Anime and Manga Terminology - O

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Okama (オカマ?)

Literally cooking pot. A man who crossdresses, wears makeup, talks like a woman, etc. Could be of any sexual orientation. Etymology

Omake (おまけ, オマケ?)

Some kind of add-on bonus on an anime DVD, like a regular "extra" on western DVDs. May also be a bonus strip at the end of a manga chapter or volume.

ONA

Original Net Animation, an anime production intended to be distributed in the internet via streaming or direct download.

Onee-chan (お姉ちゃん?)

Older sister, with "onee" meaning older sister and "-chan" being an affectionate suffix. The beginning "o" is a respectful honorific.

Onee-sama (お姉さま?)

Older sister, with "onee" meaning older sister and "-sama" being a respectful suffix. The beginning "o" is another respectful honorific.

Onii-chan (お兄ちゃん?)

Older brother, with "onii" meaning older brother and "-chan" being an affectionate suffix. The beginning "o" is a respectful honorific.

Onii-sama (お兄さま?)

Older brother, with "onii" meaning older brother and "-sama" being a respectful suffix. The beginning "o" is another respectful honorific.(similar to Onii-san)

Osananajimi (幼馴染み?)

Childhood friend.

Otaku (おたく, オタク, ヲタク?)

Anime newcomers like to consider themselves "otaku" when they start liking anime; their definition of otaku is anime fan. Long-time anime fans, however, tend to not call themselves otaku because of its negative Japanese connotation. The literal translation of the word is your house, but in Japanese slang, this refers to somebody who has an obsessive hobby.

Otenba (おてんば, お転婆?)(kko)

tomboy

Otome gēmu (乙女ゲーム?)

Lit. "maiden games". This is a video game that is targeted towards a female market, where one of the main goals, besides the plot goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the player character (a female) and one of several male characters.

OVA

Original Video Animation, or OVA is a type of anime, which is intended to be distributed on VHS tapes or DVDs, and not to show in movies, or television. It can also less frequently be referred to as OAV, or Original Animated Video.

Owari (おわり, オワリ, 終わり, 終?)

"End" in Japanese, used by some fanfiction authors at the end of their works. Also used at the end of many anime series.

Oyaji (親父, おやじ, オヤジ?)

"Daddy"—Older male such as a teacher or other role model. Often slightly perverted, but usually portrayed affectionately. Can also be used as "pops" or "old man" (as in father).