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Genres of Light novels, Manga, and Anime

There are many different genres in light novels. I will provide examples for each one.

Action is one of the most common genres. It usually contain a lack of substance, but the action scenes in it makes up for what it lacks. You usually don’t find a light novel with just the action genre. It is usually paired us with other genres.

Fullmetal Alchemist

Comedy is also a common genre. The genre’s name tells it all. If the light novel has the genre comedy, it will have humor. No doubt about that. This genre is very vague and do have many subgenres such as Parody.

Nichijou

Adventure is a genre that has stories that tend to be long. In adventure type light novels, the characters tend to move around and explore new places. The characters in the story tend to have a strong background due to the amount of time we spend reading about them (pretty much the whole story).

Inuyasha

The Demon genre is a genre that has demons and other evil spirits. (Plain and simple) This is also supernatural.

Blue Exorcist

Fantasy is a genre that has magical worlds, magical powers, and monsters. (If you read a fairy tale, this is basically close to that)

The Legend of Legendary Heroes

Drama is usually filled with suspense and emotion. It is always have a well developed story and has well developed characters. (Most of the time… I am looking at you, Glasslip.)

Anohana (Prepare to cry)

Romance is a genre for those who love those love stories. The story usually have talk about two characters and how their love progresses.

Clannad (Prepare to cry even more)

Mecha is a genre that is similar to the action genre. The only difference is that this genre has the characters controling big robots. (Not transformers)

Code Geass

Music genre is a genre that deals with music. Mostly is shown with the romance genre.

Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

Mystery genre is a genre that makes the watchers wonder what would happen next. It is usually a story that has a chain of unexplained events which is solved in the end.

Gosick (my favorite light novel series)

Psychological is a genre that is similar to mystery, but more mind blowing. (Yes, it is mind blowing.) It is mind blowing due to the fact that something can happen in the end of the story that is unexpected.