| I don't know on the internet, but IRL I have seen that anime is pretty well recieved by both genders equally. I think that maybe males are louder at the time of expressing their hobbies. |
Ryanna said: I was just wondering but from what I've seen there are a lot more males than females watching anime. Is anime like more directed towards male audiences?? But this all based on stuff I've seen soo like I'm just wondering why is it that there aren't as many females that watch anime?? Do you think all these new anime we get seasonally about sexualized cute girls doing more than cute things are aimed towards the females audience? Not saying they can't watch it but those kind of shows target audience is usually the older male audience. Meaning that because more of those kind of show are constantly made, they clearly aim to appeal to the males audience because of the larger male audience in comparison to females. |
PaulAug 8, 2013 10:29 PM
| The male/female ratio is around the same, for me. Though most people seem to think there are tons more male anime fans just because they are more pronounced, lol. |
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MCsq2 said: The male/female ratio is around the same, for me. Though most people seem to think there are tons more male anime fans just because they are more pronounced, lol. My ratio is 100% male. |
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MCsq2 said: for me. Wilio said: Huh?My ratio |
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Red_Keys said: MCsq2 said: for me. Wilio said: Huh?My ratio OP asked their opinion. They answered based on the people they see and interact with. I mean, it's obviously a fact that more males watch anime, but he's still getting other's opinions. As for myself, IRL, it's 60% crazy fangirls, and 40% guys. On the internet, all guys. |
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| Oh.. Well, seeing as a ratio is in no way shape or form an opinion, and physically cannot be, this thread is nonsensical. |
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| I know more girls that watch anime than guys, IRL. I don't associate with them though, retarded weaboos. |
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| A lot of anime series target the male demographic in comparison to the amount of female-targeted series. You don't really see all that many shoujo and josei series going around from season to season. So it's not really all that surprising that it seems that there are more guys watching anime than girls. |
Solo_Remnants said: Red_Keys said: MCsq2 said: for me. Wilio said: Huh?My ratio OP asked their opinion. They answered based on the people they see and interact with. I mean, it's obviously a fact that more males watch anime, but he's still getting other's opinions. As for myself, IRL, it's 60% crazy fangirls, and 40% guys. On the internet, all guys. You can't tell on the internet because actually girls love putting "male" in their profiles. Half the times i see a female user she has "male" in her profile. |
| I'd say it's about 50/50, and I don't know why people are saying that anime is aimed at boys. How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? there are also a butt-load of shows that pan to either gender. |
izeekio said: I'd say it's about 50/50, and I don't know why people are saying that anime is aimed at boys. How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? there are also a butt-load of shows that pan to either gender. Rosario+Vampire, you can argue that it's harem but harem is just another form of romance....with fanservice..... |
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| im a girl and i love anime check my list and its not all about shoujo i just love anime <3 To know what is right and choose to ignore it is the act of a coward.  |
To know what is right and choose to ignore it is the act of a coward.↓↓ |
Monad said: You can't tell on the internet because actually girls love putting "male" in their profiles. Half the times i see a female user she has "male" in her profile. This. |
Paul said: Ryanna said: I was just wondering but from what I've seen there are a lot more males than females watching anime. Is anime like more directed towards male audiences?? But this all based on stuff I've seen soo like I'm just wondering why is it that there aren't as many females that watch anime?? Do you think all these new anime we get seasonally about sexualized cute girls doing more than cute things are aimed towards the females audience? Not saying they can't watch it but those kind of shows target audience is usually the older male audience. Meaning that because more of those kind of show are constantly made, they clearly aim to appeal to the males audience because of the larger male audience in comparison to females. I disagree. Cute girls doing cute things isn't very male oriented at all. I really can't see what a show like K-on or Kiniro Mosaic has that should attrack male more. If anything males should be bored of it easier because the kind of cuteness this show have isn't sexual but more like finding a baby cute. Besides this shows actually have a strong female following. Then there are fanservice show like Hischool DxD etc. I get why a female won't be into that, yes those are for males but at the same time females seem to get their pretty boys show( that make you grinch watching them if you are a straight male) just as much(hell this season there are more pretty boy shows than anything for males). If there are less females(a tone on IF) then in the end the difference may come from the more normal shows. Like competition, sport shows, action shows, mystery shows, thriller shows etc cause mostly women might get more exited simply about romance and kind of bother less with any other stimulation(relax female users am not talking about every girl just the possibility of a majority). Think about the live-action movie and series sector or the game sector. |
MonadAug 8, 2013 11:34 PM
izeekio said: How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? A lot actually... Well, for the romance part anyways. |
nauticalblue said: izeekio said: How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? A lot actually... Well, for the romance part anyways. Yeah vampire gender isn't something that is suppose female oriented. People are really too stuck with the Twilight idea in their mind ignoring that before that every vampire movie seem to attract more males. One franchise hasn't change the world, give it a rest already. |
Monad said: nauticalblue said: izeekio said: How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? A lot actually... Well, for the romance part anyways. Yeah vampire gender isn't something that is suppose female oriented. People are really too stuck with the Twilight idea in their mind ignoring that before that every vampire movie seem to attract more males. One franchise hasn't change the world, give it a rest already. You know, I think it is a matter of opinion. I just don't see many with what I would call a male target audience. That of course doesn't mean guys can't enjoy them (guilty of watching vampire knight) if you see what I'm getting at. I know there are anime like hellsing and vampire hunter D, but as a whole I find more what I would call "pretty boy" vampire shows. |
| I know that, worldwide, more guys are into it than girls. As for meeting people in real life who like it, though, I've definitely met more girls who are into it that guys. |
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Monad said: nauticalblue said: izeekio said: How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? A lot actually... Well, for the romance part anyways. Yeah vampire gender isn't something that is suppose female oriented. People are really too stuck with the Twilight idea in their mind ignoring that before that every vampire movie seem to attract more males. One franchise hasn't change the world, give it a rest already. I just left out the vampire part because I haven't really seen that many anime series about vampires, so I wouldn't know. I wasn't trying to suggest that vampires are a female-oriented subject matter. I do know a few male-targeted vampire stories, but I just am not aware of enough vampire series for me to confidently make an assertion about demographic. |
| I think MAL's ratio (1.3:1) isn't that far off from the truth. |
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izeekio said: Monad said: nauticalblue said: izeekio said: How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? A lot actually... Well, for the romance part anyways. Yeah vampire gender isn't something that is suppose female oriented. People are really too stuck with the Twilight idea in their mind ignoring that before that every vampire movie seem to attract more males. One franchise hasn't change the world, give it a rest already. You know, I think it is a matter of opinion. I just don't see many with what I would call a male target audience. That of course doesn't mean guys can't enjoy them (guilty of watching vampire knight) if you see what I'm getting at. I know there are anime like hellsing and vampire hunter D, but as a whole I find more what I would call "pretty boy" vampire shows. izeekio said: Monad said: nauticalblue said: izeekio said: How many "romance", or "vampire" anime have you come across that is aimed at boys? A lot actually... Well, for the romance part anyways. Yeah vampire gender isn't something that is suppose female oriented. People are really too stuck with the Twilight idea in their mind ignoring that before that every vampire movie seem to attract more males. One franchise hasn't change the world, give it a rest already. You know, I think it is a matter of opinion. I just don't see many with what I would call a male target audience. That of course doesn't mean guys can't enjoy them (guilty of watching vampire knight) if you see what I'm getting at. I know there are anime like hellsing and vampire hunter D, but as a whole I find more what I would call "pretty boy" vampire shows. Ahh! So you know Vampire knight. How great. And what about, Karin, Rosario+Vampire, Blood francise, Hellsing francise, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Monogatari franchise, Shiki, Trinity Blood, vampire Hunter etc. You named one i named a dozen. So you see how ignorant your comment is? There is pretty much a pretty boy show for everything in anime. I pet i can find one with demons, or samurais, etc does that make demons and samurais suddenly as things for girls? |
MonadAug 8, 2013 11:49 PM
Monad said: izeekio said: You know, I think it is a matter of opinion. I just don't see many with what I would call a male target audience. That of course doesn't mean guys can't enjoy them (guilty of watching vampire knight) if you see what I'm getting at. I know there are anime like hellsing and vampire hunter D, but as a whole I find more what I would call "pretty boy" vampire shows. Ahh! So you know Vampire knight. How great. And what about, Karin, Rosario+Vampire, Blood francise, Hellsing francise, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Monogatari franchise, Shiki, Trinity Blood, vampire Hunter etc. You named one i named a dozen. So you see how ignorant your comment is? There is pretty much a pretty boy show for everything in anime. I pet i can find one with demons, or samurais, etc does that make demons and samurais suddenly as things for girls? Well I did mention Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D, besides that, a lot of the other ones you mention I would consider aimed at girls. I'm sorry if somehow you find my opinion about the target audience of a few shows upsetting, but it's just that, my opinion. I'd advise you to take a deep breathe and realize I'm not trying to offend anyone here. I'm just giving my input. |
izeekio said: Monad said: izeekio said: You know, I think it is a matter of opinion. I just don't see many with what I would call a male target audience. That of course doesn't mean guys can't enjoy them (guilty of watching vampire knight) if you see what I'm getting at. I know there are anime like hellsing and vampire hunter D, but as a whole I find more what I would call "pretty boy" vampire shows. Ahh! So you know Vampire knight. How great. And what about, Karin, Rosario+Vampire, Blood francise, Hellsing francise, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Monogatari franchise, Shiki, Trinity Blood, vampire Hunter etc. You named one i named a dozen. So you see how ignorant your comment is? There is pretty much a pretty boy show for everything in anime. I pet i can find one with demons, or samurais, etc does that make demons and samurais suddenly as things for girls? Well I did mention Hellsing and Vampire Hunter D, besides that, a lot of the other ones you mention I would consider aimed at girls. I'm sorry if somehow you find my opinion about the target audience of a few shows upsetting, but it's just that, my opinion. I'd advise you to take a deep breathe and realize I'm not trying to offend anyone here. I'm just giving my input. O_O..You are messing with me right? You consider the other ones for girls? By the same criteria 90% of anime is for girls then. Btw, stop telling to take a deep breath and stop trying to be apologetic, we are discussing or having a debate about something, it's natural i would counter argue, i don't need to take pause breaths while typing and am not trying to break my keyboard in anger. I dislike oversensitivity over the internet. |
| Ratio of males to females watching anime?? This is the question only god can answer. |
| It's worth noting for this particular discussion that in Japan moe (cuteness) is a very prevalent aspect of Japanese culture and it's much more acceptable there for men to be attracted to "cute" things. For this reason we shouldn't dismiss the uhh.. cuteness level(?) of an anime as not appealing to men. That only applies to a more western audience. |
kingcity20 said: Oh for the love of -_- nvm gotta love MAL |
| Guys are obviously more than girls, though with how much both genders focus on their respective demographics when it comes to the medium it's kind of a moot point. |
| "The more inexperienced you are, the more you want to show off." - Oreki, Hyouka |
| my gues is 60% guys and 40% females. The girls I know that watch anime are into stuff like Elfenlied ... I think as soon as girls become adults they like pretty much everything except the ecchi stuff which is for males obviously. I dont even think adult girls watch thatuch shoujo cause lets be honest that genre can be quite stupid and dumb just like shounen. Exceptions ofc being Kaichou wa maidsama and others that are not extreme shoujo. I think seinen is what is targeted at both adult man and women equally. |
Monad said: Paul said: Ryanna said: I was just wondering but from what I've seen there are a lot more males than females watching anime. Is anime like more directed towards male audiences?? But this all based on stuff I've seen soo like I'm just wondering why is it that there aren't as many females that watch anime?? Do you think all these new anime we get seasonally about sexualized cute girls doing more than cute things are aimed towards the females audience? Not saying they can't watch it but those kind of shows target audience is usually the older male audience. Meaning that because more of those kind of show are constantly made, they clearly aim to appeal to the males audience because of the larger male audience in comparison to females. I disagree. Cute girls doing cute things isn't very male oriented at all. I really can't see what a show like K-on or Kiniro Mosaic has that should attrack male more. If anything males should be bored of it easier because the kind of cuteness this show have isn't sexual but more like finding a baby cute. Besides this shows actually have a strong female following. Then there are fanservice show like Hischool DxD etc. I get why a female won't be into that, yes those are for males but at the same time females seem to get their pretty boys show( that make you grinch watching them if you are a straight male) just as much(hell this season there are more pretty boy shows than anything for males). If there are less females(a tone on IF) then in the end the difference may come from the more normal shows. Like competition, sport shows, action shows, mystery shows, thriller shows etc cause mostly women might get more exited simply about romance and kind of bother less with any other stimulation(relax female users am not talking about every girl just the possibility of a majority). Think about the live-action movie and series sector or the game sector. I think it's right to include the fact the Japan's main audience is not of the entire world or the internet community, it's mostly just Japan. Kirino Mosaic surprisingly isn't a seinen but it is still a shounen. You'll have plenty of other anime focusing on little girls that are still categorized as a seinen. So in short, a lot of those cute girls doing cute things may not appeal to everyone, but in Japan, they are aimed towards men as they are usually shounen/seinen. |
| More females seem to be more "open" with their interest for anime, I know many females in real life who tend to flaunt it in other people's faces that they watch anime, but I don't know any boys who do that. However, on the internet it certainly seems like the majority of anime viewers are male. |
ninapudding said: More females seem to be more "open" with their interest for anime, I know many females in real life who tend to flaunt it in other people's faces that they watch anime, but I don't know any boys who do that. However, on the internet it certainly seems like the majority of anime viewers are male. Same experience here, classmates actually got me into anime. ALthough I now findit weird now I know more guys watch it. |
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ninapudding said: More females seem to be more "open" with their interest for anime, I know many females in real life who tend to flaunt it in other people's faces that they watch anime, but I don't know any boys who do that. However, on the internet it certainly seems like the majority of anime viewers are male. It's the internet, everyone and everything has a penis here. |
Monad said: O_O..You are messing with me right? You consider the other ones for girls? By the same criteria 90% of anime is for girls then. Btw, stop telling to take a deep breath and stop trying to be apologetic, we are discussing or having a debate about something, it's natural i would counter argue, i don't need to take pause breaths while typing and am not trying to break my keyboard in anger. I dislike oversensitivity over the internet. There is a big difference between FOR GIRLS and AIMED AT GIRLS. I never said for girls, I simply stated that most of those likely have girl's as their target audience. I don't know why that is so hard to believe. |
SuperHands said: I wouldn't be that surprised if this were true.I think MAL's ratio (1.3:1) isn't that far off from the truth. |
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| In my opinion, it's probably relatively somewhere close to 50/50. Even though most anime have their specified 'target audience' pointed at either male or female, it doesn't seem to have too much of an impact on who actually watches it, that's just my opinion though, I'm probably wrong. I just happen to know some women who prefer shounen over anything else, and men who prefer shoujo. |
| I personally see more girls watching anime from where I live. |
ExistentDesire said: In my opinion, it's probably relatively somewhere close to 50/50. Even though most anime have their specified 'target audience' pointed at either male or female, it doesn't seem to have too much of an impact on who actually watches it, that's just my opinion though, I'm probably wrong. I just happen to know some women who prefer shounen over anything else, and men who prefer shoujo. Yes, I also believe most people don't care about the target audience when picking/ watching an anime. http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=609339 |
| Two words can describe the ratio.....or rather one : "Gangbang" . |
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Jauregui said: ExistentDesire said: In my opinion, it's probably relatively somewhere close to 50/50. Even though most anime have their specified 'target audience' pointed at either male or female, it doesn't seem to have too much of an impact on who actually watches it, that's just my opinion though, I'm probably wrong. I just happen to know some women who prefer shounen over anything else, and men who prefer shoujo. Yes, I also believe most people don't care about the target audience when picking/ watching an anime. http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=609339 That thread made me realize how much I've enjoyed all the seinen that I've watched. Hmm, I should search for more good seinen to check out in the future. |
| It's quite even, but genre wise it gets uneven fast. |
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| Don't know, and couldn't care less. |
| 6.5 Guys/3.5 Girls Doesn't mean their all hot, and doesn't mean the hot ones are gonna fuck ya so IDC at all. |
| Dr. Sheldon Cooper " It is no way to make new humans. People coming out of people. Some kind of dirty magic show. |
Yondy375 said: 6.5 Guys/3.5 Girls Doesn't mean their all hot, and doesn't mean the hot ones are gonna fuck ya so IDC at all. Wiser words have never been spoken before. |
| "The more inexperienced you are, the more you want to show off." - Oreki, Hyouka |
Solo_Remnants said: Red_Keys said: MCsq2 said: for me. Wilio said: Huh?My ratio OP asked their opinion. They answered based on the people they see and interact with. I mean, it's obviously a fact that more males watch anime, but he's still getting other's opinions. As for myself, IRL, it's 60% crazy fangirls, and 40% guys. On the internet, all guys. This is EXACTLY my situation EXACTLY |
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