![]() This type is common in Yaoi Genre (as a standard Seme type), Shoujo, and, to a lesser extent, Josei romances, but comparatively rare in works aimed at a male audience, where guys like this are more likely to be the Romantic False Lead or just a villain. The kichiku almost always gets his girl (or guy), even in cases where they don't seem particularly compatible, although a few are doomed to merely be the rival. Fanservice, usually a Bishōnen, and the consequences of their behavior are almost never handled realistically. As such, they are all-but-guaranteed to be Mr. Kichiku can be readily distinguished from being a Jerkass or committing Domestic Abuse because their abuse is eroticized, and their beloved's conflict and unhappiness will be played for titillation. Western versions exist, but are comparatively rare due to their implications, except in fanfiction (which lacks the watchful eyes of Moral Guardians). Mae, "The Stuff", Reefer Madness: The MusicalĪ common Japanese character type, the kichiku (literally "brutal" or "demonic") character is an Always Male Love Interest whose defining trait is that he is cold, cruel, or abusive to his romantic partner, in a manner intended to be kinky and appealing to the audience.
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