Donghua are animation forms made in China with diverse styles and genres from traditional to modern. These animations tend to have a more realistic look. Themes and storylines are influenced from Chinese mythology and history.
Anime are animation forms made in Japan with distinctive styles, colors and diverse stories. These animations tend to have a more exaggerated look. Themes and storylines are very diverse with explorations into fantasy, scifi, and slice-of-life.
Aeni are animation forms made in Korea with similarities often shared with Anime and Donghua across various styles and genres with distinctive western variations. These animations tend to have a more realistic look. Themes and storylines are more realistic with grounded stories.
In many respects, different animation variations may share cross influences in both themes, storylines, styles, and genres. Asian animation is evolving and diverse with huge options.
These categories may include further sub-genres and styles, such as:
- Mecha which includes robots, war, technology, and humanity.
- Magical Girl which includes girls that transform into magical fighters against evil.
- Slice-of-Life which covers everyday lives of ordinary individuals which include themes like friendship and family.
- Historical which includes ancient periods covering real-world events.
- Fantasy which focuses on magic and myth within a fantastical world.
- Scifi which focuses on futuristic and technologically advanced experiences.
- Wuxia which focuses on martial arts with a mix of fantasy.
- Xianxia which focuses on Chinese mythology and folklore with immorality and cultivation.
- Xuanhuan which focuses on magic and supernatural powers.
- Manhua which covers Chinese comics
- Manhwa which covers Korean comics
- Manga which covers Japanese comics
- Comedy which covers humor and satire
- Cyberpunk which covers futuristic dystopian themes.
- Guohuaxianxia which covers Chinese mythology and folklore.
- Psychological which covers dark and disturbing psychological themes.
- Idol which covers idols and their fans.
- Music which covers musical performances.
- Isekai which covers fantastical characters that get transported to other worlds.
- Sports which covers sports competitions.
- Martial Arts which covers martial arts combats.
