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are romanji spellings really established enough that anyone can say that one way is correct and another way is a misspelling? --Eean 06:40, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Since bi- generally refers to feminine beauty, the meaning is more poignant for bishōjo, unlike the male term, bishōnen, which tends to mean male with a more effeminate beauty. What does this mean? Mark1 08:54, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)
By the way, the same kanji for "bishoujo" are used in Chinese (Cantonese Chinese in particular) to refer to shoujo anime series, especially those like Sailor Moon and such. Maybe a clarifying note should be made of this. What do you think?--219.77.137.24910:22, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]
That list has got to stop. It's gone way too long and it says "examples" for a reason. Maybe only have 10 examples, and make their respective anime series the really famous ones. Eternal dragon09:22, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Okay then, maybe keep some characters. Now the article has become almost too short, it may have to be tagged as a stub. I'm reverting the deletion of that examples list - but I'm only keeping a few examples. If you have any objections tell me. Eternal dragon11:32, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Should Astrid (from FE9) be mentioned here? She seems to be a bishojo, at least her looks and personality(her turning enemies into pincushions with arrows may be a problem, though...).
How a character from one of the most disturbing anime series out there is used as an example for cuteness. Nevertheless, it works, I just find it funny. Elfen Lied is not what I'd expect to see on a page emphasizing the style used for cuteness.
--MM2305:32, 30 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]
And a killer :p
I've noticed though, that in the article no reference is made to to the Elfen Lied anime as having bishoujo characters. If we're going to keep the Elfen Lied picture, then someone should mention Nyuu of Elfen Lied under the appropriate section.
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It isn't hilarious at all. The picture is just a character from Elfen Lied. In fact, Nyu is not a killer, Lucy is. Nyu is a gentle and kind and cute girl ^____^. I think it fits perfectly as a bishoujo. The picture isnt Elfen Lied, it's a picture of a bishoujo that is from Elfen Lied.
Bishōjo is a Japanese term used to refer to young and pretty girls, usually below university age. Bishoujo is not listed as a word in the prominent Japanese dictionary Kōjien. An example of Bishōjo is Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew.
Those two examples (and how hard is it to tell the difference between an example and two?) are both manga/anime series, and of course that's part of the meaning of "bishōjo", but the lead doesn't explain anything about this. I'm not going to correct it myself as I'm too new to the anime world to get the exact definition right, but it could be done much better. 91.105.3.20403:07, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Singing star Aya Ueto first became famous through this contest televised at the age of twelve. Why did they wait to televise the contest until it was twelve years old? --91.36.86.92 (talk) 08:51, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
