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Shonen (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Could be worse. They could be the love interest of a western protagonist and get fridged for character development

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm not quite clear on what shonen means. Cartoons for boys?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A genre of Japanese comics and animated films aimed primarily at a young male audience, typically characterized by action-filled plots.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks. I was in the ballpark after all!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'll add that Shonen often centers around puberty, coming of age, growing up and becoming a strong and honorable adult.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you.