Anime Tropes etc. website

[chomiji]

I have no idea how good or accurate this site is, but it's pretty entertaining, and of course most of it is valid (or invalid, as the case may be) for manga as well. You can find entries for things like the ever-popular paper fan of doom (wielded with such authority by Sanzo in Saiyuki, among others), individual shows (including Fruits Basket and Bleach) - with notes about which tropes each includes- , and character types, like the Wrench Wench and the Idiot from Osaka.

It's also a Wiki, so if you're into that, you can help build it better, deeper, and more complete.

Comments

[fmanalyst.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the links. It especially cleared up the conversation between the Mibu guys, which I'd found hard to follow in the TP version.

[chomiji]

Kamijyo does tend to move the emphasis from character to character. Right now, the fact that Shinrei has gained this slight doubt is hugely significant for future events, as is the glimmering of a relationship between the half brothers. Yuya really does tend to live in the moment - she is only 16. The one time when she broke down about the fact that she was nothing but a burden to them was especially poignant because usually she does bounce right back. Remember, for example, that she didn't make much out of the incident where Akira left her in the cave with the ice-encrusted Shindara and Antera - in fact, far from being freaked out, she acted with bravery, decisiveness, and compassion. You'll recall that Akira was quite surprised that she saved her enemies that time.