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[astrogony]

Anime Romantic Tropes Meme

Anime has some unique tropes when it comes to romance, perhaps because of the setting or the culture in which the medium comes out of. However, these days, some of these conventions have become familiar and prominent - both in anime focusing on romance AND in the more general fare. This meme is for playing out those in all their wonderful, strange, romantic, touching, or sometimes over-the-top and cheesy elements.

By no means is this meme only for anime characters or for characters in Japanese setting. Everything here is generalized enough to apply to just about anything. I would love to see any sort of character here, because come on. No matter what you play, you have to love some romance.

HOW TO PLAY

• Comment with your character and preferences.
• Comment to others.
• THAT'S IT YOU'RE PLAYING.

PROMPTS

1. School Romance: Oh, I hope senpai notices me...or the cute class president, or the head of cooking club, or -
2. Childhood Crush: You've known each other for a long time, but one of you had to leave when you were kids. Now you'
3. re back together, and the dynamic is totally different. This also often involves a "childhood marriage proposal," where the naive party promises marriage and the other takes it seriously.
4. Love Note: The note you left the object of your affection might be a bit passive, but you can't confess face to face!
5. You're Like Family to Me: The two of you have been close forever, so you've never seen each other like that...until now.
6. Tsundere: G-geez, idiot, it's not like I like you or anything! I was just worried...worried, okay? Don't make me slap you!
7. Kuudere/Ice Queen (King): I have no interest in things like "love" or "romance." They are the least important things in this world.
8. Yandere: You don't like me anymore? How...? Oh, that's alright. I'll make you LiKe Me.
9. Unlucky Friend: You lost the person of your dreams to someone else, perhaps because of their allure or perhaps because you never spoke up. What can you do now?
10. Red String of Fate: That person? You know you're totally meant for them! So what if you've never talked? You have the red string of fate!
11. I'll Cheer You On: Always supportive, always by your side, they're the person you can count on. Why do they care so much, though?
12. Harem: One guy. Lots of girls. Craziness ensues.
13. Reverse Harem: One girl. Lots of guys. Craziness ensues.
14. Head Patting: Apparently a great way to show you care, both for dogs and for humans.
15. Indirect Kiss: Your lips touched that. Their lips touched that. OH MY GOD IT'S LIKE YOU KISSED.
16. Slap-Slap-Kiss: I could kill you for what you just did! I could - I could KISS YOU.
17. Confession in the Heat of the Moment: You're about to go defeat the ultimate baddie. How about confessing your feelings to the person you love? Seems legit.
18. Food for Thought: I made you lunch. Want to share?
19. Repaying a Debt: You broke a vase, ruined somebody's priceless something-or-another, and now you have to be their servant until you pay it off!
20. I'll Be Your Dog: Or you don't owe that person anything, you just wait on them hand and foot and hope they'll appreciate you one day.
21. The Kind of ____ You Like: You want to change yourself to the type that the object of your desire wants.
22. One-Sided Love: Sadly, still a trope here. As always, a heart will be broken. But maybe, just maybe, the love isn't unrequited. Maybe the other person isn't aware!
23. Jerk/Sweetheart: The pairing of a stoic jackass and a manic pixie dream.
24. Misunderstood Delinquent: You're not what you seem. You just want to give flowers to that cute girl, not run her over with your motorcycle!
25. Fight for You: I won't lose the hand of my girl/guy to the likes of you!
26. Sudden Kiss: Kiss from nowhere! There are lots of reasons for this: to stop someone from crying, to make them be quiet, or just to explain yourself when words can't.
27. Kiss on the Forehead: It's a sweet way to say "I love you."
28. Physical Difference: Usually size difference - and then, it's usually big guy/tiny girl, though big girl/tiny guy is explored as well - though this is present in a lot of different ways.
29. Class Difference: Again, sometimes common in western fiction, but anime is made in a culture that is still greatly stratified by class, whether it be wealth or power structures.
30. Oh, My Goddess!: Uh-oh, you accidentally summoned an angel/demon/alien/god/goddess. And now they're bound to you forever! But at least you can stay just friends...or something like that.
31. Teach Me To Become Human: A robot, an alien, a god, a demon, or anything beyond our human knowledge wants to know more about our emotions - from you and your love.
32. Single-Gender School: For all the yaoi and yuri fans out there, don your uniforms and remember that Maria is watching.
33. The Silent Protector: In love with his/her charge, but never able to act on it.
34. The Perfect Waifu/Husbando: They are so graceful, so lovely, so kind, you've really lucked out!
35. To Make My Beloved Happy: You will do anything for the person you love, even if that means not being with them.
36. WILDCARD

Comments

Gaius | Fire Emblem: Awakening | OTA

[stolengoods]

Labrys - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

[fortunatetoaster]

[ comes in canon or human au variant~ ]

18 mouom

[fourleafcleaver]

[The single benefit to closing at the café is having first dibs on the goodies getting tossed at the end of the day. Her feet ache and the rush reminded her how exhausting (and annoying) people get. But there were leftovers that couldn't be saved another day, and employees could take what they wanted.

And the other day, Labrys said she liked strawberries.

Once she's driven back to the apartment complex, Clover sends Labrys a text on her way up the stairs—Still up? They'd exchanged numbers the last time Clover and her brother left town and Clover was expecting packages; she asked her neighbor and acquaintance to keep an eye out for them, and the idea was for Labrys to let her know if they showed up, but they started actually talking...

For all that Labrys is awkward and unsure and kind of miserable at socializing, she's genuine and sweet and every time she talks about anything going wrong for her at all, the instinct to punch whoever's responsible right in the jaw flares right up because how could anything bad happen to such a precious cinnamon bun? She's cheerful and silly and kind and adorable.

And strawberries are her favorite sweet.

(Before she moved, Clover already used strawberry-scented soap and shampoo because it's her favorite; a happy coincidence.)

The reply confirming that Labrys hasn't gone to sleep yet (it isn't too late; the café closes early on Sundays, but she wants to be sure) comes just as Clover reaches the top of the stairs to their floor. Labrys's apartment is right across from her own. She knocks on the door, arranges the take-home containers in her purse—cookies for her, tarts for her brother, and—there! This one she takes out and holds in her hands—three slices of strawberry shortcake.]

Miku Hatsune (World is Mine) - Vocaloid

[ohimesama]

Miku Hatsune - Vocaloid

[digitizeddiva]

Tei Sukone - UTAU

[sukkotei]

Battler Ushiromiya | Umineko

[chestboard]

oerba dia vanille ( ffxiii )

[vulnus]

Minato Sakai | Gundam Build Fighters Try | M/F

[letstryon]

[Odds are good he'll go spastic over cute girls, so be prepared for high energy and tripping over his own feet in enthusiasm. No yandere, though.]

Jamie Wellerstein - The Last Five Years - F

[saviorofwriting]

 

makoto kenzaki - dokidoki! precure (m/f)

[1234fly]

Princess Anna of Arendelle | Frozen | M/F

[loveisanopendoor]

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[magistermentium]

[hey there♥ any particular prompts you're interested in?]

Mamoru Amami // The King of Braves GaoGaiGar // ota

[adoptedalien]

Hermione Granger | Harry Potter | M/F

[mudblood_andproud]

roxas • kingdom hearts

[theotherpromise]

himeko inaba ❤ kokoro connect ( ota )

[dereban]

Matsuoka Rin | Free! - m/m

[rinchan]

Kyouya Ootori | Ouran High School Host Club | OTA

[kyouya_okaasan]

gogo tomago | big hero 6

[streamliner]

Dr. Mrs. the Monarch | the Venture Bros. | OTA

[hiskillerqueen]

Honey Lemon | Big Hero 6

[honeyxlemon]

[bropane]

[ Up for something post snow-storm? :D ]

(Human) Bill Cipher ▲ Gravity Falls

[magistermentium]

[Can be his canon self just in human form or actual human AU! Especially interested in options 30 and 31 for the former~]

tadashi hamada | big hero 6

[bropane]

kenshin himura | rurouni kenshin | ota

[rurouni]

Sakaki Yuya | Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V

[ridethathippo]

5x6

[melodiousyuzu]

(Yuzu didn't think she could feel this nervous about anything. She'd managed to get past her fears of protecting the You Duel school, but if there was one thing she hadn't gotten past...it was this.

Telling Yuyz, her closest friend for years, how she felt. Hopefully he didn't do anything to get her annoyed.)

Yuya...?

yamato no kami yasusada | touken ranbu

[sandantsuki]