-Magical girls. You NEED some magical chick with a transformation sequence and attack names like "Sugar Heart Annihilation!" and ridiculous costume.
-There is always homoerotic subtext. ALWAYS.
-You also need your big robots. There is an entire genre of anime devoted to big robots. Usually they can break down into littler robots.
-There is always a small cute anime sidekick.
-The main character, for some reason, will often be known for having a huge appetite. If the main character does not, a character will be provided to fill this vacuum (no pun intended). This will often involve ingesting food in a way and at a rate physically impossible for any human.
-The villain will have a monologue. Always, the villain will have a monologue.
-There will be either a guy everyone thinks is a girl or, rarely, a girl everyone thinks is a guy. As I write this down, the confused gender-identity of Japan becomes more and more apparent. O_o
-A "sentai show" is an anime where different-colored heroes make an attack team, a la Power Rangers. Pretty cliched and funny.
I'm surprised I can't think of more. Let me get back to you.
-Magical girls. You NEED some magical chick with a transformation sequence and attack names like "Sugar Heart Annihilation!" and ridiculous costume.
-There is always homoerotic subtext. ALWAYS.
-You also need your big robots. There is an entire genre of anime devoted to big robots. Usually they can break down into littler robots.
-There is always a small cute anime sidekick.
-The main character, for some reason, will often be known for having a huge appetite. If the main character does not, a character will be provided to fill this vacuum (no pun intended). This will often involve ingesting food in a way and at a rate physically impossible for any human.
-The villain will have a monologue. Always, the villain will have a monologue.
-There will be either a guy everyone thinks is a girl or, rarely, a girl everyone thinks is a guy. As I write this down, the confused gender-identity of Japan becomes more and more apparent. O_o
-A "sentai show" is an anime where different-colored heroes make an attack team, a la Power Rangers. Pretty cliched and funny.
I'm surprised I can't think of more. Let me get back to you.
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