Anime and manga appreciation and discussion thread

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

Funnily enough, I was reading an interview with one of the makers of the Pokemon anime, who admitted that the main reason for adding a girl protagonist (Misty, May) was to be fanservice for young boys

That's generally the same for any show. Female characters are there to be their own character of course, but they're also always designed to look attractive/pretty for male audiences to remain interested. This has been the case any show/cartoon/movie/anime in existence. There's a reason you rarely see ugly or fat female leads in shows/movies/anime with rare exceptions.

[Egon1982]

Ninja Scroll is my favorite anime movie.

[Allio]

found a series called "Tales of the Corporate Slave Succubus"

and it's pretty wholesome. Succubus has a job to where they have to meet a quota of draining vitality from dreams of men. The mc herself is an overworked employee.

In the first chapter the Succubus tells the guy she would give him any dream he desires, and he chooses to play videogames with her. Because of his irregular schedules he doesn't have the time for such pleasentries and he doesn't have the friend to hang out with and work with, plus she is nice to hang out with.
So she begins making the guy her regular and coming by everynight, fulfilling his dream.

The best chapter was of course the night the guy talks about his father that passed and wonders if he is proud of what his son has become. The succubus leaves before the guy goes to sleep, but when does sleep he has a dream about his father and they talk to one another throughout the dream...the guy realizes that Lily gave him that chance.

[Sumac]

Sounds like fun.
Need to find it.

[Allio]

got caught up on Kaguya sama love is war manga

and I started three new anime for me.

Evangelion
Clannad
Full Metal Panic

[Allio]

Some new manga I've started reading

Cute Little Granny Girl Hinata-chan
The story revolves around an 88 grandmother that reincarnates in the present day. Shenanigans happens as she kind of has a fish out of water in her little Pre-k thing. There is another girl that says she has reincarnated as well, we don't know who but some are speculating that she may have been a WWII veteran.

Love you so I kill you; The moon is beautiful tonight, but first, die

Basically an illness comes about where it causes the person to want to ravagely murder the person they love.

[Allio]

Some stories I'm reading (including Manwha)

Yancha Gal no Anjo-san
Ill Boy and Ill Girl
When a siscon brother and a brocon sister become honest
Demon Slayer
Classroom of Despair

Also caught up on stuff like
Dr. Stone
One Piece
Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
Pokemon Special Black and White
Noah of the Blood
The Way of the House Husband

[Allio]

So eOneBook (an ereader that speacializing in manga) has up on their website both the eOneBook and the Hakuto No Ken/Fist of the North Star, a release they had for their first kickstarter in 2017.

[PApagreg]

In terms of anime this season I'm enjoying Interspecies Reviewer, Dorohedoro and Keep your hands off Eizouken(as you can tell by my avatar Sayaka is best girl and anyone who says otherwise is a communist).

For manga I haven't read anything new but I'm loving Kengan Omega and is probably the manga I look forward to the most(that includes One Piece, My hero and Dr Stone). I gave chainsaw man another chance and I'm glad I did it reminds me of the more grittier Shonen manga from the 90s like Yu Yu Hakusho for example.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by PApagreg

In terms of anime this season I'm enjoying Interspecies Reviewer, .

Ah yes, the show FUNimation dropped by the second episode because they didn't realize they licensed a hentai.

[turtle1237]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Ah yes, the show FUNimation dropped by the second episode because they didn't realize they licensed a hentai.

Don't they even bother to take a peek on what they licenses?

[Egon1982]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Ah yes, the show FUNimation dropped by the second episode because they didn't realize they licensed a hentai.

What if Funimation licensed Urotsukidoji next?

[Papenbrook]

Okay, now this is just disturbing ...

Spoiler for Yes, really.:

[CyberCubed]

What show is that from?

[Papenbrook]

That particular image is from In/Spectre ( Kyokō Suiri ). The character in question is "Steel Lady Nanase".

I don't really understand why it bothers me, but it just ... does.

It seems too sexualized ...

[Allio]

I don't know the show, so I don't know the context. But honestly, that's kind of tame.

What's the character's personality? Does it fit the atire?

[Papenbrook]

While I wouldn't know her exact personality, she appears to be in her idol attire.

Still, I think it's ... insidiously sexist. ( Like, ... ugh! Really? )

[Allio]

I mean...if you think so...I can't exactly say your opinion is wrong.

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by Papenbrook

That particular image is from In/Spectre ( Kyokō Suiri ). The character in question is "Steel Lady Nanase".

I don't really understand why it bothers me, but it just ... does.

It seems too sexualized ...

I think you need to see a doctor, if that is too sexualized for you. I smell a strange obsession here, like in most cases, when people find something "oversexualized" when it is not.

This dress looks absolutely normal, as well, as the rest of the picture.

[Allio]

I don't know. Her face is kind of flat.