Why do some guys like shoujo anime? Why do some girls like shounen anime?

Jul 24, 2016 6:33 PM

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I heard that a lot of guys like shoujo anime. Even though shoujo is for girls. I know my older brother likes shoujo anime. So to the guys who like shoujo anime, why do you like it? And which shoujo anime do you like? I mainly like shoujo anime because I am a girl. But I prefer shounen... even though shounen is for guys... Now to the girls who like shounen anime like me, (actually mainly romance and action), which romance and action anime are the best? XD
So guys, tell me your favourite shoujo anime(s). And why you like it.
To the girls, tell me your favourite shounen anime(s). (you can also say why you like it too)

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Jul 24, 2016 6:39 PM

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I like shoujo anime/manga because the romance is far better than in most shounen anime/manga.

I prefer to read shoujo manga rather than watch shoujo anime, but my favorites are My Little Monster and Blue Spring Ride.

Jul 24, 2016 6:55 PM

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It means that they enjoy stories regardless of where their source materia came from or the which demographics they're focused on

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My favorite shoujo is Kodocha, mostly cause of Sana

But also because it was a amazing balance between comedy, drama and had really likable characters

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Jul 24, 2016 6:55 PM

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Nice! :) I heard Blue Spring Ride was really good! :) I'll look into My Little Monster too! :)

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Jul 24, 2016 7:12 PM

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Because anime knows no boundaries.

Jul 24, 2016 10:53 PM

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One thing I've noticed about the majority of at least the western anime fanbase is that they/we/whatever pronoun is appropriate doesn't usually consider demographics when watching a show.

Speaking anecdotally, my favorite anime is Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad. I'm 27. Beck is shonen, which has an upper target range of about 17. I also greatly enjoyed Kids on the Slope, which is josei (targeted at adult women), despite being a heterosexual and cisgendered man. I also had no idea it was josei until I had already marathoned the series.

Everything has appeal outside of it's intended demographic. How much appeal is going to vary from case to case, as does the reason for the outside appeal. Sailor Moon is well loved by plenty of men who grew up watching it, for example. I don't want to generalize things here because it really usually is a case by case thing, but there are plenty of men who enjoy romance stories and plenty of women who enjoy action.

I actually appreciate the fanbase's tendency to ignore demographics. No one's going to say "you can't watch Sailor Moon because you're a man" or "you can't watch Dragon Ball because you're a woman." It's refreshing to see, especially with gender politics being a big thing in video games right now.

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