shotacon

plural shotacons · alternative shotakon

1. JapaneseuncountableusuallyfictionAttraction (often erotic) to shotas (young or young-looking boys) in fiction.

   The term shota-con is a variant of the term loli-con for "Lolita complex" comics, a genre of porn comics for men featuring young girls. Shota is a common Japanese boy's name, thus shota-con indicates porn comics featuring young boys.

   2004, Deborah Shamoon, Porn Studies, page 101

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   Lolicon or Lolicom is a contraction of "Lolita Complex," an unhealthy interest in underage girls exemplified by the Lolita Anime. Its rarer male variant is Shotacon. Shotacon is a contraction of “Shotaro Complex,” or an unhealthy obsession with little boys. It is said to derive from the boyish good looks of Shotaro Kaneda, the protagonist of GIGANTOR

   2006, Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy, A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917

2. JapanesecountableusuallyfictionAn individual with such an attraction.
3. JapaneseuncountableusuallyfictionErotic or suggestive depictions of shotas.
4. JapanJapaneseuncountableusuallyfictionSexual attraction to or fascination with young boys in general.