by Brain Walter
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
4 min read
What Exactly Is “Sauce” in Anime?
The term has been used in a slang sense for quite a while now. It is not uncommon to find at the very least one person who frequently uses the word under posts about anime. The word “sauce” in anime refers to the source of the word. When someone uses the word “sauce,” they are looking for the title of an anime or movie that is featured in the artic...
It’s been said that “sauce” is a reference to anime. This means that even the slang itself has its own “sauce” (see what I did there?). The term has been used for a long time, so when you think it’s an old cartoon, it’s probably true. But, it’s taken from a serious-minded anime rather than a comedy. The word sauce is derived from an anime entitled “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Com…
It’s true that Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complexwas an extremely popular show. But there has to be someone who started it, or at least a place where it started. The sauce in anime started the same place that other references to anime, such as “nice boat”started in 4Chan. 4Chan is a Chinese discussion forum that resembles Reddit. The posting of anime-related content was freq…
