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Just like movies and other television shows, anime video series have their own themes which brighten up the plot. From romantic relationships, school life to exciting journeys, animé shows have a lot to offer for a wide variety of audiences. The different animé themes include humor, slice of life, romance, action, and science fiction. What’s good about animé is that the themes can be mixed in one series- romance with action and humor or science fiction with a tinge of horror. Humor Almost every animé shows has a tinge of humor. Even the serious animé uses humor to tease a character, lighten the mood or make comical conversations. The purpose of this theme is to make the viewers have a good laugh, even in tight and intense situations. In some instances, the character becomes deformed, be hit with gigantic things or appears in adorable forms to make the audiences laugh. Characters make exaggerated and silly facial expressions as a comical reaction to certain lines and scenes. An excellent character example would be Naruto who uses humor even in tight situations and fight scenes. His dimwitted but admirable perseverance and camaraderie make him one of the favorite characters in the animé industry. Slice of Life This theme focuses on everyday life and takes a more serious undertone- mostly revolving around adolescents. This theme tackles teenagers’ struggles in their academic undertaking, peer and romantic relationships, even family affairs. The plot is fairly simple for this type of animé shows, most being set in realistic places such as schools and cafes. While the setting may be a reflection of society, it doesn’t necessarily stick with reality such as in School Rumble by Jin Kobayashi. Although some may have serious plots, some are infused with humor to make the story light and fit for young audiences. As such, the whole point of this theme is a good story rather than a precise reflection of the real world. Romance This theme is present mostly in shoujo animé shows. A typical shoujo animé show revolves around a young girl’s romantic relationship and how she achieves her happy ending. The story usually builds up from the confession up and keeps track of how the relationship works out. In some instances, romance-themed animé shows are shaded with slice of life to show the entire setting of the story. Popular shoujo animé shows like Hanayori Dango have been adapted to live action series as they continue to be popular among a wide range of audiences. Action Adventure, intense fight scenes and supernatural powers are what define an action-filled animé show. Action and adventure is a large part of shounen animé market. Action focuses more on character development to pursue a certain goal. For instance, Gensoumaden Saiyuki has four male protagonists who posses physical and supernatural powers to stop the revival of a demon lord. As the series progress, each of them get stronger, while they face their weaknesses and issues. Action-themed animé shows also have a tinge of humor to make the fight scenes less intense and less violent. Science Fiction Futuristic anime video series such as Astroboy, Gundam Wing and Galaxy Railwys fall under this theme. According to animators, science fiction reflects society’s dreams, fears and hope for the future. In Japanese animé and manga, science fiction touches a myriad of concern about technology and innovations. Science fiction covers a whole genre of robots, space travel and games. In some cases, this genre is given a whole new twist that makes the story interesting- robots with a human heart or co-existence of machines and humans.
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