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The Spring 2013 Anime Preview Guide

If I had to give an opinion on it, I guess I'd say "Date A Live is really, really, really, really stupid, doesn't seem to be aware of that, and thus doesn't deserve your time or attention". But you probably knew that already.

Majestic Prince is based on a manga by Rando Ayamine, who also penned Getbackers. You wouldn't really be able to tell, though, because all of the character designs have been Hisashi Hirai-ified. Meaning, if you've seen such shows like Gundam Seed, Infinite Ryvius, or Fafner, then you've seen this guy's monotonous, one-trick character designs parading in front of your eyeballs like a Vine loop. Gone are Ayamine's perky little noses and expressive eyes, replaced with a sea of noseless, dopey faces that seemingly melt from their own ennui.

I certainly wouldn't dispute at all the impropriety of taking upskirt shots. But what about just ordinary shots of a pretty girl/woman in a public place, such as (to use the example again from PK) the rhythmic dancer doing her routine? If specific permission hasn't been asked first, then does that also qualify as "not treating the woman (or man, for that matter - let's not be gender-biased here) as a person"? The attitude that I seem to be getting from people here is that the answer to that is "yes, it qualifies as immoral," which would seem to lead to the conclusion that "any picture taken of anyone that isn't done as a pose or in a setting where permission to take photos is implicit (such as athletes engaged in a sporting event with a public audience) is immoral." And if I am engaging in hyperbole, then can someone who is fairly sensitive on this issue spell out where, exactly, he/she draws the line on this?

never thought Photokano would be the show to blow up this forum. Perhaps it might be best to wait and see what he does with his situation, since this really wasn't a good first episode.

I certainly wouldn't dispute at all the impropriety of taking upskirt shots. But what about just ordinary shots of a pretty girl/woman in a public place, such as (to use the example again from PK) the rhythmic dancer doing her routine? If specific permission hasn't been asked first, then does that also qualify as "not treating the woman (or man, for that matter - let's not be gender-biased here) as a person"?

If specific permission hasn't been asked first, then does that also qualify as "not treating the woman (or man, for that matter - let's not be gender-biased here) as a person"?

And if I am engaging in hyperbole, then can someone who is fairly sensitive on this issue spell out where, exactly, he/she draws the line on this?

My main beef with Oreimo is that Kirino is insanely unrealistic. She's a male otaku in a chick's body.

We ALL know she'd be a fujoshi in real life. If she was in the actual story, I'd be all over it, but no, she plays siscon eroge for some bizarre reason--oh, wait, it's because fujoshi aren't hot to neckbeards, that's why.

I certainly wouldn't dispute at all the impropriety of taking upskirt shots. But what about just ordinary shots of a pretty girl/woman in a public place, such as (to use the example again from PK) the rhythmic dancer doing her routine? If specific permission hasn't been asked first, then does that also qualify as "not treating the woman (or man, for that matter - let's not be gender-biased here) as a person"? The attitude that I seem to be getting from people here is that the answer to that is "yes, it qualifies as immoral," which would seem to lead to the conclusion that "any picture taken of anyone that isn't done as a pose or in a setting where permission to take photos is implicit (such as athletes engaged in a sporting event with a public audience) is immoral." And if I am engaging in hyperbole, then can someone who is fairly sensitive on this issue spell out where, exactly, he/she draws the line on this?

EDIT: Regardless of the answer to the above, I think the vastly differing viewpoints on Photo Kano come down to this: some are seeing this as a salacious-focused exercise, while others (like me) are seeing at as a more pure "love of the camera" exercise weighted down a bit by a bunch whose take on "love of the camera" skews towards the mildly salacious side.

You do realize that there's a fujoshi character in the show, right? Also, she's awesome.

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If I had to give an opinion on it, I guess I'd say "Date A Live is really, really, really, really stupid, doesn't seem to be aware of that, and thus doesn't deserve your time or attention". But you probably knew that already.

Really? You actually think the makers of Date A Live don't realize they are making a comedy? You think they intended to play their premise straight? Jesus, even by normal Zac standards that's lazy reviewing. A person may not find Date A Live's comedy funny - that's fair enough (although I do). But to assert that they aren't aware of what kind of show they are making is just moronic.

Yeah, I'm a real goddamn idiot for not realizing the brilliant satire of Date A Live. There's just so much self-aware winking and genius parody in there, how could I not realize it?!

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Of course, it would also be completely logical for her to be gay. But we can't have that now can we?

With the (creepy) popularity of KyousukexKirino it'll be a cold day in hell before that'll happen.

Like it would matter, though, given that Oreimo is a harem and therefore Kyousuke will forever be beta and never actually do anything proactive. Gotta stretch that plot out over multiple volumes to make big bank.

Yeah, I'm a real goddamn idiot for not realizing the brilliant satire of Date A Live. There's just so much self-aware winking and genius parody in there, how could I not realize it?!