History Main / BishoujoSeries

'''Please note that this trope only applies to works of Eastern origin.'''

* ''KatawaShoujo''. While not an Eastern work, it is heavily influenced by Japanese-style {{Dating Sim}}s

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* Played straight in the sci-fi novel ''[[TheWarAgainstTheChtorr The War Against The Chtorr: A Season for Slaughter]]''. The crew of the [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld luxury airship]] ''Hieronymus Bosch'' are attractive, underage teenagers whose duties include prostitution and [[ChildSoldiers military defense]]

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* ''AmericasNextTopModel''.
* {{Victorious}}

* Miranda from ''VideoGame/QuizMagicAcademy''.

* ''KatawaShoujo''.

A ''bishoujo series'', however, is a more loaded term. They are {{Fanservice}} series [[{{Shonen}} aimed towards]] [[{{Seinen}} male audiences]]. These series will use highly attractive female characters (often of TheBeautifulElite variety, although this is not necessary) up to [[ChristmasCake about twenty-five years old]] whenever possible. This is especially noticeable in a series where [[ImprobablyFemaleCast male characters and older women make unusually few to no appearances]], even if the story's setting and premise would create that expectation.

* ''ArcanaHeart''.

When a series of this kind does attract {{Fan Girl}}s, the series often loses this term. Compare and contrast ShoujoDemographic and MagicalGirl, in which there are cute girls, but the target audience is female. Also contrast PuniPlush, {{Gonk}}, {{Hunk}}, {{Bishounen}}.

A ''bishoujo series'', however, is a more loaded term. They are {{Fanservice}} series [[{{Shonen}} aimed towards]] [[{{Seinen}} male audiences]]. These series will use highly attractive female characters (often of TheBeautifulElite variety) up to [[ChristmasCake about twenty-five years old]] whenever possible. This is especially noticeable in a series where [[ImprobablyFemaleCast male characters and older women make unusually few to no appearances]], even if the story's setting and premise would create that expectation.

A ''bishoujo series'', however, is a more loaded term. They are {{Fanservice}} series [[{{Shonen}} aimed towards]] [[{{Seinen}} male audiences]]. These series will use highly attractive female characters up to [[ChristmasCake about twenty-five years old]] whenever possible. This is especially noticeable in a series where [[ImprobablyFemaleCast male characters and older women make unusually few to no appearances]], even if the story's setting and premise would create that expectation.

When a series of this kind does attract {{Fan Girl}}s, the series often loses this term. Compare and contrast ShoujoGenre and MagicalGirl, in which there are cute girls, but the target audience is female. Also contrast PuniPlush, {{Gonk}}, {{Hunk}}, {{Bishounen}}.

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* Similar to ''StrawberryPanic'', everyone in ''{{Maria-sama Ga Miteru}}'' is insanely beautiful, including the regular passerby - [[CastFullOfGay too bad if you're male though]].

* ''{{Touhou}}''. An astounding grand total of two males appear in the official works, and one of them is a magical cloud. The females? About 60+ of them, not counting pre-Windows versions.

* ''{{Final Fantasy X-2}}''.

When a series of this kind does attract {{Fan Girl}}s, the series often loses this term. Compare and contrast ShoujoGenre and MagicalGirl, in which there are cute girls, but the target audience is female. Also contrast PuniPlush, {{Gonk}}, {{Hunk}}, NoodlePeople, {{Bishounen}}.

A ''bishoujo series'' however, is a more loaded term. They are {{Fanservice}} series [[{{Shonen}} aimed towards]] [[{{Seinen}} male audiences]]. These series will use highly attractive female characters up to [[ChristmasCake about twenty-five years old]] whenever possible. This is especially noticeable in a series where [[ImprobablyFemaleCast male characters and older women make unusually few to no appearances]], even if the story's setting and premise would create that expectation.

Lately among fans it often takes a self-derogatory tone. Many bishoujo series blatantly appeal to male audiences with pandering tropes, causing large amounts of SelectiveSquick and ValuesDissonance that help cement the {{otaku}} stereotype. Adding a guy to the mix ironically just gets it labeled as a HaremGenre story.

* ''AzumangaDaioh'' - although it is expressly ''not'' a HaremSeries, but rather a SchoolgirlSeries; the only regular male characters are a creepy middle-aged teacher with a [[{{Joshikousei}} fetish for high school girls]] and a giant floating orange cat that [[MindScrew may or may not]] be Chiyo's father. Plus you know, [[TheOneGuy that one schoolboy]] who who fixes Yukari's bike and is then thrown into the series whenever they need to show another student aside from the main cast? [[http://i30.tinypic.com/atuqop.jpg Yeah, we're talking about him.]]
* ''Anime/GalaxyAngel'' is a bishoujo series; the VideoGame/GalaxyAngel gameverse has the same characters as part of a {{Harem}}, but the anime removes the central male.
* ''SoukouNoStrain''

* ''TenshiNiNarumon''

* ''RumbleRoses''

* ''{{Final Fantasy X-2}}''
* ''ArcanaHeart''
* ''VanguardPrincess''
* ''TokidenshoAngelEyes''
* Miranda from ''VideoGame/QuizMagicAcademy''

* ''{{Touhou}}''. An astounding grand total of two males appear in official works, and one of them is a magical cloud. The females? About 60+ of them, not counting pre-Windows version.
* ''KatawaShoujo''

* ''SailorMoon'': Pretty much every female character like Usagi, Rei, Minako, Haruka, and others are very beautiful.

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* ''GalaxyAngel'' is a bishoujo series; the VideoGame/GalaxyAngel gameverse has the same characters as part of a {{Harem}}, but the anime removes the central male.

* Anything drawn by Noizi Ito, famous for her illustrations for ''ShakuganNoShana'' and ''SuzumiyaHaruhi''.

** This may be heavily attributed by {{Generic Cuteness}} however.

* Pretty much every female in ''TenshiNiNarumon'', even Baba (to some extent).
* [[{{Needless}} The Pretty Girl Squad]]. What can be better than an entire squad of Bishoujo with special powers that could kill you, and everything you love?
* Chane from ''{{Baccano}}'' fits this trope, she's extremely cute and wears a black dress.
* Basically 90% of all anime females would qualify and 100% would probably qualify to somebody out there. The HaremGenre could qualify as a sub-trope due to have a large amount of {{bishoujo}} cast members and with them being one of the main draws of the show.
* Every female character under the age of 25 in ''RanmaOneHalf''.
* Every female character in ''Manga/ToLoveRu''.

* Nakaba and other girls from ''ReimeiNoArcana''.

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* ''{{Victorious}}'', a rare live-action example.

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* ''HyperdimensionNeptunia'' and it's sequel is nothing but this.

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* ''TheNostalgiaChick'': The Chick.

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* ''TotallySpies'': Sam, Clover, Alex and Britney, owing to Marathon's {{Animesque}} styles. Every [[GenericCuteness average]] teenage girl in-series.
* [[MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter Vanessa Doofenshmirtz]] from ''PhineasAndFerb''.
* KimPossible and Shego. Actually, most of the female cast.
* [[FemBot Jenny Wakeman]] from ''MyLifeAsATeenageRobot''.
* ''TotalDramaIsland'': Bridgette, Courtney, Gwen, Heather, Izzy, LeShawna and Lindsay.

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* Every female character in ''ToLoveRu''.

A ''bishoujo series'' however, is a more loaded term. They are {{Fanservice}} series [[{{Shonen}} aimed towards]] [[{{Seinen}} male audiences]]. These series will use highly attractive female characters up to [[ChristmasCake about twenty-five years old]] whenever possible. This is especially noticeable in a series where [[PinkBishoujoGhetto male characters and older women make unusually few to no appearances]], even if the story's setting and premise would create that expectation.

PinkBishoujoGhetto is a SubTrope.

When a series of this kind does attract {{Fan Girl}}s, the series often loses this term. Compare and contrast ShoujoGenre and MagicalGirl, in which there are cute girls, but the target audience is female. Also contrast PuniPlush.

A ''bishoujo series'' however, is a more loaded term. They are {{Fanservice}} series [[{{Shonen}} aimed towards]] [[{{Seinen}} male audiences]]. These series will use highly attractive female characters up to [[ChristmasCake about 25 years old]] whenever possible. This is especially noticeable in a series where [[PinkBishoujoGhetto male characters and older women make unusually few to no appearances]], even if the story's setting and premise would create that expectation.

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* Naturally sent up in ''ExcelSaga'', which featured a {{bishoujo}} episode in which the art became noticeably more shiny and all of the male regulars except Pedro were deliberately excluded. Pedro's BigNo comes when the male cast finally comes to exact punishment for his appearance...and we still don't get a good look at any of them.
* ''AzumangaDaioh'' - although it is expressly ''not'' a HaremSeries, but rather a SchoolgirlSeries; the only regular male characters are a creepy middle-aged teacher with a [[{{Joshikousei}} fetish for high school girls]] and a giant floating orange cat that [[MindScrew may or may not]] be Chiyo's father.
** Plus you know, [[TheOneGuy that one schoolboy]] who who fixes Yukari's bike and is then thrown into the series whenever they need to show another student aside from the main cast? [[http://i30.tinypic.com/atuqop.jpg Yeah, we're talking about him.]]

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* Played uncomfortably straight in the sci-fi novel ''[[TheWarAgainstTheChtorr The War Against The Chtorr: A Season for Slaughter]]''. The crew of the [[ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld luxury airship]] ''Hieronymus Bosch'' are attractive, underage teenagers whose duties include prostitution and [[ChildSoldiers military defense]]

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* TheNostalgiaChick from, uh, her eponymous show.

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* Sam, Clover, Alex and Britney of ''TotallySpies'', owing to Marathon's {{Animesque}} styles.
** [[YourMileageMayVary If you have loose aesthetic specifications]], every [[GenericCuteness average]] teenage girl in-series.

* [[TotalDramaIsland Bridgette, Courtney, Gwen, Heather, Izzy, LeShawna and Lindsay.]] YourMileageMayVary of course.
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* Miranda from ''QuizMagicAcademy''

* ''GalaxyAngel'' is a bishoujo series; the Game/GalaxyAngel gameverse has the same characters as part of a {{Harem}}, but the anime removes the central male.

* ''{{ARIA}}'', where only beautiful young girls appear to be allowed to steer sight-seeing gondolas.