Games usually refers to some form of video game (including console games, mobile games, and PC games), but can also refer to other types (board games, card games, etc.). Anime and manga are commonly adapted from video games and vice versa. Also, many video games use the anime/manga art style or are inspired by it. Games have also been adapted into anime and manga.
The most anime/manga adjacent games start with visual novels which are more like fancy slide shows than games, per se, but can have very deep storylines, for example STEINS;GATE. Among the most popular visual novel type games are harem games (which generally mean targeted at heterosexual boys and men) and otome games. Otome games are designed to appeal to heterosexual girls and women, but are basically reverse harem dating games and often game-ified versions of otomechikku manga. Of course there are some share of BL games too. On the flip side of BL there are also the occasional yuri game. There are also the many gacha games which aren't necessarily like anime or manga, but often share their aesthetic.
Examples of games adapted into anime/manga[]
Edit to right of the section title.- The Legend of Zelda was adapted into a US animated series and several manga series.
- Pokémon
- Super Mario was adapted into five anime and several manga series.
- Sonic the Hedgehog was adapted into two anime and several manga series.
- Kingdom Hearts was adapted into several manga series.
- Dinosaur King was adapted into one anime television series and three manga.
- A recent game adapted into an anime is Scarlet Nexus.
Examples of games adapted from anime/manga[]
Edit to right of the section title.- Dragon Ball has inspired a large list of video games
- Naruto has inspired a large list of video games
- Yu-Gi-Oh! has inspired a hugely popular trading card game franchise and a large list of video games
Examples of games using anime/manga style[]
Edit to right of the section title.- Of the most recent games, the multi-platform Genshin Impact has gained a huge worldwide audience
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Action role-playing game- Arcade game
- Collectible card game
- Dating sim
- Fighting game
- Gatcha game
- Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
- Otome game
- Role-playing game
- Visual novel
External links[]
Edit to right of the section title.- News
- Anime News Network - Answerman What is the Villainess Isekai Trend Actually Parodying? by Kim Morrissy, Dec 9th 2022
- Anime Feminist - From Princes to Pigeons: A Beginner’s Guide to Otome Games By: Katie Randazzo March 20, 2019