Classic: (
Style) Older anime titles, from the 80's back. As a rule of thumb, a title should at least be 10-years old.
Shounen: (
Target Group) (
↗shounen (
少年) = "boy", "juvenile"; opposite of "
Shoujo") A demographic of manga readers (generally considered 10 to 16 years of age). Refers to anime based on manga that was originally serialized in a magazine targeting boys of any age. See also:
↗Wikipedia:Shounen.
Spiritual: (
Story/Location)
Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit, a concept closely tied to religious belief and faith, a transcendent reality, or one or more deities. The
↗Shinto religion was once the state religion of Japan and still holds a deep and special meaning within the Japanese culture. Traditionally considered to be an animism or shamanist religion, it places great value on nature worship and is a common theme of anime. Many series have characters possessing special powers or insights which are attributed to their being a Miko Shrine Maiden or a Shinto priest. For more information, see
↗WikiPedia entry for Spirituality.
