Often translated to English as "8th-Grader Syndrome". A similar insult in English is calling someone "[[coldsteel the hedgehog|edgy]]". It is the result of trying to stand out by believing that one has special powers (especially sealed powers), a dark past, or such like. Chuunibyou can manifest as overly dramatic [[hand over eye|hand gestures]], expressions, and spoken lines; and clothing such as [[eyepatch]]es and [[scarf|scarves]]. If the symptoms are severe enough, even [i]actually[/i] having special powers and/or a dark past may not be enough to beat chuunibyou allegations.

Only tag images where a character is actively displaying chuunibyou behavior; do not use simply because the character is a chuunibyou in the series. The tag is not meant as an abbreviation of the light novel series [[Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai!]].

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Chūnibyō":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C5%ABniby%C5%8D
* "Pixiv Encyclopedia: Chuunibyou":http://en.dic.pixiv.net/a/Chuunibyou
中二病 厨二病