The "moe" character from season 1 formally known as "Krista", Historia has a lot more of an impact than most might think.

The use of anime characters in marketing is common in Japan. The strategy exploits people’s affection, or “moe,” toward characters to sell goods and services. A recent study from Doshisha ...

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, then a show ...

Moe Wagner recently appeared in ‘Hustle’ – a basketball-related film produced by and starring Adam Sandler on Netflix – as a character named ‘Haas, ...

The promising documentary “The Spy Behind Home Plate” has a subject that should guarantee a home run: professional baseball player Morris “Moe” Berg, who played 15 seasons as shortstop and ...

“Moe characters have big faces and round eyes—the kind of face that science tells us triggers a prosocial reaction,” Galbraith added.

Doh! Here's what you need to know about before checking out this Delco replica of Moe's Tavern from 'The Simpsons' at Springfield Mall in Pennsylvania.

Now, a study has found that the use of these characters may perpetuate harmful stereotypes about women and promote heteronormative notions of masculinity.