| I don't give a darn. I just watch whatever interests me. Demographics just give me a vague idea of what to expect, and even then there are several series that don't appear to fit their demographic. |
| Girl and I've loved every sports series I have watched/read so far, except for PoT probably. |
| I am a girl~ Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Sengoku Basara Samurai Champloo Rurouni Kenshin Peace Maker Kurogane Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Blassreiter |
| The sudden realization that I haven't watched girly anime at all D: |
| I don't like shoujo... And I DID try some... Lovely Complex and Madoka, both of them were meh. |
Tiago97 said: I don't like shoujo... And I DID try some... Lovely Complex and Madoka, both of them were meh. Isn't Madoka seinen? |
Finnaly got a host for my sig ._. |
Acceleration said: Tiago97 said: I don't like shoujo... And I DID try some... Lovely Complex and Madoka, both of them were meh. Isn't Madoka seinen? o.O I guess it is. |
| I'm a girl and I enjoyed: One Piece D. Gray-man Beelzebub Ao no Exorcist Bakuman FMA Katekyo Hitman Reborn Inuyasha School Rumble [going by the shounen tags..] |
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MadScientist said: no i dont know what OP means by anime 4 guys and anime 4 girls. i watch anime with my lady, and we watch any genre except 4gays (which we both dislike) and stuff too childish. Yuri is fine like Sasameki Koto and Kannazuki no miko. To classify Action 4 guys is an old schoolyard stereotype like saying guys like frogs and girls squeal when they see them. And saying Romance is 4girls is also a bad stereotype which is like saying only girls can fall in love. mezzoguitar said: I don't give a darn. I just watch whatever interests me. Demographics just give me a vague idea of what to expect, and even then there are several series that don't appear to fit their demographic. Ah, ha! You two, in your own ways are getting close to what this thread is really about and that is looking at perceptions of what is for "girls" and what is for "guys." I'm seeing a lot of "universality" and people who aren't buying into gender roles. But I also see a lot of girls preferring "girly stuff" and guys viewing it with disdain. It also seems that girls are far more likely to watch "guy shows than the other way around. I am not extending any kind of judgement on this. It is just very interesting to observe. I will again chant what seems to have become my MAL mantra, "You like what you like, and that's o.k." I sincerely hope the comments and contributions continue. |
| -animeS - The plural of anime is anime. More than one deer is still deer. There is no damn "s". -epic |ˈepik| noun•a work portraying heroic deeds/adventures covering an long period of time - adjective • heroic/grand in scale or character Active Military, Prior Service, and Veteran's Anime Club http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=25937&time=1299710079 |
| I'm female. and I liked, .hack series (does this count?) Ao no Exorcist Some Appleseed Arakawa Under the Bridge WORKING'!! Asura Cryin' (both seasons) Baka to Test (both seasons) (?) Bakuman (both seasons) Bleach movies Captain Tsubasa Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko Detective Conan Durarara!! Hayate no Gotoku! Infinite Stratos etc. |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
| im a guy and i liked toradora may i ask where angel beats, maria holic and k-on count to? |
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Rasmu said: im a guy and i liked toradora may i ask where angel beats, maria holic and k-on count to? I'd say the gray area. Though K-ON is mostly at guys. |
| I love Ouran High School Host Club. I've tried out a few other Shoujo, but never really found another one I've really liked. It's strange how the parody shoujo is the one with best best relationships and most developed characters. |
| Twelve Kingdoms is for girls right? Loved that one. |
bloodlover said: I'm a guy and I still enjoy Sailor Moon even after 15 years =^_^= This 100 % Rewatching the series maybe a 4th time xD |
| I'm a guy, and I don't care if it's for girls or for guys, I'm always looking at the story, if a good story, then I don't mind watching it. But to stay on topic, I don't really know what counts for girls, but lets' try: - True Tears (I love romantic anime and I don't think it's for girls, but a good way to post this so anyone else would watch ;) ) - CardCaptor Sakura (watched when was young) - Chihayafuru (Some people wrote it, so I'll write it too) That's all I think :P |
| I'm a dude and yeah I love comedy/romance anime's. Dramatic not so much. Clannad and Clannad: After Story (Heart breaking/inspirational loved it) Toradora (Hilarity ensured and guaranteed!) Kaichou wa maid-sama (Maid fetishes? Anyone?) Seitokai Yakuindomo (Do I even need to explain?) B Gata H Kei (Virginity should be sacred) Itazura na Kiss (If you fell would you stand once more?) School Days (...........at least there's alternative endings) So yeah the ones I could think of on top of my head is that. But I don't see why guys would be hesitant to give them a try their stories can sometimes just make you Rofl/cry. |
| "Ogon’ po gotovnosti!" |
| My ex-boyfriend voluntarily watched shoujo with me, he enjoyed it. As for myself, I like quite a few. Seinen is my favourite genre, but if you want specifics, Bokurano, Higurashi, and Death Note are three I liked in particular (but everybody and their mother has seen Death Note so I don't suppose it quite counts.) I've not watched as much material made for males as for females, but I have generally enjoyed it much more than the female-oriented anime I've watched. |
OfThoughtOct 23, 2011 3:11 PM
| I'd like to think I'm a pretty manly guy, but: Clannad Honey and Clover Fruits Basket Ouran High School Host Club |
| Fuzzy Pickles! |
mellors said: Skip Beat - Kyouko I could watch forever. She's just so likable, funny and charismatic, plus the show averts the annoying shoujo cliches brilliantly To be fair, the manga starts to fall to the usual shoujo cliches after a while, the Anime was just smart enough to end before all that happens. Still agree with that |
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| Guy Ouran School rumble Clannad after story All amazing. |
| I'm a girl, and I dislike most anime and manga geared toward girls. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Cromartie High School ...I don't really know what would be considered "guy" anime, actually. Do GTO and Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei count? They both ran in Shounen magazines. |
| I'm a girl. And I don't really pay attention to what is aimed at girls vs aimed at boys. For example, as previously mentioned, Lucky Star is aimed at men. I can see that, but that's not really what I expected at first. Anyway, I'm going to try. In no particular order: Trigun Lucky Star Haruhi Suzumiya K-On! Chu-Bra!! Elfen Lied Maria Holic Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt And I am currently watching Yuru Yuri. I've probably missed some. But those are my favorite ones that I think are aimed at men. |
| "Your Pikachu's electric sacks are in super shape!" |
| I'm a guy and I hate School Days. |
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| I'm a guy. I watch all sorts of shows (really not restricted to any genre at all). I'm a bit unsure what counts as "girls" anime. Strictly shoujo? (Non Harem) Romance in general? Well... Maria-sama ga Miteru (!!) Maybe REC counts? True Tears Ouran Now that I think about it, I really can't think of many shows that are "girls only"... |
| Guy here. Loved the live-action dramas of Nodame Cantabile and Hana Yori Dango, Cardcaptor Sakura was the best anime I watched on TV as a kid and the Precure series is totally boss. Frankly, if it's decent, I'll watch it. Oh, and Nana. Amazing series. I've enjoyed what I've seen of Chihayafuru, Honey & Clover and Kaleido Star as well, plus what I've read of the Skip Beat! manga was pretty cool. Gender stereotyping can go suck it. |
| I'm a guy and have watched: -Nana -Special A -Kaichou wa maid-sama -Usagi drop (it's josei after all.) -itazura na kiss -toradora -vampire knight -vampire knight guilty I can honestly say I kinda enjoyed these anime although I didn't really like vampire knight that much. I loved Nana and Usagi drop though, Usagi drop is even on my favorites. edit: As a kid I also watched sailor moon, cardcaptor sakura and tokyo mew mew to a certain extend. and I still have Lovely complex, kimi ni todoke and princess tutu on my plan to watch list. |
Appel_stroopOct 24, 2011 6:08 AM
| Male Hakuouki Kitan Shinsengumi (Is the game here yet? I want my Okita route dammit.) Kuroshitsuji (Alois is a loveable dick, though I rather do like Claude for very much the same reason.) Kaichou wa maid-sama (Though I really do need to finish it.) |
| Im a girl: fairy tail (manga) tiger and bunny only two. Now days I'm not watching a lot of anime |
| Girl: Too long of a list to name specific series. But I love a lot of things that are sterotypically aimed at a male audience. Black Lagoon, Baccano, even High School of the Dead (because gore and fanservice is the staple of live-action zombie flicks as well) |
| I'm a guy who enjoyed Diamond Dust Drops. Can't think of anything else that strikes me as "girl's anime" at the moment. As for manga I like Erika Sakurazawa's stuff. |
| Posted this early on so it's now lost. Time to bring it forward again. MadScientist said: no i dont know what OP means by anime 4 guys and anime 4 girls. i watch anime with my lady, and we watch any genre except 4gays (which we both dislike) and stuff too childish. Yuri is fine like Sasameki Koto and Kannazuki no miko. To classify Action 4 guys is an old schoolyard stereotype like saying guys like frogs and girls squeal when they see them. And saying Romance is 4girls is also a bad stereotype which is like saying only girls can fall in love. mezzoguitar said: I don't give a darn. I just watch whatever interests me. Demographics just give me a vague idea of what to expect, and even then there are several series that don't appear to fit their demographic. **** Ah, ha! You two, in your own ways are getting close to what this thread is really about and that is looking at perceptions of what is for "girls" and what is for "guys." I'm seeing a lot of "universality" and people who aren't buying into gender roles. But I also see a lot of girls preferring "girly stuff" and guys viewing it with disdain. It also seems that girls are far more likely to watch "guy shows than the other way around. I am not extending any kind of judgement on this. It is just very interesting to observe. I will again chant what seems to have become my MAL mantra, "You like what you like, and that's o.k." I sincerely hope the comments and contributions continue. |
lisnoireOct 24, 2011 10:32 AM
| -animeS - The plural of anime is anime. More than one deer is still deer. There is no damn "s". -epic |ˈepik| noun•a work portraying heroic deeds/adventures covering an long period of time - adjective • heroic/grand in scale or character Active Military, Prior Service, and Veteran's Anime Club http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=25937&time=1299710079 |
| Boy here I enjoy Usagi Drop Lovely Complex Nodame Cantabile |
| Among the various anime classifications such as shounen, drama, slice of life, yuri etc there's one called "josei" which is supposed to mean that the target audience are females. I happen to be male but i enjoyed thoroughly several titles categorized as "josei" . Among them are: 1) Nodame Cantabile : at the moment it's one of my top 5 favorite anime. 2) Usagi Drop : one of the best slice of life i've seen. 3) Kuragehime : Also a wonderful title i enjoyed very much 4) Higashi no Eden : I'm currently watching this and i like it alot other girl-ish anime i loved are : k-on, aria, hanasaku iroha, kimi ni todoke and many others. What i'm trying to say here, is that in my humble opinion there aren't really anime for males or females. There are the good and the bad ones. A good title has no genre limitations. |
| People think Clannad is a girl's anime? If anything, it's seinen. A few girl's anime I liked: Kuragehime Fruits Basket Full Moon wo Sagashite |
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Deceptikolz said: I'm a guy and I hate School Days. Good trolling man. There's no big deal in watching girly shows. Endearing characters can be anywhere in the formats of the different medias we have and the same applies for anime.(Manga as well since they're attached by the many manga adaptions after all while they are anime originals). |
Universal_SheePOct 24, 2011 12:40 PM
| Looking at posts on the Internet wouldn't bother me so much if people didn't also mix up he and she. |
| Lady here... It's very rare that a Josie or Shojou gets a nine or ten from me (there are about three); not that there's anything wrong with these demegraphics, I just prefer and seek out shounen's and seinen's (I'm a self proclaimed veteran of shounen); there are too many to list, so I can only hyperlink... http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Queen_Stars |
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| whats the big deal? It's not like there are rules when watching anime. Be it gender or age, people will watch whatever they want to watch. |
punkvolume1 said: whats the big deal? It's not like there are rules when watching anime. Be it gender or age, people will watch whatever they want to watch. Many people will simply go in the direction of what perks there interests, yet many people won't. It's just conforming - general socitiy states that: - this is masculine - this is feminen - this person is too old for this - this person is too young to understand that - this person is in no position to have a view on that topic Anybody who doesn't comply is 'unusual' - being different is something many people don't admit to. Anime is no exception - there could be plenty of poeple who'd never watch; an ultra cutsie series, a romance series with a lead male lead, a realistic slice of life involving adult characters or anything aimed at young children - because they feel it's 'not right for them' (subconciously). |
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Queen_Stars said: Many people will simply go in the direction of what perks there interests, yet many people won't. It's just conforming - general socitiy states that: - this is masculine - this is feminen - this person is too old for this - this person is too young to understand that - this person is in no position to have a view on that topic Anybody who doesn't comply is 'unusual' - being different is something many people don't admit to. Anime is no exception - there could be plenty of poeple who'd never watch; an ultra cutsie series, a romance series with a lead male lead, a realistic slice of life involving adult characters or anything aimed at young children - because they feel it's 'not right for them' (subconciously). but nevertheless nowadays people don't really care about being 'unusual'. Curiosity strikes whenever it can. If people are binded to those monolithic thoughts then they would never really understand something unless they are forced to experience it for themselves. |
punkvolume1 said: Queen_Stars said: Many people will simply go in the direction of what perks there interests, yet many people won't. It's just conforming - general socitiy states that: - this is masculine - this is feminen - this person is too old for this - this person is too young to understand that - this person is in no position to have a view on that topic Anybody who doesn't comply is 'unusual' - being different is something many people don't admit to. Anime is no exception - there could be plenty of poeple who'd never watch; an ultra cutsie series, a romance series with a lead male lead, a realistic slice of life involving adult characters or anything aimed at young children - because they feel it's 'not right for them' (subconciously). but nevertheless nowadays people don't really care about being 'unusual'. Curiosity strikes whenever it can. If people are binded to those monolithic thoughts then they would never really understand something unless they are forced to experience it for themselves. I would be greatful if more people were like you, but trust me, people care about being 'unusual' (I suppose it depends on who you're around day to day) and there are too many people (of various ages) who aren't quite confident being themselves and/or exploring new things down to fear of what others think ultimately. I've always been 'odd' and only fully embrace it when I was around 15, yet others aren't so accepting - though I'm now in my 20s, people still try to convince me I have some form of identity crisis (based on interests alone, such as; anime, music and games and science to name a few) - more so then when I wasn't very confident. |
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Queen_Stars said: I've always been 'odd' and only fully embrace it . . . . Amen. I've made a career of not fitting in anyone's pigeon hole. . . . . wait . . . . did that sound "naughty"? I'm "old", I'm female and I love anime. All kinds of anime but I tend to have a preference for shows targeted at a male audience. I was in the Army. I'm into cars, aircraft, guns, history, "new age" spirituality, I'm straight and I champion gay rights. As the OP of this thread I was trying to see how many people would shake off the shackles, so yo speak. Thanks to everyone who participated and continue to have fun with the thread until it dies a natural death. |
| -animeS - The plural of anime is anime. More than one deer is still deer. There is no damn "s". -epic |ˈepik| noun•a work portraying heroic deeds/adventures covering an long period of time - adjective • heroic/grand in scale or character Active Military, Prior Service, and Veteran's Anime Club http://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=25937&time=1299710079 |
| interesting thread im a guy and i like ...vampire knight? thats like the "most girl target" anime i have sasameki koto, kaichou wa maid sama |
JnMegamiOct 24, 2011 10:03 PM
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| I'm a guy and I liked: Clannad Kanon Is school rumble a "girl's" anime? I wouldn't care... because that was so damn hilarious. |
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