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In Japanese popular culture, a bishōjo (美少女, lit. "beautiful girl"), also romanized as bishojo or bishoujo, is a cute girl character. Bishōjo characters appear ubiquitously in media including manga, anime, and computerized games (especially in the bishojo game genre), and also appear in advertising and as mascots, such as for maid cafés.
This drawing style has also migrated into anime, as many manga are adapted into television shows and films and some of the well-known animation studios are founded by manga artists. In manga, the emphasis is often placed on line over form, and the storytelling and panel placement differ from those in Western comics.
Chiikawa (ちいかわ), also known as Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu (なんか小さくてかわいいやつ, 'Something Small and Cute'), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nagano. The main contents of the work are the daily lives and interactions of a series of cute animal or animal-inspired characters.
The chibi art style is part of the Japanese kawaii culture, [9] [10] [11] and is seen everywhere from advertising and subway signs to anime and manga. The style was popularized by franchises like Dragon Ball and SD Gundam in the 1980s. It is used as comic relief in anime and manga, giving additional emphasis to a character's emotional reaction.
In Japan, being cute is acceptable for both men and women. A trend existed of men shaving their legs to mimic the neotenic look. Japanese women often try to act cute to attract men. [16] A study by Kanebo, a cosmetic company, found that Japanese women in their 20s and 30s favored the "cute look" with a "childish round face". [9]
A 13-year-old girl who is a student at Nanairogaoka Middle School and a member of its homemaking club. Her father Yuichi passed away when she was young. She enjoys drawing action hero characters and aspires to be a mangaka. [20] Though timid, shy, and prone to crying, Yayoi is loyal, diligent, and headstrong when it comes to those she cares ...
Anime includes animated series, films and videos, while manga includes graphic novels, drawings and related artwork. Note: Japanese words that are used in general (e.g. oniisan, kawaii and senpai) are not included on this list, unless a description with a reference for notability can be provided that shows how they relate.
Girl Friends (Japanese: ガールフレンズ, Hepburn: Gāru Furenzu) is a yuri manga series by Milk Morinaga. It was serialized by Futabasha in the seinen manga magazine Comic High! from October 2006 to August 2010, and subsequently published as five bound volumes .