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orpheuz

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I've been thinking, if the term 'lolita' means cute little girls and it's counterpart is 'shota' or cute little boys... how 'bout the counterpart of 'moe'/attractive anime girls? Is there a term that refers to attractive boys? It's not 801/yaoi... Cancel

I've been thinking, if the term 'lolita' means cute little girls and it's counterpart is 'shota' or cute little boys... how 'bout the counterpart of 'moe'/attractive anime girls? Is there a term that refers to attractive boys? It's not 801/yaoi...

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• Aug 24, 2008
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Rue-chan

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hmmm orpheuz, maybe you should have made this thread in .... another part of the forum...but anyway, I shall try to find out, right now all I know is "bishounen" ...but that's not it is it.... its oppsite of bishojo so.... something for moe....hmm... Cancel

hmmm orpheuz, maybe you should have made this thread in .... another part of the forum...but anyway, I shall try to find out, right now all I know is "bishounen" ...but that's not it is it.... its oppsite of bishojo so.... something for moe....hmm...

• Aug 24, 2008
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Well, I have some problems with these terms, can someone explain them to me? Thanks. :) .shoujo ai .smut .yaoi .seinen .shounen .yuri .josei .shounen ai As far as I know, .Bishounen and Bishies = beautiful male characters .Bishoujo and Shoujo = beautiful female characters .Harem = the only male character is being surrounded by females .Reverse harem = the only female character is being surrounded by males (eg: Ouran High School Host Club) Never heard the opposite of moe.. :hmpf: orphy: Shouldn't you post in the General Anime & Manga thread instead in the Chat Lounge? ;) Cancel

Well, I have some problems with these terms, can someone explain them to me? Thanks. :)

.shoujo ai
.smut
.yaoi
.seinen
.shounen
.yuri
.josei
.shounen ai

As far as I know,
.Bishounen and Bishies = beautiful male characters
.Bishoujo and Shoujo = beautiful female characters
.Harem = the only male character is being surrounded by females
.Reverse harem = the only female character is being surrounded by males (eg: Ouran High School Host Club)

Never heard the opposite of moe.. :hmpf:

orphy: Shouldn't you post in the General Anime & Manga thread instead in the Chat Lounge? ;)

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• Aug 24, 2008
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Bumble-Bee

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[quote=nisnoopy3]Well, I have some problems with these terms, can someone explain them to me? Thanks. :) .shoujo ai .smut .yaoi .seinen .shounen .yuri .josei .shounen ai [/quote] I'll try to answer: Shoujo-ai: love relationship between girls. Shounen-ai: same as above, but replace girls with boys. There's a problem, since I don't know the exact difference between yuri with shoujo-ai and yaoi with shounen -ai. The rests are just my opinion: Yaoi/yuri depict more 'serious' atmosphere. Seinen: older boy, adult male Josei: older girl, adult female >>orphy-chan: sorry, no idea... :sweat: Cancel

Quote by nisnoopy3Well, I have some problems with these terms, can someone explain them to me? Thanks. :)

.shoujo ai
.smut
.yaoi
.seinen
.shounen
.yuri
.josei
.shounen ai

I'll try to answer:
Shoujo-ai: love relationship between girls.
Shounen-ai: same as above, but replace girls with boys.

There's a problem, since I don't know the exact difference between yuri with shoujo-ai and yaoi with shounen -ai.

The rests are just my opinion:
Yaoi/yuri depict more 'serious' atmosphere.
Seinen: older boy, adult male
Josei: older girl, adult female

>>orphy-chan: sorry, no idea... :sweat:

• Aug 24, 2008
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Rue-chan

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shoujo-ai is softer or what is called "lime". A lot is implied but not directly drawn or shown. yuri is the hard-core all out version. Shounen-ai & yaoi well you can guess...and well I always say a lil bit of shonen-ai is always better than yaoi! :D and yeah... "josei" is older female. "seinen" is older male. Cancel

shoujo-ai is softer or what is called "lime". A lot is implied but not directly drawn or shown.
yuri is the hard-core all out version.

Shounen-ai & yaoi well you can guess...and well I always say a lil bit of shonen-ai is always better than yaoi! :D

and yeah... "josei" is older female. "seinen" is older male.

• Aug 24, 2008
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Alden

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Trap: A cute little girl in a dress or skirt that happens to be a dude (and vice versa). That said, remove said trap by way of extermination and replace with a leg hungry bear trap. Opposite of moe? Maybe josei. But I don't really know. As for attractive dudes, well they are bishies. Cancel

Trap: A cute little girl in a dress or skirt that happens to be a dude (and vice versa). That said, remove said trap by way of extermination and replace with a leg hungry bear trap.

Opposite of moe? Maybe josei. But I don't really know. As for attractive dudes, well they are bishies.

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• Aug 25, 2008
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orpheuz

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bishounen is more appropriate to bishoujo. I do think 'moe' is more of an expression when you see a really cute/pretty girl. So do the fangirls have a term for their bishies? Or do they also use that 'moe'? Need more fangirls to answer this one... btw are seinen and josei adult love between two same sex? Cancel

bishounen is more appropriate to bishoujo. I do think 'moe' is more of an expression when you see a really cute/pretty girl. So do the fangirls have a term for their bishies? Or do they also use that 'moe'? Need more fangirls to answer this one...

btw are seinen and josei adult love between two same sex?

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• Aug 26, 2008
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TrigunPreacherGirl

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Orpheuz, "seinen" and "josei" are terms that describe a genre. "Seinen" is an anime or manga that is, more or less, aimed toward an older male genre. It might have romance, but it's probably going to be of a heterosexual (female/male relationship) nature... depending on who creates the story, of course. "Josei" is geared toward the female readers who are at around seventeen and older. Again, as mentioned above, the relationships depend on the creator of a story in question. "Moé/Moe", according to Wikipedia, is "a Japanese slang word" that refers to a "...love for" characters in video games, anime, and manga. Rue-chan had the correct definitions for the words. I wish you luck with your search! Take care, ~"TreaGirl". Cancel

Orpheuz, "seinen" and "josei" are terms that describe a genre. "Seinen" is an anime or manga that is, more or less, aimed toward an older male genre. It might have romance, but it's probably going to be of a heterosexual (female/male relationship) nature... depending on who creates the story, of course.
"Josei" is geared toward the female readers who are at around seventeen and older. Again, as mentioned above, the relationships depend on the creator of a story in question.
"Moé/Moe", according to Wikipedia, is "a Japanese slang word" that refers to a "...love for" characters in video games, anime, and manga.
Rue-chan had the correct definitions for the words.
I wish you luck with your search!
Take care,
~"TreaGirl".

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• Aug 26, 2008
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I see no reason why males cannot be moe. Take Hayate from Hayate no Gotoku when they force him to wear the maid uniform and kitty ears and Momiji from Fruits basket. Obviously male characters aren't as moe for male viewers, but I see no reason why all the characteristics can not be present in a male character. Also note that no where in any definition does it say that "moe" characters must be female. They usually are but that's not the point. Cancel

I see no reason why males cannot be moe. Take Hayate from Hayate no Gotoku when they force him to wear the maid uniform and kitty ears and Momiji from Fruits basket. Obviously male characters aren't as moe for male viewers, but I see no reason why all the characteristics can not be present in a male character.
Also note that no where in any definition does it say that "moe" characters must be female. They usually are but that's not the point.

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• Aug 26, 2008
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orpheuz

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Isn't it kinda weird to call a male char 'moe'? well that's just me... Correct me if I'm wrong but otakus and japs often use that expression on female characters, so I thought moe can only be used for girls. Besides I haven't heard anyone refer a guy as 'moe'... or do you? Cancel

Isn't it kinda weird to call a male char 'moe'? well that's just me... Correct me if I'm wrong but otakus and japs often use that expression on female characters, so I thought moe can only be used for girls. Besides I haven't heard anyone refer a guy as 'moe'... or do you?

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