them sing and occasionally it even brings dead people back to life, just so., there can be only oneThe long-term plot of the program revolves around a group of characters whose numbers are being slowly whittled away by one means or another, usually by killing each other. In the case of some reality shows, this is a process of elimination intended to result in a single winner., Tokyo is the centre of the universeWhether it`s the big bad evil aiming for world domination, demons bringing the hell over to this site or aliens attacking the Earth, their centre of attention is always Tokyo, as if the rest of the world did not even exist! But worry not if you happen to live there, because your neighbour could just be the leader of a senshi team or the pilot of a giant mecha and they are surely going to save the day again., Tokyo TowerTokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.9 metres, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations. Note: Not to be confused with the very much younger Tokyo Skytree., trapped in the body of a childFor some reason, a character in this anime who is a late-teenager or an adult, has their mind trapped in the body of a child. E.g. a former late teenager or an adult is transformed into a child. This can be the result of magic, science, or otherwise., tropesA trope is a commonly recurring literary and rhetorical devices, motifs or clichés in creative works., tsundereA character type (usually female), who is often easily agitated or combative, but other times is quite kind and caring, especially in situations involving a person they are (knowingly or unknowingly) attracted towards., tsurimeTsurime is a style of drawing eyes where the outward edges of the eyes are pointed up, resulting in a strong, piercing look. A character with tsurime is usually considered strong-willed, arrogant, or proud. It is generally an attribute of tsunderes, kuuderes, and particularly badass action girls. The opposite is tareme., under one roofFor some reason or another, the main protagonist (e.g. male in harem / female in reverse-harem) is living together with many other characters of the opposite-gender, all under the same roof (in the same dwelling unit)., yandereA character trait involving a personality initially loving and gentle that becomes psychotic or deranged, often brutally so. See also yangire, a sibling trait to the yandere.
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Originally founded by chroniz on 2010-05-10 15:21
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage

"What is this about? This wiki is a catalog of the tricks of the trade for writing fiction. We dip into the cauldron of story, whistle up a hearty spoonful and splosh it in front of you to devour to your heart's content.

Tropes are devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as being present in the audience members' minds and expectations. On the whole, tropes are not clichés. The word clichéd means "stereotyped and trite." In other words, dull and uninteresting. We are not looking for dull and uninteresting entries. We are here to recognize tropes and play with them, not to make fun of them.

The wiki is called "TV Tropes" because TV is where we started. Over the course of a few years, our scope has crept out to include other media. Tropes transcend television. They exist in life. Since a lot of art, especially the popular arts, does its best to reflect life, tropes are likely to show up everywhere."

A gathering place for all who might have ruined their lives with TV Tropes or always end up spending more time with the tropes than originally intended.

NEW!: Trope tags now have a new parent tag to hold all tropes not categorized elsewhere: http://anidb.net/t6233

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post #15 by Vetusomaru on 19.12.2023 00:10

How do I leave an anidb.net group?
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post #14 by CDB-Man on 10.11.2014 02:26

Well, I went and added the "tropes" tag myself.
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post #13 by CDB-Man on 02.11.2014 06:04

CDB-Man wrote:

New parent tag with all tropes: tropes t6233
Should add that as a tag to the group.

Chroniz you should add this tag to the group.
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post #12 by brunoais on 22.10.2014 21:11

OK. I'll help with it whenever I find one.
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post #11 by CDB-Man on 22.10.2014 10:30

We need to move more of the trope tags to be under that tag parent. Currently, not even all the tags marked with this club are under that parent tag.
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post #10 by brunoais on 22.10.2014 10:09

Thank you!
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post #9 by CDB-Man on 22.10.2014 05:21

New parent tag with all tropes: tropes t6233
Should add that as a tag to the group.
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post #8 by CDB-Man on 15.07.2014 04:25

Calling your attacks, tareme, and tsurime could be added.
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post #7 by idodaisuke on 06.10.2012 22:15

In Soviet Russia, club joins YOU!!
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post #6 by chroniz on 23.02.2012 19:12

I don't have any good ideas for the games at the moment, but if anyone else has, feel free to make a thread - although with current member numbers there won't probably be much activity at all.
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post #5 by arielifeoma on 05.04.2011 16:28

Hi,I've only been watching anime for about 2 years but part of the fun for me when watching any film/show is pointing out various tvtropes (I'm the girl who screams "Draco in Leather Pants" during the early episodes of Xena). Thanks for making this one. Do we have any plans for forum games?
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post #4 by Zotov on 17.07.2010 21:19

bad guys can't aim - "Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy" on This Wiki.
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post #3 by flygon250 on 11.07.2010 18:23

xenodor wrote:

Since there's heck amount of tropes and only some of them exist on AniDB - likely with alternate keywords making the search just harder - I'll gladly add connections to this group by request.

OK then. You can start by adding the glutton tag, which correspnds to the big eater trope. The descriptions are basically the same in both.
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post #2 by chroniz on 09.07.2010 13:38

Since there's heck amount of tropes and only some of them exist on AniDB - likely with alternate keywords making the search just harder - I'll gladly add connections to this group by request.
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post #1 by Zotov on 04.07.2010 20:57

Why, o why I hadn't thought of this club earlier? And I always suspected deep connection between trope pages and anidb tags.
Oh well, then I propose we share relevant to anime tropes.
So here you go: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GainaxEnding, and for desert, Lost variety: http://goo.gl/wrIO
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