| Yeah, it's true. But I only watch anime for the story itself. The character design is only a bonus. |
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InsaneLeader13 said: MortalMelancholy said: Because it sells, duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sex sells...but who's buying? COME ON MAL LET ME JUST POST A CLEVER REFERNECE WITHOUT CALLING ME OUT FOR CHARACTER LIMIT BS!!! All u have 2 do is "buyingguuuuuuu!" |
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| People have to get offended by something these days. Anime is not real, and isn't supposed to be real. Anime girls are good looking because they are made to be something that the eye likes, and the same can be said about males. They are made as handsome as possible, because that is something people rather see. |
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@von12 hold my beer theirs going to be a lot of images        why are human so sexualized in anime is a better question just a few examples |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus  |
| I think it just has to do with the fact that that kind of thing sells well in Japan, as well as other countries, most of the time it's not just females either, male characters in anime are also very much sexualized as well, sure it is annoying at times but that's just how it is and sadly I don't think it is going to change as time goes on. |
| because if the imouto isn't cute no one is gonna buy the BD |
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. | You know what I hate the most? People who aren't free. They're no more than cattle. |
| .if it sells, no one will fix it my boy |
HDMaster said: Well. It sells. That's literally it. Yep, this was pointless question :/ |
| Why are WE so sexualised? Seriously is it feeling hot in here or is it just me? |
| anime is trash and so is every1 who is defending oversexualization that is anime |
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von12 said: The objectification of female characters is so prevalent in anime that it is unbelievable. Generally, a lot of female characters are just relegated to being love interests (that are sometimes needlessly sexualized too) and you only (somewhat) rarely see any complex and well-written women. Why do you think that is and what is your opinion on it? Because the target audience of that anime are heterosexual males. |
Lvl2Cow said: then why are you still here just to suffer?anime is trash and so is every1 who is defending oversexualization that is anime |
| "among monsters and humans, there are only two types. Those who undergo suffering and spread it to others. And those who undergo suffering and avoid giving it to others." -Alice “Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.” David Hume “Evil is created when someone gives up on someone else. It appears when everyone gives up on someone as a lost cause and removes their path to salvation. Once they are cut off from everyone else, they become evil.” -Othinus |
| Heterosexual male + Japanese craftsmanship = Very sexy female characters? |
| What kinda question is this even lol Isnt it obvious? |
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| Character designs in animation are practically guaranteed to be attractive, because, in order for a design to animate well, it needs to be light on details, and that means simpler faces, and simpler faces look younger, and since the faces are symmetrical--to pass the mirror test--that also automatically makes them more attractive. Because simple symmetrical faces are easier to animate, that's why animated characters' designs are inherently attractive. It all boils down to laziness. |
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| because when i fap to them makes my dick goes Skrrrat! Pap pap ka ka ka! Skidiki pap pap! And a pu pu drrrr boom! SKYAAA! Du du ku ku tun tun! Poom poom! You get me, man's not hot I tell her man's not hot I tell her man's not hot The girl told me anime females are so sexualized I said babes, man's not hot Yo, man can never be hot |
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| Thank God for anime! ^Japan once again shows us the way. Mod Edit: un-embedded erotic pictures |
Fleeting_DreamOct 21, 2019 9:40 AM
| is it oversexualized? maybe is it objectified? unless a character has a shitty writer, then nah. does anyone care? not really but to answer your question, because I like tits and so do other straight men. Though some prefer ass. Both prove my point. I mean even as a girl would you want to watch ugly anime characters? even if you do, pretty sure a majority don't and in business majority wins. this is just like asking why celebrity models have to be sexy... Because WE as an audience (not just conformed to gender lines of male/female) want to see eye pleasing things. And the formula for that comes in the form of sexy characters. REGARDLESS of gender. |
Pewdie said: fap |
| Why do you ask questions you already know answer to? I think I know why. Anyways, what's your favorite food guys? I like sandwiches. OP should make one for all dudes here, so it can compensate 1 second of my life that I wasted on reading post title. |
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spuukiebuugi said: --ALEX-- said: Thank God for anime! [img*]https://i.imgur.com/JYmxgiz.jpg[/img*] [*img]https://i.imgur.com/Nq0yQf0.jpg[/img*] ^Japan once again shows us the way. but To Love Ru is trashhhhh! The least you could do is pick a non ecchi, cmon dude. OK, fair enough...TLR is extremely ecchi...Let's try again...  ^Mikasa...a strong, capable female that doesn't take crap from anyone, could destroy any male in the series in a fight...and yet still sexy. Those tight clothes are Sooo good, and remember she's got dem abs... I wouldn't mind getting my dick crushed by her rock hard abs. |
Prog_upworks13 said: Yeah, it's true. But I only watch anime for the story itself. The character design is only a bonus. really i find anime based on charecter design most of the time :/ |
unlmtdbldwrks said: Prog_upworks13 said: Yeah, it's true. But I only watch anime for the story itself. The character design is only a bonus. really i find anime based on charecter design most of the time :/ of course nothing wrong with that. It's just my own opinion. |
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yup and i respect it, just wanted to comment :/ |
von12 said: The objectification of female characters is so prevalent in anime that it is unbelievable. Generally, a lot of female characters are just relegated to being love interests (that are sometimes needlessly sexualized too) and you only (somewhat) rarely see any complex and well-written women. Why do you think that is and what is your opinion on it? First off, as much as I love well written women, I typically don't "care" persay just as long as the series as a whole is good. Granted, poorly written anything can ruin a good series. But sexualization isn't the reason they are bad. I will say that much. Here are some series recommendations for you fellow feminist: Rose of Versailles Oniisama e Revolutionary Girl Utena (most feminist anime) Wandering Son Chu Bra (yeah an ecchi what?) Neon Genesis Evangelion Perfect Blue (negative objectification view shown) Kiki's Delivery Service Ghost in the Shell Princess Mononoke Chihayafuru Michiko and Hatchin Princess Tutu Gunbuster Princess Jellyfish Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind There are LOTS of well written female characters. LOTS.  |
Energetic-NovaSep 19, 2017 12:17 AM
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hazerddex said: @von12 hold my beer theirs going to be a lot of images why are human so sexualized in anime is a better question just a few examples I am going to say that only Ouran and Free count and until Free we really couldn't "celebrate" anything. I do like dat ass on Victor.  |
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| Why? Because I like watching them. Good enough reason for me. For me anime is mostly mindless, dirty pleasure to relax after work. When I want quality writing I can just grab classical literature or ambitious movies. Ofc I also enjoy and appreciate more ambitious anime with deep characters and great story, but it's just not what I expect from this medium. |
JustAnotherShiroSep 19, 2017 12:40 AM
thewiru said: "I've heard a number of male fans are uncomfortable with harem MC being such a sexual object, and complain about this loudly." Not really, the complaints are usually about the character being bad or that the character, in their words, "should stop being such a p#$$&", or similar complaints Shinji receives. I haven't seem any complaint about such character being "a sexual object". Most complaints about harem MCs I've heard revolve around him just standing there and having the girls be attracted to them, while not having any mind of his own. That's what is called "being a sexual object". Sure, this is usually formulated as "should stop being such a p#$$&" or "no red-blooded male could have just stood there when there are hot girls all over him". P.S. I would appreciate it if you used highlighting (like this: @flannan ) to notify me when you're answering my posts, if you have trouble using "quote" function or BBCode. It's hard to do a timely response in a boiling discussion otherwise. Sex-positive. AssortedEmotions said: @Darek I probably won't participate in this thread much, but only about 5-10% of the anime I've seen have lacked at least one female character with inhumanly large breasts. It is possible to have breasts as large as are generally depicted, but that would require either A) breast implants (which you aren't going to get at 15-18, which is the general age range of characters in anime for whatever reason), or B) a much larger frame. If the characters were big-boned and had heavier builds, I could understand it, but when the breasts literally appear to weigh half as much as the rest of their body combined, it's just gross. It is certainly possible for that to exist, but it's not going to be as extremely common as it appears in anime. I think that's a very large part of the problem most people have with "ecchi" and anime in general in a lot of cases. If they'd tone that down a bit, I think the characters themselves could maybe come into view. Hell, if they would just let the characters have some screen time without 90% of it being close-ups on their boobs, that would be helpful. Just my thoughts. For comparison, only about 1% of anime I watched didn't contain at least one female character with inhumanly large eyes. As a general rule, I am okay with the authors depicting humans the way they prefer to. Even if it is hard to believe the main cast of Highschool of the Dead and Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka are about the same age. (yes, they're all in high school!) 5618NINgen said: Are you sure it is not just cultural or political indoctrination that force you to have such opinion? Because tread title, your op nor any of your other posts dont offer any clear standpoint what it is based on. That all is just full with vague terms like well-written, complexity etc. I cant see even single argument that is not just a matter of your personal taste. It looks like whole your "problem" lies in selection of shows you watch then why do you believe your taste matters so much it has to be discussed here? Yes, much of arguments like this are a matter of perception. Most anime have roughly the same levels of complexity for male and female characters of the same level of prominence. That is, a comedy anime male character's personality will probably be described by two words: "male" and "geek", just like a female character who is likely to be described as "female" and "shy". But viewers are more likely to be offended my the lack of complexity and/or sanity in female characters, for numerous reasons. Mostly because nobody cares about men having a personality. What is more useful to think about is, "how prominent the female characters are, compared to males". Anime isn't ideal in this aspect, but I think it's going well. |
Science said: Anyways, what's your favorite food guys? I like sandwiches. OP should make one for all dudes here, so it can compensate 1 second of my life that I wasted on reading post title. If you don't want to talk on forums, don't write there. Now send me 5$ to compensate for me having to write these obvious things for you. |
Deknijff said: @von12 Im still waiting an answer in regards to examples of characters you think are as realistic as possiblevon12 said: Can I have some base examples of characters you would consider realistic then?I agree, anime does that too but it's not that common. Because if you think its uncommon then our definitions or standards are different |
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| Sex sells. It's not only in anime and with female characters. It's every-fucking-where. |
| Women have always been sexualized in media, not just anime. It's something that unfortunately will never stop and will sell a lot of Blu-ray's and DVD'S. |
| Help the industry and buy Blu-rays and DVD's. Noragami is the best anime ever.  |
| Lol, how many triggered feminists are on MAL? Objectification? Really? They're 2D DRAWINGS. |
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Deknijff said: Deknijff said: @von12 Im still waiting an answer in regards to examples of characters you think are as realistic as possibleCan I have some base examples of characters you would consider realistic then? Because if you think its uncommon then our definitions or standards are different Well, I would say Chihiro from Spirited Away is a good example of a compelling, relatable charcter or Takashi Natsume from Natsume Yuujinchou is pretty true to how a 15 year old kid would actually act. Some anime like following the "dere" types and modeling their character under that particular mold and it's to prevent in basically every season that it ends up annoying. It's done so much that it stops being interesting and just ends up lazy and uninspired writing. I know some people actually like these archetypes but each to their own, I guess. |
Science said: Why do you ask questions you already know answer to? I think I know why. Anyways, what's your favorite food guys? I like sandwiches. OP should make one for all dudes here, so it can compensate 1 second of my life that I wasted on reading post title. Man, what a classy response. Kudos to you, dude. |
von12Sep 19, 2017 12:31 PM
Terkhev said: Why? Because I like watching them. Good enough reason for me. For me anime is mostly mindless, dirty pleasure to relax after work. When I want quality writing I can just grab classical literature or ambitious movies. Ofc I also enjoy and appreciate more ambitious anime with deep characters and great story, but it's just not what I expect from this medium. Ah.. i see you're a man of culture... |
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von12 said: Ok so are you saying you finding someone relatable is all it takes for a character to be realistic? Well, I would say Chihiro from Spirited Away is a good example of a compelling, relatable charcter or Takashi Natsume from Natsume Yuujinchou is pretty true to how a 15 year old kid would actually act. Because sure its realistic from your point of view but everyone acts differently so what truly dictates realistic and not realistic? I think a character acting based upon the rules of the show is what makes a character realistic and that its at least slightly believe in how its presented. Louise isn't exactly a relatable character but based off the norms of the show and the culture in said show its believable she would treat Saito like a slave and less than human. So she is a realistic character in that sense. von12 said: You finding something annoying do to repeativness doesn't mean the trope or cliche isn't realistic thoughSome anime like following the "dere" types and modeling their character under that particular mold and it's too prevalent in basically every season that it ends up annoying. You can add any Dere yet still be realistic with how its presented character wise if the author dedicates enough work into it von12 said: Liking or not liking these things don't really matter It's done so much that it stops being interesting and just ends up lazy and uninspired writing. I know some people actually like these archetypes but each to their own, I guess. fiction has existed for more than 2000 years so you think making something whole heartily original is possible to the degree you want? I don't care if you find it uninteresting. But its not lazy. Its just a fact of the matter you'll see common elements among mediums or genres do to the age of humanity itself and that people take inspiration from things they liked from their past |
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| what is the source? the art looks nice. |
| Sexualization and objecitifcation are not the same thing at all. People find other people sexy. Unattractive people - that is, people who are not underwear models - also possess sexual urges. Since the target audience of anime is mostly teenagers and adults, people who are sexual, it uses sexuality among other things to attract them. |
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Darek said: https://myanimelist.net/anime/8795/Panty___Stocking_with_Garterbeltwhat is the source? the art looks nice. |
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lol the art done like that which is only for that one scene lololololol. It is good art though, very unique. I do love the characters. |
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| What if I told you, that anime girls aren't sexualized by their creators, but that the viewers are sexualizing the anime girls? I'm not saying that you're all a bunch of pervert weirdos... but you're all a bunch of pervert weirdos. ...I should just go to bed. |
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FacelessVixen said: I'm not saying that you're all a bunch of pervert weirdos... but you're all a bunch of pervert weirdos *ahem*  Yep, I guess we all are a bunch of pervert weirdos. |
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