A very young and sweet boy, usually drawn in an
anime or
manga style. Can be used to describe a boy drawn in a Western style or a real boy too.. although a real shota boy should be over 18, of course.
Comes from the Japanese term
shota (itself derived from '
shotacon' or
Shotaro Complex), meaning
hentai involving young boys. A shota boy, then, literally means a boy who would be suitable for shota, or a boy you would like to see in shota.