Explore, Decode, and Play With Tropes in Every Story You Love
TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life—in the best way. Dive into TV, anime, film, literature, and more to see how your favorite works break down into tropes. Perfect for fans of story analysis, narrative crafting, and media deep-dives.
Test your knowledge with the “Name That Trope” game, browse thousands of curated video examples, and spark creativity using the Story Generator—ideal for writers and worldbuilders looking for inspiration, character ideas, or open-world anime gacha–style storytelling cues.
Existing users get all core tools like editing, reviews, and the trope launch pad, plus new features such as a badge shop, streamlined PM and Forum notifications, unified PM text view, an improved wiki walk, customizable tabs, and more. A great companion for media research, fandom exploration, and long-form storytelling apps.
- Discover and analyze tropes across TV, anime, film, and literature
- Play the “Name That Trope” game to challenge your media knowledge
- Browse thousands of video examples for quick visual learning
- Use the Story Generator to build ideas for your own narrative projects
- Enjoy customization options, notifications, badges, and enhanced wiki walk tools
