Unyilkdr said: probably he isExTamplier said: i think she mean pettanko.I don't think you know what lol is. |
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Height distribution of 16-yo Japanese high-school students (in cm): The modal height for girls is 158 cm, or 5' 2". |
SeijiSenseiAug 22, 2015 6:49 PM
ExTamplier said: oh yeah, forgot. rule 30.Unyilkdr said: probably he isi think she mean pettanko. |
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| because most short girls are cute in anime, but im not a lolicon >:( |
| I feel like men in anime are pretty short too. Like the average male in anime, (at least to my knowledge) is around 5'8". I guess that's not too short but still, it's still pretty short for a male considering I'm a 5'8" female. |
-this-is-the-end said: TheBrainintheJar said: Yes women generally are shorter than men but by this much? http://40.media.tumblr.com/f0bcd662dd00b8e7023332b75a233ac7/tumblr_nfddzpar7P1u2yov3o1_250.jpgI'm not Asian even here women are generally shorter than men. I know a lot of women shorter than that. |
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DrCoppelius said: I mean they tried to make her look A BIT more human in the film, But the moe was strong in the first series.... then again they apparently got a shoujo character designer, I mean if they had made her taller. They couldn't have made her so moe. And lets face it what kind of Police force would enroll someone with such a lack of physical strenghth, But in my eyes its still a very good and well written story.-this-is-the-end said: But even the good animes like Psycho-pass fall pray to these steriotypes, The main character looks pretty moe to me. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-10-11/psycho-pass-chief-director/word-moe-is-banned-among-staff Pfft, and yet they went so far as to ban the word "moe" because they didn't want their show to have moe in it. They're just that hardcore. Anyway, short people are superior. |
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Nico- said: Are you trying to say I'm racist? People can be tall/short from any country what's your point?Also it's the white pigs against saying people can't be short, lol! |
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-this-is-the-end said: Nico- said: Are you trying to say I'm racist? People can be tall/short from any country what's your point?Also it's the white pigs against saying people can't be short, lol! Don't take anything he says seriously, he is the human embodiment of Nico Yazawa. |
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Jerkhov said: Jeez so many butthurt people. I'm not trying to say short characters are bad but the way they represent them makes them seem like they cannot to anything themselves have to depend on other characters allot more, making them seem helpless because they need to be protected because of their height.-this-is-the-end said: Are you trying to say I'm racist? People can be tall/short from any country what's your point? Don't take anything he says seriously, he is the human embodiment of Nico Yazawa. |
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Because girls are usually shorter than guys, and there are proportions in anime that are usually used since it's what most anime fans are used to. |
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Milk_is_Special said: This is what I'm talking about. The guys SEEM huge but they`re only like 180 cm. To me it just seems awkward to have such a height gap not cute.Because girls are usually shorter than guys, and there are proportions in anime that are usually used since it's what most anime fans are used to. |
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-this-is-the-end said: Milk_is_Special said: This is what I'm talking about. The guys SEEM huge but they`re only like 180 cm. To me it just seems awkward to have such a height gap not cute.Because girls are usually shorter than guys, and there are proportions in anime that are usually used since it's what most anime fans are used to. To you. Having a height gap has often been something seen as aesthetically desirable even if it might be a pain in real life sometimes. But it IS realistic - or rather it's an exageration of realism considering anime/manga are more about exaggeration and style than realism. The standard heights in Japan are 170 for male and 158 for a female. In England they are 177 - 164...I don't think there are THAT many anime that have really tall guys and really small women who are not loli's tbh. Like it or not, the sterotypical ideal for a man is tall and muscular whilst a woman (we're talking about Japan here) is typically smaller and thinner. Anime plays of sterotypes so that's where it comes from. |
| I don't go and watch the hobbit and complaining they were short just because in reality people cannot be that short. |
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Unyilkdr said: hoopla123 said: you wrong on this.Asians are short and look young. Besides, even the guys in anime are usually 170-180cm. Agreed. It's a stereotype sold by people that haven't grown around far-east Asians. Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese generally age just as bad (or as well, lol you pick) as other fair skin races ie caucasians. I mean of course the models, idols, and actresses you see on TV/youtube look young. I mean one of their selling points is their beauty. lol |
-this-is-the-end said: TheBrainintheJar said: Yes women generally are shorter than men but by this much? http://40.media.tumblr.com/f0bcd662dd00b8e7023332b75a233ac7/tumblr_nfddzpar7P1u2yov3o1_250.jpgI'm not Asian even here women are generally shorter than men. That doesn't even seem that far-fetched, most guys in my region are usually almost a head taller than me, and my height is considered average for girls in my region. |
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| The average height for women in Japan is 158 cm / 5'2 in. |
NudeBear said: people need go to traditional market or village , that's the plece when people not need to use any cosmetic, and they will see that asians still aged as normal as western.Unyilkdr said: Agreed. It's a stereotype sold by people that haven't grown around far-east Asians. Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese generally age just as bad (or as well, lol you pick) as other fair skin races ie caucasians. you are wrong on this. I mean of course the models, idols, and actresses you see on TV/youtube look young. I mean one of their selling points is their beauty. lol |
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| it wouldnt be cute to have a super tall woman in anime though, a guys masculinity would perish |
JakeDagger said: lmao so this is all just to inflate the average male otakus ego. the writers are probably rolling in cash for bearly any work, its not just for guys though girls like it in shoujo so don`t think I'm a retarded feminist that is accusing males of objectifing female characters its not that straight forward. But since when has "cute" replaced sexy.it wouldnt be cute to have a super tall woman in anime though, a guys masculinity would perish |
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-this-is-the-end said: watch lovely complex.JakeDagger said: lmao so this is all just to inflate the average male otakus ego. the writers are probably rolling in cash for bearly any work, its not just for guys though girls like it in shoujo so don`t think I'm a retarded feminist that is accusing males of objectifing female characters its not that straight forward. But since when has "cute" replaced sexy.it wouldnt be cute to have a super tall woman in anime though, a guys masculinity would perish |
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Unyilkdr said: I don`t read shoujo.-this-is-the-end said: watch lovely complex.lmao so this is all just to inflate the average male otakus ego. the writers are probably rolling in cash for bearly any work, its not just for guys though girls like it in shoujo so don`t think I'm a retarded feminist that is accusing males of objectifing female characters its not that straight forward. But since when has "cute" replaced sexy. |
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-this-is-the-end said: all your example are shoujo.Unyilkdr said: I don`t read shoujo.watch lovely complex. |
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Unyilkdr said: the only two I have read/watched properly are bleach and oresama teacher I'm pretty sure bleach is not a shoujo nor does oresama teacher HAVE any romance in it, I've skim watched toradora because someone recommended it to me, and no I didn't like it. And I gave these as examples because they all have the height ratio that was my original point.-this-is-the-end said: all your example are shoujo.I don`t read shoujo. |
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-this-is-the-end said: i rarely see any anime other than shoujo or loli anime that have problem with high ratio either.Unyilkdr said: the only two I have read/watched properly are bleach and oresama teacher I'm pretty sure bleach is not a shoujo nor does oresama teacher HAVE any romance in it, I've skim watched toradora because someone recommended it to me, and no I didn't like it. And I gave these as examples because they all have the height ratio that was my original point.all your example are shoujo. |
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| Because anime aims to be life-like, that's why. |
| Those are the ideal heights for men and women in Japan. Male characters are tall because tallness is associated with dominance and coolness. Female characters are short because shortness is often associated with cuteness. Nico Robin, Sakaki, Boa Hancock, Yuuko Ichihara, Risa Koizumi, Isane Kotetsu, and Milly Thompson are some tall female characters. Kurt_Irving said: Because anime aims to be life-like, that's why. That explains the watermelon-sized breasts and the sparkling bug eyes. azzuRe said: I don't go and watch the hobbit and complaining they were short just because in reality people cannot be that short. What's there to complain about? Those short characters aren't humans. |
JakeDagger said: it wouldnt be cute to have a super tall woman in anime though, a guys masculinity would perish Kirari would like to have a word with you. |
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-this-is-the-end said: Toradora, Oresama teacher, Bleach, nearly every anime ever. The girls look like they're 5'0 and the guys look like they're 6'0, As a person thats 5'8 at 15 I'm thinking wtf? ಠ_ಠ New generation of kids all seem to be giant. I see middle school and high school kids who are 6'3 - all types of races, white, asian, etc. The food that they eat is filled with hormones. I prefer my women short for sure. |
Aurali said: azzuRe said: I don't go and watch the hobbit and complaining they were short just because in reality people cannot be that short. What's there to complain about? Those short characters aren't humans. Yes, they're fictional people. Anime is also a work of fiction in that sense, trying to make sense of it to real life on aesthetic aspect is ridiculous. To begin with, most anime has a huge bug-eyes, while some even has super deformed body, or the world where obesity is nonexistent, or ridiculous gravity denying hair, boobs, and skirts, etc. You can always find something to complain about but the answers would always be the same. A work of fiction is not necessarily mirrored real life, it all returns to each persons willfulness to suspense their disbelief into buying it's content. |
azzuReAug 23, 2015 6:52 PM
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| It's a stereotype. Also being short is super cute in the eyes of many especially when the guy is tall, audience appeal? |
nalu_Aug 24, 2015 9:52 AM
azzuRe said: Aurali said: What's there to complain about? Those short characters aren't humans. Yes, they're fictional people. Anime is also a work of fiction in that sense, trying to make sense of it to real life on aesthetic aspect is ridiculous. To begin with, most anime has a huge bug-eyes, while some even has super deformed body, or the world where obesity is nonexistent, or ridiculous gravity denying hair, boobs, and skirts, etc. You can always find something to complain about but the answers would always be the same. A work of fiction is not necessarily mirrored real life, it all returns to each persons willfulness to suspense their disbelief into buying it's content. You brought up solid points, but what I was trying to convey was that those characters were supposed to be short because they belong to races that are short (hobbits and dwarves). You can't complain about an inaccurate portrayal when it comes to their height. On the flip side, it's not realistic for only female anime characters to be short when Asians, regardless of sex, are generally short. Needless to say, I don't search for realism in anime, although I highly appreciate anime with realistic characters. |
MischievousGhostAug 23, 2015 7:43 PM
| Because shorter = cuter. |
XxChidoriXx said: +1It's probably a fetish for little children. |
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| Um....does OP know that humans are a sexual dimorphic species and that almost universally the female gender is shorter than males? |
JustALEX said: Does this seem somewhat realistic to you? https://animeguyspl0x.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/hiyokoi-9.png Yes the female of the human species is mostly shorter but by a massive gap in height I don't think so.Um....does OP know that humans are a sexual dimorphic species and that almost universally the female gender is shorter than males? |
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-this-is-the-end said: JustALEX said: Does this seem somewhat realistic to you? https://animeguyspl0x.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/hiyokoi-9.png Yes the female of the human species is mostly shorter but by a massive gap in height I don't think so.Um....does OP know that humans are a sexual dimorphic species and that almost universally the female gender is shorter than males? Oh that reminds me of petite Hayden |
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SeijiSensei said: Height distribution of 16-yo Japanese high-school students (in cm): The modal height for girls is 158 cm, or 5' 2". So, boys are usually 25 cm (about 1 head) taller than girls. -this-is-the-end said: JustALEX said: Does this seem somewhat realistic to you? https://animeguyspl0x.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/hiyokoi-9.png Yes the female of the human species is mostly shorter but by a massive gap in height I don't think so.Um....does OP know that humans are a sexual dimorphic species and that almost universally the female gender is shorter than males? That comes from them being on the extreme ends of the distribution. That graph seems to make it quite possible. From personal experience: I know guys who are 2 meters tall, and girls who are around 1.5 m tall (all of them adult). If they were to meet, the contrast should look something like that. |
-this-is-the-end said: yeah, this is completely realistic. There are some tall Asians, it's called a bell distribution for a reason.JustALEX said: Does this seem somewhat realistic to you? https://animeguyspl0x.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/hiyokoi-9.png Yes the female of the human species is mostly shorter but by a massive gap in height I don't think so.Um....does OP know that humans are a sexual dimorphic species and that almost universally the female gender is shorter than males? |
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Kurt_Irving said: Because anime aims to be life-like, that's why. |
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-this-is-the-end said: Toradora, Oresama teacher, Bleach, nearly every anime ever. The girls look like they're 5'0 and the guys look like they're 6'0, As a person thats 5'8 at 15 I'm thinking wtf? ಠ_ಠ My wife, who is half Filipino, is 4'10" |
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