Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
DankWeeb said: I am currently on episode 3. From the beginning i didn't like izumi. His lack of masculine traits and his overall loser mentality around his bad luck. It felt kinda hypocritical when i repeated this phrase inside my mind so i overlooked this fact and decided to continue watching it anyways. And maybe now i have realized the reason i hate him. The way they keep using him in the first two episodes. Dude is nothing more than a punching bag and a tool for glorifying shikomori's badass behavior. The anime constantly tries to put him down while glorifying shikomori. It feels really forced. Of course he has his own redeemable qualities but he never got the stage he deserved. He feels more like a side character. Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? tl;dr. I'm actually bored with the repetitive troupe where the guy is a chad, his girl is always in trouble. I actually felt refreshed with this change in setting. It doesnt interest many people, but it is what it is. can't help!! |
V1P3R0PMay 13, 2022 10:03 AM
| you're right. he is so cringe. also, kakkou no iinazuke is better. |
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DankWeeb said: I am currently on episode 3. From the beginning i didn't like izumi. His lack of masculine traits and his overall loser mentality around his bad luck. It felt kinda hypocritical when i repeated this phrase inside my mind so i overlooked this fact and decided to continue watching it anyways. And maybe now i have realized the reason i hate him. The way they keep using him in the first two episodes. Dude is nothing more than a punching bag and a tool for glorifying shikomori's badass behavior. The anime constantly tries to put him down while glorifying shikomori. It feels really forced. Of course he has his own redeemable qualities but he never got the stage he deserved. He feels more like a side character. Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? Everyone is def gonna agree with you on this Izumi makes the show really cringe and annoying to watch This is a bad example but it's just like rising of a shield hero The anime glorifies the mc and his harem by showing how the world around them is bad which is foolish and moronic to say the least. |
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Coast27 said: Idk but we all are used to see bfs(in anime) with many good qualities and a strong personality. The key point of this anime is emphasize the two shikimori’s sides(badass and cute), based on the opening I hope the anime will show us about the past of them and a good development for them. I thought I was the only one who had this opinion,but yes.. THANK YOU. |
| Well, I guess you answered your own question which you asked in the end. DankWeeb said: Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? DankWeeb said: V1P3R0P said: tl;dr. I'm actually bored with the repetitive troupe where the guy is a chad, his girl is always in trouble. I actually felt refreshed with this change in setting. It doesnt interest many people, but it is what it is. can't help!! I really dont like this trope at all regardless of their genders tbh because 1) Both parties dont show any kind of character development 2) It has no plot point besides the repetitive getting in trouble/saving The same reason i dont like asia from high school dxd.
My suggestion is that, dont watch such shows if you generally dont like the setting. There are lot of other shows to choose from and you'll only regret in the end if you keep on watching shows from settings you dont like. Also Izumi had a pretty good spotlight in episode 5. Not the typical punchbag Izumi, but a cool reliable Izumi. |
V1P3R0PMay 13, 2022 10:38 AM
kyoyatempest said: you're right. he is so cringe. also, kakkou no iinazuke is better. Yessssssssir... |
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| The whole "role reversal" and Izumi being more weak and feminine for a male just works 10x better in the manga, the anime seems to have forgotten the part where they're supposed to make him likable to the audience, while in the manga there's 100 pages in the first volume dedicated to just cute moments between the couple over their first year together, which familiarizes you with the unique aspects of their relationship, and endears you towards both of them, especially Izumi. At the very least, you would know within the first volume whether you enjoy or are interested in the premise or if you're uncomfortable with it. It's technically a shonen, but I don't know that many shonen where you're expected to view the ML in a hetero couple as precious/adorable and relate to him sometimes as if he were a girl, because he's far from just a joke, despite how the anime seems to want to portray him. |
LostSpectreMay 13, 2022 10:47 AM
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
V1P3R0P said: Well, I guess you answered your own question which you asked in the end. DankWeeb said: Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? DankWeeb said: I really dont like this trope at all regardless of their genders tbh because 1) Both parties dont show any kind of character development 2) It has no plot point besides the repetitive getting in trouble/saving The same reason i dont like asia from high school dxd.
My suggestion is that, dont watch such shows if you generally dont like the setting. There are lot of other shows to choose from and you'll only regret in the end if you keep on watching shows from settings you dont like. Also Izumi had a pretty good spotlight in episode 5. Not the typical punchbag Izumi, but a cool reliable Izumi. I don't think "reliable" is the best way to describe Izumi in ep 5. He was better but far from "reliable" |
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Kene_M said: V1P3R0P said: Well, I guess you answered your own question which you asked in the end.
My suggestion is that, dont watch such shows if you generally dont like the setting. There are lot of other shows to choose from and you'll only regret in the end if you keep on watching shows from settings you dont like. Also Izumi had a pretty good spotlight in episode 5. Not the typical punchbag Izumi, but a cool reliable Izumi. I don't think "reliable" is the best way to describe Izumi in ep 5. He was better but far from "reliable" Well, He had some positive moments focused just on him, which is a good thing, given how "weak" his character was shown in the previous episodes. |
Otaku_Campers_ said: You're weird.This ain't goodPred8r said: Everyone is def gonna agree with you on this Izumi makes the show really cringe and annoying to watch This is a bad example but it's just like rising of a shield hero The anime glorifies the mc and his harem by showing how the world around them is bad which is foolish and moronic to say the least. I don't agree so do many fans of Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie. I mean I'm biased because I fell in love with the series the moment the manga came out so when a anime was announced my expectations were high and they are being met so far. it's really just a matter of opinion obviously not everyone will like a certain show |
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Otaku_Campers_ said: No worries you're forgiven :DSorry for having my own opinions of what I like makes me weird |
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Otaku_Campers_ said: Ok.Pred8r said: No worries you're forgiven :D I mean I like Izumi he doesn't need masculinity to be a good character, but not everyone will like a character like that everyone has their own individual thoughts and opinions on a character or show. but I just recommend those that don't like the anime to stop watching or give the manga a try instead I dropped it dw |
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DankWeeb said: I am currently on episode 3. From the beginning i didn't like izumi. His lack of masculine traits and his overall loser mentality around his bad luck. It felt kinda hypocritical when i repeated this phrase inside my mind so i overlooked this fact and decided to continue watching it anyways. And maybe now i have realized the reason i hate him. The way they keep using him in the first two episodes. Dude is nothing more than a punching bag and a tool for glorifying shikomori's badass behavior. The anime constantly tries to put him down while glorifying shikomori. It feels really forced. Of course he has his own redeemable qualities but he never got the stage he deserved. He feels more like a side character. Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? Anime is full of strong women in meaningful relationships. What it hasn't had much of in a while is the female equivalent of Izumi, the "damsel in distress" type. That's one of the tedious things about this show, it's reversing a trope that's already been pretty much abandoned, so what point is it making and who even cares. On top of that, the romance is flat and the comedy is non existent. disclaimer: all these observations as at episode three, after which I hard dropped this. |
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borderliner said: If only the manga handled this topic far better, and it actually made sense there, unlike in the anime. That would just be crazy, though. That's one of the tedious things about this show, it's reversing a trope that's already been pretty much abandoned, so what point is it making and who even cares. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| Why are selfinserting anime watchers so predictable? |
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| I only agree with this on the first 2 episode, it gets better after that. |
kfsilver89 said: DankWeeb said: I am currently on episode 3. From the beginning i didn't like izumi. His lack of masculine traits and his overall loser mentality around his bad luck. It felt kinda hypocritical when i repeated this phrase inside my mind so i overlooked this fact and decided to continue watching it anyways. And maybe now i have realized the reason i hate him. The way they keep using him in the first two episodes. Dude is nothing more than a punching bag and a tool for glorifying shikomori's badass behavior. The anime constantly tries to put him down while glorifying shikomori. It feels really forced. Of course he has his own redeemable qualities but he never got the stage he deserved. He feels more like a side character. Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? The whole toxic masculinity thing is hardly ever explored in anime. Women in popular animes always showed some form of dominance in their relationship even when the man is a bad ass. I said this before and I say it again, the problem with this series is the lack of clarification of their targeted demographic. Because I feel the large majority that watch this series will feel more comfortable if Izumi was a woman. There I said it, Izumi should be a girl and this should be a Yuri series. As much as I love yuri, I'm not gonna sacrifice cute boys doing cute things for the sake of my own satisfaction. |
borderliner said: DankWeeb said: I am currently on episode 3. From the beginning i didn't like izumi. His lack of masculine traits and his overall loser mentality around his bad luck. It felt kinda hypocritical when i repeated this phrase inside my mind so i overlooked this fact and decided to continue watching it anyways. And maybe now i have realized the reason i hate him. The way they keep using him in the first two episodes. Dude is nothing more than a punching bag and a tool for glorifying shikomori's badass behavior. The anime constantly tries to put him down while glorifying shikomori. It feels really forced. Of course he has his own redeemable qualities but he never got the stage he deserved. He feels more like a side character. Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? Anime is full of strong women in meaningful relationships. What it hasn't had much of in a while is the female equivalent of Izumi, the "damsel in distress" type. That's one of the tedious things about this show, it's reversing a trope that's already been pretty much abandoned, so what point is it making and who even cares. On top of that, the romance is flat and the comedy is non existent. disclaimer: all these observations as at episode three, after which I hard dropped this. Said someone with skeleton knight in their favorite. |
DankWeeb said: I am currently on episode 3. From the beginning i didn't like izumi. His lack of masculine traits and his overall loser mentality around his bad luck. It felt kinda hypocritical when i repeated this phrase inside my mind so i overlooked this fact and decided to continue watching it anyways. And maybe now i have realized the reason i hate him. The way they keep using him in the first two episodes. Dude is nothing more than a punching bag and a tool for glorifying shikomori's badass behavior. The anime constantly tries to put him down while glorifying shikomori. It feels really forced. Of course he has his own redeemable qualities but he never got the stage he deserved. He feels more like a side character. Does anyone agree with me or i am in reality a hypocrite who harbors toxic masculinity and cant tolerate a woman-in-charge in any situation? I agree with you. It would be funnier for me if he was really masculine but was super clumsy and she needs to protect him. She would be a better match with Inuzuka. Izumi is a hard character to like, 5 episodes in and I still don’t like him. |
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