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The problem is lumping all anime together like it’s one thing. It would be like comparing toddler toons like bluey, to teenager cartoons (teen titans), to adult ones (st: lower decks).
Shonen (adolescent target) manga/anime is by far the most popular category, but that means a lot of the set/place/characters are of teenaged nature and teenaged topics since that is what is most interesting to that aged group. A dash of sex sells (basic fanservice) and you get a highly competitive target audience in teenagers.
Even western teenager cartoons are a bit sexualized (teen titans) - just to western standards so it’s less noticeable and more in our appetite.
If you apply your 10% standard to western cartoons as a whole you probably fail your own test.
If you DO want to enjoy any cartoons I do think it’s important to find stuff that looks interesting to you, for anime maybe getting into some of the more adult stuff, or the stuff for teens or kids that didn’t do the sex sells part.
I wouldn’t take this as a defense of anime - I don’t even watch anymore, but just providing the context around why you see what you see.
Goddamn, you know it was a good unpopular opinion when OP deletes everything.
What happened?
OP thinks anime makes you a pedo and ignores everyone pointing out why that makes no sense and isn’t the case.
Oh and this is also op when replying
Talking to some anime fans is like talking to a brick they just can’t absorb the fact . Must be living in their fictional world.
Ah, the existence of video porn proves that all video is sinful.
Do you have screenshots? I’m very intrigued
Nah they nuked the thread and account out of nowhere
If you want to watch shows that don’t sexualize, don’t watch show that do. While anime as a genre certainly has a higher rate than others, it’s not alone.
“Anime isn’t the only pedofest out there. And when it is a pedofest, you should ignore it.”
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But if we all stop watching they will have no reason to produce anymore . And what other genre have this problem i am tv/movie junkie and have never seen the issue elsewhere the only time children are sexualised there is when it is potrayed as abuse.
Anime isn’t exactly a genre. It’s more of an art style.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but the international market is still very much an afterthought for Japanese studios. As long as Japanese viewers still watch those shows and buy the merch, you boycotting them will do absolutely nothing.
I am frankly more suprised people like it enough to ignore these issues and still watch it.
People like because it contains said content, but pretend they don’t.
Yeah
You’re right. This was going to be part of my rant about reddit in your other post but I knew it would be an unpopular observation. I was scrolling reddit a few weeks back and found this. The character is canonically a high schooler, and that is definitely “non-sexual” sexualization. I was buried for saying it was gross. People are not ready to address this issue, here or elsewhere. I think it hurts too much for the people who have been hurt by it, and too many others actively participate and enjoy it, which…
I am not clicking on that link sorry.But yes i agree
I don’t blame you; it’s perfectly in line with what you’re describing, sexualization of a minor without “crossing the line” and then being massively applauded
Yeah
Don’t go to Bluesky. It’s fucking everywhere.
Personally, I’m totally desensitized to this kind of stuff in anime, but I understand your issue. Some people will say, “just don’t watch the gross stuff,” but I think that’s unfair. It’s a little bit like asking someone who doesn’t like sexism not to consume media which contains it.
Like… That would be miserable. Tons of great movies, tv, books, fiction, nonfiction, etc contain casual, misogynist content. You should enjoy media freely and still be able to complain about it, or advocate for change.
Likewise, tons of excellent Japanese media has questionable, underaged girl stuff in it. It’s always going to be weird to a lot of people if it goes unacknowledged.
So… Your opinion might be unpopular, but I think it’s totally valid!
you’re so going to get Streisanded, aren’t you?
I won’t dig any deeper.
I don’t know what anime you’re watching to find stuff like that, honestly. Just stop watching harem anime and you’ll find lots of good stuff to watch.
I have never watched anime but have seen shit on lemmy subs to get an idea . Oh and cope harder perv and by your tone and the fact you know what an harem anime is and i can tell by your tone its bad while i only have a vague idea speaks for itself.
what the fuck even is this post? Asking about something youve never watched? Getting salty with the people who respond to your inane question? Fuck off please.
Ok if that’s the majorities opinion who am i ? But why are you this mad ? Wanna share something with the group ?
In case you’re not just trolling, it’s likely from the bad faith “oh you’re aware of this thing that you claim most anime isn’t, therefore you must be a perv for disagreeing with me”.
It would be like if someone wasn’t aware of what CSAM stands for and then calls you a pedo for using it when they find out because that means you already knew what it meant and therefore must enjoy it.
For context, I generally dislike a lot of anime tropes and I tend to not like most anime…
But judging all of anime from a bunch of specific anime communities on Lemmy is really silly. These communities tend to have the most intense (and often a bit weird) fans.
If you ACTUALLY want to understand anime, you have to actually watch some. It doesn’t seem like you’re interested in that though based on your replies. Personally, I really enjoyed Cowboy Bebop, though it isn’t 100% perfect.
I said most anime and yes i have watched one punch man and death note focus on the MOST.
in other types of media its done to indicate CSAM but in anime it’s not
I don’t understand what you’re trying to communicate here.
Like if a tv series shows it it is trying to potray child sexual abuse . But anime isn’t doing that they are just normalising it.
in other types of media its done to indicate CSAM but in anime it’s not
if a tv series shows it it is trying to potray child sexual abuse
anime isn’t doing that they are just normalising it.
I still don’t understand. You keep saying “it”. What is “it”?
Anime
in other types of media Anime is done to indicate CSAM but in anime Anime is not
if a tv series shows Anime it is trying to potray child sexual abuse
anime isn’t doing that they are just normalising Anime.
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I had so many people try to get me into Mushoku Tensei and dropped that shit like a red hot iron when I saw some of the shit that show pulled. People try to play it off, saying “oh it’s just part of the MC’s arc” when any level of media literacy can tell you it’s just pedo bait. “But the animation and world building are so good!” Y’know what else has good world building and animation? So many things that don’t reward the MC for sexually abusing literal children.
Talking to some anime fans is like talking to a brick they just can’t absorb the fact . Must be living in their fictional world.
OR you’re projecting.
It’s an animation style with dozens of genres.
Some are creepy, and some aren’t. You might just be insufferable. After all, you’re the one accusing people of living in a fictional world for not agreeing with your blanket statements. That may be why people just ignore you while you push your narrative.
I said most anime
Most Anime is a huge stretch. That’s why you are getting criticized. It’s absolutely not most. It’s undeniably some, but you’re really seeking it out if it’s most of what you see.
Ok i’ll edit
Hopefully OP is just being a bad troll and not this awful of a person
No i said most anime . And i guess this is my hill to die on.
Or you are coping because you feel personelly attacked and want to still enjoy it . But you know deep down you are a perv and is projecting so you don’t have to feel guilt.
Lol, projecting so hard you could be a congressman.
Ok you know what i don’t care any more you guys do whatever you want
While I applaud you for actually posting a truly unpopular opinion, I really think that this post crosses a line into a questionably legal area, not to mention it’s just fucking sick. You need to get help, that is truly disgusting and hopefully the FBI is closing in on you as we speak.