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prime_pm
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I kinda figured Russia's ideal to be 170.
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ice_tea
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I totally agree with you. I can understand why people don't like the premise. But being "disgusted"? Such moral panic? Liking good looks is part of human nature (of box sexes). Both sexes are "guilty" of that. You may not like it and you may not do that yourself. But that's part of undenied human nature. It's to what extent you want to suppress this nature to make yourself sound "right". I don't think it's good that the guy likes her when she's thin. But at the same time I persoanlly don't think it's bad either since it's just human nature. So the premise is just... normal and real? Usually guys in shoujo like the main girl just because she's the main character and the author makes it that way. Or you are only fooling yourself that he likes her because of her personality so that you can indentify with the main girl. I personally think most shoujo plotlines are bullshit (it's the demographic I read or watch the least often). They are so fake that I find it hard to keep my attention. Maybe a guy who likes a girl because of her looks will make him sound more believable as a character among the usual shoujo characters. I know in some cultures, a curvy body shape is preferred. But in a lot of Asian cultures (including Japan), being thin is preferred, because being thin usually makes an Asian girl look younger and more feminine (that may not apply to women of other races due to their physical differences), therefore more attractive? I can totally understand why. I also know that beauty standards can be culturally shaped that's why a lot of people blame society to put unrealistic expectations on women. But do not forget that there's something essential and totally natural (not shaped) in the view of beauty - that is wanting the young and the feminine. There are male characters who change themselves to attract love interest - remember Densha Otoko? Society also puts a lot unrealistic expectations on men. And they are not just looks. Society may make women work on their looks to "fit in" or to attract men. But society wants men to work on far more things to fit in. |
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rheiders
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Wow, this comments section is a dumpster fire...
Anyway, they did a good job adapting Junko's style!  Although it just makes me wish more and more they would adapt one of her BL series instead of her trashy shoujo outing lol.
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maximilianjenus
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there are, that's prety much teh premise for a bunch of shounen where nobody notices tghe mc until he becomes strong, etc... it even happens in some romance comedies like lilim kiss |
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relyat08
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That's actually an extremely common trope as well. Like maximilianjenus noted, getting the girl by becoming more physically attractive is quite often a huge motivation is shonen, and it appears in romance films, anime and other entertainment all the time. |
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tsvkkis
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*looks at all the comments*
....anyways, i'm glad junko's work is getting animated and it looks pretty rad, but i'm surprised that serinuma has green eyes? (while you're at it, please animate konbini kun as well) |
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leafy sea dragon
 Posts: 7163 Location: Another Kingdom |
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Depends. Some cultures, like feudal China, liked their women quite fat. There are still some remote tribes today largely untouched by other cultures that are like that.
I find it a bit of a bummer that that whole rough sketchiness was lost, at least looking at the covers. I haven't read any of the manga, but I do like that sketchy rough style for the color artwork. |
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Usagi-kun
 Posts: 877 Location: Nashville, TN |
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[quote="Cutiebunny"]
The actual truth is that there is a line in the sand that becomes blurry, shifted, or erased altogether in everything, including manga and anime. I was just reading the First Love Monster article and switched to this one. Worrying about the principles of humanity sounds a lot easier on paper than it does to focus on your own personal morals and standards. What you find pleasing or exciting does not define you or the rest of your peers, and if you are applying this to an entertainment medium, your thoughts are wasted on forum posts like these. Neither does it validate those standards or ethics by standing either in or out of a crowd. I think we are all smart enough to figure out that beauty and identity are more largely concentrated from our own perceptions, and society just serves to highlight those examples in various degrees of success. It has no bearing on you, who you are, and you should not worry how it makes other people with their own morals and standards, think. Don't be an island, unless you want to be an island, and instead focus on the sunset or the trees or whatever. Besides, these are animated drawings, right? It's not real, including its characters and intentions. Not at all. 
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Dextres
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The male characters are alright for the most part.
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honaki
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Okay so most of you guys are totally wrong. Maybe you haven't even read the manga I don't know. First of all, she doesn't change herself for the sake of getting the guys to like her. Second, at least two of the guys show that they still loved her when she was chubby just as much. The whole point of this manga is that she doesn't have to try to fit in societies norms to be likeable, she's just always being herself and that's enough. Even when she tries to conform at first, the others let her know that if she isn't being her real self and isn't having fun then that's no good. Eventually all the love interests realize that what they like about her doesnt have anything to do with the way she looks. All I'm saying is before you go ranting about this and that make sure you actually read it all first. If you have and you still have the same opinion, then that's perfectly fine. While this may not be the best manga in the whole world, it's worth a read and definitely worth more than you guys are giving it credit for.
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iamtooawesome
Posts: 351 Location: Thailand |
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well u should really know in the manga there's this guy who did'nt fall for her because she "transformed into something that is not obese" and yes everyone is actually rooting for him |
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iamtooawesome
Posts: 351 Location: Thailand |
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Slash the other guy, the other guy was actually a girl yep there's yuri |
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