History Main / SekaikeiGenre

* ''ThisUglyYetBeautifulWorld''

* ''EarthMaidenArjuna''

''Sekaikei'' (''sekai'' meaning "world", and ''kei'' meaning "type") is a Japanese term that is not clearly defined, spread primarily through the Internet but with some professional interest (there's even been [[http://asian.la.psu.edu/mapping/EVENTS/Entries/2009/4/1_Entry_1.html academic lectures]]). The simple definition of a Sekaikei story is the existence of a close relationship between two people, which turns out to be the sole driving force of the events, up to and including having all other happenings in the world at large depending on said relationship's fate, whether metaphorically or literally. The term "World-type" is related to the character-centric perspective of the world that comes out of such a story.

* The ''GaRei'' manga toss the role of "boy" and "girl" like volleyballs, but eventually it's between Kagura and Yomi.

* ''HaruhiSuzumiya'' has the titular character as [[spoiler:a RealityWarper who unknowingly controls the world]] and so everybody else around her has to keep her happy. Most of this falls upon the narrator, Kyon.

* ''{{Saikano}}'' deconstructs the living hell out of this setup. Chise is an ultimate weapon in a war and how she decides to fight (if at all) depends on her boyfriend, Shuuji.

* ''{{Change 123}}''

* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is believed to be a prototype of this concept.

* ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has magic dependent on EmotionalPowers, so by the time of [[PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion The Movie]]'s conclusion, the powerful relationship between Madoka and Homura ends up being the cause of numerous reality rewrites.

#A BittersweetEnding generally follows. If the world is chosen, the conclusion often involves a HeroicSacrifice on the part of one or both of the StarCrossedLovers. If the romance is chosen, we may have [[AdamAndEvePlot the couple being the only survivors of an apocalypse]]. TakingAThirdOption is, however, also a common subversion.

#In the climax of the story, the characters are forced to choose between settling things on either the micro-level of the relationship itself, or the macro-level of how it affects the world at large. Typically, [[SadisticChoice both are exclusive]], so in a typical example it's a "Save the girl vs. save the world" choice.

#In the climax of the story, the characters are forced to choose between settling things on either the micro-level of the relationship itself, or the macro-level of how it affects the world at large. Typically, both are exclusive.

* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}''. And it's glorious!

#Starts with very normal regular life. Then the central character, the boy, gets involved to The Apocalypse situation.
#The boy meets the girl who fights to avoid the World's End; the girl fights but the boy doesn't.
#There is little description of interlevel elements between the couple and the collapsing world, such as their local community or their families. The relationship between 'You and I' --the boy and the girl-- is directly connected to 'jumbo world'.
#In the climax of the story, the boy is forced to choose between 'die for love' or 'peace and safety in the world'.

Compare SaveThisPersonSaveTheWorld, in which the world hinges [[BarrierMaiden on the shoulders of one person]], and NeedsOfTheMany, when the SadisticChoice is between [[ApocalypseMaiden said person]] or the world.

''Sekaikei'' (''sekai'' meaning "world", and ''kei'' meaning "type") is a Japanese term that is not clearly defined, spread primarily through the Internet but with some professional interest (there's even been [[http://asian.la.psu.edu/mapping/EVENTS/Entries/2009/4/1_Entry_1.html academic lectures]]). The simple definition of a Sekaikei story is there is a male character and a female character and their relationship is the sole driving force of the events.

The difficulty of putting the phrase into trope terms is that it is fairly controversial amongst anime fans and quite frankly ill defined. It is "World type"- it's not quite so much the character relationships, not so much the plot but more the perspective of the world that comes out of such a story.

The thing is a little bit nuts. How nuts? They have to write the word in different systems in the middle of the phrase. Sekai is written with katakana while kei is written with a Chinese character. The world perspective isn't just the one of the story but also of the otaku who follow it.

Compare ApocalypseMaiden, when the choice is between the girl or the world. Compare BarrierMaiden, which the girl is likely to be an example of.

* ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'' is believed to be a prototype of this concept.

* ''Manga/ImmortalRegis''

Sekaikei (''Sekai'' means "world" and ''kei'' means "a type".) is a Japanese term that is not clearly defined, spread primarily through the Internet but with some professional interest (there's even been [[http://asian.la.psu.edu/mapping/EVENTS/Entries/2009/4/1_Entry_1.html academic lectures]]). The simple definition of a Sekaikei story is there is a male character and a female character and their relationship is the sole driving force of the events.

* ''ImmortalRegis''

* ''HaruhiSuzumiya''[[hottip:*:Cue the screaming Shippers.]]

* ''{{Saikano}}'' deconstructs the living hell out of this setup.

* ''Manga/{{Chobits}}''

* ''PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'', with the twist that the relationship is between [[GirlsLove two such girls]]. Even the ending song say so.
** And due to one thing and another, boxing the characters into "boy" or "girl" role can be an exercise in futility.

* ''BlueDrop'', a human girl and [[DiscountLesbians an alien girl]]. [[{{Tragedy}} It didn't end well]].

* ''{{Xenogears}}''. And it's glorious!

* ''{{Chobits}}''

[[http://empty-ego.tumblr.com/post/395833053/sekai-kei-the-world-system-for-otaku This place]] says that it can go something like this:

#There is few description of interlevel elements between the couple and the collapsing world, such as their local community or their families. The relationship between 'You and I' --the boy and the girl-- is directly connected to 'jumbo world'.

* ''{{Steins;Gate}}''

* ''Steins;Gate''

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