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In the original Japanese title, dosanko is a word for a breed of pony native to Hokkaido, which was later extended to mean also "Hokkaido-raised" when referring to people, gyaru refers to a member of the gal subculture, namara is a Hokkaido dialect word meaning "very" or "super", [15] and menkoi is Hokkaido dialect for "cute" or "adorable."
Kawaii culture is an off-shoot of Japanese girls’ culture, which flourished with the creation of girl secondary schools after 1899. This postponement of marriage and children allowed for the rise of a girl youth culture in shōjo magazines and shōjo manga directed at girls in the pre-war period. [5]
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shōjo-ai (少女愛, "girls love"): Manga or anime that focus on romances between women. [50] shōnen-ai (少年愛, "boys love"): A term denoting male homosexual content in women's media, although this usage is obsolete in Japan. English-speakers frequently use it for material without explicit sex, in anime, manga, and related fan fiction.
Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!! (真剣で私に恋しなさい!, lit., "Love Me, Seriously!!"), often abbreviated Majikoi!(まじこい!), is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Minato Soft [] and released for the PC on August 28, 2009 (first press version) as a DVD and on October 30, 2009 (regular version) as two DVDs.
The anime retains the voice cast from the drama CD. [45] The opening theme for the anime is "Irony" by ClariS and is composed by Kz of Livetune, while each episode features a different ending theme sung by one of the voice actors. The music of the anime is composed by Satoru Kōsaki and a soundtrack was released on January 12, 2011. [46]
The World's Greatest First Love: Sekai-Ichi Hatsukoi TV 2011 JA To Love-Ru: To Love-Ru TV/OVA 2008 JA Tokyo Mew Mew: Tōkyō Myū Myū TV 2002 JA/EN Toradora! TV 2008 JA/EN UFO Baby: Dā! Dā! Dā! TV 2002 JA Ultra Maniac: Urutora Maniakku TV 2003 JA/EN Vampire Knight: TV 2008 JA/EN Waiting in the Summer: Ano Natsu de Matteru TV 2012 JA We were ...
Ian Wolf writing for Anime UK News gave the first two episodes a rating of 9 out of 10 saying: "Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! has so far proven itself to be a highly entertaining show, mainly because of the knowing parody it contains. The series mocks all of the normal magical girl tropes, whether it is the poses, the lines that are ...