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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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