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'''''Moé''''' ({{lang|ja|萌え}}) is a term used to describe a certain kind of cute character in manga and anime, and the affections an ''[[otaku]]'' has for them. ''[[Lucky Star]]'' is a moé franchise, with the characters having strong moé characteristics. Among them, [[Takara Miyuki]] is the most moé. |
'''''Moé''''' ({{lang|ja|萌え}}) is a term used to describe a certain kind of cute character in manga and anime, and the affections an ''[[otaku]]'' has for them. ''[[Lucky Star]]'' is a moé franchise, with the characters having strong moé characteristics. Among them, [[Takara Miyuki]] is the most moé. |
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<blockquote>I have never been able to find a really satisfactory one-word translation for [moé]... not exactly fetish, not exactly infatuation, not exactly a turn-on... hmm... (Rika Takahashi, trans., ''Lucky Star'', vol. 1, English ed., p. 150, by Yoshimizu Kagami.)</blockquote> |
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== Further Reading == |
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Revision as of 03:49, 4 January 2026
“Miyuki-san, you don’t call those faults. You call those ‘moé’ points.” (Lucky Star Volume 1, p. 15.)
This article is about otaku jargon.
Moé (萌え) is a term used to describe a certain kind of cute character in manga and anime, and the affections an otaku has for them. Lucky Star is a moé franchise, with the characters having strong moé characteristics. Among them, Takara Miyuki is the most moé.
I have never been able to find a really satisfactory one-word translation for [moé]... not exactly fetish, not exactly infatuation, not exactly a turn-on... hmm... (Rika Takahashi, trans., Lucky Star, vol. 1, English ed., p. 150, by Yoshimizu Kagami.)
