Harem anime and reverse harem anime stem from a very basic fantasy: the want of being the object of desire for pretty girls/handsome dudes.
This trope is not entirely limited to anime, but I find anime a lot more open to it than Western media. Hideki from Chobits may get pushed and jerked around a lot for his perverted tendencies, but he’s still shown to be sympathetic and likable. Sanji from One Piece routinely fawns over any attractive woman he meets but gets a pass for being a badass who never turns away a starving person (and genuinely being a nice guy). In short, you’ll find anime fans are far more forgiving of extreme anime perverts so long as they do something else commendable. Just about every time the audience sees the man, he’s doing something perverted and/or disgusting.Īnd yet fans love him because he stands up for his students and actually tries to help them… mostly. Let’s also not forget that our very first scene with the Onizuka is watching him look up young girl skirts at the local mall. People who talk about the anime, and Onizuka himself, tend to focus on the fact that he’s a badass, but kinda gloss over that he initially became a teacher to hook up with underage girls. I’d like for you to recall a slightly obscure anime/manga by the name of GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka. Other mediums tend to make these characters uncomfortably creepy and hard to be around, but anime seems more sympathetic to them at times. As mentioned above, L has a massive female following despite his scrawny appearance and odd behaviors and only God knows how many fans Japan from Hetalia has. The character is certainly more common in anime than other media, but it’s also more welcomed in the medium. They hole themselves up in their rooms for months, sometimes days, and become unable to properly function in society as a result. This type, known as the Hikikomori, never goes outside if they can help it. Because anime has no problems with socially awkward shut-ins. L is also one of the most well-loved characters in anime.
Types of anime otaku skin#
He’s got pupils that take up his whole iris, gargantuan shadows under those eyes (as an insomniac) and has never really shown his face to the world… or gone outside much if that pale skin is an indicator.
Remember L from Death Note ( the weirdly adorable fella on your left) ? When he’s behaving in his odd but cute fashion, stacking creamer cups and pinching sweets between his fingers, it’s easy to forget that he’s a socially awkward shut-in who doesn’t go outside or brush his hair.
Types of anime otaku tv#
Some were researched with the wonderful help that was TV Tropes because I am a puny human who lacks Ultimate Knowlege. To prove my point, these are four characters “types” that are treated very differently in anime than in western media or other media types. It makes the medium stand out, especially when compared to other styles of cartoons and storytelling. Certain tropes and cliches have been reexamined under Anime’s large-eyed-lens and given a unique perspective. The medium has its fair share of cliches and character tropes it clings to, but few other mediums can boast to have explored new interpretations as much as anime has. I see anime as a medium about exploration and new ideas.