if you watch enough anime you see these patterns and tropes over and over again
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten cliches in anime number 10 overuse of
cliches in anime number 10 overuse of
cliches in anime number 10 overuse of archetypes soon the day girl I don’t get
archetypes soon the day girl I don’t get
archetypes soon the day girl I don’t get it you’re cutting me in on the action
it you’re cutting me in on the action
it you’re cutting me in on the action too right
too right
too right better not to save time on character
better not to save time on character
better not to save time on character development many anime have characters
development many anime have characters
development many anime have characters that fall into certain archetypes making
that fall into certain archetypes making
that fall into certain archetypes making it easy for the viewer to understand
it easy for the viewer to understand
it easy for the viewer to understand them quickly we’ve called this
them quickly we’ve called this
them quickly we’ve called this conference to solve the world’s problems
conference to solve the world’s problems
conference to solve the world’s problems don’t to fight about the problems of our
don’t to fight about the problems of our
don’t to fight about the problems of our past one of these common types is that
past one of these common types is that
past one of these common types is that soon the day or a character who is
soon the day or a character who is
soon the day or a character who is initially cold in any relationship but
initially cold in any relationship but
initially cold in any relationship but then warms up to the other characters
then warms up to the other characters
then warms up to the other characters soon today is not strictly a female
soon today is not strictly a female
soon today is not strictly a female trope as Germany from hetalia can be
trope as Germany from hetalia can be
trope as Germany from hetalia can be considered a male tune the day go to bed
considered a male tune the day go to bed
considered a male tune the day go to bed before I beat you even senseless er yeah
before I beat you even senseless er yeah
before I beat you even senseless er yeah I can’t go to bed someone has to stand
I can’t go to bed someone has to stand
I can’t go to bed someone has to stand guard for us number nine transformations
guard for us number nine transformations
guard for us number nine transformations now our next entry has been around for a
now our next entry has been around for a
now our next entry has been around for a very long time transformations are often
very long time transformations are often
very long time transformations are often used to essentially level up the
used to essentially level up the
used to essentially level up the abilities of a certain character or
abilities of a certain character or
abilities of a certain character or change outfits on the fly when it’s time
change outfits on the fly when it’s time
change outfits on the fly when it’s time for a fight
for a fight
for a fight a highly recognizable example of this is
a highly recognizable example of this is
a highly recognizable example of this is Sarina sukhino transforming into Sailor
Sarina sukhino transforming into Sailor
Sarina sukhino transforming into Sailor Moon
we also see villains transform into
we also see villains transform into monstrous final forms in a desperate
monstrous final forms in a desperate
monstrous final forms in a desperate attempt to thwart the heroes
attempt to thwart the heroes
attempt to thwart the heroes unsurprisingly transformations in anime
unsurprisingly transformations in anime
unsurprisingly transformations in anime come in a variety of different forms so
come in a variety of different forms so
come in a variety of different forms so you never know what to expect
number eight overuse of exposition we
number eight overuse of exposition we even found some gasps we were gonna doll
even found some gasps we were gonna doll
even found some gasps we were gonna doll out to you guys but then everything went
out to you guys but then everything went
out to you guys but then everything went to hell anime can be complex and
to hell anime can be complex and
to hell anime can be complex and complicated we get it
complicated we get it
complicated we get it exposition is a useful tool that gets us
exposition is a useful tool that gets us
exposition is a useful tool that gets us up to speed on a character’s backstory
up to speed on a character’s backstory
up to speed on a character’s backstory past events or frames a setting many
past events or frames a setting many
past events or frames a setting many anime use this in excess via flashbacks
anime use this in excess via flashbacks
anime use this in excess via flashbacks endless voiceovers and unnecessary
endless voiceovers and unnecessary
endless voiceovers and unnecessary descriptions what do you want here
descriptions what do you want here
descriptions what do you want here before giraffe bought a farm he asked me
before giraffe bought a farm he asked me
before giraffe bought a farm he asked me to come here to help you an example of
to come here to help you an example of
to come here to help you an example of this is saya Takagi from high school of
this is saya Takagi from high school of
this is saya Takagi from high school of the dead who due to her outstanding
the dead who due to her outstanding
the dead who due to her outstanding intellect will often analyze the group’s
intellect will often analyze the group’s
intellect will often analyze the group’s condition and sum it up for the audience
condition and sum it up for the audience
condition and sum it up for the audience hell of a plan let’s do it
hell of a plan let’s do it
hell of a plan let’s do it number seven let’s face it anime and
number seven let’s face it anime and
number seven let’s face it anime and romance go hand in hand this cliche
romance go hand in hand this cliche
romance go hand in hand this cliche finds a young man ignorant of his own
finds a young man ignorant of his own
finds a young man ignorant of his own good fortune living in a house with
good fortune living in a house with
good fortune living in a house with several attractive young women these
several attractive young women these
several attractive young women these women are offering a rainbow of
women are offering a rainbow of
women are offering a rainbow of archetypes from naive exhibitionist to
archetypes from naive exhibitionist to
archetypes from naive exhibitionist to short-tempered hothead sometimes
short-tempered hothead sometimes
short-tempered hothead sometimes multiple women fall in love with the
multiple women fall in love with the
multiple women fall in love with the male character at the same time making
male character at the same time making
male character at the same time making for some amusing rowdiness reverse
for some amusing rowdiness reverse
for some amusing rowdiness reverse harems multiple men falling in love with
harems multiple men falling in love with
harems multiple men falling in love with a single woman do exist but it’s not as
a single woman do exist but it’s not as
a single woman do exist but it’s not as common I know it’s selfish wait for me
common I know it’s selfish wait for me
common I know it’s selfish wait for me yeah you’re right that is pretty selfish
yeah you’re right that is pretty selfish
yeah you’re right that is pretty selfish of you number six the power of
of you number six the power of
of you number six the power of friendship trumps everything
friendship trumps everything
friendship trumps everything so soon
so soon
so soon if anime has taught us everything it’s
if anime has taught us everything it’s
if anime has taught us everything it’s that anything can be accomplished as
that anything can be accomplished as
that anything can be accomplished as long as you have friends by your side
long as you have friends by your side
long as you have friends by your side I’m always amazed by how carefree kids
I’m always amazed by how carefree kids
I’m always amazed by how carefree kids can be appearing and mainly Shonen anime
can be appearing and mainly Shonen anime
can be appearing and mainly Shonen anime during battles or struggles when all
during battles or struggles when all
during battles or struggles when all hope is lost our heroes will become
hope is lost our heroes will become
hope is lost our heroes will become stronger through teamwork and friendship
stronger through teamwork and friendship
stronger through teamwork and friendship when integral to a character’s
when integral to a character’s
when integral to a character’s motivation this cliche can actually be
motivation this cliche can actually be
motivation this cliche can actually be necessary in many action slash Shonen
necessary in many action slash Shonen
necessary in many action slash Shonen anime yet still remains play overused to
anime yet still remains play overused to
anime yet still remains play overused to this day
this day
this day BFFs assembled number five the Logan’s
BFFs assembled number five the Logan’s
BFFs assembled number five the Logan’s Run rule taking its name from the
Run rule taking its name from the
Run rule taking its name from the William F Nona novel Logan’s Run this
William F Nona novel Logan’s Run this
William F Nona novel Logan’s Run this unwritten rule applies to many of our
unwritten rule applies to many of our
unwritten rule applies to many of our younger protagonists
the characters will be any combination
the characters will be any combination of professional adept wise badass and
of professional adept wise badass and
of professional adept wise badass and still be at the tail end of puberty it’s
still be at the tail end of puberty it’s
still be at the tail end of puberty it’s not possible no one’s ever been able to
not possible no one’s ever been able to
not possible no one’s ever been able to call him done to make the main character
call him done to make the main character
call him done to make the main character relatable to the audience it makes it
relatable to the audience it makes it
relatable to the audience it makes it hard to believe that someone so
hard to believe that someone so
hard to believe that someone so competent can still be in middle school
competent can still be in middle school
competent can still be in middle school it’s time to stop adventuring and get to
it’s time to stop adventuring and get to
it’s time to stop adventuring and get to that kid I never imagined that the
that kid I never imagined that the
that kid I never imagined that the younger one would pass it to is that a
younger one would pass it to is that a
younger one would pass it to is that a problem sir number four here principle
problem sir number four here principle
problem sir number four here principle number one the problem with this guy is
number one the problem with this guy is
number one the problem with this guy is this so the best part about being the
this so the best part about being the
this so the best part about being the main character in any anime is you get
main character in any anime is you get
main character in any anime is you get to have the sweetest hair this cliche
to have the sweetest hair this cliche
to have the sweetest hair this cliche dictates that the protagonist needs to
dictates that the protagonist needs to
dictates that the protagonist needs to have outrageous gravity-defying hair as
have outrageous gravity-defying hair as
have outrageous gravity-defying hair as though his or her strength is directly
though his or her strength is directly
though his or her strength is directly proportionate to the mass of their hair
hitting its peak in the late 80s this
hitting its peak in the late 80s this distinctive style remains a nightmare
distinctive style remains a nightmare
distinctive style remains a nightmare for cosplayers everywhere
for cosplayers everywhere
for cosplayers everywhere seriously Goku what’s that stuff on the
seriously Goku what’s that stuff on the
seriously Goku what’s that stuff on the top of your head because it doesn’t look
top of your head because it doesn’t look
top of your head because it doesn’t look like hair number three high school toy
like hair number three high school toy
like hair number three high school toy you hide a must my high school can be
you hide a must my high school can be
you hide a must my high school can be held literally one of if not the most
held literally one of if not the most
held literally one of if not the most common setting and some of our favorite
common setting and some of our favorite
common setting and some of our favorite anime is middle school
anime is middle school
anime is middle school can you please translate the following
can you please translate the following
can you please translate the following sentence into English
sentence into English
sentence into English what else does drama and teen angst come
what else does drama and teen angst come
what else does drama and teen angst come from and what better way is there to
from and what better way is there to
from and what better way is there to appeal to your target audience then by
appeal to your target audience then by
appeal to your target audience then by having the shit hit the fan in the
having the shit hit the fan in the
having the shit hit the fan in the middle of geography class these kids
middle of geography class these kids
middle of geography class these kids need to focus on their studies also
need to focus on their studies also
need to focus on their studies also where are all the teachers especially
where are all the teachers especially
where are all the teachers especially those ones who can’t admit that they’re
those ones who can’t admit that they’re
those ones who can’t admit that they’re stupid number two over sexual ization of
stupid number two over sexual ization of
stupid number two over sexual ization of women young and old
bring on the fan service usually found
bring on the fan service usually found in comedy anime short skirts busty women
in comedy anime short skirts busty women
in comedy anime short skirts busty women and gravity defying physics are staples
and gravity defying physics are staples
and gravity defying physics are staples of this trope
of this trope
of this trope [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we know hot baths or onsen are common
we know hot baths or onsen are common
we know hot baths or onsen are common enough in Japan but come on some of
enough in Japan but come on some of
enough in Japan but come on some of these things are definitely not safe for
these things are definitely not safe for
these things are definitely not safe for work as the line between humorous
work as the line between humorous
work as the line between humorous situation and softcore pornography often
situation and softcore pornography often
situation and softcore pornography often gets blurred oh yeah that’s the spot yes
gets blurred oh yeah that’s the spot yes
gets blurred oh yeah that’s the spot yes I’m sure it is m’lady before we unveil
I’m sure it is m’lady before we unveil
I’m sure it is m’lady before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions so you know quite a lot don’t I
mentions so you know quite a lot don’t I
mentions so you know quite a lot don’t I only sit about in the show all right
only sit about in the show all right
only sit about in the show all right Vash the day has finally come to tell
Vash the day has finally come to tell
Vash the day has finally come to tell you what is written on the outside of
you what is written on the outside of
you what is written on the outside of the ship
the ship
the ship it says project seeds it’s okay cool
it says project seeds it’s okay cool
it says project seeds it’s okay cool guys see naked women all the time I’m
guys see naked women all the time I’m
guys see naked women all the time I’m totally used to it first things first
totally used to it first things first
totally used to it first things first why don’t you lose that mask
number one anime facial expressions
number one anime facial expressions that’s for him to say no you taking our
that’s for him to say no you taking our
that’s for him to say no you taking our number one spot
number one spot
number one spot are these distinctly anime expressions
are these distinctly anime expressions
are these distinctly anime expressions an easy way to show a character’s
an easy way to show a character’s
an easy way to show a character’s emotion things like large sweat drops
emotion things like large sweat drops
emotion things like large sweat drops show embarrassment or exasperation while
show embarrassment or exasperation while
show embarrassment or exasperation while feed eyes show confusion and
feed eyes show confusion and
feed eyes show confusion and helplessness used in almost every anime
helplessness used in almost every anime
helplessness used in almost every anime under the Rising Sun these gestures
under the Rising Sun these gestures
under the Rising Sun these gestures serve as a sort of shorthand for the
serve as a sort of shorthand for the
serve as a sort of shorthand for the animators sorry I didn’t share any of my
animators sorry I didn’t share any of my
animators sorry I didn’t share any of my liverwurst with you this invasion was
liverwurst with you this invasion was
liverwurst with you this invasion was going so well I forgot about feeding
going so well I forgot about feeding
going so well I forgot about feeding munch turkey friend this cliche is so
munch turkey friend this cliche is so
munch turkey friend this cliche is so iconic in anime that actors in
iconic in anime that actors in
iconic in anime that actors in live-action adaptations do their best to
live-action adaptations do their best to
live-action adaptations do their best to duplicate them in real life do you agree
duplicate them in real life do you agree
duplicate them in real life do you agree with our list goodness number one again
with our list goodness number one again
with our list goodness number one again what’s your favorite anime cliche form
what’s your favorite anime cliche form
what’s your favorite anime cliche form or not so cliche top 10s published every
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