> ﾘ*'-'ﾘノ ⌒ 投稿者 : p7183-ipad03funabasi.chiba.ocn.ne.jp 2004年02月08日 (Sun) 15:20:45 [247] 
> The Japanese concept of "moe" (pronounced "moe-ey" with a long "O" 
> followed by a long "A") in regard to anime is a distinction of young,
>  feminine innocence. The concept was quite popular among Japanese 
> otaku during the early 2000's but by some reports is already dying
>  off. The word "moe" as it's used relative to anime, is written with
>  the kanji that literally means "to sprout." There's been some 
> argument over the true origin of the term with suggestions including
>  it being an abbreviation of the name Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Saturn) 
> from Sailormoon, it stemming from the name of the cute young female
>  character Moe Sagisawa from the 1993 anime TV series Kyouryuu 
> Wakusei ("Dinosaur Planet"), and it originating in the Japanese
>  word "moero" meaning "burning" as in cute little anime characters
>  that incite a "burning spirit" in their fans. But the most logical
>  and commonly accepted theory is that the word comes from the idea 
> of small, young anime girls that can be nurtured into maturity. The
>  concept of "moe" is a recognition of a character's innocent, 
> childlike charm and can be represented through personality or 
> speech or both.
> The best way to understand the idea of "moe" characters is through
>  examples. Sweet, innocent and feminine young anime girls including
>  Sakura Kinomoto of Card Captor Sakura, Hotaru Tomoe of Sailormoon,
>  most of the cast of Sister Princess, Saya from Peacemaker Kurogane,
>  Tsubame Sanjou of Rurouni Kenshin, and Kokoro from Kokoro Toshokan 
> are prime examples of "moe" characters. If we look to slightly more 
> aged characters, Chi from Chobits, Kirika of Noir, Mahoro Ando and 
> especially Minawa from Mahoromatic, and Kurumi from Steel Angel
>  Kurumi are also "moe." Kirika, Chi and Minawa are "moe" because
>  they're so cypheric and malle
> 
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