Bishonen from manga and anime is a feminine, handsome young man, an extremely romantic character, corresponding to the aesthetic needs of Japanese animation lovers.Despite his sophisticated appearance, he does not look as a transsexual or transgender, and not even necessarily a homosexual.
Bishonen – who are they and for whom?
A characteristic feature that is inherent in these drawn characters is that they are present only in products designed for Male (Sexually Oriented) Comic and Cartoon Shows Show Harder Guys.
Bishonen is always a romantic hero, this is a classic of the genre. At all times, romantic currents operated with such characters – always young, always subtly handsome, with a gentle face.
These young people appeared both in literary works and in the visual arts.
Outwardly, a bishōnen can be immediately identified by the absence of pronounced muscles (biceps, cubes and abs are not about him), long hair of some interesting color, expressive eyes and impractical clothes.
By the way, if you look at the heroes of fantasy films, then the actor Elijah Wood can be considered an exaggerated bisonen – the same one who played the hobbit Frodo. Unusual appearance, perpetually clouded look of blue eyes – but at the same time big shaggy and bare feet.
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In general, outside of Japan, a bishōnen is a formulaic male character involved in comics or animation in genres like shojo, shonen-ai, or yaoi.
Amazing versatility
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Shoujo are cute and completely relationship-free cartoons aimed at girls aged 12 and over. They adoringly follow the adventures of their favorite bishōnen, just as they follow the funny Pokémon and other animals.
Shounen-ai is more difficult. This genre of anime tells about the relationship between young men. They are already quite romantic – but not yet overgrown with sex. These bishōnen can hold hands, hug and even kiss chastely.
But in shonen-ai, the main problems of the characters are psychological. These young men are pondering who they are, why and how they should continue to be. In particular, with its orientation.
Yaoi is a more straightforward genre. It is already clear who, what and why. However, the paradox lies in the fact that the audience that these products are aimed at are still the same girls! Because there are no really explicit scenes. Everything is nice and aesthetic.
Homosexual men prefer the bar genre, in which cartoons almost never do. This is a genre for comics, where bishōnen are passive partners, and active ones have a clearly androgynous appearance. Yaoi is very implausible for these viewers (they know how everything really happens).
Distinguish who is aimed at certain erotic works with bishonen characters can be distinguished not only by the appearance, but and by the way young people make love.
If this is a bar comic intended for a gay audience, then the men in the pictures are having anal sex properly, face to back. And in semi-romantic works, love happens face to face – the way girls are more accustomed to.
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