For moe characters, their primary goal is to make viewers want to protect them, and their bashful nature is intended to aid that desire along. If an anime features many moe characters, ...

Historia Reiss started as a "moe" character but evolved into a dominant role, subverting typical anime tropes. Despite her self-hatred, Historia shows genuine kindness, opening an orphanage and ...

Moe characters cater to a predominantly male audience and often perpetuate a harmful way of depicting women as sexualized objects, infamous as the "male-gaze." In the study, ...

“Moe” than just advertisement: Reflections on the use of anime characters for tourism promotion. Doshisha University. Journal International Journal of Cultural Studies DOI 10.1177 ...

“Moe characters have big faces and round eyes—the kind of face that science tells us triggers a prosocial reaction,” Galbraith added. “When you transform a subject into a cute character ...