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Manga (Japanese comic) is so popular in Japan that most of the paper is consumed in printing them.
There are some things that every Anime and Manga buff in the world would want to know - Why are
Anime characters so Caucasian-eque? Why Anime and Manga male characters look so feminine? The
answer to this can be found in the early form of Manga called Shoujo, which was targeted for girls
between the ages of 10-18 years.
Female Shoujo Manga artists, whose leverage began to thicken during the 1960s wanted to set a
new trend in Shoujo scene that involved Western instilled concepts like inclusion of action genre,
character development, and ambitious portrayal of female characters, (rather than the syrupy
romance stories which the earlier Manga was known for). This formed the artistic canons for Shoujo
comics that led to the depiction of Manga characters with ludicrously large dewy eyes, which were
impressively emotive.
As far as effeminacy in male depiction is concerned, this also has its roots in Shoujo Manga along
with an added influence of Takarazuka theater (a theater that attended to the female adolescent
concepts). Takarazuka theater was known for its cross-dressing actresses who used to be doted on
by female teenagers. Since these male characters (actually male impersonators) made non sexually
threatening characters, they gained acceptance from parents. This was then translated into Anime,
which was lapped up even more vehemently.
Now that we almost know how the Manga and Anime characterization was molded, let's now turn to
our topic of interest - the most famous male Anime characters of all time.
Anime Character: L
death. Girls are also known to have a certain proclivity toward bad guys, so here's one well-bred and
layered Anime for you.
Manga Forum
Anime Character: Death the Kid