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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark Jezter" data-source="post: 697088" data-attributes="member: 1015">"Teenagers save the world" is a very popular theme in anime, unfortunately.  Luckily, there are some series that deviate from this stereotype, such as Cowboy Bebop.Another thing you have to watch out for in anime-influenced artwork is "bishiness".  For those who aren't familiar with anime slang, bishie is short for bishojo, which is Japanese for "beautiful man/boy", which basically means pretty-boy.   It's common for the main male character in an anime or manga to have delicate, effeminate features, perfect hair,  flawless skin, etc.   I don't know about everyone else, but if I'm a villian, I'm not gonna feel very intimidated if the hero trying to stop me looks like he just walked off the set of an Old Navy Commercial.</blockquote>