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animegamer245 said:
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All I have been giving is valid criticism, but going more in-depth: this show continually glorifies the sexualization of kids, blatantly supplying fan service of 14 year olds in order to titillate and arouse the audience. It’s clear what the demographic is. Not just that, but then the MC (with the mind of a 40 year old) starts groping this 14 year old, all the while this show is acting like it’s all fun and games, refusing to condemn him for his transgressive actions throughout the entirety of this show. So yeah, my arguments are completely valid
Well good news for you, next season won't have any of your complaints, and don't pretend you're not gonna watch it because despite supposedly hating the show, you seem to spend a lot of time in MT threads, so I doubt you'd willingly be left out of the loop. So yeah, we'll see you again next year, enjoy your 3rd season of Re:Zero by the way.


Who the fuck said I like re:zero? I mean, at least it doesn’t sexualize literal fucking kids. Though, I will admit that if the show stops being decadent and transgressive it may very well be great. Kinda hard to believe when the first 2 seasons have been permeated with fanservice of 14 year old girls, and a disgusting main character who apparently thinks it’s normal to grope 14 year olds.
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animegamer245 said:
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Who the fuck said I like re:zero? I mean, at least it doesn’t sexualize literal fucking kids. Though, I will admit that if the show stops being decadent and transgressive it may very well be great. Kinda hard to believe when the first 2 seasons have been permeated with fanservice of 14 year old girls, and a disgusting main character who apparently thinks it’s normal to grope 14 year olds.
I mean you bring up Re:Zero a lot, so of course I assumed you were a fan of it. Just so you know, in the future arcs Rudeus literally doesn't show any sexual or romantic attraction toward anyone who isn't an adult, the only reason he did in the first season was because he was reborn with child's body, so none of complaints will apply next season.


That still doesn’t excuse the repetitive sexualization of 14 year olds
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oh fuck off. you bitches learn one thing that isnt even true and throw it around like an actual argument. you can stick your rezero up your ass for all I care if you love it so much but its still boring and small


I’m not even a fan of Re:Zero. That fact that you have no counter argument as to suddenly ascertain that I “love re:zero” is truly laughable
counter argument to what? you have thrown in ridiculous accusations and now its my job to prove you wrong? prove yourself right first. otherwise I could say your mom sucked all the dicks in the neighborhood without any proof behind the claim and now it's your job to prove me wrong.
about being a rezero fan, you certainly act like one so Im not taking it back
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The only complaint you’ve given is “pedophilia.” You haven’t at all given valid criticisms for the show.

Also learn to accept people’s opinions bro.


All I have been giving is valid criticism, but going more in-depth: this show continually glorifies the sexualization of kids


No it doesn't... you're misunderstanding how sexualization as a form of comedy works. There is no glorification.
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pasanoid said:
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I’m not even a fan of Re:Zero. That fact that you have no counter argument as to suddenly ascertain that I “love re:zero” is truly laughable
counter argument to what? you have thrown in ridiculous accusations and now its my job to prove you wrong? prove yourself right first. otherwise I could say your mom sucked all the dicks in the neighborhood without any proof behind the claim and now it's your job to prove me wrong.
about being a rezero fan, you certainly act like one so Im not taking it back


What? All I was doing was bringing light to the atrocities in Mushoku Tensei. All I said about re:zero was that it doesn’t sexualize minors ya antisocial
Aug 18, 2022 11:15 PM
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Opticflash said:
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All I have been giving is valid criticism, but going more in-depth: this show continually glorifies the sexualization of kids


No it doesn't... you're misunderstanding how sexualization as a form of comedy works. There is no glorification.


How is explicitly showcasing a minors panties “comedy”. How is groping a minor “comedy”. How is titillating the audience with arousing scenes of a 14 year old “comedy”. I seriously question your morality
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No it doesn't... you're misunderstanding how sexualization as a form of comedy works. There is no glorification.


How is explicitly showcasing a minors panties “comedy”. How is groping a minor “comedy”. How is titillating the audience with arousing scenes of a 14 year old “comedy”. I seriously question your morality


Do you know how comedy fundamentally works, as in what causes people to laugh at certain things but not at others? It seldom has to do with morality; you can portray a head being cut off as comedic or awfully tragic depending on how it's framed in a cartoon.

Sexualization as a form of comedy has been present since the early days of anime. See a classic such as Dragon Ball where Master Roshi is depicted as a 'dirty old man' who peeks at young girls and women as a form of comedy. It does not contain the message you believe it does (that it glorifies bad behavior).
Aug 19, 2022 12:21 AM

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counter argument to what? you have thrown in ridiculous accusations and now its my job to prove you wrong? prove yourself right first. otherwise I could say your mom sucked all the dicks in the neighborhood without any proof behind the claim and now it's your job to prove me wrong.
about being a rezero fan, you certainly act like one so Im not taking it back


What? All I was doing was bringing light to the atrocities in Mushoku Tensei. All I said about re:zero was that it doesn’t sexualize minors ya antisocial
let me quote cause you have bird memory, "RE ZERO claps MUSHOKU TENSEI" and "Mushoku tensei blatantly glorifies the sexualization of kids". all you were doing is blatantly spewing bullshit. find me one fucking moment when it "blatantly glorifies" or even glorifies at all or suck on deez nuts. fun busyness going around threads baiting people into arguments with bullshit claims but you pooped your pants, wipe yourself up and have a nice day
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pasanoid said:
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What? All I was doing was bringing light to the atrocities in Mushoku Tensei. All I said about re:zero was that it doesn’t sexualize minors ya antisocial
let me quote cause you have bird memory, "RE ZERO claps MUSHOKU TENSEI" and "Mushoku tensei blatantly glorifies the sexualization of kids". all you were doing is blatantly spewing bullshit. find me one fucking moment when it "blatantly glorifies" or even glorifies at all or suck on deez nuts. fun busyness going around threads baiting people into arguments with bullshit claims but you pooped your pants, wipe yourself up and have a nice day


A different person said that obscene message ya dumb fuck. And Mushoku Tensei blatantly showcases a literal 14 year olds panties, then shows fan service featuring that minor
Aug 19, 2022 12:42 AM

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let me quote cause you have bird memory, "RE ZERO claps MUSHOKU TENSEI" and "Mushoku tensei blatantly glorifies the sexualization of kids". all you were doing is blatantly spewing bullshit. find me one fucking moment when it "blatantly glorifies" or even glorifies at all or suck on deez nuts. fun busyness going around threads baiting people into arguments with bullshit claims but you pooped your pants, wipe yourself up and have a nice day


A different person said that obscene message ya dumb fuck. And Mushoku Tensei blatantly showcases a literal 14 year olds panties, then shows fan service featuring that minor
I see, sorry, I missed that you are 2 different dumbasses with 2 different points. anyhow

there is a difference between showcasing and glorifying. you could say fucking news channel on tv glorifies theft, rape and murder because thats all they talk about. does that sound right within your warped idiot logic?
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pasanoid said:
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A different person said that obscene message ya dumb fuck. And Mushoku Tensei blatantly showcases a literal 14 year olds panties, then shows fan service featuring that minor
I see, sorry, I missed that you are 2 different dumbasses with 2 different points. anyhow

there is a difference between showcasing and glorifying. you could say fucking news channel on tv glorifies theft, rape and murder because thats all they talk about. does that sound right within your warped idiot logic?


It glorifies the transgression when the show continually makes light of child groping
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Opticflash said:
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How is explicitly showcasing a minors panties “comedy”. How is groping a minor “comedy”. How is titillating the audience with arousing scenes of a 14 year old “comedy”. I seriously question your morality


Do you know how comedy fundamentally works, as in what causes people to laugh at certain things but not at others? It seldom has to do with morality; you can portray a head being cut off as comedic or awfully tragic depending on how it's framed in a cartoon.

Sexualization as a form of comedy has been present since the early days of anime. See a classic such as Dragon Ball where Master Roshi is depicted as a 'dirty old man' who peeks at young girls and women as a form of comedy. It does not contain the message you believe it does (that it glorifies bad behavior).


Constantly displaying child porn is not comedy. Nor is groping a child, then doing a 360 and saying, “nah, it’s all fun and games!”.
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RetroGressive said:
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Do you know how comedy fundamentally works, as in what causes people to laugh at certain things but not at others? It seldom has to do with morality; you can portray a head being cut off as comedic or awfully tragic depending on how it's framed in a cartoon.

Sexualization as a form of comedy has been present since the early days of anime. See a classic such as Dragon Ball where Master Roshi is depicted as a 'dirty old man' who peeks at young girls and women as a form of comedy. It does not contain the message you believe it does (that it glorifies bad behavior).


Constantly displaying child porn is not comedy. Nor is groping a child, then doing a 360 and saying, “nah, it’s all fun and games!”.


From panty flash to groping to child porn. Dude's losing his arguments in desperation. I'm assuming all your arguments are based on what you read from RebelPanda's reviews. No wonder you are so narrowminded
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RetroGressive said:
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I see, sorry, I missed that you are 2 different dumbasses with 2 different points. anyhow

there is a difference between showcasing and glorifying. you could say fucking news channel on tv glorifies theft, rape and murder because thats all they talk about. does that sound right within your warped idiot logic?


It glorifies the transgression when the show continually makes light of child groping
you glorify idiocy by being this dumb. I'm done with the topic
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V1P3R0P said:
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Constantly displaying child porn is not comedy. Nor is groping a child, then doing a 360 and saying, “nah, it’s all fun and games!”.


From panty flash to groping to child porn. Dude's losing his arguments in desperation. I'm assuming all your arguments are based on what you read from RebelPanda's reviews. No wonder you are so narrowminded


Woah, resorts to being condescending. Typical
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The only complaint you’ve given is “pedophilia.” You haven’t at all given valid criticisms for the show.

Also learn to accept people’s opinions bro.


All I have been giving is valid criticism, but going more in-depth: this show continually glorifies the sexualization of kids, blatantly supplying fan service of 14 year olds in order to titillate and arouse the audience. It’s clear what the demographic is. Not just that, but then the MC (with the mind of a 40 year old) starts groping this 14 year old, all the while this show is acting like it’s all fun and games, refusing to condemn him for his transgressive actions throughout the entirety of this show. So yeah, my arguments are completely valid
That’s the only argument you have against the show, unsurprisingly. Also how does this show “glorify” the sexualization of kids? BTW Age of Consent is 13 so fanservice of a 14 year old is technically legal.

Also when are you going to criticize the story, characters and stuff. All you talk about is pedophilia and one instance of that somehow makes the show immediately “bad” to you.
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Do you know how comedy fundamentally works, as in what causes people to laugh at certain things but not at others? It seldom has to do with morality; you can portray a head being cut off as comedic or awfully tragic depending on how it's framed in a cartoon.

Sexualization as a form of comedy has been present since the early days of anime. See a classic such as Dragon Ball where Master Roshi is depicted as a 'dirty old man' who peeks at young girls and women as a form of comedy. It does not contain the message you believe it does (that it glorifies bad behavior).


Constantly displaying child porn is not comedy. Nor is groping a child, then doing a 360 and saying, “nah, it’s all fun and games!”.


First, it does not display child porn. Second, you have demonstrated no understanding of how comedy works. This type of comedy has been used for decades in anime; Dragon Ball, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc. Explain it if you comprehend it.
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Opticflash said:
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Constantly displaying child porn is not comedy. Nor is groping a child, then doing a 360 and saying, “nah, it’s all fun and games!”.


First, it does not display child porn. Second, you have demonstrated no understanding of how comedy works. This type of comedy has been used for decades in anime; Dragon Ball, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc. Explain it if you comprehend it.


Alright, maybe it isn't child porn. However, Mushoku Tensei does explicitly show sexually suggestive scenes featuring a 14 year old girl. Repeatedly. Many of these scenes literally hold no purpose other than to provide pedophiliac fan service, with no comedic undertones. Unless looking at a 14 year old's underwear is your idea of quality comedy.
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Rembe said:
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All I have been giving is valid criticism, but going more in-depth: this show continually glorifies the sexualization of kids, blatantly supplying fan service of 14 year olds in order to titillate and arouse the audience. It’s clear what the demographic is. Not just that, but then the MC (with the mind of a 40 year old) starts groping this 14 year old, all the while this show is acting like it’s all fun and games, refusing to condemn him for his transgressive actions throughout the entirety of this show. So yeah, my arguments are completely valid
That’s the only argument you have against the show, unsurprisingly. Also how does this show “glorify” the sexualization of kids? BTW Age of Consent is 13 so fanservice of a 14 year old is technically legal.

Also when are you going to criticize the story, characters and stuff. All you talk about is pedophilia and one instance of that somehow makes the show immediately “bad” to you.


It's glorification when the show makes light of groping a 14 year old. The story fails to provide retribution for these absolutely heinous crimes. And fanservice of a 14 year old is not legal. Child pornography laws and age of consent laws are different. And the fact that you're defending this decadence with a truly appalling law is gross. They have set the age of consent so low not because 13 year olds can plan for pregnancy and not fuck up their life, but to provoke more births in a Japanese society where fapping to cartoon children is more common than having children. The provided site shows the complete disconnect between corrupt bureaucrats and actual psychology studies.

https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/11/20/16677180/age-consent-teenage-psychology-law-roy-moore
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First, it does not display child porn. Second, you have demonstrated no understanding of how comedy works. This type of comedy has been used for decades in anime; Dragon Ball, Great Teacher Onizuka, etc. Explain it if you comprehend it.


Alright, maybe it isn't child porn. However, Mushoku Tensei does explicitly show sexually suggestive scenes featuring a 14 year old girl. Repeatedly. Many of these scenes literally hold no purpose other than to provide pedophiliac fan service, with no comedic undertones. Unless looking at a 14 year old's underwear is your idea of quality comedy.


It's supposed to be funny. It's an overused type of comedy that has existed since anime's inception. Again, refer to classical anime/manga such as Dragonball and Great Teacher Onizuka where such types of comedy exist. The author is borrowing ideas from classics because this style of comedy has shown to work in the past. There is no glorification involved, because that implies that a work is encouraging bad behavior which it is not. Do you need me to explain to you how comedy works?
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Alright, maybe it isn't child porn. However, Mushoku Tensei does explicitly show sexually suggestive scenes featuring a 14 year old girl. Repeatedly. Many of these scenes literally hold no purpose other than to provide pedophiliac fan service, with no comedic undertones. Unless looking at a 14 year old's underwear is your idea of quality comedy.


It's supposed to be funny. It's an overused type of comedy that has existed since anime's inception. Again, refer to classical anime/manga such as Dragonball and Great Teacher Onizuka where such types of comedy exist. The author is borrowing ideas from classics because this style of comedy has shown to work in the past. There is no glorification involved, because that implies that a work is encouraging bad behavior which it is not. Do you need me to explain to you how comedy works?


I would like to know how continually and dryly showcasing arousing scenes featuring a minor is comedy. At least in Great Teacher Onizuka there's usually a punchline, pantomime or some other use of comedic mechanisms. This doesn't make these scenes right, of course. But at least they server a purpose other than titillating the audience. I seriously don't recall many instances of the minor fanservice having any comedic functionality at all.
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It's supposed to be funny. It's an overused type of comedy that has existed since anime's inception. Again, refer to classical anime/manga such as Dragonball and Great Teacher Onizuka where such types of comedy exist. The author is borrowing ideas from classics because this style of comedy has shown to work in the past. There is no glorification involved, because that implies that a work is encouraging bad behavior which it is not. Do you need me to explain to you how comedy works?


I would like to know how continually and dryly showcasing arousing scenes featuring a minor is comedy. At least in Great Teacher Onizuka there's usually a punchline, pantomime or some other use of comedic mechanisms. This doesn't make these scenes right, of course. But at least they server a purpose other than titillating the audience. I seriously don't recall many instances of the minor fanservice having any comedic functionality at all.


COMEDY101:

What fundamentally induces laughter is the bizarre and eccentric. We find humor in scenes where events unfold or a character behaves in a way that is least expected, and in striking contrast to our preconceived 'rules' of reality or of what is normal. Comedy is fundamentally NOT a reference to virtuousness or having moral scruples. People do not laugh because somebody does a righteous thing that results in a happy outcome, nor is the aforementioned a requirement for laughter. That is why you can make a decapitation in a show funny or horrible depending on how its presented. Laughter is commonly thought of as a positive response, but the trigger for it need not be positive nor does it imply that the things we find funny should be a moral guidance for society. Quite the contrary, people can find humor in events characterizing misfortune. One example is "Epic fail" videos where a person fails at a task and suffers a minor injury or embarrasses themselves. Why do people laugh at this? Not because it reinforces positivity or 'goodness', but because it is bizarre. Another example is assault and violence used for laughter, such as the portrayal of a homosexual man being attacked in Family Guy. Why do people laugh at this? Not because hate, discrimination and violence are positive values, but because the whole scene is bizarre.

Sexual comedy has been prevalent in anime since its inception. What makes sexual comedy comedy? The answer to that question is that the 'pervert' acts in a way that is bizarre, through facial expressions or self-embarrassment. The 'pervert' breaks all our preconception of what is normal and appropriate, and it is this oddness in the character that induces laughter. An example of this is Onizuka in GTO constantly tries to peek up the skirts of high school girls. His pervertedness makes his character comical as he is making a fool of himself. In the beginning of Dragon Ball, Master Roshi asks 15 year old Bulma to flash him as a favor. The scene funny not because what he does is a good thing nor does it tell the audience that sexual harassment is good, but because what he does is bizarre.

In Mushoku Tensei, Rudeus's perversion is played for laughs. What makes the scenes funny? It is not because groping people is 'good'. It is not because sexual harassment is a positive thing and should be encouraged in society (and the show does not glorify sexual harassment). It is not even about the girls and women he looks at, because they are simply props for his reaction. It is because his character is a representation of what is odd. The funny moments are not when we look at a panty shot, but the goofy facial expressions he makes and the thoughts he has. Why is it funny? Because it is bizarre. Comedy is not a reference to what is good; the show is not telling us that he's a good person or a role model for how to behave. What makes sexual comedy comedy in Mushoku Tensei is that his reactions and thoughts are bizarre.
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Opticflash said:
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I would like to know how continually and dryly showcasing arousing scenes featuring a minor is comedy. At least in Great Teacher Onizuka there's usually a punchline, pantomime or some other use of comedic mechanisms. This doesn't make these scenes right, of course. But at least they server a purpose other than titillating the audience. I seriously don't recall many instances of the minor fanservice having any comedic functionality at all.


COMEDY101:

What fundamentally induces laughter is the bizarre and eccentric. We find humor in scenes where events unfold or a character behaves in a way that is least expected, and in striking contrast to our preconceived 'rules' of reality or of what is normal. Comedy is fundamentally NOT a reference to virtuousness or having moral scruples. People do not laugh because somebody does a righteous thing that results in a happy outcome, nor is the aforementioned a requirement for laughter. That is why you can make a decapitation in a show funny or horrible depending on how its presented. Laughter is commonly thought of as a positive response, but the trigger for it need not be positive nor does it imply that the things we find funny should be a moral guidance for society. Quite the contrary, people can find humor in events characterizing misfortune. One example is "Epic fail" videos where a person fails at a task and suffers a minor injury or embarrasses themselves. Why do people laugh at this? Not because it reinforces positivity or 'goodness', but because it is bizarre. Another example is assault and violence used for laughter, such as the portrayal of a homosexual man being attacked in Family Guy. Why do people laugh at this? Not because hate, discrimination and violence are positive values, but because the whole scene is bizarre.

Sexual comedy has been prevalent in anime since its inception. What makes sexual comedy comedy? The answer to that question is that the 'pervert' acts in a way that is bizarre, through facial expressions or self-embarrassment. The 'pervert' breaks all our preconception of what is normal and appropriate, and it is this oddness in the character that induces laughter. An example of this is Onizuka in GTO constantly tries to peek up the skirts of high school girls. His pervertedness makes his character comical as he is making a fool of himself. In the beginning of Dragon Ball, Master Roshi asks 15 year old Bulma to flash him as a favor. The scene funny not because what he does is a good thing nor does it tell the audience that sexual harassment is good, but because what he does is bizarre.

In Mushoku Tensei, Rudeus's perversion is played for laughs. What makes the scenes funny? It is not because groping people is 'good'. It is not because sexual harassment is a positive thing and should be encouraged in society (and the show does not glorify sexual harassment). It is not even about the girls and women he looks at, because they are simply props for his reaction. It is because his character is a representation of what is odd. The funny moments are not when we look at a panty shot, but the goofy facial expressions he makes and the thoughts he has. Why is it funny? Because it is bizarre. Comedy is not a reference to what is good; the show is not telling us that he's a good person or a role model for how to behave. What makes sexual comedy comedy in Mushoku Tensei is that his reactions and thoughts are bizarre.


How are these thoughts “bizarre”. And is anything bizarre therefore funny? The fact that this show can so easily devolve it’s characters for what you think is comedy is appalling in of itself. This is also an extremely overused trope found practically everywhere in anime. It is no longer “odd” or “bizarre” when the majority of fucking anime uses the same cliche.
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COMEDY101:

What fundamentally induces laughter is the bizarre and eccentric. We find humor in scenes where events unfold or a character behaves in a way that is least expected, and in striking contrast to our preconceived 'rules' of reality or of what is normal. Comedy is fundamentally NOT a reference to virtuousness or having moral scruples. People do not laugh because somebody does a righteous thing that results in a happy outcome, nor is the aforementioned a requirement for laughter. That is why you can make a decapitation in a show funny or horrible depending on how its presented. Laughter is commonly thought of as a positive response, but the trigger for it need not be positive nor does it imply that the things we find funny should be a moral guidance for society. Quite the contrary, people can find humor in events characterizing misfortune. One example is "Epic fail" videos where a person fails at a task and suffers a minor injury or embarrasses themselves. Why do people laugh at this? Not because it reinforces positivity or 'goodness', but because it is bizarre. Another example is assault and violence used for laughter, such as the portrayal of a homosexual man being attacked in Family Guy. Why do people laugh at this? Not because hate, discrimination and violence are positive values, but because the whole scene is bizarre.

Sexual comedy has been prevalent in anime since its inception. What makes sexual comedy comedy? The answer to that question is that the 'pervert' acts in a way that is bizarre, through facial expressions or self-embarrassment. The 'pervert' breaks all our preconception of what is normal and appropriate, and it is this oddness in the character that induces laughter. An example of this is Onizuka in GTO constantly tries to peek up the skirts of high school girls. His pervertedness makes his character comical as he is making a fool of himself. In the beginning of Dragon Ball, Master Roshi asks 15 year old Bulma to flash him as a favor. The scene funny not because what he does is a good thing nor does it tell the audience that sexual harassment is good, but because what he does is bizarre.

In Mushoku Tensei, Rudeus's perversion is played for laughs. What makes the scenes funny? It is not because groping people is 'good'. It is not because sexual harassment is a positive thing and should be encouraged in society (and the show does not glorify sexual harassment). It is not even about the girls and women he looks at, because they are simply props for his reaction. It is because his character is a representation of what is odd. The funny moments are not when we look at a panty shot, but the goofy facial expressions he makes and the thoughts he has. Why is it funny? Because it is bizarre. Comedy is not a reference to what is good; the show is not telling us that he's a good person or a role model for how to behave. What makes sexual comedy comedy in Mushoku Tensei is that his reactions and thoughts are bizarre.


How are these thoughts “bizarre”. And is anything bizarre therefore funny? The fact that this show can so easily devolve it’s characters for what you think is comedy is appalling in of itself. This is also an extremely overused trope found practically everywhere in anime. It is no longer “odd” or “bizarre” when the majority of fucking anime uses the same cliche.


Bizarre as in a character acts in a goofy way that one would never expect a person to act in real life. That is what is funny. No, not everything that is 'bizarre' is funny. See: Horror.

The fact that this show can so easily devolve it’s characters for what you think is comedy is appalling in of itself.


And why is that exactly?

This is also an extremely overused trope found practically everywhere in anime. It is no longer “odd” or “bizarre” when the majority of fucking anime uses the same cliche.


Odd or bizarre does not mean uncommon in anime. It's a reference to the unexpected and irrational compared to real life behavior or events. Yes, it is overused but I am just explaining to you how the comedy works. No, the majority of anime does not use the same trope.
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It’s time to ditch the text file.
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