Theatrical version: the movie version of the animation.

It was first released as an animation produced for showing in movie theaters. The production cost, investment, and manpower of this type of work are higher than those of OVA and TV animation, and the painters are as luxurious as possible. Regardless of the smoothness of the movements, the number of color separations used, etc., it can be clearly seen that they are different from the first two difference. Usually a theatrical version of animation lasts 90 minutes, but there is no certain limit and the variation is huge.

Nowadays, as long as the popular TV animations are usually released, the corresponding theatrical version will be released, but the theatrical version will usually be different from the original TV version in terms of story and characters. For example, the theatrical versions of "Girls' Revolution" and "Macross" only retained the main lines of the original stories and characters.

Exclusively give you some animation terms

Basic vocabulary of animation

*Japanese animation format:

TV version: that’s The animated version shown on TV

OVA: Original Video Anime (original video animation), as opposed to TV, is not shown on TV. You can only watch it by purchasing it.

OVA occupies a very important position in the history of Japanese animation, and she is often seen in various animation information magazines. To qualify as an OVA, a work must have never been shown on TV or in theaters when it was first released, in order to be called an OVA. When works that have been shown on TV or in theaters are released on video tapes/LD/VCD, etc., they cannot be called OVA. The "V" in OVA also refers to all video tapes/LD/VCD/DVD media, not just video tapes.

Theatrical version: the movie version of the animation.

It was first released as an animation produced for showing in movie theaters. The production cost, investment, and manpower of this type of work are higher than those of OVA and TV animation, and the painters are as luxurious as possible. Regardless of the smoothness of the movements, the number of color separations used, etc., it can be clearly seen that they are different from the first two difference. Usually a theatrical version of animation lasts 90 minutes, but there is no certain limit and the variation is huge.

Nowadays, as long as the popular TV animations are usually released, the corresponding theatrical version will be released, but the theatrical version will usually be different from the original TV version in terms of story and characters. For example, the theatrical versions of "Girls' Revolution" and "Macross" only retained the main lines of the original stories and characters.

*Music:

OST: Original Sound Track (original music album). Contains music related to a certain animation. [OST: Original Sound Track (original music album)]

OP: Opening song/theme song

ED: Ending song

*The opening and ending parts Explanation of subtitles:

Supervision: equivalent to what the Chinese call "director"

Script: the person who writes the script, also called story composition

Original work: This needs to be distinguished in "script". Japanese TV animations are usually adapted from comics, novels or games, etc. The comics authors and animation producers are usually different (of course there are exceptions, such as some works of Miyazaki Hayao, GAINAX is often its own original work) Animated), hence the term "original". It refers to the author of the original comic/novel. For example, COWBOY BEBOP, the original work is "Hajime Yatate". (Regarding Hajime Yadate, friends who have watched Yumeso should know this allusion, but it seems that many people still don’t know it. I will introduce it in the future)

CAST: seiyuu, dubbing actor

STAFF: All members involved in the production of the animation (generally Xiaoxiao Xiaomi will be included)

Production: Usually refers to the company responsible for drawing the animation, because Japan wants to produce an animation It is usually completed by N departments/companies working together, with a clear division of labor, a bit like an assembly line operation. This word also requires everyone's attention. The production level of an animation is often affected by the production unit. Sometimes even looking at the name of the animation company can tell whether the film is worth collecting.

*Animation genre:

SF=SCIENCE FICTION Science fiction mechanical works, such as EVA

*Abbreviation of animation works:

Animation enthusiasts often use abbreviations to represent works they are familiar with. The abbreviations are usually understandable, but some are not very familiar to newcomers. I will briefly mention them here and gradually add them later.

FF: The FF (FINAL FANTASY) series is probably the most familiar to everyone. The FF series was originally a famous game by SQUARE. Because it is very popular, there are many peripherals, such as game animations, OVA, and movies. wait. However

The recent use of the abbreviation FF requires some identification, because the "Matrix" series also produced an animated short film called FINAL FLIGHT OF THE OSIRIS (The Last Flight of Osiris), with the same abbreviation. It's FF. The director of this film is the same person (Andy Jones) as the film version of "FINAL FANTASY", no wonder even the names are the same.

M0=MACROSS ZERO (ZERO means zero, so it is represented by "0")

ROD series: There are currently two works produced, one is READ OR DIE (OVA) ), the Chinese title is "Thoughts on Death"; the other is READ OR DREAM (TV), which is currently being produced and screened, and there is currently no D version. Their abbreviations are ROD

EVA: Neon Genesis Evangelion

Love: Generally speaking, it means "very professional", "like" and "interest". For example, KyoAni is very loving. I have a lot of love for Yuuko, but I don’t love Konami’s Loli. A囧

The nickname for the male protagonist Kyon in "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" is because he always likes to show "囧" expressions...

Related vocabulary 囧

ACG: English abbreviation of Animation, Comic, Game, meaning: animation, comics, games

Animation general vocabulary OTAKU: Japanese, original meaning " Otaku". The currently recognized meaning in China is: a subcultural group that is easily immersed in a fantasy world and lacks normal social life experience. To put it simply, it is a group of people who are crazy passionate about animation. For example (it can only be mentioned briefly): such as EVA's OTAKU can memorize the Chinese, Japanese, and English names of each apostle. It has studied the New Testament and the Old Testament in detail, and is familiar with the differences between Judaism, Christianity, and Catholicism. Pay attention to all activities of GAINAX... Proficient in Freud's theory... Is a member of a cult...

Wang Dao: A very popular term recently. It means "authority", "truth", "self", "the most important thing". There is a comic series called "The Dog of the King". It seems to be talking about something related to Sun Yat-sen~. Well...in today's society, what is the right way...? For this site, perhaps the current king is...money. (It’s really needed~~)

Rampage: Crazy. GO MAD. Symptoms are usually discoloration of the eyes and a crawling appearance. Sometimes white gas comes out of the mouth...it depends on the situation. Typical character... EVA Unit 1... (Everyone: Don't favor anyone~) By the way, if you encounter a similar situation, please leave the scene quickly or prepare 200 fire extinguishers in case of accident...

BT : Abbreviation for pervert

BL: BOY'S LOVE

GL: GIRL'S LOVE

SM: ...I didn't want to say this originally, but I couldn't help it after someone asked. . The nature is similar to the above two items. The related words are "queen" and "whip". They cannot be more specific. (Supplement: The full name is Sadomasochism)

PK: The abbreviation of Player Killing, which comes from online game players hacking each other. Or "Pushing on the street", you will know what it means just by looking at the literal meaning. Originally refers to a gangland ritual (throwing yourself down on the street?). After Super Girl, the word PK has been promoted from Internet slang to the folk.

VS: The meaning of the duel between the two sides, such as the little lolita VS the royal sister.

KOF: The street game "King of Fighters", which covers comics, arcades, computer games, video games, and a lot of peripherals, the King of Fighters in English

Can't think of it: It's a pity mean. The extended words include "broken thoughts"... You can also make similar ones yourself.

XD: This requires everyone’s imagination~ The first explanation: X stands for M. I don’t need to say anything else. The second explanation: an emoticon that looks like a smile when viewed horizontally. My personal understanding is that it means "falling" or "fainting".

KUSO: means a joke. But it can also be used to express exclamations. In animations, you can often hear the male protagonist say this word, and the translation is often "Abominable~!" "***!"

874: verb... The forum is crazy The act of criticizing means to slap or hit someone. Generally speaking, if you get 874, you must have offended an OTAKU master or a mentally ill person. It is recommended to keep a distance from this kind of forum first, improve your own strength before going there or not go there at all.

Amateurs/Young Teeth: People who have been watching anime for a few years (2-3 years) and become somewhat enlightened but actually still understand very little. Not a derogatory term. It can be said that people are naive and young.

Master: Watching anime at all costs, in short, the kind of person who is very strong.

SF: SCIENCE FICTION, science fiction mechanical works.

FF: FINAL FANTASY, Final Fantasy.

M0: MACROSS ZERO, Macross Zero.

Brother: a strong man with muscles all over his body.

Jiegui: The big sister with all the muscles.

Yu Jie: Originally meant a strong woman who was older than her age, now it generally refers to most strong women.

Bad taste: quirks, unique and special hobbies.

Meteor: refers to a CG picture with a little erotic meaning or a little bit of exposure.

Waste wood: A term used in Hong Kong comics to refer to waste and useless people.

Go against the will of heaven: A term used in Hong Kong comics to refer to going against the will of heaven. It can be used when you are angry.

Underclass: A Hong Kong comic term that means not qualified.

Shut up: a term used in Hong Kong comics to shut up