Glossary

This wiki is in the early stages of development. In other words it has almost nothing in it. I am trying to organize the materials I have come across on the web here both for my own sake and for others. Come back in a few months.'''

Wikipedia has a Glossary of anime and manga terms.

Here I am gathering words that are used to discuss Japanese games:

Akihabara
Bishōjo - Wikipedia entry
Bishōnen
Boy's love
Comiket
Cosplay - portmanteau of "costume play"
Danmaku - Bullet Hell - TouHou Wiki Entry
Den-den town
Dere dere
Dōjinshi - Wikipedia entry
Eroge
Fujoshi
Futanari
Hentai
Hikikomori
Himdere
Ikebukuro
Imouto
Kemono
Kuundere
Lolicon
Maid cafe
Mecha
Meiji
Moe
NEET - "Not in Education, Employment or Training"
Otaku
Otome
OVA
Shakaijin - Upstanding citizen - company man
Shōjo - Wiktionary entry
Shonen
Shotacon
Tsundere - Wikipedia entry
Yaoi

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