Refurs STRICTLY to young boys. Female shota is colled Lolli.

Shota, or more commonly in Japan; Syouta, is LEAGAL in Japan because the age of concent is 13 there. Rather than attracting gay men, this appeals to young Japanese girls & one of my friends.

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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.

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.

Commonly used as a warning in fanfiction, refers to porn involving an underaged boy (usually 9-12). The other partner can be either another underaged boy or an adult, though adults are more common.

Originates from the Japanese "Shoutacon" which is short for Shoutarou Complex, Shoutarou being a stereotypical name for young boys in Japan.

a hot boy in hentai or anime.

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