When a male character is so manly that otherwise straight male viewers find themselves attracted to him, they are said to be "
GAR" for the character.
Nowadays "GAR" is used to describe characters that have reached the utmost levels of manliness. Said levels being judged looking at:
- The character's build (the more muscles he has the
manlier he is).
- The ability to shout his attacks (
GETTA BIIIIIIMU!, ROCKETTO PAAANCHI!, ATATATATATATA!!), though this is not necessarily a must.
- And finally the power to bring
manly tears for the viewer (through either a speech brimming with awsomeness, a manly death, the end of the series, all of these combined etc.).