Otoko no ko
- Japan
- (beauty • crossdressing • makeup • Otoko no ko)
Japanese town’s mascot character may be a man dressed in women’s clothing, possibly on purpose
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Casey Baseel
Oct 31, 2016
Everyone notices the girlish clothes, but those with a trained eye have also spotted the boyish wings.
- Japan
- (anime • butterflies • crossdressing • Ibaraki • Otoko no ko • regional characters)
Cross-dressing boys are becoming more and more popular with otaku these days, and games are starting to get in on the act now, too. Transform a cute sporty boy into your very own otoko no ko in this new (and free) mobile raising simulation game.
- Japan
- (anime • mobile games • Otoko no ko • simulation • video games)
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