Trigger Warning: Anime

Welcome to Trigger Warning: Anime! This blog is meant to act as a database of different animes and the potential triggers within them. The goal is to create a safe place for people to check out an anime before watching it, so they know what to expect or avoid. Watching anime can be fun and entertaining, but self-care and safety is an important part of enjoying yourself!

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Title: Durarara!!

Summary:"Ryūgamine Mikado is a boy who longs for the exciting life of the big city. At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, he transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi has warned him about people he doesn't want to cross in the city: a champion fighter, an informant, and a mysterious gang called "Dollars." Nervous from Masaomi's stories, Mikado witnesses an urban legend on his first day in the city, the Headless Rider astride a black motorcycle. From then on, the existence of supernatural cases and a gang called the Yellow Scarves will rise to the surface, and Ikebukuro will pushed to the breaking point."

Genre:action, drama, supernatural

Total Episodes:26

Available with both subtitles and english voice over (Dub)

Violence

attempted suicide

suicide(mention)

kidnapping

nudity(female)

sexual content(non explicit)

manipulation

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Title:Love Stage!

Summary:"Izumi was born in a family of celebrities. His father is a singer, his mother and artist, his older brother the lead vocalist for the popular band Crashers. Izumi himself, however, is just a nerdy college student. He loves the manga "Magical Girl Lala Lulu" and dreams of becoming a manga writer himself. One day he is roped into filming a commercial where he wears a dress. Another actor on the set, Ryoma Ichijo, mistakes him for a woman and falls in love at first sight. As it turns out, though, they met ten years in the past. And Ryoma feelings don't change when he finds out Izumi is a boy."(animenewsnetwork.com)

Genre: BL/Boy love/ShounenAi

Total episodes:10

only available with subtitles

Potential Triggers:

Victim Guilt tripping(?)

sexual content(foreplay)

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Title: Usagi Drop/Bunny Drop

Summary: After a death in the family, six year-old Rin is left with no one to take care of her. When the suggestion is made she be placed in foster care, 30 year-old Daikichi decides to step up and take her in, despite having no prior experience taking care of children. Together they navigate the challenges and rewards of their new situation, learning more and more each day about what it means to be a family.

Genre: Slice of Life

Total Episodes: 12

Only available in subs.

Potential Triggers:

Parental death (discussed frequently)

Parental abandonment (discussed frequently)

Cigarette use (briefly, mostly in the first few episodes)

Alcohol use (briefly)

Romantic relationship with large age gap (discussed frequently)

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Title: Princess Nine/Princess Nine Kisaragi Girls High Baseball Club

Summary: The chairwoman of Kisaragi School for Girls has a new project in mind: Form a baseball team to compete against the all boys' teams at the National High School Baseball Championships and make their way to the finals, becoming the first girls' team to ever play at Koshien Stadium. But no one's heard of an all girls baseball team before, and they are met with opposition at every turn. Even the girls themselves aren't sure they can make it, but non-stop hard-work paired their unique comradery just might give them a fighting chance.

Genres: Sports

Number of Episodes: 26

Available in both subs and dubs.

Potential Triggers:

Bullying

Child Endangerment

Death

Hospitals

Parental death (discussed frequently)

Sexism (Discussed and shown on screen frequently)

Sexual Harassment

Suicide (mentions)

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Title: Mawaru Penguindrum

Summary: A terminally ill girl named Himari Takakura is miraculously saved from death by a strange spirit who resides in a penguin-shaped hat. However, in exchange for extending her life, the spirit tasks Himari's brothers, Kanba and Shōma, to seek out an elusive item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins.

Genres: Fantasy, Psychological Drama

Number of Episodes: 24

Available in both subs and dubs.

Potential Triggers:

Animal abuse

Attempted Murder

Attempted rape (explicit. episode 8)

Blood

Body horror (brief)

Car accident (explicit)

Death (frequently discussed)

Emotional abuse

Emotional manipulation

Emotional trauma

Familial death (on screen, non-violent)

Fire

Guns

Hospitals

Kidnapping

Parental abandonment

Parental abuse

Physical abuse (implied)

Psychological trauma

Roofies

Sexual assault (explicit, particularly in episode 14)

Sexual harassment

Stalking

Suicide (mention)

Terrorist bombings

Torture (implied)

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Title: Revolutionary Girl Utena

Summary: After receiving help and a rose crest ring from a Prince, Utena Tenjou is so impressed that she vows to one day become a prince herself. Years later Utena attends Ohtori Academy where she winds up fighting a duel and winning, resulting in her automatic engagement to Anthy, the Rose Bride. As she becomes fond of Anthy,  she must continue to duel to keep her safe and to uncover the dark secrets behind the school.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Psychological Drama

Total Episodes: 39

Available both in subs and dubs.

Potential Triggers: 

Animal abuse

Bullying

Cissexism (casual)

Dubious consent (implied)

Emotional manipulation (explicit!)

Familial abuse

Homophobia (casual)

Incest (somewhat explicit)

Mind control

Misogyny

Parental death (mentions)

Psychological trauma

Rape (implied)

Sex with a minor

Sexual Assault

Suicide (on-scene attempt)

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Minor updates

Hi everyone! I want to start off by saying thanks to everyone who has followed us or spread the word. It's great to know there's interest in a blog like this!

I'd also like to announce that a directory and FAQ have officially been set up, and will be updated as necessary. Links to those can be found on the sidebar from here on out.

And just so everyone knows, questions and comments are always welcome! :)

- Mod Green

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Title: Mononoke

Summary: In a world filled with Mononoke (restless spirits), a strange being known as the Medicine Seller travels around Japan eliminating them by seeking out the Mononoke's truth, form, and regret. Anthology format.

Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Supernatural, Thriller

Total Episodes: 12

Only available in subs.

Abortion (forced)

Blood

Body Horror

Claustrophobia

Death

Gore

Human sacrifice (non-explicit, non-violent)

Incest (Mentioned)

Monsters

Murder

Parental abuse

Political corruption (brief, casual)

Psychological trauma

Sex Trafficking (mention, implied)

Spousal abuse

Suicide

Teacher-Student relationship (implied)

Verbal abuse

Due to the art style, there is a possibility of visual sensory overload.

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Title: Jellyfish Princess/Kuragehime

Summary: Tsumiki is perfectly happy living in a small housing complex with five other women just as socially awkward as she is. Each of them spend their days with their own particular obsession and avoiding the outside world; specifically men and "Fashionables." Until Tsumiki accidentally meets the beautiful and confident Kuranosuke, who pulls them all out into the real world, kicking and screaming. Literally. 

Genres: Slice of Life, Comedy 

Number of Episodes: 11

Available in both subs and dubs.

Blackmail

Ciscexism (Casual)

Date Rape, implied (Doesn't actually happen, but the victim is led to believe it took place)

Roofies

Sexual Harassment

Suicide (Faked, used for manipulation)

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Welcome to Trigger Warning: Anime

Now that a few posts are up, I figured this would be a good time to officially announce the start of Trigger Warning: Anime!

The goal of this blog is to offer a non-biased assessment of potential triggers in various anime so people know what to avoid or expect when looking for something new. Additional information such as dub availability, genre, and series length will also be provided, and a directory should be up and running in a day or two. 

Anime can be a really fun, enjoyable hobby, but personal comfort should always come first. Here's hoping this blog makes blending the two just a little bit easier! 

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Title: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Summary: After a mysterious transfer student warns her not to change her life, Madoka Kaname encounters a creature called Kyubbey who offers her and her friend anything they want, just so long as they agree to contracts to become magical girls. Soon after they meet other magical girls, the monsters they fight, and learn more about exactly what it means to be a Magical Girl.

Genres: Fantasy, Magical Girl, Action

Number of Episodes: 12

Available in both subs and dubs.

Bombs

Child Endangerment

Death

Emotional Trauma

Guns

Hospitals

Psychological Trauma

Suicide (Mentioned, quite often)

Violence

Due to the unusual artistic style in a lot of scenes, there is also the potential for visual sensory overload.

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Title: Yu Yu Hakusho

Summary: After a sudden death, Yusuke Urameshi is given a chance to get his life back on the conditions he finishes a series of tests and becomes the Underworld's new "Spirit Detective." He is then thrown into a world of demons, monsters, and spirits where he gains new powers and gets into plenty of brawls.

Genres: Action, adventure, fantasy, supernatural

Number of Episodes: 112

Available in both subs and dubs.

Alcohol use

Blood

Body Horror

Cissexism (casual)

Bullying

Death

Emotional Abuse

Fighting

Kidnapping

Monsters

Parental neglect

Sexual Harrassment (Often played off as a joke)

Swearing

Teacher Corruption

Transphobia (brief)

Torture

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Title: Attack on Titan/Shingeki No Kyojin

Summary: Years ago Titans - giant, mindless monsters that seem to only exist to eat humans - nearly wiped out humanity, driving those who were left to build walls around vast cities to keep the titans out. 100 years of safety and peace have passed, but now the outermost wall has been broken and humanity is once again under attack. Eren Jaeger, a young boy caught in the chaos, swears to fight back, and he and his friends enlist in the military.

Genre: Action, adventure, fantasy

Number of Episodes (so far): 25

Available in both subs and dubs.

Body Horror

Blood (Explicit!)

Cannibalism (Explicit! Technically the titans aren't people, but they're still humanoid and the humans are still being eaten alive)

Death (Explicit!)

Endangerment of children

Extreme violence

Gore (EXPLICIT! It is a constant theme throughout the series; There is no way around it!)

Guns

Military Corruption

Monsters

Murder

Parental abandonment

Parental death

Political Corruption

Sexual assault (Mentioned)

Sexual assault towards children (Mentioned)

Suicide (Mentioned, and once done off-screen)

Swearing