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How come the FMC in Shoujo are always flat?

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6 hours ago
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There’s definitely a pattern where the FMC’s body type is more slender and has less emphasis on physical attributes.Is this just a coincidence or is there a deeper reason behind it?
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I dunno..Maybe because they don't think big boobs will be an effective marketing strategy on a female audience. We can talk about whether or not that's actually true, but I'm fairly certain that's the reason. History has shown that when a company wants to use the "boobs sell" tactic it's pretty much always geared towards guys.

Also, not sure "flat" is the right word. Smaller, maybe, but I don't think the majority of them are flat. One of the things anime has taught me though, is that clothes and maybe the addition of some bandages can do a very good job at hiding a bigger bust. Looking at you Rozé of the Recapture...
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err sailor moon and pretty cure anime franchise have average size boobs and not flat
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How come the FMC in Shoujo are always flat?????????????

_skill issue!
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Because they are often very young girls.
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same reason why mcs in shounen are short and ugly
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well I'd like to think it's most likely because most women IRL have small tits as well, so it's meant as a self insert. Same situation with a lot of isekai anime aimed towards guys. A lot of cases it's the the general copy and paste Kirito looking clone for guys to self insert to
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  • Female authors know better female physiology; they know that a pre-adolescent can't have such large breasts and hips.
  • They are not driven by sexual fantasies when designing female characters.
  • The female audience doesn't specifically demand large attribute, so authors are less likely to cater to that, and they solve it more realistically.

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