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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 . A variant named refers to a girl before the age of Adolescence . BISHōJO IN MANGA AND ANIME See Also: Moe drawing Bishōjo are seen in almost all genres of Anime and Manga , ranging from Shōjo to Mecha , but especially Dating Sim s and so-called Harem Anime . It is sometimes considered the most mild form of Fanservice , particularly if older women would be more appropriate characters. A "bishōjo series" is a series directed towards a male audience predominantly featuring such characters, and usually a single token male character, if any. The main draws for this audience are typically the art and the attractive female characters, and the term is sometimes itself perceived negatively as a "genre" solely depending on its marketability of cute characters. It is distinguished from the similar sounding Shōjo demographic by referring to the gender of the characters, not the intended audience. Shōjo is manga/anime ''for'' girls; bishōjo is manga/anime ''about'' pretty girls, usually (though not always) targeted towards a male audience. BISHōJO CONTESTS A beauty pageant, the Japan Bishojo Contest , has been run since 1985. Singing star Aya Ueto first became famous through this contest televised at the age of twelve. Model and actress Ryoko Yonekura also won a bishōjo contest in 1992. LIST OF BISHOUJO ANIME
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