Terms starting with C

ちび

Chibi

Chibi is a style of drawing in which characters are shown as small, rounded and cute, with oversized heads, tiny bodies and exaggerated expressions, often used for comic effect.

中二病

Chuunibyou

Chuunibyou, meaning eighth-grader syndrome, is a humorous Japanese term for a young person who acts out fantasies of having special powers or a dramatic destiny, as if they were a hero in a story.

Cliffhanger

A cliffhanger is a dramatic ending to an episode, chapter or season that leaves a major question unanswered or a character in danger, so that audiences want to see what happens next.

部活動

Club activities

Club activities are after-school groups at Japanese schools, covering sports, arts and hobbies, and they are a very common setting for anime and manga stories about friendship and teamwork.

コミケ

Comiket

Comiket is a huge convention held twice a year in Tokyo where fans and amateur creators sell self-published comics, games and music, and it is the largest event of its kind.

コスプレ

Cosplay

Cosplay is the hobby of dressing up as a character from anime, manga, games or films, usually with a handmade or carefully assembled costume, make-up and props.

クール

Cour

A cour is a block of roughly three months of anime broadcasting, usually about twelve or thirteen episodes, and it is the basic unit by which Japanese television plans and schedules its series.