2006-07-31 14:13:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
you call them Bishōnen (美少年) is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth."
It 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 and Korean 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 from China, and Korea.
Today, bishōnen is 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 effete characters. These are often depicted with very strong martial arts abilities, sports talent, high intelligence, or comedic flare, traits that are usually assigned to the hero/protagonist. Although they were depicted as homosexual in manga, most of them in reality are heterosexual.
2006-07-31 14:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by must_zen 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nuriko!!
Sorry, I'm a Fushigi Yuggi fan. Nuriko had everyone convinced he was a woman for about 8 episodes before he got busted
Superang is correct about HotoHOTTIE as well, but he fessed up right away about being a guy
2006-07-31 16:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by starikotasukinomiko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's called Bishōnen.
2006-07-31 14:46:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bishonen.
BTW, fushigi fan: Hotohori would be a bishie too.
2006-07-31 18:12:27 · answer #4 · answered by superangel81beyond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yaoi?
2006-07-31 14:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bishonen
LOL..i just thought of this, if u break down the words: bi-boy
2006-08-01 15:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by I love Edward Elric!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine.
2006-07-31 14:27:45 · answer #7 · answered by knightmachinehat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hentai? yuri? yoai?
2006-07-31 14:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by Echo♠ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋