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Gackt, a Japanese singer-songwriter, is considered to be one of the living manifestations of the Bishōnen phenomenon. [1] [2]Bishōnen (美少年, IPA: [bʲiɕo̞ꜜːnẽ̞ɴ] ⓘ; also transliterated bishounen) is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)" and describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man of androgynous beauty.
Reviews for the anime have been generally positive. Amy McNulty from Anime News Network gave the first three episodes of the series an "A" rating writing that: "Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! should make any anime fan laugh, although long-time fans of magical girl shows will get the jokes better by default. As a parody of a genre that can ...
Often, the term thirst trap describes an attractive picture of an individual that they post online. [11] Thirst trap can also describe a digital heartthrob. [7] For instance, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has been described as a political thirst trap. [7] [12] [13] It has also been described as a modern form of "fishing for compliments ...
The term "cosplay" is a Japanese blend word of the English terms costume and play. [1] The term was coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi [] of Studio Hard [3] after he attended the 1984 World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles [4] and saw costumed fans, which he later wrote about in an article for the Japanese magazine My Anime []. [3]
"Selfie" is an example of hypocorism – a type of word formation that is popular in Australia, [5] where it was in general use before gaining wider acceptance. [6]The first known use of the word selfie in any paper or electronic medium appeared in an Australian internet forum on 13 September 2002 – Karl Kruszelnicki's 'Dr Karl Self-Serve Science Forum' – in a post by Nathan Hope.
His Favorite began serialization in 2008. The first tankōbon volume was released in Japan by Libre Publishing on July 18, 2008. So far ten volumes have been published. The series was released in English by SuBLime, with the first volume being released on September 11, 2012. [4]
Golden Boy is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Egawa. It was originally serialized from 1992 to 1997 in the manga magazine Super Jump , and later anthologized as ten collected volumes .
A middle schooler in baseball club, Shōtarō Futaba chances upon a group of boys holding a headstand. Following them into a gym, he encounters Men's Rhythmic Gymnastic club for the first time at a tournament and becomes a fan of the backflips performed by the athletes from Sōshūkan High School. He later decides to join the school.