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Blfrvfrv said: But wasn't this tagged as shoujo-ai at one point? Not here, but on ANN it's still tagged as Yuri (and "not-yuri") |
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| Blfrvfrv said: But wasn't this tagged as shoujo-ai at one point? If you do a Google search for "love lab shoujo ai" you will find a lot of results. Definitely, a lot of apparently knowledgeable fans use the phrase "shoujo ai" ( or shoujo-ai ) when talking about Love Lab. On the other hand, I cannot find any "official" source which lists Love Lab as being "shoujo-ai". I guess we are now all supposed to switch to using the term "Yuri". On the other hand, some other lists of anime genres say that Yuri is Hentai whereas Shoujo-Ai has no graphical sex. I think we are in the middle of a transition in popular usage. Bastek66 said: on ANN it's still tagged as Yuri (and "not-yuri") Anime News Network certainly classifies Love Lab in an interesting way. I will let other people here analyze their logic. I would say this. If you have some reason to avoid Yuri then Love Lab is Yuri. As soon as you have two girls holding hands, the alarm bells are going to go off. Likewise, "Project A-Ko" (1986) offended people because of the perceived 3-way Yuri relationship between the high school girls A-Ko, B-Ko and C-Ko. So a "just for kids" edited version was created where every single hint of the supposed Yuri relationships was removed. However, all of the ultraviolent fighting scenes were deemed appropriate for children. |
okanaganAug 3, 2013 6:51 PM
| The tags are irrelevant. |
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| Cratex said: The tags are irrelevant. Well you say that . . . . . Indeed, I believe this is true for a knowledgeable adult. On the other hand, what if you are 12 years old and your mom tells you not to watch any anime of the _____ or _____ genres? In that case, the tags could be a big deal. If your mom is a diligent parent and goes on-line and finds out that ANN says that Love Lab is Yuri then you can't watch it. (Or perhaps your mom will say that you HAVE to watch it.) I think these labels affect kids a lot. Your mom might set up YouTube so that you can't watch anything with "Mild Sexual Content". In that case, a 12-year-old can still watch all of the R-rated movies that are illegally uploaded only to be taken down a week later. On the other hand, Maria-sama ga Miteru is classified as "Mild Sexual Content". But I have watched MariMite very, very carefully through four seasons and there is no sexual content at all. The only IMPLIED sexual content is that Sachiko is engaged to be married to her fiancé, and therefore we can guess that they will have sex some day in the far-distant future. Based on recent world developments, I think that these tags are going to get more imporant. |
okanaganAug 3, 2013 7:12 PM
| XD awesome episode.. lol XD finally can watch the sub.. :p maki is really boyish in this episode .. XD riko is really "girl" lol XD, that moment when she come to seitokai room and then everybody waiting for her XD sako is still my favorite XD riko too :p next episode.. looks interesting XD |
okanagan said: Personally i think it's more to do with people being short sided and insecure.Cratex said: The tags are irrelevant. Well you say that . . . . . Indeed, I believe this is true for a knowledgeable adult. On the other hand, what if you are 12 years old and your mom tells you not to watch any anime of the _____ or _____ genres? In that case, the tags could be a big deal. If your mom is a diligent parent and goes on-line and finds out that ANN says that Love Lab is Yuri then you can't watch it. (Or perhaps your mom will say that you HAVE to watch it.) I think these labels affect kids a lot. Your mom might set up YouTube so that you can't watch anything with "Mild Sexual Content". In that case, a 12-year-old can still watch all of the R-rated movies that are illegally uploaded only to be taken down a week later. On the other hand, Maria-sama ga Miteru is classified as "Mild Sexual Content". But I have watched MariMite very, very carefully through four seasons and there is no sexual content at all. The only IMPLIED sexual content is that Sachiko is engaged to be married to her fiancé, and therefore we can guess that they will have sex some day in the far-distant future. Based on recent world developments, I think that these tags are going to get more imporant. You said in a previous post that this might have been classified yuri/shoujo-ai because the girls where holding hands, but what does this say about the person that classified this as such. People of the same gender holding hands doesn't imply anything even people of the opposite gender holding hands doesn't have to imply anything, yet some people immediately think of a relationship when they see something like that. Homosexuality creates strong reaction from my experience it's mostly due to people being insecure either about their own feelings or how others might see them. And because the are so insecure about it the start seeing things that aren't there even in the most innocent interactions between people such as holding hands. If people want to see things that aren't there it might suggest they want them to be there so people with the biggest reactions might actually be gay themselves. |
| HAHA. I Laughed so hard in this episode. Poor Riko :'D OMG!! Finally, a real guy will show in the next episode. I wonder who is he? I like him already :P He's cute when he blushed and the part where he ran.. lol, why? |
| I agree with everything that Aversa and Cratex have just said. Cratex said: First, the tags here on MAL, who do you think 'picks' them? I don't know. I do see those tags. You mean the "genres", right? Just now I also checked them for several anime series which I am familiar with. Who picks them? |
nobody mentions this but, the glasses guy |
| I would be glad if Maki in love with me. |
| Really great episode again, really funny ^^ Just my opinion, but I enjoy this more than just the average series this season.  |
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| Expecting it to be yuri when they are always talking about boys and making love to boys. lol |
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| Hi Cratex. Hey, thank you very much for that explanation. Just now, I have been reading it very carefully and found it helpful and interesting. In fact, up to now I never paid any attention to the MAL genres. I didn't know about the "popular tags". I was unaware of the official list that defines all of the 20 or 30 official MAL genres. Also, I had no idea about the process that exists on MAL. It was very enjoyable to learn more about how it all works. |
| Ah Suzune's clumsiness, so cute and funny lol. |
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| Maki is so awesome! :D |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqnoRk_S83g - my top 5 romantic animes video :D |
| Maki and dat crossdresing....WOW. I wonder who those two girls were at the end. |
SuperImpact said: Maki and dat crossdresing....WOW. I wonder who those two girls were at the end. Newspaper/reporter/photographers club. I look at raws and their later often take photos of girls with their love interests. |
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kuuurt said: I FEEL YOU BRO And i thought the episode was funny but this... |
| Maki Mako even charmed me imo |
| Damn this episode was hilarious xD Maki crossdressing :3 |
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| Dammit, new characters... I just want a Riko Maki comedy with just the two of them. ;; |
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| Riko sacrificed herself in order to accomplish her great plan. Maki crossdressing and becoming Makio Maki was funny. Nana and Momo seem to be part of a newspaper club or something. And guys will appear in the next episode! There goes the yuri. Favorite quote from this episode: "The weather is really good today." |
I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think, from that day… That day when the stars came falling. |
| I love the reactions the girls gave after Riko has shown her test with a 75% score. It's priceless. |
| That was fun. Just the 'your hair is like candy' line made me laugh enough that I had to score this a five. Great artwork involved in it too. |
| Solid episode as always. Also... What the fuck do you guys mean "Finally, male characters..." Maki's dad was introduced and his lingerie is packed with testosterone. |
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| Maki you can fall in love with me whenever you want to. This series always brings a smile to my face. "Hit" the books, LOL. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Some new characters going to appear next? Well lets see what's next! |
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| 5/5 Episode from the double-speed, quiet and soporific initially, then lively and entertaining in the second phase. The Devil Wears always Sayo! XD Plot that sees a glimmer of light in its evolution, this is a boon for an anime that I'm liking really, the Doga Kobo after scoring Yuru Yuri that was another bell'anime, had taken a slip with GJ-Bu, but with Love Lab has bounced back big time! : D Animations not bad designs that suffer from occasionally organize small dips, but they are bearable. Great attention instead to the underwater world and the choices made with very beautiful design is the color of the characters and scenarios, which are finely drawn and sketched ever! * _ * |
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| Agree with few posts in the first page, it's getting boring now. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Maki cross dressing, lol. Were they speaking English? I didn't hear any English. It looks like we get to see guys in the next episode and some new characters. Good episode. |
Nose_Bleed said: Oh god Maki's crossdressing skills killed me I did not expect cross-dressing in this one.. She looks good as a man lol.. |
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| It was quite a somber moment for that girl who asked for advice. Looks like she was rejected pretty hard. "I was naive. Not everything will go well." as said by Maki... It really shows how much they still need to understand about love and how that even if you do everything right down to a science to attract someone, it can still go wrong. You can't calculate love. They are indeed, very naive when it comes to the concept of love. As I think many people are. However, it looks like the girl will be ok because she is still keeping her head up and using her new information about the guy for future encounters. She's taking the positive out of a negative situation. I thought that was really admirable of her to not let her rejection get her down. Yup, she'll be just fine. I hope that all these girls not only find their love, but stay strong during the many obstacles (including rejections) that will certainly come before that event. Love isn't easy... |
| I have to say this was the best episode to date. I laughed a lot in it, especially with Riko going crossdressing. My only issue is that an all-girl school doesn't allow it's students to date. That seems harsh. |
| What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about? |
| LOL at that Top Dumbass Ranking! |
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| Riko's plan was succeeded. Yet, she still put the heavy burden to get the plan in a good condition. So far so good. Funny moments always catch the time, and im surely enjoy it slowly. Sayo the troller keep annoying Riko, always be a center point for me. Both of them always be my favourite among this series, lol. The others characters had a lot of improvement. Like Maki, she can now slowly received more adjustment on teacher view. Not always be a good girl, typical boring student. Thats nice. Suzu, still funny with her shyness attitude. Be glad that cute moment with Makio satisfied my mind for a while xd And for Enomoto senpai, thats some beautiful hair color, as always. More importantly, the lesson of the love experiment keep going, and soon reach another difficult situations. Thats all my opinion about this episode. Keep it up. The story felt a bit down, while everything gone into a great moment. Lets see when the problem gone wild like the next episode. |
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| Another nice episode. Maki dressing as a guy so adorable. <3 |
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| This message is sponsored by Suzu being sad for not being on the most stupid people list. The scene would be 10 times better if the list would immediately update and Suzu went to the top. A total lost opportunity. |
| Forum avatar: Lu, from Isekai Nonbiri Nouka |
| Here comes a short haired girl that's believed they always ruin things between other as well as the cute loli voice girl. |
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| Finally other than women will show up |
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