Hey everyone! I'm making this in a bit of a hurry, but I wanted to kick things off for others to add to as well.
What are tropes in anime and manga that you've seen quite a bit of? Are there any that are specific to a certain genre?
Some that I've noticed tends to transcend genres include:
- Golden Retriever/Black Cat Friendships: Those wonderful friendships made up of a bubbly extroverted friendly personality and a quiet introverted brooding vibe. Some examples include from Hunter x Hunter: Gon Freecss x Killua Zoldyck; Princess Connect! Re: Dive: Pecorine x Karyl; Tomo-chan is a Girl: Misuzu Gundou x Carol Olsten.
- Zero to Hero: A fairly common trope in media, it still holds a strong place in different genres of anime. The main character goes from being pretty bad at what they're trying to accomplish to absolutely rocking it, usually through a lot of training or hard work. Some examples include My Hero Academia: Izuku Midoriya; Shield Hero: Naofumi Iwatani; Haikyuu!!: Hinata Shoyo.
- Beach/Hot Springs Episode: Typically used as a filler and a great excuse for some fan service, this happens when the main group of characters decide to go to a beach or hot springs. This seems to be especially in a ton of anime these days. Some examples include Bleach: Episode 228; Lovely Complex: Episode 6; Blue Exorcist: Episode 11.