Zettai Ryōiki
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Rin Tōsaka: Exemplified Zettai Ryouiki
Zettai Ryōiki (絶対領域?) is an anime/manga related term for describing the area of bare skin exposed on the thighs between the skirt and socks for female characters.The socks are preferably over the knee type. It is a common Tsundere/Meido attribute. TerminologyThe term Zettai Ryouiki loosely translates to Absolute Territory in Japanese. The ratio of exposed skin to the skirt and the socks is generally agreed in standard anime geek/otaku lore as 4:1:2.5 (Length of the skirt : Skin on thigh exposed : Length of the sock above the knee). The term is said to have been inspired from the Neon Genesis Evangelion's AT field, but this has no relation to its present meaning. ExamplesAnime characters known for their Zettai Ryouiki include Rin Tōsaka from Fate Stay Night, Louise from Zero no Tsukaima, Karen Stadtfeld from Code Geass. References |
