Shotcon - paedophilia
bara - gay men (usually muscley)
Seinen - mature meant for younger boys
Mecha - robots kinda
Josei - female
Ecchi - computer games
shotacon=sex including a male child# lolicon
bara= basically yaoi with muscular men which is created by men
mecha= well machine/robot shit
josei= like shoujo but for more mature audience
ecchi=this is in straight manga and its like nudity but does not necesserily include sex (u often see girls with big boobs and shit)
switch= when they change positions in yaoi (they are both "top" and bottom")
idk what verse is :')
and seinen is like shounen but for more mature audience (aimed at males(not really but anyways))
hi! I'm your friendly neighborhood explainer! so basically yes the words you have listed have different meanings to people but, they usually have a clear explanation 1.) SHOTACON-a shota is the verse of a loli so a shota is a character who is a male and looks and maybe acts like a young boy but, may actually be 20 and older just like a loli... 2.) BARA-bara is normally used when talking about bl/yaoi usually manga made by gay men for gay men but, usually people use it when looking for realistic men in bl with muscles and such. 3.)SEINEN-seinen is a genre type of manga usually geared towards teenagers and adult men 4.)MECHA- mecha is basically a term used for a specific type of anime and manga usually just machinery and robots usually piloted by a human. an example of this is gundam or nge and darling in the franxx 5.)JOSEI- anime geared towards women usually involving a female lead and a mostly female cast if possible 6.)ECCHI- closely tied to hentai which is just anime/manga porn ecchi may only show what we can consider fan service so basically big boobs and boners. HOPE THIS HELPED!
Shotacon; mangas depicts childrens securely and erotically
Bara: mangas with gay, matching, magicked and sometimes hairy men, usually written by men, usually have realistic plots.
Seinen: mangas for older people that deals with slice of life, mature or realistic topics. Usually doesnt have erotic or Ecchi in it.
Mecha: mangas that are sci-fi or have tons of robots, machines, vehicles, weapons and other machineries.
Josei: mangas that targets older women, mainly written by women that usually takes a realistic approach to a women's romance, career, and lifestyle.
Ecchi: mangas for boys, usually. Mangas that have tons of girls dressing up erotically many times even if there is no actual sex in the manga.
Thank You all for helping!!
Sorry for my grammar
Shotacon; mangas depicts childrens sexually and erotically
Bara: mangas with gay, masculine and sometimes hairy men, usually written by men, usually have realistic plots.
Seinen: mangas for older people that deals with slice of life, mature or realistic topics. Usually have a light hearted approach to its stories. Usually doesnt have erotic or Ecchi in it.
Mecha: mangas that are highly tech sci-fi or have tons of robots, machines, vehicles, weapons and other machineries.
Josei: mangas that targets older women, mainly written by women that usually takes a realistic approach to a women's romance, career, and lifestyle.
Ecchi: mangas for boys, usually. Mangas that have tons of girls dressing up erotically many times even if there is no actual sex in the manga.
So I was looking at all the genres and I noticed some terms and I dont know what they mean.. So plz help..
Words: Shotcon, Bara, Seinen, Mecha, Josei, Ecchi..
Also, I have read a few and and saw a few things that explained them diff so now Im confused.. What is switch and verse.. I think one is used in a Bdsm setting but which one?? I want to use the right terms and not seem stupid...