Using "boku" is more polite than using "ore", but I wouldn't say the person was being humble. If you look at a series like Utena, the main female character uses "boku" to refer to herself. It's used that way to show how much of an anomaly she is. All the other women use "watashi". Utena takes a step down the formality ladder in order to set herself apart. Creating a situation wherein one actively stands out is not humble behavior.
All the young boys (with a few exceptions) use ore, be any fandom.
I could name several series where the majority of young men don't use "ore" to refer to themselves. Kyou Kara Maou comes to mind.
My point in including Hinoto is that she does use humble, super-polite Japanese. Subaru and Seishirou don't. And if using "boku" is designed for use with modest, meek, submissive men, why does Seishirou use it? (And saying he's messed up is not the right answer, here...)
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All the young boys (with a few exceptions) use ore, be any fandom.
I could name several series where the majority of young men don't use "ore" to refer to themselves. Kyou Kara Maou comes to mind.
My point in including Hinoto is that she does use humble, super-polite Japanese. Subaru and Seishirou don't. And if using "boku" is designed for use with modest, meek, submissive men, why does Seishirou use it? (And saying he's messed up is not the right answer, here...)