i think its somewhat widespread in every community. people tend to make a bigger deal of it than it actually is though (see: this post). for example the underage relationships shown in anime are usually pretty mundane in nature, as no one in anime ever has sex – well outside of hentai… but that is hentai…
i guarantee i’ve probably seen way more shows than you as my MAL has over 700+ series watched. the amount of non-hentai shows where the characters actually fornicate, much less on screen, is probably in the single digits between all of those shows watched. I can’t actually think of a non-hentai show where the charcters actually do have sex on screen, aside from one – and that one is between two older high school characters, and you don’t actually see anything really objectionable.
if i actually think about it, i think the stuff i’ve seen in american tv and film is probably worse than that. I think the biggest problem people have with anime is that japense culture is unfamiliar and scary…
i’m just going to point out that in the final episode of onegai teacher, you don’t actually see sex. you just see the teacher trying to seduce the student, but then the teacher disappears (no idea where she goes, but she’s just gone) and then a female student magically teleports in the room.
chobits, the main character is 19 years old.
you pointing out these scenes serves as a great example to what I’m talking about. People blowing shit way out of proportion so they can demonize anime as a whole.
it seems to me a lot of people are just uncomfortable with things from other cultures. they fail to recognize all the shit in their own media and give a fair comparison.
that said, my feelings are that people are far too sensitive, be it to foreign, or more familiar, western media. i think parents often try to baby children far more than they should and some people just like to be angry.
Maybe I misremember Onegai Teacher, or it was an oav? It was a distinct memory, either way. I’m 100% it was canon, but I was watching it at 6am after work.
Chobits, I forgot the age. Anime is fuzzy about ages.
we’re complaining about implied sex now… as if high school age kids don’t actually have sex… seriously get off the damn soap box. go outside. touch the grass.
my point stands. there are literally thousands of none hentai anime. the ratio of all those anime to those anime that have characters that have sex, even implied sex, is extremely extremely low.
yes there is also ecchi, which also have an extremely low ratio of shows available to shows with characters that are actually sexually active – but you should know what you’re getting into before you turn on the show. if its labeled ecchi, expect ecchi.
I love how we can brag about being weebs nowadays. I was in them trenches back in the day. Trying to explain the difference between anime and cartoons to people. Getting weird looks for having a goku shirt.
Damn. I don’t watch anime but is this that widespread within the community? lol
i think its somewhat widespread in every community. people tend to make a bigger deal of it than it actually is though (see: this post). for example the underage relationships shown in anime are usually pretty mundane in nature, as no one in anime ever has sex – well outside of hentai… but that is hentai…
Seems you have been missing a couple of shows …
i guarantee i’ve probably seen way more shows than you as my MAL has over 700+ series watched. the amount of non-hentai shows where the characters actually fornicate, much less on screen, is probably in the single digits between all of those shows watched. I can’t actually think of a non-hentai show where the charcters actually do have sex on screen, aside from one – and that one is between two older high school characters, and you don’t actually see anything really objectionable.
if i actually think about it, i think the stuff i’ve seen in american tv and film is probably worse than that. I think the biggest problem people have with anime is that japense culture is unfamiliar and scary…
feel free to name some shows though.
Old stuff here:
Final episode of Onegai Teacher, the male student is shown having sex with the female teacher. It was a romcom otherwise.
Chobits, the MC had to finger the android to power it on.
i’m just going to point out that in the final episode of onegai teacher, you don’t actually see sex. you just see the teacher trying to seduce the student, but then the teacher disappears (no idea where she goes, but she’s just gone) and then a female student magically teleports in the room.
chobits, the main character is 19 years old.
you pointing out these scenes serves as a great example to what I’m talking about. People blowing shit way out of proportion so they can demonize anime as a whole.
it seems to me a lot of people are just uncomfortable with things from other cultures. they fail to recognize all the shit in their own media and give a fair comparison.
that said, my feelings are that people are far too sensitive, be it to foreign, or more familiar, western media. i think parents often try to baby children far more than they should and some people just like to be angry.
Maybe I misremember Onegai Teacher, or it was an oav? It was a distinct memory, either way. I’m 100% it was canon, but I was watching it at 6am after work.
Chobits, I forgot the age. Anime is fuzzy about ages.
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So you missed more than just a couple of shows. But nice flex.
Redo of Healer, Higehiro and The Fruit of Grisaia have on screen sex.
And then there is implied sex even in tame shows like the middle aged online shopper and the jobless reincarnation iseakai.
And that’s just of the top if my head, having watched less than 200 animes.
I was going to point out that Rudy and Silvie were considered adults at the time, but I totally forgot about Eris.
But Eris is older than Rudy, I think. Though she’s his cousin …
I was pretty sure that one of the main harem girls was pregnant in S02, and was refering to that. But I might be wrong.
Eris was a little older than Rudy’s new body.
She is his second cousin, so not technically incest?
Your are right about s2.
we’re complaining about implied sex now… as if high school age kids don’t actually have sex… seriously get off the damn soap box. go outside. touch the grass.
I wasn’t complaining, just refuting your statement that no one in anime ever has sex.
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my point stands. there are literally thousands of none hentai anime. the ratio of all those anime to those anime that have characters that have sex, even implied sex, is extremely extremely low.
yes there is also ecchi, which also have an extremely low ratio of shows available to shows with characters that are actually sexually active – but you should know what you’re getting into before you turn on the show. if its labeled ecchi, expect ecchi.
I love how we can brag about being weebs nowadays. I was in them trenches back in the day. Trying to explain the difference between anime and cartoons to people. Getting weird looks for having a goku shirt.
we could always brag about being weebs – just pity the people who aren’t. their loss.
Sexualizing a character doesn’t require onscreen fornication
doesn’t require much at all to you people, apparently. the wind blowing the wrong direction seems to draw ire.