Anonymous Caller Is it true? That most Anime/Videogame stories all have these same factors? : Love Friendship Betrayal Joker It's not just in video games and anime. These themes crop up time and again in litereature as well. They're popular themes because people find them easy to relate to in one way or another. Also when used correctly they can make for quite the ripping yarn. Asuka Sohryu Langley Betrayal... ? Asuka Sohryu Langley OK, I'll give you a maybe on that one.