| gotta have a good reference for doujin artists amirite? ;) |
| An admin's dickhead Soul banned me from MAL t('v't) |
| I disagree, it isn't important, it's just an extra and welcomed attribute to that character. Also I like both ass and tits, can't choose |
| Marketing strategy? Definitely. It's no different than those shapely women that are plastered all over the fashion magazines. More of asses and thighs person here, don't care much about boobs. Gunbuster for example is an OVA series where I absolutely adored how the females were drawn. None of that nonsensical gravity defying boobs. The characters instead were shown as fit/healthy and if I may add, realistically drawn. This SSSS Gridman seems to use the same design concept, might compel me to check it out :) As to whether sex appeal makes a character memorable, I disagree. There are plenty of voluptuous or shapely female characters out there in a lot of anime who I don't even remember clearly. The appeal needs to complement the characterization, the latter of which carries a lot more weight as to whether a character remains memorable. |
KreatorXNov 9, 2018 8:41 AM
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| If that sex appeal has an impact on that characters personality or the story of the show I agree otherwise no. |
| Yes, either you go for sex appeal or cuteness appeal, going for both is fine, but ugly designs are a big no-no. |
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| I agree that even characters with a good personality need a good design, I disagree that that means they need to have sex appeal. Even most of the characters I'd call my "waifu", they generally don't have super high sex appeal even compared to other characters in the show, but rather have a design that helps convey who they are and that who they are is a personality I like. That being said, sex appeal is a wonderful marketing strategy to get people to watch the series, and I can think of at least a few series where the only reason I gave them the time of day is because there was at least one character I found physically attractive and not because of the plot. As much as that pains me to admit. Oh, and I definitely consider myself more of a boobs person. Sue me. |
| You have shit taste, and then I have taste so shit it makes your taste look good |
| First impressions are pretty important so I'll say yes Creators want to make the characters more popular,so they often try to make their characters cute or sexy They're also excellent doujin materials.Like I heard SSSS Gridman had doujins after the 2nd episode aired Does it make them more memorable?To a certain extent.Personalities and development are also an important factors.One with sex appeal might be memorable for that season,but not for long if the other factors are weak |
| Narrator: We're now at the natural habitat of some of the garbage human beings in the world. And here,you see one of them is trying to say something intellectual and funny But he failed.I guess he's too lame to do so. |
| Not true. No one in Ping Pong the Animation is screwable but it's still a solid series. |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| Depends on the anime I guess, but usually when a character is already well-written then sex appeal is a great bonus. |
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| Yes,it is.A girl with big boobs is usually more memorable than a girl with small ones.But that's not the most important thing,and that is personality.(that's why my favourite girls dont need to have big boobs,even though my name:)) |
| Absolutely not. Just create characters that fit your aesthetic and work for your story. Fandoms will find anything sexy. |
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| No. I'm sorry but you people are obsessed with your ecchi BS |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| I think it should have a purpose. Sure, you could make a story fit into the fantasy-fulfillment where everyone is beautiful, but I don’t think that’s something that should always be prioritized. Outside of that case, giving a character sexual appeal should either be relevant to their personality or the story somehow, I think. Also, as a side note, I’m not of the opinion that watermelon-sized boobs are “sexy”. |
CatSoul said: Not true. No one in Ping Pong the Animation is screwable but it's still a solid series. OBJECTION! Well when it comes to Ping Pong i guess that series would follow more under the category of being memorable more so for its diferent animation style. Is a amazing character driven series yes, but i doubt the anime itself and its character would had been this recognized if it didnt had such a diferent style. Tho i guess i agree that sex apeal doesnt play a big role there. |
| Sexual appeal is like the least important factor, rather I don't even consider it a factor when it comes to character design. I don't like characters solely due to their sexual appeal. I'd rather prefer characters with personalities, traits I like other than characters like Rias, etc. any day. Also, I've never liked To Love Ru characters due them being sexualized. I don't care about the sexualization. It's rather the other traits and factors that matter to me. Also, I doubt it even is a good marketing strategy. I mean sure it'll sell, but surely it won't be much. I've never given a thought about it... Also, appearance and sexual appeal are two different things. Sexual appeal is dependent upon the appearance. So if you take appearance away, sexual appeal ultimately fails. But if you take the sexual appeal away, the appearance remains unaffected. What I'm trying to say is appearance is independent of sexualization. Meaning even if you take it (the sexual appeal) away not a lot would change. And people would still find characters to be very attractive. Unless, of course, sexual appeal is the main thing that matters to you. Also, I didn't bother reading the link you shared in your OP. |
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| I think no one wants to make ugly looking female characters. Its just the matter of artstyle. If a person doesnt like artstyle, then he will find characters ugly. But artists will always try to make beautiful female characters according to that particular artstyle. And i prefers thighs/legs and asses. They are salvation ;-) |
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| I mean, this isn't Western animation. If you make your characters ugly then the otakus won't watch it and you'll have a hard time selling figures, pillows, keychains, or anything else that relies on the attachment the fewer would have with the appearance of the characters. This being said, if you spend all of your time making the characters look pretty/sexy/handsome and don't put any effort into the bulk of the show then it's going to fall flat. You can get away with this if it's an adaptation since the story is already written for you, but if it's an original then you definitely shouldn't put your whole budget into character designs. Locodol has very attractive characters, but the anime is so bland that it's not really worth watching. There are plenty of others like that. |
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SeidouTZ said: what is your take on this topic? And more important do you like ass and thights or you are more so of a boobs person yourself? As usual i would like to hear you guys opinion on this. Not gonna pretend that I checked out the link, not that it matters. This is another one of those subjects where the real answer is "it depends". It depends on the character, it depends on the type of show, it depends on if the character is a protagonist/antagonist/side character, and it depends on the main target demographic. Obviously nobody really wants to watch a show with a cast of ugly characters, so making at least the main cast attractive is kinda a given. Big anime tiddies for the win. |
 You're never too old to watch anime. If I ever stop watching anime, check my pulse I'm likely dead. I wake up with coffee & anime, I go to sleep with coffee & anime. Sorry if my sarcasm is bad, it's not my first language. |
| Good to know that I can skip Gridman after all. I was on the fence about checking it out and if that's the main thing the show is focusing on, I can definitely do without it. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| Depends on the show. A lot of my favorites honestly wouldn't be on that list if sex appeal was the main focus. |
| If we talk about an ecchi series or if the character is intended to be a seductive individual, then sex appeal is indeed improtant, since that is what the audience wants to begin with. For anime or characters that don't need those elements, I don't care it's the work of hentai artist to defile them after all :^) |
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| I think it is not neccessary, but people do prefer characters that look good to ugly characters generally. It is useful to market the series. |
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| disagree. source: kaiji, and his perfect character design. |
| When sex appeal is the only thing you focus on in your anime, then you know something’s wrong. Comic_Sans said: No. I'm sorry but you people are obsessed with your ecchi BS ^^^^^^ |
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| obviously since sex sells and thats why all anime main characters are pretty at least |
| I think it always matters in an ecchi series...not so much in anything else. |
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| This dude is out of his mind. Sex appeal should only be prioritized if it services the narrative or the character, like Lust or Faye Valentine. This guy is better off making ecchi if he truly thinks this way, and the people at Trigger would be morons to take his words to heart with everything they produce. |
changelog said: Agreed. It's natural for people to watch a show if they find a character(s) attractive. I don't get why the West are making their characters as ugly and as deformed as possible. Hey, some cartoon characters look quite nice. |
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| The character design is closely connected to the atmosphere the author aims to achieve. For example there is low chance for cute chibis in a story full with gruesome murders...except in the cases when the author wants to do some grotesque or use some counterpoint. The same goes with sexy designs - they should be applied for the right stories. If not so or not some grotesque or not parody this will be some form of baiting. Personally I stop to react on sexual baiting and begin to ignore it relatively fast...but there are other baits (like space, sci-fi, cool vehicles or mysteries) that can hold my attention longer even if the plot is not worth it. You can use sex appeal when designing characters even against the setting but with moderation because people get bored easily by repetitive stimuli. |
alshuNov 9, 2018 3:49 PM
| Yeah, I think I like Fubuki from one punch man mainly bcuz of sex appeal. xD |
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| It's important when you're designing an adult female character that you're planning to turn into toys aimed at males. Otherwise Rose's and Rey's toys from Star wars would sell like hotcakes. |
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| I agree that sex appeal can make a character a little bit more memorable but feel like it's not really that important. Well sex sells, so maybe it is. Really it depends on the type of show. "we would be left with is a bunch of androgynous figures interaction." The first thing I thought was Land of the Lustrous, though tbh I think the minerals look more feminine than androgynous. |
| Only if sex appeal is part of their actual character. |
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| One of the problems not just in anime but also with Hollywood is that too often characters are chosen and designed with too much emphasis on following the stereotypes in order to get audiences to zero in on the personalities of those characters, with insufficient consideration that doing so tends to reinforce those stereotypes without considering that in the real world there are many people who deviate from them. For viewers, I think it's important to recognize that these stereotypes are just that, stereotypes, and are not representative of what you're likely to encounter in the real world. |
A møøse once bit my sister... |
| Yeah, Gridman's director chose to put emphasis on the sex appeal of his characters. Yeah, Gridman exists, it's an anime, it's part of the anime industry. But you know, there is this thing about the anime industry being a large and heterogeneous amount of projects with different creators and different ideas and priorities behind. Gridman is one of them. Don't generalize. |
jal90Nov 9, 2018 5:39 PM
| Depends what the target audition and the characters author want to be. So if it sex appeal for the sake of fanservice it's basically ecchi to hentai. |
| cant agree more,, sex appeal is the thing that you need to release your full of expressions. |
  “That weekend the city blushed with a great heat wave but on Monday it rained, cooling the ache in the street’s burn.” ― Daniel Amory, Minor Snobs |
| good story with cute characters = sold good story with ugly characters = risk bad story with cute characters = sold bad story with ugly characters = nobody wants this shit the answer? of course yes |
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