Anime and Manga Terminology - G

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Gakuran (学ラン?)

Uniform for middle school and high school boys in Japan. The gakuran is derived from Prussian army uniforms.

Galge (ギャルゲ?)

Girl games. This is "a type of Japanese video game centered around interactions with attractive anime-style girls". These games are a sub-genre of dating sims targeted towards a male audience.

Ganguro (顔黒, ガングロ?)

Literally "black face". A fashion trend among Japanese girls. The look consists of bleached hair, a deep tan, both black and white eyeliners, false eyelashes, platform shoes, and brightly colored outfits.

Gei (ゲイ?)

Transliteration of gay. Etymology.

Gei comi (ゲイコミ, geikomi?)

manga with male homosexual themes, by men for men. Compare with yaoi, shōnen-ai, June and BL.

Girls with guns

The term "girls-with-guns" is also used in reference to anime series and works inspired or influenced by it.

Gothicana

A serenade, with Gothic traits, such as black rose petals/ all attending wearing predominately black.

Gothloli (ゴスロリ, Gosurori?)

Gothic Lolita—A fashion trend where girls and young women dress in the style of elaborate porcelain dolls.