Bishonen anime refers to a genre defined by its "pretty boy" characters, drawn with especially long, elegant proportions. Once considered a niche corner of the anime world, bishonen titles span ...

Along with Shu Kei’s A Queer Story (1997) and Wong Kar-wai’s Happy Together (1997), Bishonen was one of the first Hong Kong movies to portray gay relationships in a non-stereotypical way. The 1998 ...

In one of his most popular novels, Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami’s protagonist — Kafka Tamura — meets a young man called Oshima, whom he describes as “pretty, rather than handsome”. He is ...

Disney and Aniplex have revealed more characters that are joining their Disney villain-based project, Twisted Wonderland. The project was revealed last month, and stars various bishonen characters who ...

Boys who could pass as girls out to save the world from evil are so common in games we’ve started to take such an oddity for granted. In Japan, they call it Bishonen, which more or less translates to ...

Why Haku from Naruto looks like a girl is a question that has plagued the Naruto fandom for quite some time. Bishonen finds its traces through multiple anime since its conception, though literary ...

Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'Bishonen (1998)' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights. Dive into the heart of this movie through its stars and ...

Finally, you'll be able to woo bishonen on a big-screen TV-- the way it was always meant to be. Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi is coming to PS3, Aksys has announced. The choose-your-own-adventure ...