Although bishōjo is not a genre but a character design, series which predominantly feature such characters, such as harem anime and visual novels, are sometimes informally called bishōjo series.
Selvom bishoujo ikke er en genre, men et figurdesign, bliver serier der hovedsageligt indeholder sådanne figurer, så som såkaldte '"harem" eller visual novels, til tider uformelt kaldet "bishoujo-serier".