2011-03-31, 03:05 | Link #1 |
Pretentious moe scholar
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 37
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DO you like shouta-ish or feminine male leads in your seinen romances?
To clarify: I'm talking about male leads who are shouta-ish in the same way that Azusa from K-On! or Tenshi from Angel Beats are "loli-ish" - more a description of build than age.
Characters like Renji Asou from EF, Asaba from Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu, and Haruka from Yosuga no Sora are great examples of what I'm talking about. Personally, I'd rank these characters as among my favourite types of male leads. They're likable in the same way that the stereotypical "high spirited moe girl" (ie. Miyafuji from Strike Witches) is likable. In a way, I suppose their lack of much masculinity gives them a certain underdog appeal. As a side note, Charlotte Dunois from Infinite Stratos is a dead ringer for this character type when she dresses as a guy. Probably why I liked her a lot when she was introduced despite not normally caring for reverse trap characters.
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2011-04-02, 15:16 | Link #5 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 66
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I'm blanking on his name (Shiritaki?) but the lead male from Mahoraba: Heartful Days... but yeah they're fun. I don't *prefer* them but they're a lot better than the "dumb as rocks" choice we see too frequently. I also like the mature type -> (Zakuro's guy, Horo's guy)
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2011-04-02, 16:25 | Link #6 |
Okuyasu the Bird
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alberta, Canada
Age: 32
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Feminine males are okay in romantic dramas/comedies and such, but otherwise I'd much rather a have a strong take-charge male lead with great physical capability and average to great intelligence.
If a feminine male lead actually manages to develop OUT of those tendencies and become somewhat more masculine, that shows good character development, which I like even more.~
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2011-04-05, 10:00 | Link #11 |
Banned
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http://myanimelist.net/manga.php?id=277
I don't see anywhere the term "for boys, shounen, or GAR." Plus it looks all feminine to me, like it's meant to be for girls only. Bad example. |
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