197+ ‘Anime’ Writing Prompts
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Anime-like Ally
Your character befriends an unusual ally, perhaps a creature they have saved or a native on the island.
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My Anime Life
Create a story where you or an original character get transported into an anime world.
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Parallel Universe Switch
Imagine if the main character in your favorite anime suddenly switched places with their parallel universe self.
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Edo Encounter
Craft a story where your favorite modern anime characters are tossed into Edo-period Japan.
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Opposite Day
Reverse the roles of hero and villain in an existing anime series and explore the consequences.
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Journey of an Isekai Protagonist
Consider the story of a normal person transported to a fantasy anime world and having to become a hero.
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Slice of Life in Fantasy World
Narrate an ordinary day in the life of an anime character living in a fantasy world.
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Crossing Dimensions
Write a story where a character from a realistic show enters the universe of their favorite anime.
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Mecha Marvel
Set your story in a world dominated by giant robots (mechas) and how it affects the character’s daily life.
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Isekai Inspiration
Write a tale where your protagonist is suddenly hurled into a strange, fantastical world.
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The Chibi Challange
Develop a plot where characters are turned into caricatured, deformed, or Chibi versions of themselves.
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Anime Lens
Write a short story set in a familiar setting but seen through the lens of a typical anime twist.
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Anime’s Impact on Literature
Explore how anime has inspired or impacted literature, including young adult or fantasy novels.
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Emotional Intelligence in Anime
Reflect on how anime explores complex emotions and how this has impacted broader television narratives.
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Anime and its Impact on Filmmaking
Discuss about how anime storytelling techniques have influenced western animations or other film categories.
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The Power of Anime in Music
Analyze how anime soundtracks and theme songs have impacted the music industry.
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Anime Influence on Fashion
Write about how the anime culture has influenced mainstream fashion or your personal style.
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The Role Reversal
Craft a narrative in which an anime character unexpectedly switches their gender role.
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Manga Misinterpretation
Write about a group of anime characters who’ve misinterpreted the events in a manga they’re reading, leading to a blend of comedic and dramatic fallout.
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High School Hijinks
Compose a narrative set in a high school where everything and everyone are dramatically over-the-top and melodramatic but with comedic undertones.
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Unexpected Animagic
Produce a story where the epic magic abilities of anime characters are used for mundane or comedic purposes.
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Swapping Genres
Write a scene where characters from a serious anime series are placed in comedic situations, and characters from a funny anime are subjected to grave circumstances.
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Mismatched Genre Crossovers
Write a story combining unlikely anime genres, such as mixing a serious noir detective with cute and carefree slice-of-life elements.
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Chibi Character Office Politics
Create a chibi anime-style office scenario where office politics takes a comical turn.
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Deconstruction of Magical Girl Tropes
Write a story that satirically breaks down the common tropes seen in magical girl animes.
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Anime High School Drama
Create a high school scenario centered around anime where the biggest problem is hilariously trivial.
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Challenges of Academy Life
Imagine a character’s first day at an elite academy or school focused on specific abilities or skills. Write about the experiences, friendships, and rivalries they form.
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Harbinger of Powers
Write about a time when your protagonist discovers a supernatural ability on the brink of adolescence.
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The Unadapted Arc
Suppose a favorite arc or subplot from a manga series was left out of its anime adaptation. Explore the implications and your feelings about it.
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Rethinking the Ending
Imagine a scenario where an anime series deviates from the manga’s original ending. How would fans react to such a change?
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The Anime Makeover
Write about a manga character who undergoes a drastic design change in their anime adaptation.
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Translating Pages into Frames
Imagine a scenario where a complex manga scene fails to translate well into anime. How would you creatively address this issue?
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The Spirit of Manga
Write a story about an anime adaptation where the original manga’s essence gets lost.
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Sensational Speed Lines
Emulate the feeling of motion and high-paced action in your writing inspired by the use of speed lines in anime.
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Contrasting Colours
Describe a setting using diverse and contrasting colours to reflect the emotions of your characters.
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Symbolic Swirls
Create a narrative that heavily relies on visual symbols to represent complex character emotions or plot elements, commonly found in animes.
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Echoes of Expression
Mimic a notable art style from a popular anime, bending this style to fit the narrative you would like to tell.
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Visual Narration
Write a scene using vivid, expressive language that captures a moment from an original anime concept.
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Musical Transformation
Your character undergoes a transformation every time they hear a specific piece of music, changing their personality or physical attributes.
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Idol Struggles and Triumphs
Imagine an Anime Idol character struggling with their music career and personal life.
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Journey Close to the Sound
Your character has a special power that allows them to manipulate and understand things whenever they hear a specific kind of music.
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Anime Concert Experience
Write a narrative about attending an anime-themed concert where the anime’s storyline is depicted through music.
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Nexus of Identities
Juxtapose the personal, hidden identity of your anime characters with their heroic public personas.
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First Contact Protocols
Your main characters discover they are not alone in the universe. How does this change their world? How they interact with these alien creatures?
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Humanity vs Machine
Create a dystopian future where AI and humans are at odds. What are the reasons for this conflict in your anime storyline?
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Myths Alive
Consider well-known cultural myths or folklores to create a supernatural or mysterious context in the anime narrative.
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Power Corrupts
Write about a world where superpowers are the norm, but abuse of power leads to societal problems.
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Dimensions of Humanity
Develop a storyline where your protagonist is a non-human entity learning about humanity.
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The Reality of Virtuality
Write a narrative exploring the consequences and implications of emerging from a virtual reality that feels more real than actual existence.
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The Influence of Shintoism in Anime
Incorporate elements of Shinto beliefs like spiritual beings (Kami) in your characters or story’s backdrop.
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Chivalry and Loyalty in Samurai Anime
Craft a tale about a wandering samurai and their unwavering loyalty to a cause.
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Magical Realism in Anime
Write a short story inspired by the integration of everyday life and the supernatural, a common theme in much of anime.
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Godly Intervention
Write about a deity or a godly figure intervening in the world of an anime you’ve created.
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The Justice System in Anime
Create a unique justice system for an anime world you’ve created. How are crime and punishment handled in this world?
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Anime Technological Advances
Envision a new technological invention that exists within an anime universe and describe its functions, limitations and impact on society.
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Invention of Mythical Beasts
Design a unique mythical beast that could exist within an anime world and describe its characteristics and lore.
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Alternate Anime Universe
Imagine a well-known anime series set in a completely different universe or context.
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Anime and Social Issues
Discuss how social issues and societal norms influence the plots, characters, and overall narratives in anime.
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Nature’s Verse in Anime
Talk about how Japan’s natural landscape and traditional spirituality have shaped anime narratives.
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Impact of Technology
Investigate how advancement in technology has transformed anime, both in visual aesthetics and storytelling.
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The World in Anime
Write about how different global cultures can influence anime storylines and character development.
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Anime Through Decades
Explore how different eras have influenced the themes, style, and storytelling methods of anime.
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Cybernetic Society
Use a favorite anime as a base to build a world where humans live in symbiosis with artificial intelligence.
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Reimagined Endings
Choose an anime that you highly disagree with its finale and rewrite it your way.
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Lost in Translation
Imagine a scenario where an anime character is transported to the real world and must navigate their new surroundings.
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The Unexpected Hero
Write about a mundane character from a favorite anime who suddenly discovers they have magical powers.
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Emotional Depth in Anime Stories
Write a character-centric story magnifying the emotional depth, similar to heartfelt anime storylines.
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Subverting Expectations
Take a typical anime plot line and subvert it in a way that would intrigue but also surprise hardcore anime fans.
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Fusion of Cultures
Write a story that successfully fuses anime style storytelling with elements from your own or another culture.
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Monster Secret Identity
What if your otherwise normal protagonist secretly transforms into a monster under certain conditions?
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Time Travel Paradox
Describe a situation where your character goes back in time to change the history but ends up creating a paradox.
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High School of the Extraordinary
Imagine a high school which comprises students with special abilities and describe a day in this school.
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Daily Life of a Non-Human
Write a narrative from the perspective of a non-human character trying to blend in with human society.
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Trial by Combat
Create a story where the main character has to gain power and skills from scratch to defeat a stronger, established adversary.
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Decoding The Climax
Write a script for a potential climactic anime episode. Explain how this climax would affect the preceding storyline and the character arcs.
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Unseen Perspective
Take a well-known anime and rewrite an episode from the viewpoint of a minor or antagonist character.
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Character’s Odyssey
Craft a unique character and detail their journey in an existing or new anime world.
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Inception of a New World
Introduce an entirely new anime universe. Describe its various aspects in detail.
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Birth of a Hero
Construct a backstory for an anime hero, explaining the circumstances and trials that led to them taking up their heroic role.
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Path of the Antagonist
Create an antagonist for an anime scenario. Pen down a backstory that would justify their subsequent actions and choices.
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Origins of Power
Reflect on an anime character with unique abilities or powers. Explore the backstory that led to the manifestation and reason of these powers.
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Unseen Bonds
Assume a scenario in which two anime characters share a powerful bond originating from a shared history. Craft a back story that has forged this relationship.
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Necessary Shadows
Consider an anime character with a shadowy, mysterious past. Adventure into the narrative arc they could have, explained by their hidden history.
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Bounty of Archetypes
Construct a narrative with at least five different anime archetypes and detail how they interact with each other.
