magical boy

noun

A stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities who must fight evil.

OriginJapanese 魔法少年 →
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Meanings

nounmagical boy (plural magical boys)

plural magical boys

  1. A stock character in Japanese anime and manga, a young boy with superhuman abilities who must fight evil.

Origin

  1. Japanese魔法少年
  2. Englishmagical boy

Calque of Japanese 魔法少年 (まほうしょうねん, mahō shōnen). Gender inversion of magical girl.

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APA

magical boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magical%20boy

MLA

“magical boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magical%20boy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magical boy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magical%20boy.

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