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About
/a/ is a 4chan board dedicated to anime and manga discussion, being one of the original boards on the site. Since it’s creation, it has grown to become one of the biggest anime and manga discussion boards on the internet, gaining also the reputation of basically being a moe discussion board. Users of the board are commonly referred to as /a/nons.
History
/a/[1] (Anime & Manga) was one of the first created boards on 4chan, along with /b/. Since its creation, the board grew to become one of the most frequently used and notable boards on the sites. Over time the board’s popularity grew significantly enough that it was split up into 3 more boards: /c/[2] (Anime/Cute), /e/[3] (Ecchi) and /u/[4] (Yuri) .
Board Culture
Waifu
Waifuis an Engrish term primarily used by Asian men to refer to one’s own wife. While the colloquial use of the word in East Asan cultures predates its online popularity, the term has been since adopted by Otaku circles and anime fans to refer to one’s favorite female manga or anime character. Due /a/’s nature, waifu discussions are pretty common, often being used to poke fun at other users.
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Smug Anime Face
Smug Anime Faceis a term used to refer variety of reaction images featuring anime characters with a smug smile on their faces. They have became a common reaction image on /a/.
WataMote / It’s Not My Fault That I’m Not Popular
It’s Not My Fault That I’m Not Popular (Japanese: 私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い！, Watashi ga Mote Nai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!) is a manga series by Niko Tanigawa and published online at Square Enix’s website. The series became popular on /a/ because of the “similarities” between the main character of the series and it’s users.
Sakurafish / Every Day Until You Like It
Sakurafishis the name given to an ilustration of Sakura, one of the main female heroines from the Fate/Stay Night visual novel, forcefully biting into a fish. The image became soon became a source of spam on /a/ and /jp/, normally accompanied with the catchphrase “I’m going to post this every day until you like it”.
Semen Demon
Semen Demon is term used to refer to attractive anime characters, related to the catchphrases “Who is that semen demon” and “What anime is this semen demon from?", and often being associated with the Tantei Opera Milky Holmes’ character Sherlock “Sharo” Shellinford. On /a/ is normally used as a spam and shitpost practise.
/a/ Sings
/a/ Sings is a series of singing threads where /a/ users sing opening and ending songs from animes. These are often seen as cringeworthy by other /a/ users or users from others boards.