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Bishie Sparkle

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.
Some people can be sparkly without being undead.

Edward's skin, white despite the faint flush from yesterday's hunting trip, literally sparkled, like thousands of tiny diamonds were embedded in the surface.

Ned: I'll know my perfect girl when I see her -- because golden light will hit her just right, and the angels will sing!
Moze: Oh, please.

In anime, attractivemen andwomen walk around in a cloud of sparkles. Maybe they're just so pretty that light, like members of the opposite sex (and occasionallythe same sex), behaves strangely around them. MaybeAnimeland pheromones take the form of glowing, colorful diamonds of light. Nobody really knows.

Or maybe it's just the fact thatGeneric Cuteness makes it hard to visually show the really beautiful people. Furthermore, this is usually shown when it's the point of view of the person looking at a Bishie, so this is likely to visually convey their inner feelings.

Some more recent examples will employ theBishie Sparkle out of an intense commitment to irony, orhumorously.

Most Western examples have been references to Japanese examples, but with the popularity ofTwilight, that might be beginning to change.

The effect also applies to cute couples, includingSchoolgirl Lesbians butespeciallyYaoi Guys. OrderBishie Sparkle today and get a free helping ofLove Bubbles.

ASub-Trope ofEverything's Better with Sparkles.

Related toGaussian Girl andInformed Attractiveness.

Examples of Bishie Sparkle include:

Anime and Manga

  • Gravion brings us Klein Sandman, who first gets his during aI Always Wanted to Say That moment. Being absurdlyBishonen already, this may be overkill.
  • Felten ofHana to Akuma seems capable of invoking these at will.
  • Osaka inAzumanga Daioh, despite not being particularlyBishoujo, gets a Bishie Sparkle during her first scene.Sakaki also gets this during Kaorin'sdaydreams.To excess.
  • Fruits Basket
  • Parodied, likemost other elements ofShojo, inOuran High School Host Club. To be honest, there's so much sparkle in that you'd think the entire cast was related to Edward Cullen in some way.
  • InFullmetal Alchemist,THE ART OF SPARKLING BEAUTY HAS BEEN PASSED DOWN IN THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS! And itreally has, although Major Armstrong is more 'manly' than pretty. (Image.)
    • It's not just Major Alex Louis Armstrong who has this trait, but THE ENTIRE ARMSTRONG FAMILY THROUGH THE GENERATIONS.
      • Not just the entire family: the sparkle is possessed by aflower woman whose family has SERVED THE ARMSTRONG LINE FOR GENERATIONS. And one of her hairs has the Armstrong curl, too.
    • Sig Curtis also develops a sparkle when he's doing manly things with Armstrong. Curiously enough, his sparkle isn't pink, but brown-ish.
    • May's Inner-Mind Theatre version of Edward and later Alphonse have this.
    • Roy Mustang gets some sparkles in the 13th episode of the2003 anime adaptation during his duel with Edward.
      • As doesEnvy in theChibi Wrap PartyOVA, to hilarious effect.
      • Lampshaded by Breda when he's impersonating Armstrong to prank his colleagues: He's got small pink paper cutouts that look like Armstrong's sparkle, suspended on wires.
      • Armstrong also sculpted a statue of himself inThe Movie from the2003 anime series; it had a small four-pointed piece of stone for a sparkle suspended by a strip of metal coming from the body.
      • Fullmetal Fantasy, theFan Film produced by the English vocal cast, hasReal Life Armstrong complete with sparkles, quite possibly the film'sCrowning Moment of Funny.
  • Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge isall about the Bishie Sparkle! The four main male characters do it all the time. Sunako (the horror-obsessed, darkness-lovingghost-resembling Sadako-Samara-esque-girl) calls them "creatures of the light" and avoids them at all costs or gets aNosebleed. The four boys are incredibly attractive to men and women alike, and boy, do they know it. They sparkleall the time, sometimes unconsciously, sometimes because they can purposefully turn on the charm. Noi, a really popular girl and Takenaga's girlfriend, also sparkles a lot, because she's so pretty and perfect.
  • Yuuichi ofKanon (see the picture above) purposely unleashes a Bishie Sparkle at one point to see how it feels to be abishie, and he decides it just isn't his thing. Ironically, many would consider him to be a bishonen, just not excessively so.
  • Maity-Sensei fromLovely Complex has a truly awesome Bishie Sparkle that he seems to be able to control (He often wraps it around his fingers and writes in the air with it when he is proud of himself) One time he even claims that he can use magic, then using the sparkle to demonstrate this.
  • Mahou Sensei Negima
    • Negi Springfield sparkles whenever he accidentally acts cool and charming. This goes double when he's in his magically-aged-up form.
    • He also sparkles in some of Nodoka's doodles, as seen in her diary.
    • Albiero Immaor rather Colonel Sanders as he prefers to call himself does this a lot when his hood is down. Especially when talking to Evangelina.
  • Repeatedly used inHayate the Combat Butler, mostly for comedic effect - Hayate can even consciously generate Bishie Sparkle, complete with aDramatic Wind and aLove Bubbles backdrop, when he needs to lookreally charming.
  • In thePlanetes manga, when The Baron lets down his hair (revealing that he wasBishonen All Along) he gets the Bishie Sparkle.
  • Ginji and a one-shot character inMagical Project S.
  • Vash the Stampede fromTrigun gets this a few times in the anime.
  • It is essentially impossible for Yoh fromHigh School Debut to appear in a single panel without sparkling.
  • Rose of Versailles uses this frequently, usually with flowers nearby or as a background.
    • As doesKaze to Ki no Uta. This seems to have been standard practice in Shoujo manga at the time.
  • Michel Blanc and Alto Saotome ofMacross Frontier both got them in the TV broadcast edit of Episode 1. Mikhail can even do it on command when flirting.
  • Giorno from Part 5 ofJoJo's Bizarre Adventure is soBishonen that both he and hisStand arequitesparkly.
  • Eyeshield 21
  • TheBlack Lagoon manga used this to comedic effect in a flashback to Boris' youth.Apparently he used to be a bishie.
  • Erica Hartmann did this inStrike Witches as part of aShow Some Leg to attract the attention of a passing truck. Even with all the sparkles, it still failed.
  • Used by Ian, the movie star who temporarily lures Layla away from the stage inKaleido Star. Layla does it quite a bit, as well, in Episode 13.
  • Hendrick K. Strawberryfield inKamen no Maid Guy projects sparkles when he removes his glasses. Which is quite often. He also hypnotizes women with them.
  • Possibly the strangest, most incredibly out-of-place use of this trope EVER was in one of the later episodes ofGundam Wing, in which Quatre, the already ambiguously-gay character, crouches over a wounded Heero and extends his hand, from which shines a sudden, brief, and totally unexpected shower of gold sparkles. Like, seriously. Totally came outta left field.
    • It is implied that the gold sparkles are a manifestation of Quatre using his not-quite-explained-but-somewhat-implied psychic powers on Heero. He gathers the sparkles from across Heero's body and brings them to his chest, remarking that he agreed that the Earth had been kind to both of them, and so they should go back.
  • InD Gray Man, Allen is shown to be able to exude Bishie Sparkles to get what he wants, most noticeably inthis instance where he manages to manipulate therobot Komurin into falling for him and doing what he asks.
    • Tokidoki fromAmatsuki displays a similar ability, using his sparkling beauty to fool the police into believing some sad story and therefore evading arrest. He also wears them when he's happy.
  • TheStudent Council President and the Vice-President fromMaria Holic. They sparkle so much that you could see the effects from a screen away.
  • Baccano!! gives a very brief flash of bishie sparkle toLadd Russo, of all people. He's not reallyBishonen or anything; he's just beingveryhammy at the moment.
  • Parodied inNatsume Yuujinchou with actor and part time exterminator Natori - who seems to accumulate fangirls wherever he goes.
  • InHaruhi-chan, when Kyon and Koizumi dress up as hosts.
    • Pretty much every appearance of Koizumi inHaruhi-chan has it...
  • Seiji Kisaragi sparkles so much, that he's instantly nicknamed 'Sparkling Foreigner' when he appears for the first time.
  • Game X Rush has Memori, who sparkles as part of his job: He's a bodyguard, and the Bishie Awesome is how he gets the clients. Typically, however, Memori is less Sparkle and more Monologue.
  • When Keiichi became (even more)Bishonen, he sparkled, in theHigurashi no Naku Koro ni CD Drama, which came out a while before the anime, or even sound novel remakes.
    • He also does this a few times in anime.
  • Apparently, the main purpose of the two OAV episodes forHarukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou is to provide fans with a shot of all of the eight main guys sporting bishie sparkles.Which isn't surprising at all.
  • Train fromBlack Cat isconstantly seen with these in aGaussian Girl manner wheneverKyoko imagines or thinks about him.
  • Sharon fromPandora Hearts sometimes sparkles so intensely that the sparkles fly off and hit the other characters (usually Break).
  • Although it happens to anyone hearing/performing some very good music inNodame Cantabile, the trophy goes to Prof. Auclair, who seems to exhale this all the time in the manga.
  • Bleach
  • Luffy fromOne Piece does not have Bishie Sparkles... unless the person looking at him is Boa Hancock, in which case you getthis.
  • Sebastian inBlack Butler can generate sparkles when he is being particularly charming. This may or may not be a supernatural ability.
  • Fushigi Yuugi has a sparkly set of bishies.
  • Hiro and Shuichi got a brief moment of this, including a pink background and plenty ofHo Yay in episode one ofGravitation.
  • Otonashi fromAngel Beats! pulls this off to mockingly imitate Hinata.
  • Marik and Yami Bakura have sparkly moments inLittle Kuriboh's "Bad Romance" AMV parody, "Leather Pants".
  • Keiichi Kanejou fromB Gata H Kei has them permanently, as does his sister Kyoka.
  • Ichijo inVampire Knight Bishie Sparkles when he's happy.It's more than a little depressing...
  • Semi-averted inSlayers, where Zelgadis tends to shimmer under the scarves, especially in his first two or three appearances—but it's because he's made of shiny stone. But unaverted when he gets over some of his spazz, and the shimmer starts to combine with his graceful hand gestures and his personal bishie breeze.
  • Kazahaya ofLegal Drug picturesKakei with sparkles in his head.
  • There are quite a few episodes ofPokémon Diamond and Pearl in whichBrock will go into complete Bishonen mode, complete with sparkles and a drastically different look.

Cress: Our teamwork sparkles!
Cilan: We, too, are three bright shining stars.

    • In thePokémon Mystery Dungeon anime spin off forExplorers of Time and Darkness, this is basically what Gabite does after hitting Sunflora with Attract.
    • Minccino's Attract has a similar effect on Snivy.
  • This happens to Ataru inUrusei Yatsura at least once.
  • Emi from20-Year-Old Girl X 30-Year-Old Maiden sparkles frequently.
  • Some characters fromShugo Chara, most notably Tadase, and sometimes Amu. Kukai even refered to it as "sparkly attack".
  • Hilariously spoofed inSaa Koi ni Ochitamae, a Boys Love manga, where when the protagonist starts sparkling his brothers see it, and have some funny reactions.
  • Played for Laughs inTiger and Bunny, whenNathan teachesKeith how to generate this effect to impress girl latter likes.
  • Every character inAxis Powers Hetalia gets this at some point, but latelyEstonia seems to be constantly sparkling. Some have started to call him Sparklestonia because of this. It even seems to spread to those around him in Chibi sketches.
  • A Certain Magical Index‍'‍sMisaka Mikoto imagines Touma in an astonishingly honest moment inNew Testament vol. 2.
  • Yatterman came out in 1978 but already lampshaded and spoofed this, for example when theTerrible Trio started mocking the heroes for their shiny eyes and teeth, or when the Yattermen started irradiating sparkles from random parts of their bodies.
  • InKyo Kara Maoh!, Wolfram's sparkles cancure and heal the sick and dying. Gunter tends to get sparkles a lot.
  • Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru uses these on occasion, most notably Takako and Sion. Mariya once gets rainbows as well.
  • Notably absent from the otherwise bishie-ladenSaint Seiya...until they put outthis action figure, which combined Bishie Sparkle withLens Flare Censor to hilarious effect.
  • At one point inSkip Beat!, Ren sparkles so hard that it's actually painful for Kyoko to look directly at him ("The sparkling! It burns!").

Film

  • Jareth fromLabyrinth is a rare live action example. The scene in which he first appears in Sarah's bedroom is a good example, where he is surrounded by sparkles. He also wearssparkly eye makeup.

Literature

  • The vampires inTwilight sparkle in direct sunlight, which they avoid by either being nocturnal or living in places with near-constant rainfall (such as Forks, WA). Prettiness is apparently avampire trait. This has been the subject of muchSquee-ing from the Fandom and much ridicule from the Hatedom. There might be a justification. Since a vampire's skin is like a diamond, both intoughness and in appearance.
    • With the announcement of aTwilight manwha, the series may reach an unprecedented level of sparkle.
  • Spoofed inLamb the Gospel According To Biff: glittery auras are also apparently an angel trait, butFirst-Person Smartass Biff is less than impressed by it

Biff: And this golden stuff around you, this light, what is this?
Raziel: The glory of the Lord.
Biff: You're sure it's not stupidity leaking out of you?


Live-Action TV

  • Played with onNed's Declassified School Survival Guide: Ned sees Bishie Sparkle three times around Moze and wonders if that means he likes her. The first two turn out to be someone working with a spotlight, but it's implied the third time was the real thing.
  • Happens to pretty much every one of J.D.'s girlfriends onScrubs though there's also usually a fan blowing in her hair and a music riff too. In one of the commentaries they joke that these are moments made for the commercial, cause sex sells.
  • Delicious Gakuin does this with Rin and almost everything he touches.Lampshaded for comic effect as he can literally switch it on and off whenever he likes.
  • InWarehouse 13, the former football player has agedwell, contrary to Myka's expectations, and is surrounded by Bishie Sparkle when she sees him for the first time.
  • Chi Soo fromFlower Boy Ramyun Shop is covered in sparkles when he's introduced on the aeroplane.


Newspaper Comics

  • In printed media, the title character of the comic strip "Brenda Starr Reporter" is always drawn with a very subdued version of this effect, even when not in the foreground. It manifests as between one and four six-pointed stars, and is subdued since the stars appear on the character's face and hair rather than in the air around her.


Tabletop Games


Video Games

  • InThe Sims 2, an option is to scan the room looking for people your Sim is attracted to. This is indicated by certain people being surrounded by a glowing light, complete with sparkles.
  • InThe Sims 3, you can get a lifetime happiness reward called"Eye Candy", which surrounds your sim in red sparkles and gives a moodlet to other sims nearby.
  • No More Heroes does this in Harvey Moseiwitschii Volodarksii's boss fight to a comedic extent, with sparkles constantly radiating off him. However, his 'bishonen' appearance is rather damaged when he gets cut in half.
  • Raiden occasionally generates this in the pre-Metal Gear Solid 4 joke trailers and theSnake Eraser bonus movie. At one point he and Snake race for each other, Snake trailing dramatic red and white flower petals, and Raiden trailing white and pink sparkles.
    • Big Boss gets a helping of this, too, after telling Ocelot he's 'pretty good'. Ocelot, losing consciousness, perceives Big Boss as lookingsoft focus and sparkly.
  • Prince Peasley needs only flip his hair to create a blinding blast of Bishie Sparkle inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. He does this alot, sometimes several times in the same scene.
  • Being the resident uber-Bishonen,Disgaea 3's Master Big Star uses the bishie sparkle on a near-constant basis. He eventhrows in a rose or two for added effect.
  • Kenshin fromSengoku Basara is always surrounded by sparkles androse petals. Whether or notKasuga is just imagining it is debatable.
  • Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility uses this effect to indicate when the main character has met aLove Interest.
    • Animal Parade too.
  • Human Teddie ofPersona 4 has this, and boy does he abuse it.
  • In Rainbow Mika's ending inStreet Fighter Alpha 3,Zangief receives the Bishie Sparkle treatment. Okay...
  • As of the September 2009 system update, thePlay Station 3 cross media bar's standard background has added Bishie Sparkle, which you canmanipulate by shaking the controller.
  • Link gets some inSpirit Tracks, after a scene involving aFriendship-speech. Don't be surprised: This is the same game that gave himBlush Stickers after all.
  • In the MMOThe Lord of the Rings Online when a character receives "inspiration" (a buff which turns the character into an absolute Badass so he can solo a quest designed for a group), he's surrounded by a rather heavenly-looking glow and little sparkles emanate from him.
  • Yo-Jin-Bo has a couple of scenes in which the very pretty men of the game sparkle.
  • InBlazBlue this came from the absolutely most unlikley source EVUHR, namelyArakune in his "Help me, Proffesor Kokonoe" segment. The good Proffesor Kokonoe herself proceeded with commenting that he was actually kind of cute.
  • Handsome Lech incarnate Olivier Lenheim does this from time to time inTrails in the Sky, complete with a dramaticHair Flip. Considering Olivier's personality and general silliness, this isn't surprising in the slightest.


Visual Novels

  • Kareha inSHUFFLE! sparkles whenever shefangirls over something, usually related to love.


Webcomics

Western Animation

Hobo: Took me a while to procure a bush that beauteous. *bush sparkles*

  • Mike Morningstar ofBen 10 Alien Force sparkles when he flies and isspecifically commented on byKevin. Of course, he's aPlumber's kid, so it could easily just be alien powers...
  • On PBS'sMaya and Miguel, one episode has Esperanza, who has a crush on Miguel, see said boy with these.
  • Dutchess, the female lead ofThe Aristocats, sparkles during one scene, in a close up of her face and eyes. It's almost surreal to see the Bishie Sparkle applied in a Disney film.
  • In one of the animatedThe Lord of the Rings movies, Elves had a Bishie Sparkle and halo around their heads.
  • Surfer Dude Jack Kahuna Laguna in theSpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob vs. The Big One". He'svoicedbyJohnny Depp.
  • The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron uses this trope more then once. First time is a pretty hilarious moment when Cindy sees Jimmy in a tux, she gets hearts in her eyes, the camera zooms in on him making a pose with sparkles surrounding him (plus some appropriate music) , and she dreamily stares at him as he walks in the church ("Hunk muffin..."). The second time is reversed, when Jimmy sees Cindy in her space suit, she has sparkles floating around her.
  • OnFreds Head these are used whenever anyone sees something or someone they like. It even goes as far as to whenever ananimal sees something they like. As you can imagine, this happens just about every episode.
  • InDexter's Laboratory, when Mandark first sees Dee Dee, he sees her passing by in slo-mo, a trail of sparkles in her wake. He grasps at them in a zonked-out state of bliss.
  • Lampshaded inPhineas and Ferb when they make a short film starring Candace as a princess. "Cue the magical girly dust!"
    • Vanessa gets a Bishie Sparkle too, when Ferb sees her the first and the second time, although it was used more to indicate hisPrecocious Crush on her rather than her beauty.
    • Jeremy Johnson, the subject of Candace's crush, occasionally gets this.
  • Private, one of theBadass Adorable title group inThe Penguins of Madagascar, once learned to reach 132% Cuteness which caused people to pass out upon seeing it. When he activated it, it spontaneously generated glitter and rainbows.
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