A genre of manga and anime wherein childlike male characters are depicted in an erotic manner.

A later episode features a childlike character named Toyman (played by Grant Shaud) who abducts children.

While Victor is a friendly, childlike character, when situations arise that he is too afraid to handle himself, he becomes Captain Chaos.

She spoke almost mystically about the power of television, and compared herself to the childlike character played by Peter Sellars in the film "Being There."

There are many similar descriptions about Aang as a childlike character who is "reckless and excitable".

However, it was eventually concluded that Chandler's childlike character would quickly wear thin and lacked any clear path of development, so Nathan-Turner dropped the idea.

Laws have been enacted in various countries, including in Japan, which regulate explicit content featuring children or childlike characters.

Although Goober portrayed a somewhat childlike and happy-go-lucky character, he had the ability to view life and people with a sense of wonder and goodness.

Asian gamers seem to prefer more childlike characters, while Western countries might emphasize adult features.

Outside of Japan lolicon generally refers to the genre of seijin manga wherein childlike female characters are depicted in an erotic manner.