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Moe (pronounced "mo-eh" literally "budding", as with a plant) is a Japanese slang word originally referring to fetish for or love for characters in video games or anime and manga. An essential quality of moe is that the person feels protective towards the character. The term has come to be used as a general term for a hobby, enthusiasm, or fetish (non-sexual).
Moe is used in connection with manga or anime to describe something precious, usually (but not always) the ideal of youthful and innocent femininity. The concept covers a range of ideal behaviour for youthful female characters in manga or anime. To be moe, a character can be eager or perky, not overly independent, and call forth a desire in the viewer to protect them and nurture them.
Moe is used in connection with manga or anime to describe something precious, usually (but not always) the ideal of youthful and innocent femininity. The concept covers a range of ideal behaviour for youthful female characters in manga or anime. To be moe, a character can be eager or perky, not overly independent, and call forth a desire in the viewer to protect them and nurture them.
What I'm refering to is the slightly large, almost rectangular eyes style that is often seen in harem-esque series like many of KyoAni's recent productions.
Do straight males, homosexual females, and etc actually find these types of eyes moe? What about straight females and etc? What are your opinions about the characters portrayed that way?
Examples would be The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (anime), Clannad, Air (anime), Shakugan no Shana (anime), and etc.
Last edited by CatzCradle at 7:42 pm, Sep 29 2008
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