Anime female characters

[Jelly Bean]

I'm not a huge anime fan I watch a few titles, but I've sort of grown out of it really. But one thing that bugs me about watching anime is really the female characters. I find my self really liking the male characters waaaaay more than the female characters. I don't know there is never a situation where I don't eventually get annoyed with the female characters and stop liking them all together. Now I'm not being some pissy or sensitive feminist here, I just fine my self genuanly disliking female characters in anime.

They're all so one note, even when they start out interesting they eventually become boring or annoying or played up for laughs with physical humor, or just become violently jealous retards. Maybe it's the culture or maybe not but I don't get whats so funny about having these anime chicks become violent psychopaths for laughs all the time. Does anyone else get aggravated with famale anime characters?

[愛]

No female acts like the females in anime. Not even Japanese girls. That could be your problem.

[Samhain]

Originally Posted by Jelly Bean

They're all so one note, even when they start out interesting they eventually become boring or annoying or played up for laughs with physical humor, or just become violently jealous retards. Maybe it's the culture or maybe not but I don't get whats so funny about having these anime chicks become violent psychopaths for laughs all the time. Does anyone else get aggravated with famale anime characters?

Maybe it's playing into the stereotype that women are overly emotional and ''crazy'' at times. I dunno...

[Powder]

I think maybe you've seen more harem anime than anything else, if that's how you feel. They're usually very stock.

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by Powder

I think maybe you've seen more harem anime than anything else, if that's how you feel. They're usually very stock.

Harem anime?

Maybe it's playing into the stereotype that women are overly emotional and ''crazy'' at times.

I think the violent anime chick cliche in anime has more to do the image of a the normally powerful and stoic male character getting beaten half to death by some seemingly frail cutsey girl, because you wouldn't expect it. Kind of playing the whole "a girl beating up a guy twice her size? How novel, ha, ha, ha..." Or something like that. I find it an over used cliche as well, though it can at times be genuainly amusing.

Does anyone else get aggravated with famale anime characters?

actually at times I do. Not to the point where I dislike the anime I'm watching but there are times I find myself rolling my eyes at them. From watching different kinds of anime I noticed that anime females tend to come in a few "catergories." The violent tomboy, the cute but bossy girl, the feme fatale, the wide eyed cutsey "victory-sign-making" school girl (typical traits obsessed with food or boys or both, and at times "endearingly" clumsy), the shy bespectacled chick, ect, ect.

the list goes on. But it's really no differnt from caratures we have in the United States. You know, the ditzy blonde, the school temptress, girl next door, the sporty girl, the Queen Bea, the goth...most characters in media anywhere are basically caratures in some shape and form. But yeah, anime caractures tend to make people gnash their teeth more than any other I've noticed, from crusing the around on other meaage boards. Go figure...

[pl212]

Have you seen animes like Ghost in the Shell, Claymore, Gurren Laggan or Berserk?
Can you name a few of the ones you particularly cant stand?

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

Harem anime?

From Wikipedia-

Harem is also criticized for often excessive use of clichés and stock characters as well as obvious use of wish-fulfillment fantasies. Common criticisms also stem from the tendency to portray female characters very negatively often having little depth beyond their attachment to the male lead and their tendency towards unnecessary violence and jealousy which is often seen as repetitive and sexist.[

[IamtheKnight]

I agree with you because some anime like Naruto and Bleach the female characters always seem to be weak even though they are supposed to be strong fighters.

[gobo]

Tenchi Muyo is a harem anime, but the chicks in there are pretty badass.

[Luzmagica]

Originally Posted by Powder

From Wikipedia-

Harem is also criticized for often excessive use of clichés and stock characters as well as obvious use of wish-fulfillment fantasies. Common criticisms also stem from the tendency to portray female characters very negatively often having little depth beyond their attachment to the male lead and their tendency towards unnecessary violence and jealousy which is often seen as repetitive and sexist.[

Wow!!! Thanks for the info !!...! I didnt know it have a name for that typical stereotype!!!

[Wildgoose]

I agree with the guys from above. Maybe you just happened to see harem and ecchi anime. You should try something more shounen or seinen.
Here are my suggestions:
-History's strongest disciple Kenichi (Its a little cliche with the girls in some things but overally its really good with martial arts and humor)

-Gurren Laggan (If you like mecha)

-Higurashi no naku koro ni (Psycological, thriller and splatter...but addicted!!)

-Mnemosyne (6 OVAS)

In these anime, the female characters are everything but weak!!!

[愛]

The problem I had with Higurashi was the format of the show. The first season will have you confused and bored because it's the Question Arc. The second season is much better considering it's the Answer Arc, and you finally figure out what the hell's going on in the show. The visual novels also paint a much better picture of the story, I feel. The anime is too rushed because it has an episode time restraint.

[Wildgoose]

Originally Posted by 愛

The problem I had with Higurashi was the format of the show. The first season will have you confused and bored because it's the Question Arc. The second season is much better considering it's the Answer Arc, and you finally figure out what the hell's going on in the show. The visual novels also paint a much better picture of the story, I feel. The anime is too rushed because it has an episode time restraint.

Well actually thats what I loved in Higurashi. The fact that you dont understand a thing till the second season. And as for the first season...it was my favourite! All this suspence and twisted turns...I also liked the manga. I havent played the visual novel cause I havent found it in english, but if I do, Ill definatelly play it.

[愛]

I think I would've had a better experience with it had I not watched ONLY the first season in the Anime Club at my university. I had to watch the second season later on.

Here is a link to where you can buy and download the VN's first 4 Arcs in English:
http://www.mangagamer.com/allages/Ti...-when-they-cry

And here is a link to the second 4 Arcs:
http://www.mangagamer.com/allages/Ti...ai-bundle-pack

[Logan]

I tend to prefer female characters in anime as opposed to other mediums, especially when they're protagonists. The Japanese aren't caught up in this PC crap, they're perfectly cool with making women kick ass and still look hot. Perhaps they are a little too enthusiastic about it, in fact.

[Wildgoose]

Originally Posted by 愛

I think I would've had a better experience with it had I not watched ONLY the first season in the Anime Club at my university. I had to watch the second season later on.

Here is a link to where you can buy and download the VN's first 4 Arcs in English:
http://www.mangagamer.com/allages/Ti...-when-they-cry

And here is a link to the second 4 Arcs:
http://www.mangagamer.com/allages/Ti...ai-bundle-pack

Thanks!!! ^_^

[Leonardo Mystic]

The only anime I've watched was Pokemon and I remember there were very few female characters that were truly annoying. Jessie and Cassidy come to mind, as does May. For some reason or another I couldn't stand May. She rubbed me the wrong way.

After they changed VAs, I stopped watching because it wasn't the same until I saw an episode of Diamond and Pearl. Dawn replaced May and I was ridiculously happy about it, more than I should have been actually for a show I more or less didn't care about anymore. I like Dawn better, but nowhere near as much as I did Misty in the beginning.

[Wildgoose]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! O_O Only pokemon? Man, you need some more education on the anime!! Of course it has few female as it's shounen and usually they use male characters more in this kind of anime... I say, you should try watching and some other anime, some with a small circle of episodes (24-26)

[愛]

Well, anime isn't that great anymore. If you wanna get into anime, I'd watch the classics just to test the waters.

[Logan]

Originally Posted by 愛

Well, anime isn't that great anymore. If you wanna get into anime, I'd watch the classics just to test the waters.

I'm inclined to agree. It's gotten to be pretty sanitized, especially in comparison to the 80s and 90s.

If anyone wants suggestions for movies/shows, I'm happy to hand them out.