School-Live!
Do you think this anime would be better if there are male protagonists?
Yes
16.4%
26
No
50.3%
80
Does Taroumaru count?
33.3%
53
159 votes
| THIS IS MY FIRST TOPIC POSTED, PLZ DON'T HATE I'm wondering why there are no male characters in this anime that doesn't die within the minute they are revealed.
I'm wondering what you guys/gals think? would a male protagonist make the anime better? I know that the authors probably just didn't bother, since the manga/anime is supposed to appeal to young male audiences, but I like to think deeper into story sometimes(no I am not drunk or high) If there is a reason why there's no guys in the manga (In-story reason) then I would just like to throw in a random theory, you don't have to read it, I just want to say what's in my mind. |
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| There are plenty of anime like this without a male protagonist. Out of the two episodes I saw it didn't seem like it needed one. |
NecromiaSep 15, 2015 4:16 AM
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| I think it's better without a male characters, this is just a my opinion. [spoiler] From chapter 37-38 appear some boys. |
| Because this is a moe slice of life anime about girls spending their time at school, why would you need boys? |
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| As of now my vote is no since the anime and manga have done a pretty good job without one. Each of the girls fill their rolls well and their personalities fit for the setting of this anime. With the introduction of a male character joining the group it may change the theme of the anime completely. If the male characters is competent the story might become more like HotD. If the male character is your typical wuss or maybe have problems similar to what the girls have (delusions or trauma) then I can see viewers not liking him and be less sympathetic for him. This is just my own personal thoughts but I think maybe having just a side male character would be okay. Kind of like a guy who shows up, helps the girls out a little, and then leaves because he has his own agenda, not joining the school living club (viewers tend to like these type of characters). This would allow viewers to see that there are at least some competent males in the world, and he wouldn't take any credit away from the four girls efforts. Make the male character funny/witty, but serious and realistic when crap hits the fan and I think a male character could work. But again as I said before, right now I think "Gakkou Gurashi" is fine without any male protagonists. |
IncubusknightSep 15, 2015 5:23 PM
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RodrikZen said: That way the writer don't have the need to worry about romance Romance sells, but then again adding male characters could make people angry if they try to pick up their favorite girl. |
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HiImJay7 said: yes[list][*]Is it because it's fan-service bait? |
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| No, because the format completely changes once a male protagonist is there. Also, the main point of the series(the manga) is to show the gap between the relatively bright (moe?) atmosphere the girls make at first and their mental degradation and plight. A male character would reduce that impact. |
Red_Keys said: HiImJay7 said: yes[list][*]Is it because it's fan-service bait? You don't even have Gakkou Gurashi on your list, lol. You must be a random hater i guess |
Xenocrisi said: Nah, just somebody who knows to avoid shows in which the basic premise relies on pandering to an audience I'm not part of.Red_Keys said: yes You don't even have Gakkou Gurashi on your list, lol. You must be a random hater i guess |
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Red_Keys said: Xenocrisi said: Nah, just somebody who knows to avoid shows in which the basic premise relies on pandering to an audience I'm not part of.You don't even have Gakkou Gurashi on your list, lol. You must be a random hater i guess And then how do you know if it's fan-service bait, then? |
Man_Lanz said: Red_Keys said: Nah, just somebody who knows to avoid shows in which the basic premise relies on pandering to an audience I'm not part of. And then how do you know if it's fan-service bait, then? Because he knows everything. |
| apparently there are males in that hardcore survivors group but who knows how long till the mains connect with them |
| I agree with the fan service bait remark, but I also think that all the absurdly-placed fanservice doesn't take away from the fact that this is an incredible survival tale. The storytelling is very good and each character is interesting in her own right. I would like to see a few males in the story (maybe in a second season?) but you can't have it all. Either way, I'm enjoying the show. |
| ...because it isn't necessary? =_= |
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Man_Lanz said: And then how do you know if it's fan-service bait, then? come on man do you need to sniff poo to know it's poo? Various ways to judge. Ehh doesn't need males. I came for the softcore zombie and panty/boob shots. I am satisfied. |
| you sound poor |
MetalxSoldier said: Man_Lanz said: And then how do you know if it's fan-service bait, then? come on man do you need to sniff poo to know it's poo? Various ways to judge. Ehh doesn't need males. I came for the softcore zombie and panty/boob shots. I am satisfied. No I'm not satisfied, because I gave the lowest episode score to the arguably fan-service swimsuit episode. Various ways to judge, eh? No way and no right to judge other peoples' minds. This really doesn't need males. Read my post above. |
| Mii-kun is partly male: http://twicolle.com/P225824/ |
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| Sadly all the male MC in animes tend to be idiots with no sense of anything so I think it probably would end in a disaster. If we have a male MC who is a "hero" then the girls would never go outside, so no adventures, so no Miki, in the other hand, if the male MC is the average idiots from any slice of life we'll loose all the mood created by a group of "fragile" but at the same time strong girls doing their best to survive. In the manga we can see that men are the reason larger groups die, like Miki's. Also there are new people in the manga and a male that looks like a true leader shows with them. |
| Waifus only represent ideals |
| I think male characters would have screwed with the dynamics of the cast, it's better this way. |
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Kruzy said: Because this is a moe slice of life anime about girls spending their time at school, why would you need boys? This exactly.... |
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| I could never watch an anime without boys. An all-boys anime is nice, though. |
| I think this anime was focused on depicting the psychological state of young female adolescents exposed to severe trauma and hardship, and what their reactions would be in survival situations. It was a bit refreshing to not have a male protagonist - Otherwise, this would've turned into a survival-romcom like HSotD where the women begin to harem around the male protagonist. This anime, instead, explored an all-female survival relationship and I could almost say it'll be quite similar to how Final Fantasy XV handles in relation to an all-male cast. |
| "The speck of fear grows in your eyes You'll meet your death in no disguise It may come as a small surprise There will be no compromise for you" - Nikopol Lyrics, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann |
| Well...I wish Kurumi's boyfriend had survived somehow. :( Cute boys can always make an anime better. FunkyNano said: Because this anime is pedo bait and they want to flaunt flat girls in bikinis "Flat"......... Um  THOSE ARE BIGGER THAN MINE AND I'M TWICE HER AGE. |
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| old thread no one will read but idc re:op somehow shoving in a guy into the cast would change the dynamic entirely. the fact there isn't guy is obviously deliberate, and probably a bit more (but lol probably not entirely discluding) than just 'fan-service bait' so i don't think shoving a guy in stories like these that make deliberate use of all-girl casts necessarily makes anything better, but i do appreciate it when anime that align themselves much closer to this kinda dynamic takes the tad bit of effort and acknowledges the opposite sex K-ON while great i think sins the most here in having an utter absence of males bibotot said: There is no significant male character in K-on, Sound of the Sky, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, so why here? Not all anime need a male character, you know. i think madoka gets away with it in my book because 1) it's a MAGICAL GIRL show and a very fleshed out one at that 2) there are several relevant male characters, including violin boi. Gakkou here I'm also willing to accept partly because of the setting and the situation of the story. I mean obviously putting aside the nonsensical way the zombie apocalypse started and the fact that these handful of girls are for some reason or another the only ones that survived - you only have these select few characters in the first place, and they're isolated and stuck in a school building. not having an important guy makes enough sense once you're willing to accept the premise and it's not like there isn't a single relevant guy in the show. shovel girl's dead bf was a nice little touch, even though the story doesn't really touch on it all that well (I mean, better than K-ON's situation where ritsu's little bro is literally irrelevant unless you're reading nsfw doujinshi) idk what happens in the manga, but i'd probably be less OK with a complete lack of living relevant male characters once they're going around the open world exploring and everything |
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| There is no male characters inthis anime. But I like this. If there is one male character. This anime will definitely turn into a harem. Or maybe like the anime Highschool Of The Dead |
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| I think the male character would've inevitably added sexual tension - sex jokes, love triangles, harem - considering this all happens in High school, things would've been much different. Also, less cuteness and more zombie-killing-related action scenes that are unnecessary for psychological-horror type of anime - would've happened. Female characters are more fragile (not being sexist here!), cute and vulnerable (even Kurumi), so the viewers feel more emotionally attached towards them as they are in trouble, are hurt, in danger. We don't like when cute "things" get hurt/depressed. Males are not cute. Unless u gay/female. So, it makes us more happy to see them happy. Who gives two shits if a male is not happy... For this very reason, in wars for instance, males are seen as expendable "by default" and people don't really feel much about them when they die. Humans are so used to this fact that most of us don't give two shits when males get blown up to shreds by the hundreds, on the battlefield. Yet, put a single woman there and when she gets hurt, people lose their shit! In other words, all-female-crew makes us more emotional (even if some of us are here for boobs/waifu material and shit). We care more about females than males. Gakkougurashi has this feminine charm, and I would've liked it less if males were involved. After all, males would've DOMINATED the stage. Sorry feminists reading this, but male/females are different - they were, and always will be. A male character would've taken Kurumi's role and upgraded it to a next level - by going outside more often, killing more, doing more "heroic" shit and most likely dying "heroically" in the end. For the same reason, I'm glad there are no males in Madoka magica. |
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