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[cajunator]

Accel World 12

Really good episode. Probably my favorite episode so far.
This show has some fun action scenes. Also I don't know why people don't like Haru. He's kind of whiny at first but his character seems to be progressing well. He does some courageous things that other MC's would be too chickenshit to attempt.

 

[Envelope]

How heavy is Joshiraku on the puns and references to Japanese language? I only watched a bit of the first episode, but it felt like something that you can't get the full impact of without knowing Japanese.

They make up like 80% of the content.

 

[PdotMichael]

How heavy is Joshiraku on the puns and references to Japanese language? I only watched a bit of the first episode, but it felt like something that you can't get the full impact of without knowing Japanese.

It's like Zetsubou Sensei even if you just get 50% of the jokes it's still extremely funny.

And don't forget the cute girl factor.

 

[Basileus777]

They make up like 80% of the content.

I guess I was right not to bother watching it then.

 

[cajunator]

I guess I was right not to bother watching it then.

I doubt many of us know enough japanese, if any, to appreciate the show as its meant to be either but we still like it. give it a shot.

 

[Envelope]

I guess I was right not to bother watching it then.

Just watch it, we all know that it's really about appreciating the girls doing cute things.

 

[Chet Rippo]

 

[R_thanatos]

Accel World 12

Really good episode. Probably my favorite episode so far.
This show has some fun action scenes. Also I don't know why people don't like Haru. He's kind of whiny at first but his character seems to be progressing well. He does some courageous things that other MC's would be too chickenshit to attempt.

I don't know either ..at the start he had no confidence ( at all ) but make some nice decisions and stick with them ... His only real flaw is that his confidence metter drop way too easily ...

 

[Uchip]

Just watch it, we all know that it's really about appreciating the girls doing cute things.

question out of left field here: Say the show was instead about boys doing cute things would the show have the same appeal to you? surely there is some sexual attraction involved if the answer is no.

even cajunator who appears to abide by some kind of "cute things are cute" rule im sure has at least some kind of ulterior interest. if not why?

 

[Envelope]

question out of left field here: Say the show was instead about boys doing cute things would the show have the same appeal to you? surely there is some sexual attraction involved if the answer is no.

even cajunator who appears to abide by some kind of "cute things are cute" rule im sure has at least some kind of ulterior interest. if not why?

Your premise there is not inherently true.

 

[duckroll]

Probably old but I don't care! FUCK YEAH!

Blood-C: The Last Dark Wins Jury Award at Fantasia Film Fest

The Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal announced on Friday that Production I.G and CLAMP's Blood-C: The Last Dark won the L'Écran Fantastique Prize at this year's festival. The film won the jury prize for its "horrifying Lovecraftian bestiary, as well as attention to textures and lighting."

 

[Uchip]

Your premise there is not inherently true.

then what makes girls more appealing if its not a sexual thing?

 

[Basileus777]

then what makes girls more appealing if its not a sexual thing?

We need DTL's input on this topic.

 

[Defuser]

Also I don't know why people don't like Haru. He's kind of whiny at first but his character seems to be progressing well. He does some courageous things that other MC's would be too chickenshit to attempt.

For the obvious reasons, he's short and fat which somehow attracts the girls which is already shatter some people's minds.. or people must have watch Accel World after coming off from Guilty Crown lol

I think it's refreshing to see a rather different type of MC than the other generic average looking MC we got so far.

 

[PdotMichael]

question out of left field here: Say the show was instead about boys doing cute things would the show have the same appeal to you? surely there is some sexual attraction involved if the answer is no.

even cajunator who appears to abide by some kind of "cute things are cute" rule im sure has at least some kind of ulterior interest. if not why?

Daily Lives of High School Boys was super popular here, so "cute girls" is maybe a factor but not the only one.

 

[Uchip]

Daily Lives of High School Boys was super popular here, so "cute girls" is maybe a factor but not the only one.

thats funny things rather than cute things though
imagine like a k-on but with boys
pretty sure that wouldnt sell 1/10 as well

We need DTL's input on this topic.

he makes his position pretty clear

 

[Envelope]

then what makes girls more appealing if its not a sexual thing?

More appealing than what? What shows are comparable to something like K-on or Hidasketch and so on, but featuring boys as the main characters?

 

[Basileus777]

More appealing than what? What shows are comparable to something like K-on or Hidasketch and so on, but featuring boys as the main characters?

Kimi to Boku?

 

[Uchip]

More appealing than what? What shows are comparable to something like K-on or Hidasketch and so on, but featuring boys as the main characters?

they dont really exist afaik, which is what brings rise to this hypothesis

 

[Dedication Through Light]

thats funny things rather than cute things though
imagine like a k-on but with boys
pretty sure that wouldnt sell 1/10 as well

Wasnt Kimi to Boku close? That was really great, one of the best slice of life anime.

 

[Envelope]

they dont really exist afaik, which is what brings rise to this hypothesis

I would say that the reason they don't exist is due far more to perceptions of what different interests girls and boys have. Boys = sports, fighting, competition, and so on, while girls = shopping, cute things, fluffy, etc.

For comparison, how many battle/action shows feature a girl as a main character (and not just in one of DTL's support roles, but as an actual protagonist doing actual fighting)? Only a fraction exist compared to the amount of boys in that role, but I wouldn't say it's due to sexual attraction.

 

[NeonZ]

They make up like 80% of the content.

Eh, I don't think it's that heavy on puns. However, there are also references to Japanese culture that might be missed if you only know it through anime. In spite of all that, there are also some segments mostly focused on standard humor, without many puns or specific cultural references - those still have puns and/or cultural references though, but not everything the show does is -dominated- by them.

 

[Basileus777]

I would say that the reason they don't exist is due far more to perceptions of what different interests girls and boys have. Boys = sports, fighting, competition, and so on, while girls = shopping, cute things, fluffy, etc.

For comparison, how many battle/action shows feature a girl as a main character (and not just in one of DTL's support roles, but as an actual protagonist doing actual fighting)? Only a fraction exist compared to the amount of boys in that role, but I wouldn't say it's due to sexual attraction.

Shows that do that like Nanoha, Madoka, and Shana aren't really that rare. Then there's the Strike Witches type stuff and all of those genderbending historical action shows.

 

[Envelope]

Shows that do that like Nanoha, Madoka, and Shana aren't really that rare.

Relatively, yes they are. There's simply a lot more shounen action shows then there are simple girls doing cute things shows, so even the outliers will increase as well.

 

[BluWacky]

Of course "cute boys doing cute things" anime exist - they just tend to be more "high concept", like Hetalia or Princess Princess.

If you completely moeblob a boy, though, you end up with shota stuff like Sukisho where the sexual element is the whole point rather than just subtext/bait.

 

[Uchip]

I would say that the reason they don't exist is due far more to perceptions of what different interests girls and boys have. Boys = sports, fighting, competition, and so on, while girls = shopping, cute things, fluffy, etc.

For comparison, how many battle/action shows feature a girl as a main character (and not just in one of DTL's support roles, but as an actual protagonist doing actual fighting)? Only a fraction exist compared to the amount of boys in that role, but I wouldn't say it's due to sexual attraction.

I guess it is more suitable for girls to do girly things, and it is possible for grown men to like watching two dimensional depictions of little girls being little girls in a familial sense
my conspiracy theory needs work

If you completely moeblob a boy, though, you end up with shota stuff like Sukisho where the sexual element is the whole point rather than just subtext/bait.

I have to wonder why that is, though

 

[Ultimadrago]

Joshiraku 1

They mentioned "comedian girls" in the opening lyrics.

Where are they?

Perhaps they show up in a later episode.

In any case, this was not humorous in the least.
The girls never shut up and it was still about to make me go to sleep.

 

[SDBurton]

For the obvious reasons, he's short and fat which somehow attracts the girls which is already shatter some people's minds.. or people must have watch Accel World after coming off from Guilty Crown lol

I think it's refreshing to see a rather different type of MC than the other generic average looking MC we got so far.

That's not the case at all.

It's more so the fact that after all the shit he's done

Spoiler

he has yet to any gain any confidence for himself. Like when he lost his wings? Shit was pathetic.

 

[Defuser]

For comparison, how many battle/action shows feature a girl as a main character (and not just in one of DTL's support roles, but as an actual protagonist doing actual fighting)? Only a fraction exist compared to the amount of boys in that role, but I wouldn't say it's due to sexual attraction.

Sacred Blacksmith does both lol.

 

[Envelope]

Joshiraku 1

They mentioned "comedian girls" in the opening lyrics.

Where are they?

Perhaps they show up in a later episode.

In any case, this was not humorous in the least.
The girls never shut up and it was still about to make me go to sleep.

There's so many relevant comparisons to Nichijou here, but since I don't like making cheap shots I'll refrain.

 

[Ultimadrago]

There's so many relevant comparisons to Nichijou here, but since I don't like making cheap shots I'll refrain.

Feel free. It's not they'll make Joshiraku any better.

 

[Uchip]

new theory:
girls are generally less funny than guys irl, so making comedies about them is more interesting by way of contrast

 

[wonzo]

Probably old but I don't care! FUCK YEAH!

Blood-C: The Last Dark Wins Jury Award at Fantasia Film Fest

I can't wait!

new theory:
girls are generally less funny than guys irl, so making comedies about them is more interesting by way of contrast

yo don't post such sexist shit in this thread, let alone of the whole forum. tia

 

[Envelope]

Feel free. It's not they'll make Joshiraku any better.

If you don't like it, that's fine, I'm not going to try to convince you you're wrong.

 

[R_thanatos]

Feel free. It's not they'll make Joshiraku any better.

Joshiraku is already excellent ..that's why it can't become any better

 

[Theonik]

Joshiraku 1

They mentioned "comedian girls" in the opening lyrics.

Where are they?

Perhaps they show up in a later episode.

In any case, this was not humorous in the least.
The girls never shut up and it was still about to make me go to sleep.

You need to read the translator notes to get all the lame puns. Not that they make the show much better since part of the joke is how lame they are but it's good to know!

 

[Uchip]

yo don't post such sexist shit in this thread, let alone of the whole forum. tia

im pretty sure its a commonly held opinion
perhaps because they are expected to be more dignified

 

[Envelope]

new theory:
girls are generally less funny than guys irl, so making comedies about them is more interesting by way of contrast

uh...

im pretty sure its a commonly held opinion

uh...

 

[Ultimadrago]

Joshiraku is already excellent ..that's why it can't become any better

lolno.

You need to read the translator notes to get all the lame puns. Not that they make the show much better since part of the joke is how lame they are but it's good to know!

I'll give them a read.

 

[Uchip]

similar reasoning behind magical girl genre
theyre not normally seen as being physically powerful

 

[wonzo]

im pretty sure its a commonly held opinion
perhaps because they are expected to be more dignified

protip: disgustingly sexist opinions are still sexist no matter how "common" they may or may not be

 

[Jintor]

im pretty sure its a commonly held opinion
perhaps because they are expected to be more dignified

 

[Theonik]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a354/metalsnake200/GIFs/halolz-dot-com-nopeavi.gif

Look who's popular.

girls are now referred to as colours
the anime objectification process is almost complete!

You're not Femmeworth.

I'll give them a read.

yeah, really they make up the majority of the content so you can't fully appreciate it without knowledge of Japanese, however the show also has some visual gags/cute girls doing cute things fare that are universal.

 

[Jarmel]

Joshiraku 1

They mentioned "comedian girls" in the opening lyrics.

Where are they?

Perhaps they show up in a later episode.

In any case, this was not humorous in the least.
The girls never shut up and it was still about to make me go to sleep.

Pretty much how I felt about the episode too.

 

[Firemind]

Rakugo is an acquired taste.

 

[Ultimadrago]

Probably old but I don't care! FUCK YEAH!

Blood-C: The Last Dark Wins Jury Award at Fantasia Film Fest

Saya power.

 

[Jintor]

Any better?

 

[Envelope]

How could you resist something this moe:

Jintor: Yep, it works now.

 

[Uchip]

protip: disgustingly sexist opinions are still sexist no matter how "common" they may or may not be

someones experiences dictating whether or not one gender is funnier as "disgustingly sexist" may be the biggest overreaction ive ever encountered here

 

[wonzo]

someones experiences dictating whether or not one gender is funnier as "disgustingly sexist" may be the biggest overreaction ive ever encountered here

it's not an overreaction when it's the truth.