bishonen

She isn’t feminine any more than a bishonen is masculine, but pretends to be an ideal woman.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Featured: Which female characters are the most awful and why? Who’s awesome? 2009

There was, in fact, a history of Japanese heroes, known as bishonen, young Adonises, who were invariably taken under the wing of an older protector.

The Kaisho Lustbader, Eric 1983

In Japan, the word for these effeminate gods of beauty is 'bishonen'.

Those Glorious Bishonen arhyalon 2007

Shojos are no exception to the use of "bishonen" which is classified as a "beautiful boy" or a "beautiful male."

Anime Review of Kaikan Phrase 2007

However, I think that it made sense here, along with the bishonen sparkles.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » The colors are ready! What do you think? 2010

Does it feature lots of hot bishonen guys, including a brooding male lead who teases the heroine out of love and is too serious for its own good?

February « 2010 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2010

Does it feature lots of hot bishonen guys, including a brooding male lead who teases the heroine out of love and is too serious for its own good?

To hold us over until we get Sukeban Deka 2010

The main character, Gingko, while looking a bit like the “white-haired pretty boy” in many manga/anime series, acts much more like a Marlon Brando than a typical bishonen would.

Mushi-shi: An Introduction | Spontaneous ∂erivation 2010

Dark and lithesome ponytailed hunks, dashing redheads with long transparent hair, subtle smiles, and open shirts, blond Adonises as evil as they are handsome; when it really comes down to it, the heart of shojo anime is the bishonen.

Those Glorious Bishonen arhyalon 2007

Watching Kamen Rider Kiva in amazement at the bishonen lead.

Beth does not die: the Good News and Bad News of the Trip Elizabeth McClung 2008