Pokemon: The (Possible) Live-Action Movie

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Serena has a heavy crush on him but Ash is oblivious to it as usual so its probably not going to lead anywhere. Especially if Serena leaves when XY ends like all previous girls.

That's usually how love in anime turns out. Anime is the total opposite of American tv when ti comes to love. You'll be hard pressed to find an american movie or tv show with a hinted couple that doesn't end up together or kissing at the end of the movie, while in anime.... it's very rare that you'll see a couple confessing or kissing at the end. .

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Prowler

That's usually how love in anime turns out. Anime is the total opposite of American tv when ti comes to love. You'll be hard pressed to find an american movie or tv show with a hinted couple that doesn't end up together or kissing at the end of the movie, while in anime.... it's very rare that you'll see a couple confessing or kissing at the end. .

Usually most ships happen in anime at the end of a series or when its about to end, or during a timeskip when they jump ahead and the protagonist has children like Goku in DBZ.

Also Ash hasn't been portrayed as a rookie since the end of Johto to be honest. He's been competent since Hoenn barring the Unova arc which was more of a semi-reboot of the anime.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Usually most ships happen in anime at the end of a series or when its about to end, or during a timeskip when they jump ahead and the protagonist has children like Goku in DBZ.

Also Ash hasn't been portrayed as a rookie since the end of Johto to be honest. He's been competent since Hoenn barring the Unova arc which was more of a semi-reboot of the anime.

I find it funny how in about 70-80 percent of anime/manga, characters are so socially awkward when it comes to love and romance. But at the same time, anime has some of the most perverted characters ever. If love in real life was like in anime, the human species would go extinct pretty fast.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Prowler

I find it funny how in about 70-80 percent of anime/manga, characters are so socially awkward when it comes to love and romance. But at the same time, anime has some of the most perverted characters ever. If love in real life was like in anime, the human species would go extinct pretty fast.

Most anime male characters are based off of Japanese boys/men in real life. Most Japanese men are otaku's who are shy and introverted in real life and don't know how to speak to girls.

Goku also paved the way for the clueless male hero who just loves fighting/battling, has little to no interest in love or females, and is a "loveable idiot" etc. Almost all shonen male protagonists are based on Goku who started the trope back in 1986.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Most anime male characters are based off of Japanese boys/men in real life. Most Japanese men are otaku's who are shy and introverted in real life and don't know how to speak to girls.

Goku also paved the way for the clueless male hero who just loves fighting/battling, has little to no interest in love or females, and is a "loveable idiot" etc. Almost all shonen male protagonists are based on Goku who started the trope back in 1986.

Classic Cyber . But I'll bite, anyway

No, most Japanese dudes are not otakus. In fact, being an otaku is quite frowned upon in Japan. Anime really isn't that popular in Japan as a whole asides from a small number of series. Popular anime in Japan is mainstream stuff such as shounen(One Piece, DBZ, etc.) among kids/teens or Miyazaki films.

Most anime simply airs really late in the night(as in graveyard schedules) and aren't available in the entire country, afaik.

Japan has a love birthrate, yes, but I'm sure people have se there just like anywhere else. Anime characters are just that, fictional characters.

[Allio]

Reminder don't make a discussion with the cubed

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Allio

Reminder don't make a discussion with the cubed

But it's fun.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Prowler

No, most Japanese dudes are not otakus. In fact, being an otaku is quite frowned upon in Japan. Anime really isn't that popular in Japan as a whole asides from a small number of series. Popular anime in Japan is mainstream stuff such as shounen(One Piece, DBZ, etc.) among kids/teens or Miyazaki films.

Japan has a love birthrate, yes, but I'm sure people have se there just like anywhere else. Anime characters are just that, fictional characters.

Most men in Japan aren't getting married. That's why Japan's birthrate is so low. Many of them are shy or introverted or just can't get girls.

Most Japanese men are otaku's and they prefer anime girls to real life girls. Some of them even have wedding's getting married to their "waifu's" in Japan.

There's actually articles of this online if you want to search for it and read about this stuff.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Most men in Japan aren't getting married. That's why Japan's birthrate is so low. Many of them are shy or introverted or just can't get girls.

Most Japanese men are otaku's and they prefer anime girls to real life girls. Some of them even have wedding's getting married to their "waifu's" in Japan.

There's actually articles of this online if you want to search for it and read about this stuff.

Neither are most women. It takes two to tango.

Japan has over 100M people. So obviously they know what sex feels like.

Low birthrates are prolly related to the economy bursting in the 90s and the country not having really recovered from it to this day. Plus, it is quite a stressful society and couples seem to stop having sex fairly soon into their marriage. And besides, many other developed countries struggle with low birthrates.

I'm aware of that, but that doesn't equal "most men". I can easily find american and european otaku losers on the internet as well.

[CyberCubed]

Most of the 100million people are people aged 50 and over. Japan has a very old population of seniors, those people aren't having children (obviously).

There are more old people in Japan than young people. That's why Japan is so concerned about the low birthrate, once all the old fogey 50-90 year olds die off, there won't be as many new young people to replace them.

There was an article that just from 2010-2016...Japan's population dropped by about 5 million.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Most of the 100million people are people aged 50 and over. Japan has a very old population of seniors, those people aren't having children (obviously).

There are more old people in Japan than young people. That's why Japan is so concerned about the low birthrate, once all the old fogey 50-90 year olds die off, there won't be as many new young people to replace them.

There was an article that just from 2010-2016...Japan's population dropped by about 5 million.

Japan might be one of the worst examples, but still, lots of developed countries have an ageing population and birthrate issue.

Also, if you do some research you'll notice that USA and lots of European countries have very high divorce rates and people marry later and later.

[CyberCubed]

Its Japan, what can we expect? They are the ones who created the term, "otaku" and "waifu" after all.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Its Japan, what can we expect? They are the ones who created the term, "otaku" and "waifu" after all.

I don't disagree with you that Japanese society does seem to be quite... odd at times. But honestly, most people who go to Japan or move there will tell you that Japanese people, in general, are quite normal folks and just as human as you and me.

Anime and video games are the biggest exposure westerners have to Japan, but at the same time it also sorta gives it a bad reputation, especially certain anime.