Basic Terms
| Terms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Anison | The abbreviated form of Anime Song. It indicates the songs present in the Anime. Generally the opening (OP) and ending (ED). More info here |
| Anime Original | Content that was not present in the original source material. Can be canon or filler. |
| Canon | Canon refers to content that was not present in the original source material but is part of the anime storyline. Canon is used to expand the world-building of the anime, fix the pacing of the source material, or more character development. |
| Filler | Filler refers to content that was not present in the original source material & doesn't affect the storyline. During filler, the story doesn't get any progression. |
| Original Anime | Anime that's not an adaptation of existing material such as Manga, Light novels, picture books, etc. |
| PV | Promotional videos of the anime. Generally teaser, trailer, preview, etc. |
| Seiyuu / VA | The voice actor/actress of the anime. |
Release terms
| Terms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| OAD | Original Animation DVD. OVAs that were bundled with the source material (e.g. manga). |
| OAV | Original Animation Video. Another term for OVA. |
| ONA | Original Net Animation. Anime that was originally released on an OTT platform. |
| OVA | Original Video Animation. Anime that was originally released on a physical medium. |
| Simulcast | Simultaneous broadcast or stream of the latest episodes alongside their country of origin. |
| Simuldub | Simultaneous dub release of the latest episodes alongside their country of origin. |
Season
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Season | In Japanese TV, the broadcast schedule is divided into four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. |
| Cour | Each 13eps/season is called a cour. |
| Consecutive-cour | When the anime season spreads through 2 or more continuously without a seasonal break. Example: 2-cour anime (Kimetsu no Yaiba, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2), 3-cour (DEATH NOTE) or a 4-cour (Naruto) |
| Split-cour | When the anime season isn't continuous and has a break of one or two cours. Example: Spy x Family |
Episode Sections
| Terms | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Branding | The logo animation of studios and the distributor of the anime are shown here. The topic is really well-explained by Channel 45 |
| Recap | Recaps the previous episode(s). Generally it's found in long-running shōnen series. Example |
| Cold Opening | It's the portion of the anime before the OP. Sometimes it can be just a recap or a setup for the episode. |
| OP | Opening sequence of the anime, generally 1.5 minutes long. Depending on the episode they can also be placed closer to the middle or at the very end (example: Solo leveling s01e01). The scenes shown in them can be made for the OP only and not appear in the actual show. |
| Title Card | Also known as Title sequence. It is a part of the OP. Example |
| Mixed OP | When the OP is overlaid with the plot of the anime. |
| Eyecatch | The animated sequence before the ad break or the end of the first part. It's generally a still frame. Example |
| Insert song | A song or musical piece that occurs within the body of the anime. Example |
| ED | The ending sequence of the anime. |
| Mixed ED | Same as Mixed OP but for ED. Chainsaw-man Ep 12 & Relife Ep 13 |
| Omake | An extra portion of the episode. Generally a filler. Example |
| Preview | Shows a glimpse of the next episode which is generally an action sequence. This is also used as PV. |
Anime Production
Overview
Extra
Mentioned Kikakusho / Pitch package of Neon Genesis Evangelion.