So over my introduction to manga and anime, i couldn't help but notice some elements that really inspire and assist my writing. I jotted them down, and so here they are. What does everyone think? Does anyone have more elements they noticed?
Most elements relate to battles/fight scenes
- There is lots of dialogue + poetry. Dialogue is used a lot to simplify descriptions.
- Plenty of explainations and descriptions [My power does this, this and that. The History of a land... e.t.c]
- No one fighter within a battle maintains a constant advantage in a fight [How many times have we seen the hero boast 'this will be over quick' and then get beaten half to death?]
- Professional fighters usually underestimate the other [Something relating to the previous point.] I don't know if this is a major element, but still. It happens too much to be ignored.
- Everyone has different tactics. Its an almost duh thing, but maybe you'll get what i mean.
- There is a clear RPG level up system whereby as the story develops the enemies become even tougher and even more out of reach than before. [I thought Ichigo would butcher Byakuya, then i thought he'd murder Uluqiorra, then the arrancars but man oh man was i wrong. It was a struggle]
- Every character has a past. Duh? Not really, i think quite a few stories suffer from characters who have unfounded ideals. There are many flash backs in Manga/Anime, as i am aware everyone knows. Some even stretch throughout entire chapters. The past is important within an Anime/Manga
Yep, and thats where i'm dry on elements of Manga/Anime i noticed.
Oh yeah, one more element: Manga/Anime are fun.