Anime References

Commenters frequently compare the main post's content to scenes, plots, characters, and tropes from various anime series, often noting stylistic similarities or stereotypes like anime PFPs.

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Sample Comments

Razengan Nov 21, 2025 View on HN

This could totally be an anime scene.

blcksearcher Oct 2, 2025 View on HN

there's also some anime inspo in there as you can see

red-iron-pine Nov 15, 2024 View on HN

as they say about anime characters -- higher the hair, closer to god

pteraspidomorph Sep 16, 2023 View on HN

Can you remember what the anime was? That sounds like fun.

gruez Aug 20, 2025 View on HN

"Anime pfp" stereotype is alive and well.

pixl97 Aug 6, 2023 View on HN

Is this the basis for the Blame! Anime?

loloquwowndueo Jun 26, 2022 View on HN

There’s an anime about that (Sword Art Online) ;)

Natsu Mar 1, 2011 View on HN

Or possibly an anime, like Read or Die.

Cyph0n Jan 14, 2017 View on HN

Sounds like a plot point from Berserk...

jacquesm Aug 14, 2017 View on HN

Create anime girls. Doesn't anime have boys?