Incest in SAO

Feb 14, 2018 11:04 PM

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Forget about the sexual aspect or the fetish aura of things. And yeah, I know animes have a big thing for young girls falling in love with their older brothers. But SAO is completely different, as it's more of an adventure anime.

So what I'm wondering is -- and yeah, I know Leafa and Kirito are adoptive siblings and BIOLOGICAL (maternal) COUSINS -- is Leafa really romantically interested (IN LOVE) with Kirito? I'm only on Episode 17, and the cues are pretty indirect, but it's also somewhat obvious. It's not a very discussed concept online -- on all wiki based sites, it only lists the biological side of their relationship and nothing more.

And I'm sure it'd be strictly one sided on Leafa's end. But lemme ask again, just for clarification, is Leafa (or the real-life-bio-cousin/adoptive-sister) REALLY in LOVE with Kirito? Like, if in one scenario Kirito were willing to kiss her or something, she'd comply?

Don't bring up any sexual aspects or anything weird... I know how THOSE kinds of animes can be... but as this is a normal-er anime, I'm only wondering because they're so indirect in the series and I'm just having trouble receiving the messages.

From what I've gathered, I might've read somewhere that Leafa "eventually confesses her feelings" or whatever...

It's just a bit weird... not the "incest" thing but the fact that it IS incest and that they're not mentioning it within the series... they're treating it normally... and I'm not looking for an SJW to say "But love is love" or "Grow up"... when I say "normally", I mean they're acting like Leafa would recieve no critics for having feelings like that, when in real (non-anime) life she would, as it's considered taboo.

Simply wondering: is it official? Is the series intending for a casually incestful subplot? Or does she just REALLY love her "brother" as a "brother"? Thanks.

Feb 14, 2018 11:06 PM

Swagernator

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In every harem show there must be a little bit of incest.

Feb 17, 2018 11:33 PM

KazumaKuzuryu

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Leafa is in love with Kirito, but hates that she does and at the end of the season she gets over her feelings for him.

Its legal in Japan to be in a relationship with your first cousin, so that's why it's treated normally.

KazumaKuzuryuFeb 17, 2018 11:36 PM

Feb 17, 2018 11:36 PM

J_LEE_C

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If you're turned on by incest look no further than Yosuga no Sora.

Feb 18, 2018 8:39 PM

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Yes, she is in love with Kirito. It is incest bait, and as such, isn't really explored in-depth, so don't expect that. It's SAO lel.

AlexLovesWomen said:
is it official?

If you mean a relationship between Suguha and Kirito, no, it's not because Kirito rejects her (lol). But Suguha still hangs around Kirito and provides the occasional fanservice scene.

AlexLovesWomen said:
Is the series intending for a casually incestful subplot?

Nah, he stays faithful to Asuna, the incest is just bait for people who are into that. A lot of shows do this.

AlexLovesWomen said:
Or does she just REALLY love her "brother" as a "brother"?

Nope, she romantically loves him. I don't know how she suddenly came to that realization after he woke up, but this is SAO, so anything goes.

Feb 18, 2018 8:43 PM

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Cousins are legal in Japan and a lot of other countries

Mar 23, 2021 11:31 PM

Blyte01

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In the second part of season one she falls in love with kirito not knowing its him then stops trying to be with him when she finds out but throughout the rest of the show she has a slight crush on him but doesnt act on it

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