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shadowblack Since: Jun, 2010
2018-04-09 15:26:41

What do you mean by "x-rated definition"? I took a quick look at the Bishōnen page and saw nothing x-rated in the description.

DarkHunter Since: Jan, 2001
2018-04-09 16:12:07

I'm not aware of any "x-rated" definition out there. The word "bishounen" just means "beautiful boy".

For good measure, I searched the term on Google, and got nothing inappropriate. I have no idea what you're talking about with this x-rated stuff, drthabbrz.

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shoboni Since: Oct, 2010
2018-04-09 23:08:59

It's in no-way an x-rated term.

It's basically just Japanese for pretty-boy. As in a male character that looks really youthful and beautiful, sometimes in a way that borders on looking feminine.

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SeptimusHeap MOD (Edited uphill both ways)
2018-04-10 01:59:54

drthabbrz may have accidentally searched Google rather than TV Tropes when trying to find our Bishōnen page.

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drthabbrz Since: Feb, 2017
2022-09-22 12:32:07

ah, yes to all, I appreciate the responses and was not joking. @septimusheap I was going over various manga/anime terminology at this site, and I wanted to double check or double-see or whatever a Google search would turn up. As I recall searching for "bishonen" with no further content sent me to "Google world" I guess.

@shadowblack I think the main issue is that I Google "bishonen" and not "bishonen". I'll double check, but not unless someone asks.

Sorry for the ruckus 🥷🍂

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