The Newbies Guide to GAR

aka “Moar Manly Than You Will Evar Be”
by Ariolander, Hentai PhD.

Introduction:

The online community of anime fans has its own language of sorts with terms like Moé, Tsundere, Yandere, Trap, and Fap being thrown around with many not knowing what they are or where they come from. Some are imported from our Japanese counterparts. Some are onomatopoeia popularized by webcomics. For those who don’t know, I am sure a lot of you are wondering what these terms are, how they came about, or are a bit confused because of conflicting usage.

This guide is dedicated to ImoutoChan because you were so confused.

The Definition:

Main Entry: gar
Pronunciation: \ˈgär \
Function: interjection
Etymology: euphemism for God
Date: 2001
A term used towards male characters and individuals who are so overwhelmingly manly that your own masculinity is absolutely *buried*, leaving you naught but a whimpering, swooning girl-child before them.

“Episode 14 left me totally gar for Archer.”
“You are gar for badasses, but gay for traps.”

I wanna be educated! »

-Ariolander

Madotsuki (pictured to the right) is in a rather bad situation. Very bad.

No, she’s not surrounded by aliens. She’s not pitted in a deathmatch against 12 other opponents. Nor any other modern mainstream video game template of ‘main character in a strange predicament’. It’s a very real danger that potentially exists within our real lives. Madotsuki is stuck at the top of a high rise apartment. Stuck may – and probably is – subjective to us because trying to proceed through the front door gives us only one reaction: Madotsuki absolutely refuses to go outside.

The plain room. A scarce balcony. An old television. A very minimal room. The most that the standard city civilian can associate with are her filled bookshelves, a bed, a desk, and a diary. Items that most of us can imagine that might belong to a young woman. All you can do, and thus she as well, is heavily restricted to the aforementioned items. And it’s the bed where it all begins.

… No, not THAT you pervert. [doujins plz.]

Doujins?!

-maserbeam