[b]Gyaru[/b] (ギャル), also known as gal, is a Japanese [[fashion]] style that peaked in the 2000s. Although it has generally declined in real life, it still has many followers and remains popular in various Japanese media, particularily the manga & anime industry.

Many aspects of gyaru are descended from [[ganguro]]. In some substyles, like manba (マンバ), the two overlap to a large degree.

It has many diverse substyles, with some commonalities. Gyaru style typically involves styled and coloured hair, trendy and often sexy gyaru-style clothing (especially from the shops in the mall Shibuya 109), and heavy makeup, with a focus on false [[eyelashes]], enlarging the eyes, contouring, and circle lenses. Additionally, many gyaru use the "gyaru-moji" (ギャル文字) style of typing and certain specialized slang (ギャル語). There are also certain common hobbies among gyaru: dancing Para Para was at one time a very popular activity in gyaru circles.

Two common elements of gyaru looks, especially in anime and manga representations, are tanned skin ([[ganguro]] - especially for older or throwback styles) and bleached hair. However, not every gyaru has tanned skin or bleached hair, and not every character with tanned skin and bleached hair is a gyaru.

In mainstream media, gyaru are usually depicted as either an energeric or an extroverted character, while adult media depicted either as a high-school student [[prostitution|prostitute]] or a character with unusually high sex drive.

h4. Examples

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h4. See also
* [[ganguro]] - a stereotypical and most recognizable variant of gyaru consisted of tanned skin and brightly-colored hair
* [[kogal]] - a substyle involving young gals and often incorporating gyaru-ified school uniforms
* [[gyaruo]] - the male counterpart to gyaru
* [[gyaru v]]
* [[amesuku gyaru]] - gravure substyle closely resembling kogal
* [[jirai kei]] - the "landmine girl"
gal ギャル neogal ネオギャル 次世代ギャル ポストギャル 黒ギャル