Gar is an American-made term that counters the concept of "moe." A character who is gar (or who someone else claims to be "gar for") is a character of such intense masculinity that he (or, occasionally, she) inspires feelings of worship.
"Gar" is a term that was developed amongst English-speaking fans to refer to characters who are intensely masculine and/or macho. Probably the first example that comes to most fans' minds these days is Gurren Lagann's Kamina, although Fist of the North Star's Kenshiro is surely a close second.
The term "gar" is generally credited to the image board 4chan, upon which someone reportedly attempted to say that they were "Gay for Archer" (as in Fate/Stay Night's Archer) but instead typed "Gar for Archer."
The term "gar" is generally credited to the image board 4chan, upon which someone reportedly attempted to say that they were "Gay for Archer" (as in Fate/Stay Night's Archer) but instead typed "Gar for Archer."
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