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walw6pK4Alo
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You still have another half to go. And it's really 26 episodes with the OVA. Is FUNimation including that on the second half? |
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animeboy12
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hmm considering what happens to most of the characters that provide the fanservice in part 2. I'd just cut the crap there and skip to the ova.
the trailer for part 2 on their site shows scenes from the ova |
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Etrien
 Posts: 525 Location: Tokyo, Japan |
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I don't have much to say about the titles covered this week, but that Higurashi Shrine has filled me with envy and admiration.
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mulrich
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Good thing my fiancée is also a fan of anime and manga. Means I don't have to get rid of my stuff because she thinks it's weird.
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Ari-chan
Posts: 215 Location: Florida |
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I've been in the anime watching business for 11 years now and I too am still a bit wierded out by Japan's lustful fascination with underage girls in anime. Though, I'm not going to mention anything further in fear of instigating another of those child porn arguments we love to have so much.
That Higurashi collection is awesome! |
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Blood-
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I haven't watched Popoton yet, but it sounds like Erin has bumped up against the one strand of anime/manga that gives NA audiences the most pause: the overt sexualization of characters who - regardless of their official "age" - are clearly visually (to North American eyes) underage. I have to admit to a certain de-sensitization at this point, but the first few times it happened it was quite jolting. Anyway, it will be interesting to see if Erin's invocation of "child pornography" will spark the usual debate. Could she be trolling???
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ikillchicken
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Ah whatever. It wasn't a planet anyway. 
Yeah, that's what creeps me out too. It's the popularity of this kind of thing. It's at the point were it's not something that pops up in the odd place. It's like, right up there with the staples of cliche harem characters. |
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JohnnySake
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I couldn't help to notice in the photo of the Higurashi shrine, how her dvd cases went from clear to dark gray. (Fallout from the Geneon thingy) It always bugged me that they did that since the dvd sleeves are two-sided and the clear cases would allow you to see the other artwork at the same time. Instead of complaining about it, I really should just get myself some clear cases...
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bleachigo66
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Definetly not my taste, but cool collection Jen!
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asimpson2006
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I haven't watched it either but from what some are saying on the forums so far about this, this is something that I will check out for myself. I've already added it to my netflix queue so I am curious to see hoe good or bad this series is. |
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Splitter
 Posts: 1276 Location: Knockin' on Heaven's Door |
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The loli has been a staple of cliche harem characters ever since Tenchi Muyo! established the cliche harem lineup with Sasami. The other thing that must be taken into consideration is Japanese sensibilities again American ones. No one calls them out on any of this except foreigners, most likely because they realize its a f*cking cartoon, equivalent to 2ch ripe with complaints about Stewie's active homosexuality on Family Guy even though he's supposedly a toddler. @Jen's shelves: Nothing more refreshing than a woman with a healthy appetite for moe ^^ |
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Ranma824
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Of course Popotan gets perishable, never mind the fact it's the only show with actual heart in this column.
You're kidding right? Unless you WANTED the sisters to hate each other and stay separated.
It's sad that people won't give this show a chance because they can't see past the character illustrations, but you wouldn't be the first.
Ah, American sensibilities, you rear your ugly head once again!
So Mai's story was about sex? And not about friendship, loss, heartache, torn feelings within herself?
So is Dragonball, Dragonaut, and 98% of all anime ever made. |
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neocloud9
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It's sad that she even has to say that... 
Anytosh, Sgt Frog next week! Yaaay~ Last edited by neocloud9 on Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:50 am; edited 1 time in total |
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ikillchicken
Posts: 7272 Location: Vancouver |
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Dude...just don't. You can argue and go through the same old tired debate if you like. Bottom line though, it's still an image that is intended to represent a child. No matter how you dress it up, you are getting off to an image of a child. I have no interest in hearing how you justify that to yourself. Yeah, you're not actually hurting anyone and for that reason I think you're entitled to do it if you want. However, I think it's still creepy and disgusting regardless. I've been through the whole debate before. I've heard all the semantics and justifications and I don't think any of it holds water. In any case, I don't really have any desire to hear it all again. |
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lesterf1020
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This looks like it's about to get ugly.
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