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Short, voted descriptions for community tags. Hover a tag on a thread to see the official text.
- height difference — The artwork features height difference.
- Heisei Era — A visual novel with this tag is set during the Heisei Era of Japan. The Heisei era is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Heisei Emperor, Akihito, from 7 January 1989, through April 30, 2019.
- Heist — This visual novel features one or more instances of stealing that are important to the story. The tag can be used regardless whether the act is committed stealthily or using intimidation.
- helicopter — The artwork features helicopter.
- helm — The artwork features helm.
- helmet — The artwork features helmet.
- helmet over eyes — A character has helmet over eyes.
- henshin — The artwork features henshin.
- Hero Based on a Fictional Person — One or more of the heroes in a game with this tag is based on a fictional character from a different book, anime, cartoon, comic, manga, movie, play, visual novel, etc.
- Hero Based on a Mythological Character — One of more of the heroes in a game with this tag is based on a character appearing in mythological accounts or stories. Mythological figures are often gods, heroes or humans with supernatural powers.
- Hero Based on Real Person — At least one of the heroes (not to be confused with the protagonist) in this novel are based on real historical persons.
- Hero from a Different World — At least one or more heroes from this visual novel is from a different world or a different dimension than the world in which the visual novel takes place. The idea of this tag is to use for those heroes not native to the setting of the visual novel. NOTE: Sometimes this tag can overlap with tags like Alien Hero and similar. Use this tag in conjunction with others only when the hero is confirmed.
- Hero in Kimono — These games include a hero wearing a kimono or similar traditional Japanese clothing.
- Hero in Relationship with Other(s) — At least one of the heroes of this visual novel is already committed to a romantic relationship as the story starts, or does so at the very early stages of the story. Do not use this tag for relationship with the protagonist, only for relationships with other characters. During his route he may break up with his current partner and get together with the protagonist. However, he may also stay in.
- Hero with a Braid — This game has at least one hero with braided hair. A braid (also called plait) is a length of hair made up of three or more interlaced strands.
- Hero with a Fang — This game features one or more heroes with a fang. He can be a vampire, cat-girl, kitsune, or even an ordinary human with an extra long fang/canine which is usually visible.
- Hero with a Sword — One of the heroes of this game carries a sword around. He may be in a school club related to swords (Kendo, Iaido, Fencing) or may have another reason to do so.
- Hero with Ahoge — A game tagged with this tag has a hero who for the majority of the game possesses an ahoge. Ahoge refers to a single, often large, lock of hair sticking out from the top of the head.
- Hero with Armor — This game has considerable amount of scenes where one can see heroes who wears armor. It can be western or eastern type of armor or even some kind of futuristic armor.
- Hero with Armpit Hair — One or more male characters in this game have copious hair under their armpits.
- Hero with Beauty Mark — A hero in this game has a beauty mark. Beauty marks are small moles usually located on the face or upper body, and are considered an attractive feature. Do not use this tag for heroines with birthmarks that are unsightly or unusual (in the context of the game).
- Hero with Chest Hair — A hero in this visual novel has visible hair on his chest and/or abdomen area.
- Hero with Children — A hero in this visual novel has one or more children, whether biological or adopted. The children may or may not be characters in the game.
- Hero with Demon Blood — This type of hero starts as a regular human but later on gets demon blood mixed with his own, ultimately granting him superhuman qualities and powers.
- Hero with Eye Covering Hairstyle — This game has at least one hero with a hairstyle covering one (or both) of his eyes for a considerable part of the story. Also used for heroes with their face hidden by shadows in a similar manner.
- Hero with Eyepatch — This game features a hero who has an eyepatch. He doesn't necessarily have to be blind in that eye; the only requirement is that the character wears it enough to be associated with it. An eyepatch is a small patch that is worn in front of one eye. It may be a cloth patch attached around the head by an elastic band or by a string, or an adhesive bandage. It is often worn by people to cover a lost.
- Hero with Facial Hair — This game features one or more heroes with facial hair. Facial hair is a secondary sex characteristic of human males, referring to the growth of hair on or around the chin, jowls and upper lip.
- Hero with Freckles — This game features a hero with freckles.
- Hero with Glasses — There is a hero who wears glasses.
- Hero with Gothic Look — One or more heroes in this game are mostly dressed in gothic fashion.
- Hero with Gradient Colored Hair — This game features a hero whose hair is rendered in a color gradient for stylistic purposes.
- Hero with Health Issues — For tags that can be used for a hero that's not in best of his health. You can also use this tag itself if you believe this hero is not covered by any of it's sub-tags.
- Hero with Heterochromia — One or more of the heroes has eyes of different colors. Check the related Wikipedia article for details.
- Hero With Kansai Accent — This hero's use of a Kansai dialect, most commonly Kyoto or Osaka dialect, makes him stand out. In keeping with Japanese stereotypes about people from this region, he will usually have a brash personality to match.
- Hero with Monocle — The game features one or more heroes wearing a monocle for the most part of the game.
- Hero with Multiple Personalities — One or or more of the heroes has multiple personalities - this might have psychological causes, or be a real second personality.
- Hero with Naked Top — This game has considerable amount of scenes where one can see heroes whose top half of the body is naked.
- Hero with Psychological Problems — For heroes suffering from a mental disorder.
- Hero with Sexual Experience — One or more heroes in this VN had previous sexual experiences before the game's story begins or they still keep an active sexual life. This tag is for that type of heroes that are not virgins when they sleep with the protagonist.
- Hero with Swimsuits — This game has considerable amount of scenes where one can see guys who wears swimsuits. Do not put it because of one beach event or other rare appearance. Put it only when such scenes are quite common (VN about swimming club etc.)
- Hero with Tan Lines — This game features a hero's body with tan lines. Tan lines refer to a division between an area or areas on the skin of a human of pronounced comparative paleness relative to other areas of their body that have been suntanned by prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The source of the radiation may be the sun, or artificial UV sources as used in tanning beds.
- Hero with Tattoo — This visual novel features a hero or heroes with tattoo. A tattoo is a form of body modification, made by inserting indelible ink into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
- Hero with Visible Underwear — This game has considerable amount of scenes where one can see hero's underwear, excluding the sexual scenes.
- Hero with Wings — This game features one or more heroes with wings. He can be an angel, demon or even ordinary human wearing an accessory, but there are many scenes where he has wings on his back.
- Hero(ine)'s Father as a Hero — A father of one of the heroes/heroines, is a hero in his own right. Do not use if the hero's/heroine's father is also the protagonist's father as there are already appropriate tags for that.
- Heroine Based on a Fictional Person — One or more of the heroines in a game with this tag is based on a fictional character from a different book, anime, cartoon, comic, manga, movie, play, visual novel, etc.
- Heroine Based on a Mythological Character — One of more of the heroines in a game with this tag is based on a character appearing in mythological accounts or stories. Mythological figures are often goddesses, heroines or humans with supernatural powers.
- Heroine Based on Real Person — At least one of this game's heroines portraits a person from the real world.
- Heroine from a Different World — At least one or more heroines from this visual novel is from a different world or a different dimension than the world in which the visual novel takes place. The idea of this tag is to use for those heroines not native to the setting of the visual novel. NOTE: Sometimes this tag can overlap with tags like Alien Heroine and similar. Use this tag in conjunction with others only when the heroine is.
- Heroine Having Sex with Others — This game has at least one scene in which a heroine engages in sex with someone other than the protagonist. If the protagonist is male, do not use this tag for lesbian sex or for group sex in which the protagonist is the only male.