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kawaiibunny3
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Totally agree :/
I gave it a shot, and I could tell they were trying to give it some heartfelt meaning or to be actually useful to young "blossoming" girls or whatever. and its presented in an innocent way in the context of the show but because we're watching and observing them in sexualized poses and situations, it ruins the rest of the show and destroys that "innocent" side. and as a girl who buys underwear. It's not that exciting guys. Sorry. |
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Daemonblue
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As a guy I have to agree with the not that exciting part. Wouldn't say it causes me to rage since there have been worse, but the story is a bit lacking. That said, at least they chose not to go with the censored marketing route, since about 90% of the episodes would be censored -_- You pretty much hit the nail on the head with the review, though it doesn't even seem to fit the whole prurient interest angle very well either, it's just kinda there.
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Shichimi
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 I do think I can see where they were going with this, but as the reviewer said, you can't have your cake and eat it.
It essentially puts the viewer in the position of a voyeur; mildly disturbing and fantastically icky. 
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Fronzel
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I liked it...a little. Am I wrong in thinking that 13 year-olds are an under-represented age group in anime? The transition from elementary school to middle school marks a symbolic start of adolescence, and I can't recall many other shows that base stories on that(Naisho no Tsubomi? Alien Nine? Not exactly.). It also makes Yako's loli body actually believable, unlike the various undergrown 16 year-olds that litter anime.
But there really is too much fanservice. After Yako accidentally humiliates herself and pushes her friends away in shame, there's a (cliche) shot of her brooding in front of a passing train...with a close up of her panties as her skirt flies up. How can I take anything seriously when there's so much cheap eye candy about? Some is inevitable, given the premise, but they went so overboard it nearly drowns out the drama, which at least showed some thought. The manga's not so obnoxious, but I also found it to be less effective in general. |
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Spastic Minnow
 Bargain HunterExempt from Grammar Rules  Posts: 4630 Location: Gainesville, FL |
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Really, I find the biggest problem is that it's boring, not its supposed offensiveness. Until the most recent episode (#8) I never felt that the fan service was really over the top, just trying to be funny (and while some of the service in 8 is more explicit, it also turned out to be more humorous),. Underwear is supposed to be funny, being embarrassed is supposed to be funny, I think we sometimes forget this when we're searching for the inappropriate stuff. I think the simplified character design actually works to its favor. No, a 7th grade girl in sexy underwear isn't actually very sexy... because it's not supposed to be very sexy. these girls do not look like the girls in To Love Ru, they're not supposed to.
Is the show really good? oh lord no, but that's more the fault of it being boring. I appreciate that they want to make a point but they really take the discussion of underwear a bit too seriously. The show has kept me from dropping it so far, the same could not be said for the other fan service show I started watching on CR this season, Omamori Himari. At least Chu-Bra is trying something different- it's no big success but it's trying. Last edited by Spastic Minnow on Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:05 am; edited 1 time in total |
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tankerboy
 Posts: 81 Location: Chicago |
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To paraphrase Tom Leher: filth, like beauty, is in the mind of the beholder.
The series is kinda silly but I don't find it offensive in the least; with three daughters, quite a few of the situations rang home. It sorta goes back an old argument which this time could be phrased as: which is worse pubescent girls in their underwear or pubescent girls blowing people up in spectacular fashion with all sorts of blood and gore? I love anime but I've never been able to get my mind around the concept that cartoon females of any age are erotic - they're cartoons. It's kinda like checking out a website 'cause you always wanted to see what the Azumanga girls looked like under their blouses. Well, if you remove their blouses they look like blank paper. |
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garfield15
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Yeah, that's my real problem with this show too. It's not that it's offensive, it's just boring. They're playing forming an underwear club incredibly straight....which is just boring. This show should be either insanely stupid ecchi or at least try to have a semblance of a better plot but it's not even either of those....it's boring. |
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Stretch24
Posts: 107 Location: Ohio |
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My first impression of Chu-Bra was of a sleazy and dull show, but somehow when episode two became available I wanted to watch it. I certainly won't argue that this is a great show but I do think that it has a little charm. Episode one was a little startling but afterwards the fanservice and suggestive content in Chu-Bra is nothing compared to, say, Ladies versus Butlers or Qwaser. The girls themselves are paragons of virtue (even if they are a little odd at times), and are making absolutely no effort to seduce us. One is even hurt to learn that she has been voted the 'biggest breasted girl' in the school by the boys. So, I don't feel at all dirty after watching this. I wouldn't pay to buy or rent Chu-Bra, but I'm getting a few laughs out of it, and am curious to see where this strange premise will go.
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asimpson2006
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This show looks like it has Guilty Pleasure written all over it. I will have to check it out either tomorrow if it snows (I will work from home) or watch it over the weekend.
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Otakuboy T
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Look like another Girl's High
ughhhh..... |
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Blood-
Bargain Hunter Posts: 24165 |
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Uh, no. Girl's High had a genuinely raunchy sense of humour. Chu-Bra!! has a different sensibility.
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mckg1
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No interest.... I want an anime that has a good story and character development and dynamics.
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ryukage
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This subject is already covered in episodes from a number of other anime series with better humor (Kannagi is the most recent series with this that I've seen). Teenage girls buying underwear is easy episode plot fodder, but just for that episode. There isn't enough potential dialogue to fill a series, and viewers are only interested in seeing familiar characters deal with the situation.
Japan has a habit of creating television series about many mundane things: Selecting mixed drinks/liquors for the right mood, baking bread, broadcast radio (with an robotic girl), etc. Selecting panties is an obvious choice for its fanservice potential, but their are a lot of ways to make this work that Chu-bra isn't implementing. Try having the girl(s) run a business, have interschool design contests, or incorporate a yuri fangirl (and maybe a male crossdresser if you enjoyed the Mariaholic approach). I'll just stick to the traditionally incorporated fanservice, a la My-HiME, Code Geass, or Queen's Blade, before bothering to keep up with this series. |
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Speedy Boris
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"They're treating it like a real pregnancy, which is BORING! Someone going through pregnancy, whether male or female, isn't funny, it's BORING! You need humor, this is BORING! Arnold saying he's fat once in a while doesn't cut it. IT'S BORING!" |
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egoist
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As a boy who buys underwear. It's not really that exciting either. |
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