The term refers to a genre of manga and anime wherein prepubescent or pubescent male characters are depicted in a suggestive or erotic manner, whether in the obvious role of object of attraction, or the less apparent role of 'subject' (the character the reader is designed to associate with).

Deep web links - No Tor/onion links should be posted, even for non-illegal hidden services.Shotacon ( ショタコン, shotakon), abbreviated from Shōtarō complex ( 正太郎コンプレックス, shōtarō konpurekkusu), is, in Japanese contexts, the attraction to young (or young-looking) boy characters, or media centered around this attraction.

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This includes characters portrayed by actors in live action movies and tv shows.

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This includes characters portrayed by child actors in live action movies and tv shows.

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