Is it ok for a boy to like girly anime?
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Otaku-san
Chuunibyou
funny cause i like watching the more comical romance stuff in anime. I just havn't got round to picking up NGE or eurika seven yet.
and before you know it *BAM* collectors set of Huruhi is out, and you like damn, I must get that before anything else. then you find that the collections you want to get are set into a priority level
and before you know it *BAM* collectors set of Huruhi is out, and you like damn, I must get that before anything else. then you find that the collections you want to get are set into a priority level
Robbeech90 said:
If you're talking about computer games I believe the term is crossplay and there is nothing wrong with it. Personally I prefer looking at women to men so I'll take 'chain-mail bikini' over 'nothing but loin cloth'.
Games are long and if you have to stare at something it may aswell be something you like to look at.
But all entertainment is opinion and there is nothing thats going to change your mind.
If everyone here was to turn around and tell you it'swrong to like girly anime if you are a boy, would you even care?
MaxonTreik
Chuunibyou
While very true, Berserk has many characteristics that make it an interesting anime to watch. Take out the gore and whatnot, you'll still have a solid story and characters. With moe, take out the moe, and you have not much left. Of course, this doesn't hold true for all moe anime and all violent anime.Paul said:
I don't care about the physical aspect of moe. It's the usual lack of substance in moe anime that ticks me off.
CitizenGeek
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Paul said:
There is a marked difference between violence and sexualised minors. I could go on for another 4 or 5 paragraphs explaining that difference and why it makes your argument redundant (IMO, of course) and doesn't change the fact that moe is objectionable on moral, as well as quality, grounds - but I trust you'll work that for yourself.
To jump in here, moe doesn't have to have anything to do with sexualised minors. It sometimes does. Loli does, as does shota. They're not nice. But moe alone is more objectionable for being creepy than actually morally wrong (in small doses at appropriate times it's somewhat healthy).
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Tachi- said:Spyro201 said:Tachi- said:
One of the above is apperntly used to holding arguments with several people at once
I guess i've no reason to post here really cause, I dont watch loli, or really anything like that :lol: Just some ecchi now and then.
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True,
I thought you had a problem with watching ecchi?? :S
Nope no problem with watching ecchi.
This thread has a lot of termonology that I wasn't too clear on. So like a good researcher I consulted Wikepedia.
In retrospect, judging from the nature of the conversations and arguments, I should have been more careful about clicking just any random link I found.
I wasn't. I now live in a world where I understand what the word futanari means. Thanks, just thought I'd share.
Disclaimer:- Nothing against anyone who likes that kind of thing. Like everything as long as its of legal age and consensual, go wild. Just not for me........well not yet anyway
In retrospect, judging from the nature of the conversations and arguments, I should have been more careful about clicking just any random link I found.
I wasn't. I now live in a world where I understand what the word futanari means. Thanks, just thought I'd share.
Disclaimer:- Nothing against anyone who likes that kind of thing. Like everything as long as its of legal age and consensual, go wild. Just not for me........well not yet anyway
Mmm. my opinion is if a person thinks watching a show about children/child-like attributes, and then wonders about it growing into a sexual fetish, then it's the person that's thinking wierd things.Rui said:
It's like watching a Magical Girl anime, and they person complains about "the skimpy uniform" the girl wears... ¬_¬ You're kinda missing the point that Sailor Moon is about the magic (and romance), not random 'ecchiness' from the transformation sequences.
Lolicon/Shotacon i honestly think are wrong, i don't see why people would watch them at all =/
Moe on the other hand, its a different matter, Paul probably made all the points i would've made. I'll add though, that no matter where i look, i can't really ever find an anime with in its description 'moe' as a genre. As said by melonpan, its more of a style than anything else.
On topic however, sure its fine to watch 'girly' anime, its all down to personal preference in the end.
Moe on the other hand, its a different matter, Paul probably made all the points i would've made. I'll add though, that no matter where i look, i can't really ever find an anime with in its description 'moe' as a genre. As said by melonpan, its more of a style than anything else.
On topic however, sure its fine to watch 'girly' anime, its all down to personal preference in the end.
Never bothered me. To name just a few series I have seen lately, Petopeto-san, Kamichu! and strawberry marshmellow are all interesting. Sailor moon may be the odd amazing hit amidst a mountain of misses but I can still watch it. (Hell I managed to sit through Strawberry Panic once, now that is something!)
So, no problem here.
So, no problem here.
I'm somewhat worried... Is more than half of our board really into sexually abusing kids?
Loli and Shota is about underage/prepubescents being in a relationship with someone older. Loli is taken from a film a couple of years ago in which there was a promiscuous kid called Lolita who fancied her uncle or something. Loli and Shota is practically a lighter version of child porn. You realise this is... erm... -wrong-, right?
Realise what you're saying.
Moe, imo at least, is not bad. As long as it's kept on a perfectly innocent level. It's all fine until it becomes sexually cute.
Anyway - Back on Topic!
When it comes to Gender specific anime, you shouldn't worry. Just don't create borders like that, (i shoudln't watch that because... ) if you like the story, watch it. Who cares what they think, by watching such things, and i suppose being open with it means that you're more secure with your sexuality. Enjoy.
Loli and Shota is about underage/prepubescents being in a relationship with someone older. Loli is taken from a film a couple of years ago in which there was a promiscuous kid called Lolita who fancied her uncle or something. Loli and Shota is practically a lighter version of child porn. You realise this is... erm... -wrong-, right?
Realise what you're saying.
Moe, imo at least, is not bad. As long as it's kept on a perfectly innocent level. It's all fine until it becomes sexually cute.
Anyway - Back on Topic!
When it comes to Gender specific anime, you shouldn't worry. Just don't create borders like that, (i shoudln't watch that because... ) if you like the story, watch it. Who cares what they think, by watching such things, and i suppose being open with it means that you're more secure with your sexuality. Enjoy.
Arbalest said:
To list some culprits - Bottle Fairy and most bishoujo anime like Sister Princess. Most of these are innocent aside from the fandom they deliberately create. Things like Bottle Fairy actually make me want to stab my own eyes out sometimes rather than sit through them, though I know plenty of normal people who enjoy that kind of show for perfectly innocent reasons.
The key thing linking them is that without the characters being cute, nothing actually happens and nobody develops. Which would be fine for a kiddy show but a crushing disappointment otherwise for people outside the target audience
these series are usually late night anime aimed squarely at adult men, by the way.Anyway to repeat, I'm not against the concept of moe, just pandering vapid moe shovelware with no other redeeming values.
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chaos
The Boss
One word for you Rob - NO.
If you like girly, lolicon, shotacon, hentai, ecchi, it's all up to you.
Some great series are deemed girly, such as Sakura Cardcaptors along with most CLAMP stuff, Fruits Basket, kare kano, but hey, they are great series. So seriously I don't think there is a problem at all.
If you like girly, lolicon, shotacon, hentai, ecchi, it's all up to you.
Some great series are deemed girly, such as Sakura Cardcaptors along with most CLAMP stuff, Fruits Basket, kare kano, but hey, they are great series. So seriously I don't think there is a problem at all.
Gemma1412 said:
Just saying, but the majority of us who've posted about that have said that we're against it, myself included. I agree its wrong and as said, i don't quite understand why people are willing to watch such a thing.
@Rui: i see what you mean, i guess then that its probably good i haven't seen those series. With the whole moe idea, i do actually watch some shows, more though the ones made from Visual novels, such as Kanon, Clannad and EF. All of which have had a decent enough storyline with them and the characters do have some form of development, so its not to bad overall.
I'm more the person who will sit through most things, so long as the storyline and/or character development is strong enough to keep me glued to the series, but still don't mind the odd mindless series as well.