magical boy
magical boy · magical boys
A stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities…A stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities who must fight evil.
Meaning
1 sensesA stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities who must fight evil.
Origin
Calque of Japanese 魔法少年 (まほうしょうねん, mahō shōnen). Gender inversion of magical girl.Calque of Japanese 魔法少年 (まほうしょうねん, mahō shōnen). Gender inversion of magical girl.
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Forms
plural: magical boys| Singular | magical boy |
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