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  • noun Alternative spelling of bishonen.

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Examples

  • A very bishounen Alexander, before he becomes the Telenias; art by the fabulous ultra_lilac!

    Friday! amazon_lil 2009

  • The anime series Patalliro! ran from 1982 until 1983 and is interesting because it was based on a manga by Mineo Maya which focused on bishounen (i.e. pretty boys).

    Patariro Collectables Commercial » Fanboy.com 2008

  • Plus it's a pointless bishounen-in-glasses fetish piece and who doesn't like that?

    19th June '08 flidgetjerome 2008

  • Prized by chocolate-lovers everywhere, the Twig Estate has nonetheless come under fire for the cruel exploitation of the critically endangered bishounen, which are allegedly used to water the chocolate with their tears.

    30th January '08 flidgetjerome 2008

  • Return to the Labyrinth vol. 3 just came out and I'm on a total Labyrinth fangirl binge right now if you thought Jareth was yummy in the movie, wait 'til you see him in bishounen form!

    I Wanna Be a Wreck Star 2009

  • It is a favourite food of the greater black-dappled winged bishounen (wingus belligante) and thus extremely difficult to gather as the greater black-dappled winged bishounen is usually possessive and always well-armed.

    30th September '06 flidgetjerome 2006

  • BTW, I wondered why the card I got from you recently was a bishounen one - I'd expect a yuri one knowing that you know I'm a lesbian as well... so it was a bit of a surprise.

    A squirrel, sending e-cards (yuri and hetero) and living Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • The men were all bishounen and the women were all supple and well endowed.

    Trinity Blood Complete Series Review | The Anime Blog 2007

  • It’s a shoujo-style romantic comedy about a quadrangle of two fujoshi (i.e. otome, female otaku) and two straight (though very bishounen) guys.

    Live-Action News, Part 2 of 3 | The Anime Blog 2007

  • So yes, you get the bishounen thumbs up from me. bishounen = pretty boy in Japanese.

    REVIEW: Harlequin Manga Reviews Take 2: The Good, and the Bad and Ugly 2007

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