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The comparable Korean concept is ''kkot-minam'' ("flower pretty boy"). The most similar Western type is [[Pretty Boy]].
The appearance and behavior of the archetypal ''bishōnen'' is often used to explore sexuality and gender norms. Thus, they are sometimes [[Yaoi Guys]], but not always. And, sometimes, they are [[
Originally, bishōnen characters were the province of [[Shoujo]] and [[Boys Love Genre]]s, but since [[Bishonen Jump Syndrome|the mid-90s]], it has become the default style for teenage boys in pretty much any work looking for a cross-demographic audience. The farther ''bishōnen'' characters disseminate from their source genres, the less likely it becomes that there will be in-universe mention of their androgynous looks/attractiveness.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* [[Kimi to Boku]]: All the [http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss148/kewlgal111/f221598b.jpg main boys in the cast] as well as [[Hot Teacher]] Koichi Azuma & his best friend, Akira.
* ''[[
* [[Ghost Hunt]]: almost all of the male characters. Lin, Naru, Bou-san, even John are bishōnens, pretty boys, handsome, etc, etc...you watch a video of Ghost Hunt on [[YouTube]], scroll through the comments, and you will find a lot of fangirling female users.
* ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' features Noriaki Kakyoin, a VERY popular example on pixiv and possible poster child. Not to mention Part 5 and its collection of dangerous pretty boys.
* With the exception of the vampire hunter Toga Yagari, absolutely all the male cast of ''Vampire Knight'' are bishōnen.
* Benten from ''[[Cyber City Oedo 808]]''. Yes, he ''does'' wear lipstick and paint his nails. No, he isn't a [[
* Reiji from ''Kodomo no Jikan'', especially in the anime. Of course, he's a [[Kissing Cousins|seriously]] [[Wife Husbandry|fucked]] [[Replacement Goldfish|up]] bishonen.
* Harry from ''[[Outlaw Star]]''. He even ties his hair with a big, pretty bow. Fred Luo, too.
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** Almost all of the male cast in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED]]'' and ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny]]''.
** ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00|Gundam 00]]'', oh ho ho. Apparently, every male under the age of 35 will be absolutely gorgeous in the 24th century, in addition to shrinking their shirts in the dryer to show off their buff figures. Then again, this was pretty well predicted the second they announced that [[Loveless|Yun Koga]] would be designing ''00'''s cast.
** We also need to mention ''[[Turn A Gundam
** While he's too old to count as a bishōnen, [[Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack|Char Aznable]] looks far more [http://www.akadot.com/images_osc/4048529838.jpg prettyboy-ish] than he did in earlier series
** Even in the original ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'', Char stands out as a pretty boy, notable because the art style of the time rendered almost every other character [[Gonk]]. The only character to rival his bishounen-ness is Garma.
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* ''[[Corsair]]'': all the men are very pretty, except Barbossa.
* ''[[Trigun]]'': Vash, Legato, and Knives.
* ''[[Skip Beat!]]'': Shoutarou "Shou" Fuwa and Ren Tsuruga.
* Mei from ''[[Arashi no Yoru ni]]'' manages to be this even though he's a non-anthro goat.
* A majority of the male cast from ''[[Angel Beats]]''.
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* Though the artist's style is such all the male characters in ''[[The Secret Agreement]]'' look pretty good, in-story, Iori is singled out as being an incredible beauty for a man.
* Sougo Okita, Kotarou Katsura, and Kamui of ''[[Gintama]]''.
* Ren, Rito, and Zastin of ''[[To
* [[Megane|Barnaby]] from ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'' (when he's out of his battle suit and with glasses on, [[Sincerity Mode|of course]]).
* A majority of the male cast of ''[[Prince of Tennis]]'', but especially Seiichi Yukimura, Rikkaidai's {{spoiler|[[Knight Templar]] [[Magnificent Bastard]] once [[Ill Boy|ill captain]].}}
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