Sorry But...(question) [What are bishounen?]

sweetstarfire · Post by **sweetstarfire** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:06 pm

Your going to think i'm a horrible idiot but oh well. What does bishounen mean? I thought I knew but I don't

azulmagia · Post by **azulmagia** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:11 pm

美少年

美 Bi = beautiful

少年 Shounen = boy

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:13 pm

azulmagia wrote:美少年

美 Bi = beautiful

少年 Shounen = boy

In other words, guys who are made to look cute. X TV, Gravitation, Decendents of Darkness, and DNAngel are some examples where the guys look cute.

What the hell did I just say?!

LEIFey · Post by **LEIFey** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:24 pm

i'd have to say that saiyuki falls under that category too. though i never found the monkeykind attractive. ever.

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:16 pm

LEIFey wrote:i'd have to say that saiyuki falls under that category too. though i never found the monkeykind attractive. ever.

Mmm have you seen him without limitators? Not too bad...though not exactly up to par.

Detailed definition:

Literally means "pretty boy," as in an attractive member of the male gender. Also spelled "bishonen," and sometimes shortened to "bish" and "bishie/bishy." It is a Japanese word, adopted by female anime fans in the rest of the world to denote any male anime, manga, or video game character they happen to find good looking. Strictly speaking, "bishounen" should only refer to boys under age 20, since a "pretty man" would be "biseinen." However, most people prefer to use bishounen for men and boys of all ages, as it is so widely used.

Opinions on which males are bishounen and which are not vary according to personal tastes. The stereotypical bishounen generally has long hair, a slender, graceful figure, and lacks facial hair. Bishounen tend to appear androgynous or feminine. They are also likely to have certain personality traits, like sensitivity, secretiveness, moodiness, refinement, and a dark, tormented past.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:44 pm

This topic wrote:What is a bishounen?

The barber from Brooklyn wrote:Oh, you can find that anywhere: in the hood, on the block... It's a bird, one of those that you just bring home and wear out.

Navi en Grey · Post by **Navi en Grey** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:54 am

Its male anime? I didn't even know that ._.

SS5_Majin_Bebi · Post by **SS5_Majin_Bebi** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:20 am

Navi en Grey wrote:Its male anime? I didn't even know that ._.

its not male anime, its "desirable" male characters in anime.
Heres a list of some of the ones my female friends bring up all the time:

Kamui Shirou (X TV)
Fuma Monou (X TV)
Yuki Sohma (Fruits Basket)
Ayame Sohma (Fruits Basket)
Dark (DNAngel)

You get the idea.

sunandshadow · Post by **sunandshadow** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 11:50 am

Also, bishounen are the teenage ones, an older attractive male would be a bisienen (beautiful man).

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:50 pm

Navi en Grey wrote:Its male anime? I didn't even know that ._.

I said wrote:any male anime, manga, or video game character

Read the whole sentence people