History FunWithAcronyms / AnimeAndManga

* The Trustworthy Room test from ''TowerOfGod'' requires to gather rooms and teammates, though with a high risk of losing ones room. So Ja Wangnan and Nia decide to do it the gentlemanly way: Operation S.I.R., '''S'''tay '''I'''n the '''R'''oom.

* In {{UltimateGirls}}, the source of the girl's energy is 'Maiden, Oh don't look at me please, Energy' or M.O.E. It is also produced by [[YouKeepUsingThatWord Masters Of Entertainment]].

* Not exactly derived from a word, but definitely a backronym, is the edited ''DragonBallZ'' dub's '''HFIL''' ('''HELL''' in the uncut version). They got it by [[{{Bowdlerisation}} removing the bottoms of the E and first L]] and claim that it stands for the '''H'''ome '''F'''or '''I'''nfinite '''L'''osers. The original name is not an acronym, however, and is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTime exactly what you think it is]].

* Various ''{{Gundam}}'' series, ordered by appearance.
** MobileSuitGundam start with only AMBAC ('''A'''ctive '''M'''ass '''B'''alance '''A'''uto '''C'''ontrol), but RetCon add Mobile SUIT ('''Mobile S'''pace '''U'''tility '''I'''nstrument '''T'''atical) and Mobile ARMOUR ('''Mobile A'''ll '''R'''ange '''M'''aneuverability '''O'''ffence '''U'''tility '''R'''einforcement).
** GM Quel from {{Gundam 0083}}, with QUEL stand for '''Q'''ualified to '''U'''se '''E'''arthly '''L'''aw.

** GundamSentinel novel also has computer call ALICE ('''A'''dvanced '''L'''ogistic & '''I'''nconsequence '''C'''ognizing '''E'''quipment)

** Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn give us [=ReZEL=] ('''Re'''fine '''Z'''eta '''G'''undam '''E'''scort '''L'''eader ).
** From GundamWing, we have GUNDAM ('''GUNDA'''nium '''M'''obile suit), MOBILE Suit ('''M'''anipulative '''O'''rder '''B'''uild and '''I'''ndustrial '''L'''abors '''E'''xtended '''Suit'''), Mobile DOLL ('''M'''obile '''D'''irect '''O'''pertional '''L'''eaded '''L'''abor) and ZERO system ('''Z'''oning and '''E'''motional '''R'''ange '''O'''mited '''system''').
** Anime/TurnAGundam has mobile suit call SUMO ('''S'''trike '''U'''nit for '''M'''aneuver '''O'''peration) and FLAT ('''F'''lexible '''L'''adder '''A'''ctuator '''T'''echnology).
** ''GundamSEED'''s creators had a heyday with their acronyms:

* ''{{Digimon}}'' has DORUmon which stands for '''D'''igital '''OR''' '''U'''nknown '''mon'''ster

*** Which is HilariousInHindsight, since "ana" is Japanese for "hole". Yeah, don't think about it too much.

* In {{Funimation}}'s GagDub (or {{Woolseyism}}, [[{{YMMV}} depending on who you ask]]) of ''KeroroGunsou'', Keroro is leader of "the '''A'''dvanced '''R'''econ '''M'''ission '''P'''repatory '''I'''nvasion '''T'''error Platoon", [[LampshadeHanging whose acronym is unfortunate]], but is nonetheless intentional on Funimation's part[[hottip:*:In the Japanese version, they are simply called the "Keroro Shoutai", or "Keroro Platoon".]].

* [[HaruhiSuzumiya And how could we possibly forget the]] "'''S'''ekai wo '''O'''oi ni Moriageru tame no '''S'''uzumiya Haruhi no Dan"?

* Yaoi stands for "yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi", but among fans, there's a joke that it stands for "'''Ya'''mete! '''O'''shiri ga '''i'''tai!" (Stop! My ass hurts!)

* In {{Funimation}}'s dub of ''KeroroGunsou'', Keroro is leader of "the '''A'''dvanced '''R'''econ '''M'''ission '''P'''repatory '''I'''nvasion '''T'''error Platoon, [[LampshadeHanging whose acronym is unfortunate]]."

* Not exactly derived from a word, but definitely a backronym, is the edited ''DragonBallZ'' dub's '''HFIL''' ('''HELL''' in the uncut version). They got it by [[{{Bowdlerisation}} removing the bottoms of the E and first L]] and claim that it stands for the '''H'''ome '''F'''or '''I'''nfinite '''L'''osers.

* The name "[=HiME=]" in ''{{Mai-HiME}}'' means "'''Hi'''ghly Advanced '''M'''aterializing '''E'''quipment", as explained in the opening sequence; this is a play on the Japanese [[{{Honorifics}} honorific]] "hime", used to address someone as "princess", and refers to the titular [=HiMEs=]' ability to materialize objects out of {{hammerspace}} (or, as TechnoBabble holds it, out of photons). While the acronym may seem forced, being part of a much more convoluted, five-part [[GratuitousEnglish bilingual pun]] certainly redeems it.
** FunWithAcronyms is even more evident in the ''{{Mai-HiME}}'' manga, which introduces two additional types of [=HiMEs=]: '''P'''erfect '''R'''ealization of '''In'''dependent Ac'''cess''' (PRINCESS) and '''Qu'''aint '''E'''lemental '''En'''chantress (QUEEN).
** Let us not forget [[spoiler:Miyu Greer: '''M'''ultiple, or '''M'''erciful for her ''{{Mai-Otome}}'' counterpart, '''I'''ntelligencial '''[[NorseMythology Y]]'''[[NorseMythology ggdrasil]] '''U'''nit.]]

** Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn give us [=ReZEL=] ('''Re'''fine '''Z'''eta '''G'''undam '''E'''scort '''L'''eader ).

*** Not to be outdone, ZAFT ('''Z'''odiac '''A'''lliance of '''F'''reeedom '''T'''reaty), the military arm of PLANT ('''P'''eople '''L'''iberation '''A'''cting '''N'''ation of '''T'''echnology, formerly '''P'''roductive '''L'''ocation '''A'''lly on '''N'''exus '''T'''echnology), seems to name almost all of their high end mobile suits as acronyms, featuring the ZAKU ('''Z'''AFT '''A'''rmored '''K'''eeper of '''U'''nity), the GOUF ('''G'''uardian '''O'''f '''U'''nity '''F'''orerunner) Ignited, and the DOM ('''D'''efensive '''O'''bliterator '''M'''agnificent) -- note that all of these are acronym-ized versions of the Zeon suits from ''MobileSuitGundam''. Even more confusingly, almost all their other mobile suits (GINN, [=BuCUE=], [=LaGOWE=], BABI, DINN, [=GOOhN=], [=ZnO=], CGUE, [=GuAIZ=], etc.) seem to be acronyms that have no actual meaning. Their special forces group is also known as FAITH ('''F'''ast '''A'''cting '''I'''ntegrated '''T'''actical '''H'''eadquarters).

** Anime/MobileSUitGundamUnicorn give us ReZEL ('''Re'''fine '''Z'''eta '''G'''undam '''E'''scort '''L'''eader ).

** Finally, Anime/TurnAGundam has mobile suit call SUMO ('''S'''trike '''U'''nit for '''M'''aneuver '''O'''peration) and FLAT ('''F'''lexible '''L'''adder '''A'''ctuator '''T'''echnology).

** Let's not forget "P.A.N.D.R.A." and whatever it stood for again - Interesting so far that they didn't add an O. between the D. and the R.

* ''DarkerThanBlack'' has PANDORA, the '''P'''hysicalquantity '''A'''lternation '''N'''atural '''D'''econstruction '''O'''rganized '''R'''esearch '''A'''gency.

** MobileSuitGundam start with only AMBAC ('''A'''ctive '''M'''ass '''B'''alance '''A'''uto '''C'''ontrol), but RetCon add Mobile SUIT ('''Mobile S'''pace '''U'''tility '''I'''nstrument '''T'''atical) and Mobile ARMOUR ('''Mobile A'''ll '''R'''ange '''M'''aneuverability '''O'''ffence '''U'''tility '''R'''einforcement) and GUNDAM ('''G'''eneral '''U'''tility '''N'''on-'''D'''iscontinuity '''A'''ugmentation '''M'''aneuvering).

*** Sentinel also features the 2XX series equipment version of the '''S'''uperior Gundam called the '''Ex'''tra-'''S'''uperior Gundam.
**** Its MSA-0011[Ext] serial means '''M'''obile '''S'''uit by '''A'''naheim-electronics-0011['''Ext'''raordinary]
**** Ex-S is also pronounced as Excess, and yes, it is hideously overbuilt.

* ''KirbyRightBackAtYa!'' had "Nightmare Enterprises", or NME for short. [[StealthPun Try reading that out loud.]]

** Finally, TurnAGundam has mobile suit call SUMO ('''S'''trike '''U'''nit for '''M'''aneuver '''O'''peration) and FLAT ('''F'''lexible '''L'''adder '''A'''ctuator '''T'''echnology).

* ''{{Pokemon}} Special'' has "Rocket" (as in Team Rocket) standing for ''"'''R'''aid '''O'''n the '''C'''ity: '''K'''nock out '''E'''vil '''T'''usks".'' The entire thing is really some bizarre dental metaphor.

* In ''TigerAndBunny'', [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual NEXT]] is short for '''N'''oted '''E'''ntities with e'''X'''traordinary '''T'''alents.

*** Sentinel also features the MidseasonUpgrade version of the title Gundam called the '''Ex'''tra '''S'''uperior Gundam.

* Various ''{{Gundam}}'' series.

** From GundamWing, we have GUNDAM ('''GUNDA'''nium '''M'''obile suit), MOBILE Suit ('''M'''anipulative '''O'''rder '''B'''uild and '''I'''ndustrial '''L'''abors '''E'''xtended '''Suit'''), Mobile DOLL ('''M'''obile '''D'''irect '''O'''pertional '''L'''eaded '''L'''abor) and ZERO system ('''Z'''oning and '''E'''motional '''R'''ange '''O'''mited '''system''').
** MobileSuitGundam start with only AMBAC ('''A'''ctive '''M'''ass '''B'''alance '''A'''uto '''C'''ontrol), but RetCon add Mobile SUIT ('''Mobile S'''pace '''U'''tility '''I'''nstrument '''T'''atical) and Mobile ARMOUR ('''Mobile A'''ll '''R'''ange '''M'''aneuverability '''O'''ffence '''U'''tility '''R'''einforcement).
** GundamSentinel novel also has computer call ALICE ('''A'''dvanced '''L'''ogistic & '''I'''nconsequence '''C'''ognizing '''E'''quipment)
*** Sentinel also features the MidseasonUpgrade version of the title Gundam called the '''Ex'''tra '''S'''entinel Gundam. And yes, it is hideously overbuilt.
** Finally, TurnAGundam has mobile suit call SUMO ('''S'''trike '''U'''nit for '''M'''aneuver '''O'''peration) and FLAT ('''F'''lexible '''L'''adder '''A'''ctuator '''T'''echnology).