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Anonymous
dear /cm/,

is there a male equivalent of the 'moe' phenomenon?
if so, what are some characters/personality traits that you consider 'moe'?

for example, lawyer!phoenix for me is unbearably moe. good-natured, boyish, and possibly a little naive-- i want every repost of him in history.

(of course, fan portrayal of phoenix tends to deviate a little from the games, but i digress.)

from wikipedia:

>>The most common features include youthfulness as a physical trait (younger age or pigtails) or as an emotional trait (naive or innocent outlook) and some obvious sympathetic weakness the character works hard to correct (extreme clumsiness or a life-threatening disease) but never really succeeds to get rid of.

>>However, most artists define moe not as a reference to a character so much as any personality that elicits a protective or loving response from the audience. For instance, being naïve is very often considered as a favoured feature, but characters who have complicated and extremely deep thoughts may also be considered as moe depending on the audience.

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His name is Viral.
>> Anonymous
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Thread over.
>> Anonymous
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anyways, in b4 this.
>> Anonymous
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Fuck yes, OP. I feel the same way about Phoenix. Makes me want to hug my monitor

D'AWWWWWWW
>> Anonymous
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>>812887
i have not seen that one before!
moeeeee.
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>>812882
Also known as Kaiji.
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>>812886
in during

(can't find the picture of him pulling up his skirt D: )
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>>812892
So moe.
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>>812956
d'awww.
>> Anonymous
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Most moe of all.
>> Anonymous
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Sai is unbelievably moe.
>> Anonymous
Basically all I know about Kaiji is that he is MOE AS FUCK

I have never watched the show
>> Anonymous
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Medic is MOEGAR
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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Agreeing with Kaiji, for sure.
>> Anonymous
>>812882

This anon speaks the truth. Viral is da MOE.
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I'd say Larsa would be moe.

Very intelligent and mature for his age, but looks tiny and delicate.
>> Anonymous
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Moar Phoenix because this pic makes me squeal
>> Anonymous
>>is there a male equivalent of the 'moe' phenomenon?

moe isn't gender specific.

Yeah, have to third Viral as most moe male.
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THE ENTIRE SHOW IN AND OF ITSELF. Especially Simon.
>> Jentaro
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Lloyd is 30 different kinds of moe~
>> Yakitori
>>813020

D'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW
>> Engineer !YFDS3YLlgg
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>>813032

Medic can be really goddamn moe.
>> Anonymous
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>>812892
He defines moe, at least to me.
Him and Madarame.

The feeling of moe is individual. Anything that makes you feel OH GOD MUST HUG/TENDERLY LOVE/FEED/RAPE/PROTECT is moe. Literally anything can be moe.

IMO, moeblobs are not moe because they are designed to envoke that kind of feeling in the viewer and are not characterized by actual human traits. Forced moe, basically.
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Puppy Moe ;_;
>> Anonymous
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I go d'aaawwwwwwww for Mihashi. And Abe's GRR I HATE/LOVE YOU attitude to him.
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This boy makes me too happy.
>> Anonymous
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Not only moe, but extremely tsundere for Lockon as well!
>> Doyoubiteyourthumbatmesir?
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Detective Moe, right here. I need better pics of him.
>> Anonymous
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What about Ginji? He's so moe.
>> Anonymous
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Don't forget Jacuzzi. (ignore boobs)
>> Anonymous
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Posting some old school moe.
>> Anonymous
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Guys, come on. This thread has been over for a while.
>> Anonymous
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>>813965

Gods, Detective Moe, I love him

Here's moar Moeness from Matsuda <3
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>>814301
>> Anonymous
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What about Hanatarou?
>> Anonymous
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/thread.
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>>814346
fits perfectly, yep
>> Anonymous
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It's such a bastardization of his character, but... but... <3
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>>814356

YES, <3!
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>>813865

Mihashi is so moe it hurts.
>> Ribbons Almack
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>>814301
DELICIOUS JACUZZI
>> Anonymous
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>>814212
i fucking approve!
he reminds me somehow Ryuuchi Sakuma.
>> Jentaro
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>>814449
Jacuzzi is them man.
>> Jentaro
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>>814772
the* oh god fail.
>> Anonymous
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Shota Gin is moe.
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>> Anonymous
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I's moe, guyses?
>> Anonymous
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DAWWW.
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>>814882

Indeeds.
>> Anonymous
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Soooo moeeeee
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>>815432

OH HELL YES!!!

He's the number one guy when it comes to me wanting to hug my screen and go "D'AWWWWWWWWWWWW!"

He's the biggest gob of sugar in any animu. <3

MOEEEEEEEEE
>> Anonymous
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/Thread.

Viral is fucking GAR compared to Phoenix.
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/thread
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>>812878
>>815438
Phoenix was so MOE when he was younger. FUCK YEAH YOUNG!PHOENIX
>> Not anime but omg moe. Anonymous
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>> ridney
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Moe males are the best, because they're "natural" moe. These days half the female characters in anime are engineered toward a moe design, but when it happens in a guy it's usually more genuine and satisfying.
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>>815669
QFT. The only genuinely moe female characters these days would be shoujo heroines...
>> Anise !KpwfxjunhY
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Of course there are guys that have been made to be moe, but it doesn't happen as often, I don't think.

The only ones I can think of offhand are Shuichi and...well, I don't know. Would you think the little kid from Loveless would count?

pic related for moe
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>>814382
3rd'd! True moe
>> Doyoubiteyourthumbatmesir?
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Just finished watching Moyashimon. These two are absolute moe. It's so cute how Sawaki clings to Kei in the beginning!!!
>> Anonymous
>>815695

NO FUCKING WAY
He's not moe. Not a bit.
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>>814442

So fucking true
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>>815663
fukken seconded!
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>>815957

oh tenma...
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>> Anonymous
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POLEY BAR THINK WULF IS MOE.
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>>813828
Mada got progressively more moe as the series went on, though the best example was his clothes buying adventure.
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>>815963
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>>815722
Confident exterior but also physically vulnerable.

The only people he likes die, leaving him all alone and inciting protective feelings, thus he is moe. Also, he's so vulnerable in that he asked Rester to fly all the way to New York, so he wouldn't have to fly in an airplane alone. He also seemed oddly hurt when Aizawa told him he wasn't going to listen to him. Ah, and when he asked Rester, in the oneshot, if he was 'L' enough, it broke my heart.
Personally, I think something is going on inside there. He's almost tsundere, you could say.

Not all brand of moe is the near-innocent, pushover kind. Although I like that as well (Oh Tenma ?).
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>>815974
omg i kinda died a little inside (> <)


<--- I love characters that are usually moe but can also be really badass when the occasion calls for it

supah moe
>> Anonymous
>>816294

See
>>815432
>>815433
>> Doyoubiteyourthumbatmesir?
Bump to keep thread alive until I can find pic I'm looking for...
>> Anonymous
>>816883
what on earth are you looking for.
>> Anonymous
>>816282
>Also, he's so vulnerable in that he asked Rester to fly all the way to New York, so he wouldn't have to fly in an airplane alone.
IMO that was his only moe moment.
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/THREAD
>> Anonymous
>>816924
BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
>> Anonymous
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Animooted moe. I can't believe haircut!Luke hasn't been posted yet.
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>>816919
I thought the 3rd panel of this page where he's talking about how he and Mello admired L was pretty moe.
>> Anonymous
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...scuze me?
>/thread?
BEFORE STARSCREAM?

blasphemy.
>> Anonymous
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This thread requires Kikumaru.
>> Anonymous
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Rai isn't moe very often, but when he can be.
>> Doyoubiteyourthumbatmesir?
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Simon, even Kamina thinks you're moe.
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Seriously needs moar Kaiji
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>> Otachi
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Moe x7.
>> Anonymous
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Come on. How can you not love this idiot?
>> Anonymous
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For me, it's definitely Yuugi. Espescially Season 0 Yuugi.

It's a shameful fandom to be in, and the art's kinda weird, but how can you resist this?
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>>821221
I agree. Yuugi makes me fangirl squeal with his moe-ness.

But god, am I ashamed of this fact...
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Add another to the Yugi fanwagon. Shameful, but oh so good...
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Is Sora moe enough for ya?
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>> Anonymous
>>822161
oh god, I feel so silly, but I lol'd
>> Anonymous
>>822161
>>822369

lol i did too
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Youthful, innocent, sympathetic weakness: selective mutism, elicits loving response (more often than not people relate to/like Link and don't want to see misfortune befall him, although part of that is trying to avoid misfortune for themselves as a player).

Link is pretty damn moe and y'all know it.
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
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Basically the male equivalent of the traditional female moe standard (clumsy, shy, cute, etc)

Now that I think of it...

really, really fucking moe.
>> Fangirl of the Yamis
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Moe enough?
>> Anonymous
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I find Al pretty moe.

>>813965
Oh GOD yes. Matsuda is SO MOE.

>>823794
Definitely.
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>>814872
>>816294
>>816924
Yes!
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>>815957
>>813250

Seconded so hard, especially Larsa. Playing FFXII made my head explode from all the moe.