NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bishojo

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Bishōjo (美少女; literally, "beautiful young girl"), often spelled bishoujo, is the The Japanese language is a spoken and written language used mainly in Japan. The Japanese name for the language is in linguistics), similar to Serbian/Croatian. Additionally, there are a suggestive number of apparently regular correspondences in basic vocabulary, such as 日系, literally Japanese descendants), however, rarely speak Japanese... Japanese term used to refer to pretty girls, usually below college age.

Bishōjo are seen in almost all genres of A scene from , pronounced: ), written in katakana. It is a direct transliteration of the English term animation. The Japanese term is abbreviated as アニメ ( is a transliteration of the abbreviated version of this Japanese term, and it is typically pronounced as . Some non-Japanese fans theorize the word... anime and can be used to refer to multiple comics, although (漫画家) is the corresponding Japanese word for a manga author/artist. Manga should not be confused with manhua or manhwa, Chinese and Korean comic books, respectively. Origins Literally translated, , containing assorted drawings from the sketchbook of the famous ukiyo... manga, ranging from Shōjo (少女 lit. Magical Pokémon Journey Majokko Megu-Chan Maria-sama ga Miteru Marmalade Boy Mars Please Save My Earth Prétear Pretty Sammy Princess Tutu Red River Ribbon no Kishi Revolutionary Girl Utena RG Veda Sailor Moon Suki (Suki Dakara Suki) The Rose of Versailles... shōjo to In some works of science fiction, mecha or mechs (singular: mech) are large human-piloted humanoid vehicles. Variants do exist, from ones on treads to animal shapes. The key difference between mecha and robots (in the English usage of these terms) is that a mech has a pilot, as enthusiasts... mecha, but especially A screenshot of the renai game True Love Story 3 A renai game (恋愛ゲーム) is a Japanese adventure video game focusing on romantic interactions with anime girls. It is a subgenre of bishōjo games. Renai is a Japanese word meaning romance... renai games and so-called A harem anime is a (somewhat derisive) term for anime or manga wherein one male character is surrounded by — often living with — several female characters. In many cases such series are adapations of dating simulation games (renai games) or designed to appeal to a similar audience, especially... harem anime. It is sometimes considered the most mild form of Fanservice (or fan service) is a vaguely defined term used in visual media, particularly in the anime fandom (in Japanese, it is simply spoken as service (, as well as the series Tenjo Tenge Cameo Often, movies will attempt to include cameo appearances by prominent figures who are or were associated... fanservice, particularly if Josei (Japanese: 女性, lit. woman, SAMPA /dZosei/; also redisu or redikomi, lit. ladys comics) is a subset of manga or anime created mostly by women, for late teenage/adult female audiences. The male equivalent to josei is seinen. The stories tend to be about everyday experiences of women... older women would be more appropriate characters. A 'bishōjo series' is a series directed towards a male audience predominantly featuring such characters, and usually a single token male character, if any. . The main draws for this audience are typically the art and the attractive female characters, and the term is sometimes itself precieved negatively as a 'genre' solely depending on its marketability of cute characters.

It is distinguished from the similar sounding Shōjo (少女 lit. Magical Pokémon Journey Majokko Megu-Chan Maria-sama ga Miteru Marmalade Boy Mars Please Save My Earth Prétear Pretty Sammy Princess Tutu Red River Ribbon no Kishi Revolutionary Girl Utena RG Veda Sailor Moon Suki (Suki Dakara Suki) The Rose of Versailles... shoujo demographic by referring to the gender of the characters, not the intended audience.

Compare to Lady Oscar of the manga (false) and the Japanese (lit. is a term popularized in dating sims, but this usually only refers to token tomboy. Bifauxnen are contrasted with the other popular yuri archetype, the is highly loaded slang, especially outside the LGBT community since it is still generally used... bifauxnen.

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