Is a samurai the Japanese equivalent to a Western prince charming?

Question:

Just curious :]

Answer:

Nope. A samurai is not seen as Prince Charming nor a knight in shining armor by the women/girls of Japan. That just seems very strange. I mean, there might be few people out there who think like that on an individual basis, but it is definitely not a predominant way of thinking about samurais in Japan. Samurais are warriors and are seen as warriors by most Japanese people, whether male or female.

Girls dreaming of wanting to be saved/found by "the one" is a very Western idea, and originated from Western stories (such as fairy tales).