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| - Bishōnen is a wapanese word (derived from "shōnen," boy, and English loanword "bi") that loosely translates into either "puny wimpy little girly man" or "goddammit, what the hell gender is this character supposed to be anyway!?!" depending on which fansub translator you rely on. It's commonly used to refer to any character that's a man but looks like a pretty woman. As Wapanese are slowly replacing their own culture with horrible misunderstood and poorly translated versions of Japanese pop-culture, the Bishōnen character is getting more and more frequent.
- Der Begriff Bishōnen (jap. 美少年, dt. „schöner Junge“) ist die japanische Bezeichnung für das Idealbild eines schönen jungen Mannes. Das Gegenstück für Frauen heißt Bishōjo (美少女, schönes Mädchen).
- Bishōnen (美少年 Bishōnen? also transliterated ), is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful boy, or beautiful youth." The term describes an aesthetic widely shared in Asia: a young man whose beauty (and sexual appeal) transcends the boundary of sex. Recently, it has shown strongest manifestation in Japanese pop culture, but it has roots in ancient Japanese literature, the homosocial and homoerotic ideals of the medieval Chinese imperial court and intellectuals, and Indian aesthetic concepts carried over from Hinduism, imported with Buddhism to China.
- Bishōnen(美少年, also transliterated File:Loudspeaker.svg bishounen(help·info)), is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)". The equivalent English concept is a "pretty boy". The term describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in Asia: a young man whose beauty (and sexual appeal) transcends the boundary of gender or sexual orientation. It has always shown the strongest manifestation in Japanese pop culture, gaining in popularity due to the androgynous glam rock bands of the 1970s, but it has roots in ancient Japanese literature, the homosocial and homoerotic ideals of the medieval Chinese imperial court and intellectuals, and Indian aesthetic concepts carried over from Hinduism, imported with Buddhism to China.
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| - Bishōnen is a wapanese word (derived from "shōnen," boy, and English loanword "bi") that loosely translates into either "puny wimpy little girly man" or "goddammit, what the hell gender is this character supposed to be anyway!?!" depending on which fansub translator you rely on. It's commonly used to refer to any character that's a man but looks like a pretty woman. As Wapanese are slowly replacing their own culture with horrible misunderstood and poorly translated versions of Japanese pop-culture, the Bishōnen character is getting more and more frequent.
- Der Begriff Bishōnen (jap. 美少年, dt. „schöner Junge“) ist die japanische Bezeichnung für das Idealbild eines schönen jungen Mannes. Das Gegenstück für Frauen heißt Bishōjo (美少女, schönes Mädchen).
- Bishōnen(美少年, also transliterated File:Loudspeaker.svg bishounen(help·info)), is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)". The equivalent English concept is a "pretty boy". The term describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in Asia: a young man whose beauty (and sexual appeal) transcends the boundary of gender or sexual orientation. It has always shown the strongest manifestation in Japanese pop culture, gaining in popularity due to the androgynous glam rock bands of the 1970s, but it has roots in ancient Japanese literature, the homosocial and homoerotic ideals of the medieval Chinese imperial court and intellectuals, and Indian aesthetic concepts carried over from Hinduism, imported with Buddhism to China. Today, bishōnen are very popular among girls and women in Japan. Reasons for this social phenomenon may include the unique male and female social relationships found within the genre. Some have theorized that bishōnen provide a non-traditional outlet for gender relations. Moreover, it breaks down stereotypes surrounding feminine male characters. These are often depicted with very strong martial arts abilities, sports talent, high intelligence, or comedic flair, traits that are usually assigned to the hero/protagonist.
- Bishōnen (美少年 Bishōnen? also transliterated ), is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful boy, or beautiful youth." The term describes an aesthetic widely shared in Asia: a young man whose beauty (and sexual appeal) transcends the boundary of sex. Recently, it has shown strongest manifestation in Japanese pop culture, but it has roots in ancient Japanese literature, the homosocial and homoerotic ideals of the medieval Chinese imperial court and intellectuals, and Indian aesthetic concepts carried over from Hinduism, imported with Buddhism to China. Today, bishōnen are very popular among girls in Japan. Reasons for this social phenomenon may include the unique male and female social relationships found within the genre. Some have theorized that bishōnen provides a non-traditional outlet for gender relations. Moreover, it breaks down stereotypes surrounding feminine male characters. These are often depicted with very strong martial arts abilities, sports talent, high intelligence, or comedic flair, traits that are usually assigned to the hero/protagonist. Typically, bishōnen are depicted with either outright homosexual content or some level of sexual ambiguity in their relationships and sexual identity, though in increasing instances in anime and manga, such as Saint Seiya, Fruits Basket, Trinity Blood, Weiss Kreuz, Gravitation, Fushigi Yuugi and Naruto to name a few.
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