A young boy, usually between 5 and 13, typically in Japanese anime/manga. These characters are cute, short, and innocent. In most yaoi, they are blonde. While they do attract a fair size male audience, females are more drawn to them.
by AiNotura April 18, 2009
Shota is a Japanese term used in mostly Yaoi in which a male character LOOKS like a child under or at the age of 13.
This specifies to LOOKS , not necessarily age , therefore it's only illegal if the boy is actually younger the 13.
This specifies to LOOKS , not necessarily age , therefore it's only illegal if the boy is actually younger the 13.
by BluerockerA July 27, 2016
Shota is a term used for fictional male characters who have a petite body type. A common misconception is that all shotas are only underage boys in fiction, but that isn't the case. This also goes for loli, as well.
Person 1: Dude, why do you like Mitsukuni Haninozuka? He looks like he's 8.
Person 2: He just has a petite body type, making him a shota. He's also 17, by the way.
Person 2: He just has a petite body type, making him a shota. He's also 17, by the way.
by juggalorave March 22, 2023
A shota boy goes from 10-17 years old, as long as his look is cute, short and young.
It refers to teenager or prepubescent animes boys.
It refers to teenager or prepubescent animes boys.
by GregFRocks March 19, 2019
by Lolihunter2000 January 15, 2021
A boy usually in anime that acts and looks a lot younger than they actually are. The opposite of this is Loli, which simply uses this definition but refers to girls. A shots looks and behaves young but is actually much older
by _DefenderOfJustice_ February 11, 2017
by ShanzoN1 November 24, 2021