Weeb School

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Weeb 101 is the main line. Six paths branch off it, and each episode says what it builds on.

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Weeb 101

The main line. Shared words and mental models.

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  1. Episode 01

    So… what actually is anime?

    A medium. A thousand possible doors.
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  2. Episode 02

    One story. Different forms.

    Anime, manga, light novels & visual novels
    Opens after Episode 01
  3. Episode 03

    Genre ≠ demographic

    The labels are answering different questions.
    Opens after Episode 01
  4. Episode 04

    The giant anime genre map

    You don’t need a taxonomy. You need a map.
    Opens after Episode 03
  5. Episode 05

    WTF is isekai?

    Identify a crossing between worlds without confusing it with any fantasy setting.
    Opens after Episode 04
  6. Episode 11

    How to find your next anime

    Turn a vague request into concrete preferences.
    Opens after Episodes 04 + 06
  7. Episode 12

    Choose your path

    Build a taste profile independently of quiz performance.
    Opens after any 9 of Episodes 01–11

Media

Formats, seasons and how stories move between them.

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  1. Episode 06

    Seasons, cours, OVAs & ONAs

    Separate a broadcast block from a franchise’s season label.
    Opens after Episode 02
  2. Episode 09

    Canon, filler & adaptations

    Distinguish source comparison from an official continuity claim.
    Opens after Episodes 02 + 07
  3. Episode 10

    Subs, dubs & localization

    Compare translation choices by purpose and constraints.
    Opens after Episode 01

Craft

How anime is made, and why people pause frames.

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  1. Episode 07

    How anime actually gets made

    Connect a finished shot to several different production roles.
    Opens after Episodes 02 + 06
  2. Episode 08

    Why everyone talks about studios

    Read credits as evidence of collaboration.
    Opens after Episode 07
  3. Episode 21

    Sakuga: when animation nerds start pausing frames

    Distinguish overall duration from the distribution of positions.
    Opens after Episodes 07 + 08

Genres

Deep dives into the big rabbit holes.

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  1. Episode 13

    Battle shōnen: the anime gateway drug

    Analyze goals, constraints, and growth in a battle narrative.
    Opens after Episode 04
  2. Episode 14

    Fantasy beyond isekai

    Distinguish a fantasy setting from a world-crossing premise.
    Opens after Episode 05
  3. Episode 15

    Mecha: it’s not just giant robots

    Investigate the relationship between machines, pilots, and institutions.
    Opens after Episode 04
  4. Episode 16

    Slice of life, iyashikei & doing absolutely nothing

    Describe everyday stakes without mistaking quiet for empty.
    Opens after Episode 04
  5. Episode 17

    Romance, shōjo & why those aren’t the same thing

    Separate romantic ingredients from a publishing readership category.
    Opens after Episodes 03 + 04
  6. Episode 18

    Psychological, mystery & anime that messes with your head

    Separate clues from assumptions in a fictional case.
    Opens after Episode 04
  7. Episode 19

    Sports anime: why volleyball feels like war

    Trace sporting stakes through goals, practice, and cooperation.
    Opens after Episode 04
  8. Episode 20

    Magical girls: much stranger than you think

    Analyze transformation, responsibility, and relationships as distinct elements.
    Opens after Episode 04

Culture

What’s Japan, what’s anime convention, and what’s history.

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  1. Episode 22

    Wait, is that actually a Japan thing?

    Separate fictional representation from guidance about a real place.
    Opens after Episode 10
  2. Episode 24

    Before television: animation’s surviving clues

    Distinguish an earliest reported release from the earliest surviving film.
    Opens after Episode 02

Fandom

The language and habits of the people who love this stuff.

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  1. Episode 23

    Weeb, otaku, normie & the language of fandom

    Discuss fan labels without assigning identities to other people.
    Opens after Episodes 10 + 12