ACG (subculture)

ACG ("Animation, Comics, and Games") is a term used in some subcultures of Greater China and East Asia.

The term is not normally translated into Chinese; if the meaning needs to be translated, it is usually "two-dimensional space" (Chinese: 二次元, Èr cìyuán; Japanese: 2次元, romanized: nijigen) In 1995, a Taiwanese fan of animation and comics using the name "AIplus" established a board at National Sun Yat-sen University's BBS; the board was named the "ACG_Review Board", referring to animation, comics, and games.

After light novels, which are often adapted into anime, comics, and video games, became more popular, the term "ACGN" was coined.

"two-dimensional space") to refer to a series of anime and manga culture (containing light novels and garage kits).

In India, "AVGC" is used instead, meaning "Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics".