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Do you prefer Female or Male Protagonist?
Nov 1, 2021 5:06 PM
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Idk about you, but I'm the type of person who prefers Female over Male Protagonist. It's quite simple. Once you have a taste of it, you can't go back. It's like when you're a guy who started out playing male avatars and later swapped to female avatars; you can't go back to male avatars anymore because it's better to stare at a female than a male all day :3. Maybe that's why I like CGDCT, but I digress. Anyways, which do you prefer?
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Nov 1, 2021 5:11 PM
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I'm fine with both, as long as they are not generic.

But most of the time, I prefer male more
Nov 1, 2021 5:26 PM
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As long as he has a personality that pleases me, I do not care if he is a woman or a man.

Although if I had to choose one of the two I would prefer a woman.
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Nov 1, 2021 5:28 PM
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Of course, bishounen male. Always.
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Nov 1, 2021 5:30 PM
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I don't have a personal preference in the gender of the main protagonist, just as long as they're interesting characters.
Nov 1, 2021 5:31 PM
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i just like character if they are well written regardless of gender

Nov 1, 2021 5:52 PM
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I prefer male protagonist. Female protagonist is not bad anyway.
Nov 1, 2021 5:58 PM
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I don't mind either one as long as they can capture my interest.
Nov 1, 2021 6:00 PM
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I prefer male protagonist. Female protagonist is not a problem if she is a interesting character.
Nov 1, 2021 6:08 PM

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Either gender is fine though I generally favor male protags since
1. They are more relatable
2. Have real conflicts unlike femCs most of the time.
Men are forced to make something of themselves in anime while females can just ride on the pursuit of successful dudes or just be treated like angels being cute. Some exceptions exist like Emi Yusa.
Nov 1, 2021 6:13 PM

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Well I dont really care, but female leads are usually extremely good

My favorite female(Id say the best in anime and the girl on your left) is Balsa.

Just so you understand how impactful she is as a MC:

-Seirei no Moribito is in the favorite list of 2,486 people

-Balsa is in 2,172 people favorite list
Nov 1, 2021 6:22 PM

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Personally I prefer Male protagonist.

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Nov 1, 2021 6:24 PM
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Doesn't matter as long they're not cringe or boring
Nov 1, 2021 9:26 PM

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Based on favorites, male. But tbh I don't think it matters



Nov 1, 2021 10:48 PM

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honestly going from my favorites, I’d go with female
Nov 1, 2021 10:51 PM

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Either is fine, just watching is more important.
Nov 1, 2021 10:53 PM

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Personally female protagonist seems to get my empathy easily however males get my empathy but it's quite difficult in comparison.


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Nov 1, 2021 10:57 PM

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Both are fine but would prefer Male pro, but Female are ok aswell, as long as they have the energy or vibe that I like, or that is very likable.
Nov 1, 2021 10:57 PM
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In the beginning I preferred animes with male protagonists. However, now I don't consider it important.
Nov 1, 2021 10:59 PM

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Anyone as long as they're well written.
Nov 1, 2021 11:06 PM

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can't say i prefer one over the other but 8/9 of my favourites are female lmao. dunno if they're protagonists tho.

i do agree with you though. shits too relatable.
Nov 1, 2021 11:28 PM

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I like amoral protagonists such as Elaina.
Nov 1, 2021 11:29 PM
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I don't care for gender. I prefer good and strong protagonists.
Nov 2, 2021 12:46 AM

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It does not matter if it is male or female as long as he or she is fun to watch. Preferably to have both will be more interesting.
Nov 2, 2021 12:48 AM

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Personally I prefer female protagonist.
Nov 2, 2021 12:51 AM
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Who do I like better out of my top shows?

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Alright, my final answer is female leads
Nov 2, 2021 1:05 AM

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Both as long as the character is well written...but I can't deny the fact that I have more favourite female protagonists than male protagonists...

I think there is some truth in your statement...
Nov 2, 2021 1:05 AM

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I think whether the author is male or female influences more the writing than the gender of the MC itself. I tend to relate to a male perspective more for obvious reasons, but regardless, I'll like either if it's compelling enough.
Nov 2, 2021 1:07 AM

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idk why bt i m more bending towards the female protagonist side lately,just take violet evergarden for example,and i recently watched a place further beyond the universe and absolutely loved it, so i think at the end of the day,i like them both equally i guess
Nov 2, 2021 1:09 AM
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Male, especially those i can relate to some extent.
Nov 2, 2021 1:10 AM
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Male Protagonist of course. I watch ecchi shows, and even as a third person, I would like to enjoy the story from protagonist's pov. ----- That said, two protagonists, one male and other female (partners) is great too.

- Ecchi shows have more male degenerates. (*avoid Harem*)
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Nov 2, 2021 1:43 AM

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I don't really mind either, but since there is a lack of anime with a female protagonist, I'd prefer that currently.
Nov 2, 2021 3:02 AM
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If the character is well written and on point, then I don't really have any problem with it since I don't really have any preference when it comes to gender. But if I have to choose, then I would go with a male protagonist.
Nov 2, 2021 3:12 AM

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Doesn't matter to me as long as they are well written most male MCs are meh there is only a few that I actually think are good. I will say I would like to see more well written female MCs in the future.
Nov 2, 2021 3:25 AM

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I am fine with both. But, i think male is better than female
Nov 2, 2021 3:37 AM

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Personally I prefer female, BUT i think most of the times MC in general are so boring and bland, it doesn't matter that much.
Nov 2, 2021 3:38 AM

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If they are able to pull my interest I don’t care if it is male or female
Nov 2, 2021 3:43 AM

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Either is fine. Content and quality are far more important than gender.
Nov 2, 2021 3:52 AM

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Anime, mangas, manhua, manwhas and books... 90% male protagonists
Rarely i liked a female lead
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Nov 2, 2021 4:59 AM

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I don't care I just want good stories
Nov 2, 2021 5:41 AM
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I'm fine with both and notice in my own list male is dominant slightly more. But it's mostly a mix of mc's in that case.
Nov 2, 2021 8:16 AM

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I don't mind either way, but turns out that most series I enjoy have a female mc, so i chose that option.
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Nov 2, 2021 8:20 AM
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Sometimes, Female MC can be better than Male MC
I always love 3 dimensional characters with realistic flaws and motivations
Nov 2, 2021 8:23 AM

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I mainly prefer a male protagonist but it's not like I hate female protagonists
Nov 2, 2021 8:27 AM

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I more prefer male protagonists, but I don't have a problem with a female protagonist. and I like a character based on how he wrote as a character not female or male

Nov 2, 2021 8:28 AM
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I like both and I have enjoyed many anime’s with a female protagonist, but I prefer a male protagonist. I usually like a male protagonist with a female or male antagonist. I like when the main protagonist is a male and the side-main protagonist is a female with another side-main male protagonist. Like Jujutsu Kaisen and Naruto.
Nov 2, 2021 8:28 AM
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I like both and I have enjoyed many anime’s with a female protagonist, but I prefer a male protagonist. I usually like a male protagonist with a female or male antagonist. I like when the main protagonist is a male and the side-main protagonist is a female with another side-main male protagonist. Like Jujutsu Kaisen and Naruto.
Nov 2, 2021 10:16 AM

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If a character is intersting or compelling, they can literally be a walrus, like in Odd Taxi. It really doesn't matter.

Looking through my favourite anime they're usually male, with some exceptions.
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Nov 2, 2021 11:01 AM
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i dont mind too much the gender of the character but i prefer a male as the protagonist
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