1 | ''Bishoujo'' is Japanese for "pretty girl". In normal Japanese conversation, the word can apply to any girl from toddlerhood to late teens. In the {{anime}} and {{manga}} fandoms, however, the word is MediaNotes/AnimeFanspeak for attractive girls and young women, particularly those intended to appeal to a male audience. Although {{Shonen|Demographic}} and {{Seinen}} have included a variety of pretty ladies for the viewers to ogle since their beginnings, the popularity of {{Moe}} and WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForLittleGirls shows since the late 1990s has translated into increasingly {{Shoujo|Demographic}}-influenced character and costume designs for ''bishoujo'' characters. |
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3 | Common elements of modern bishoujo design and costume art style include: |
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5 | * Young, usually teenage; older characters are likely to be OlderThanTheyLook |
6 | * An emphasis on youth and cuteness; "bishoujo" generally doesn't include sophisticated women like TheVamp. |
7 | * {{Shoujo|Demographic}}-influenced visual elements: |
8 | ** Big eyes with detailed highlights |
9 | ** Detailed hair in lots of individual tendrils |
10 | ** Fluttery costume elements (e.g. ribbons, swirling skirts) |
11 | ** Tendency toward light or pastel colors |
12 | ** {{Flower|Motifs}}s and [[BishieSparkle sparkles]] |
13 | * Closely related to {{Moe}}, and tends to involve moe elements such as PuniPlush |
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15 | '''This defines a fan-speak term. No examples, please.''' |
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