Guide

March 18th, 2009

Anime Content Icon Guide

adults only Adults Only - Contains material inappropriate for young audiences, like graphic sex, carnal demons, or sexual violence.
bad language Bad Language - Lots of profanity, derogatory comments and general salty talk.
breast exposure and other nudie displays Courtesy Breasts - Young women prancing around without their tops on or other nudie displays.
magic, supernatural forces and psychic powers ESP - Magic, supernatural forces and psychic powers abound.
evil overlord Evil Overlord - Nasty megalomaniacal fiends bent on world domination and later conquering the universe and so forth and so on. You know the type…
family friendly Family Friendly - An anime feature appropriate and appealing for audiences of all ages.
idol singers Idol Singers - Expect to hear singing from girls (sometimes from boys).
martial arts action Kung-Fu Fighting - Martial arts of all shapes and sizes (silly and otherwise).
a modern masterpiece Masterpiece Theatre - A feature that belongs in the Anime Hall Of Fame. A hands-down, bar-none, no questions asked must-see film.
spaceships/cyborgs/mecha Mondo Mecha - From spaceships to cyborgs to giant wooden robots. The kind of mechanical devices you’ll only find in anime.
not so friendly alien encounters Not Of This World - Close encounters of a less than friendly kind with invaders from other worlds or dimensions. They never come in peace and often leave in pieces.
romantic hijinks Romantic Hijinks - Boy meets girl, etc…. Look for this icon if you’re looking for love.
rogue scientists and super science Super Science - Rogue scientists meddling with the natural order of things, often creating lots mass chaos in the end. Also may include any wonky sci-fi creations that only would work in the world of anime.
ultra violence Ultraviolence - Graphic blood and gore. We’re talking severed limbs and mutilated bodies here.