Meaning of shotacon | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sexual complex where an adult is attracted to young, typically prepubescent boys, or the fictional depictions thereof.
   Japanese, uncountable, usually
2. An individual with such a fixation.
   Japanese, countable, usually
3. Erotic or suggestive art, manga, anime, or other media featuring underage boys.
   Japanese, uncountable, usually

Examples

“The term shota-con is a variant of the term loli-con for "Lolita complex" comics, a genre of porn comics for men featuring young girls. Shota is a common Japanese boy's name, thus shota-con indicates porn comics featuring young boys.”

“Lolicon or Lolicom is a contraction of "Lolita Complex," an unhealthy interest in underage girls exemplified by the Lolita Anime. Its rarer male variant is Shotacon. Shotacon is a contraction of “Shotaro Complex,” or an unhealthy obsession with little boys. It is said to derive from the boyish good looks of Shotaro Kaneda, the protagonist of GIGANTOR”

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