- Magical boy
A nihongo|magical boy|魔法少年|mahōu shōunen is a type of
fictional character inanime andmanga . They are the male counterpart of "mahō shōjo" ormagical girl anime. Because they are usually associated withshōjo , magical boys are typicallybishōnen and designed to be romantically attractive, (although sometimes with a mischievous or cold demeanor,) such asTuxedo Mask . Magical boys are traditionally supporting characters, who help or hinder the leadmagical girl (s). Still,DNAngel is one exception. Another exception is the recent "magical girl" mangaMei no Naisho : the manga is the story of a young boy who was raised as a girl by his witch mother, and possesses witch powers, a wand and a talking cat familiar. (It also features a perverted girl, as opposed to the usual perverted boy.)Unfortunately for the female characters who have a crush on them, they are at least
bisexual if not outrightgay , such as Sakura’s brother’s best friendYukito Tsukishiro in "Cardcaptor Sakura ."A prime example of a magical boy would have to be
Mahou Shounen Majorian
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