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Himedanshi
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| Synonyms: | 姫男子 |
| See also: | yuri fan, otaku, yuri, femslash, himejoshi, yuributa |
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Himedanshi (姫男子, "princess boy") is a Japanese slang term for male fans of yuri media. The term is a mirror to "fujoshi" (female fans of yaoi). It is said to be derived from the yuri anthology Yuri Hime.[1] An older meaning of "himedanshi" is slang for a gay man who is "neko" (feminine or submissive).[2]
The term seems to have arisen in 2011-2012.[3][4]
Resources
- Thoughts on the Representation of Yuri Fandom in Kurata Uso’s Yuri danshi, an essay by James Welker. It first appeared in Eureka Magazine's 2014 issue "Current State of Yuri Culture."
- Hime-Danshi - a blog centered around yuri and shoujo news and reviews. It was created in 2017 and is an early example of when Himedanshi started to gain more relevance as a term for yuri fans in English-speaking communities.
- Yuri Fan? Hime-joshi/danshi? Or Yuriko? by Lady Myu, Duchess of Yuri (January 25, 2019)
References
- ^ Danbooru wiki for "Himedanshi"
- ^ Mafali (2 April 2018). "姫女子の意味と由来・特徴・姫女子か診断するチェック項目". uranaru [ウラナル]. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
現在姫男子は、「百合が好きな男性」のことを意味するスラングですが、元は「ゲイでネコの男性」という意味でした。
- ^ senshin, in response to Maroon (April 20, 2017). "terminology - Is there any equivalent to the "fujoshi"/"fudanshi" descriptors for yuri fans?". Anime & Manga Stack Exchange. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Art tweet by @myb_1220. (August 18, 2012) "[Warning: Slightly horror-like] Just the names Fujoshi and Himedanshi create such a big difference in image, so please change the name to Fudanshi as soon as possible."