Huge hair
Being 7ft tall is commonplace
Normal coloured hair is against the rules
Protagonist's family must be dead
Protagonist always wants revenge because his family is dead
Protagonist is always a guy
With stupid hair
Guns aren't allowed, swords only
Must feature a character who doesn't talk, and when he does it has deep meaning
Flashbacks are essential, preferably 2-3 per episode
A friend must be featured for comic relief
Comic relief is usually not very comic
TEAM ROCKET'S BLASTING OFF AGAIN
Only one set of clothes please
Battle scenes must have short parts where they stare at each other and an unseen wind blows at their unpractical clothes and hair
The bad guy is like some sort of God, but goes down easily when his weak point is discovered
It must end on a cliffhanger
Preferably the whole series is a flashback