Zettai ryÅiki
Zettai Ryōiki (Japanese绝 対 领域, dt " absolute field / territory" ) refers to the area between mini skirt or shorts and thigh high stockings ( thigh high socks ) and also transfer this clothing combination as such. He is originally from the otaku slang, where he is a Moe attribute, but is used in Japan and outside it.
Has the relationship between the length of mini-skirt, stockings and skin above the knee while its optimum with 4:1:2,5 with a tolerance of 25%.
Origin
The term itself comes from the environment of 1995, the published anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion ( NGE ), but not in its present meaning. In a supplement to the VHS tapes of the term Zettai Kyofu Ryōiki (绝 対 恐怖 领域" absolute terror field " ) as a translation for the English-language term used in the series AT was Field ( ATフィールド, AT Fīrudo ) used a concept of a protective shield that within the series as " Hallowed area into which no one is allowed to enter. " ( 「何 人 に も 侵さ れ ざる 聖なる 領域」 ) and "Wall of Soul" ( 「心 の 壁」 ) is described; but also an abridged version of Zettai Ryōiki, as in the manga Neon Genesis Evangelion in it as furigana to AT Field is specified.
Based on this " Hallowed area into which no one is allowed to enter. " Was followed by the new coinage in the modern sense. This can be traced back to a blog post in March 2001, in the style of dress Mayura describes a character from the computer program Ukagaka (伺 か) can be created with the desktop mascot.
「前から言っているけどミニスカートとニーソックス(?)の間の空間は無敵だ。 神 の 絶対 領域 と でも 言お う か」
"I have indeed said it before, but the gap between mini-skirt and knee-high socks (?), This space is without equal. You should call him divine Zettai Ryōiki. "
In the otaku scene, the term spread rapidly, there is one today for specialized vocabulary, and is often found in discussions, amateur and Publishing magazines again; but spread even beyond this subculture and was also included in the general dictionary Daijisen. Within the subculture Zettai Ryōiki is partially subdivided into different levels.
The Japanese company Banpresto, which produces video games to NGE, tried on 13 February 2006,绝 対 领域brand to obtain protection, but this was still fated turned down on 26 June of the same year without examination due to unpaid fees.