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silverthunder) wrote2006-12-08 09:46 am
silverthunder) wrote2006-12-08 09:46 am
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The difference between boys' and girls' anime
How to tell whether an anime love story is targeted mainly at boys or mainly at girls
The hero of the story is...
BOYS: More or less average, uninteresting and/or prone to perverted thoughts. Nice enough usually, but nothing special.
GIRLS: Drop-dead gorgeous and almost always compassionate and caring somehow. Usually has some hidden angst.
The heroine of the story is...
BOYS: One of several extremely hot girls, either very shy and sweet or spirited with a quick temper.
GIRLS: Generally an ordinary girl but there's usually something special about her (ie, makes insightful comments or does silly but sweet things that melt everyone's hearts). Occasionally a guy.
The supporting cast is...
BOYS: Comprised mainly of hot girls.
GIRLS: Comprised either mainly of dreamy guys or supportive girls who aide the heroine and often end up finding true love themselves before the end.
The LOVE action consists mainly of...
BOYS: Sex, or things sex-related.
GIRLS: True love, or cuddly warm happy feelings.
Romantic complications/triangles are usually...
BOYS: All the girls love the one guy, or they hate each other at first because she thinks he's nothing but a pervert. Or both.
GIRLS: They usually don't understand each other at first, and/or there is competition of some sort but everyone is very warm/sincere/angsty about his/her feelings.
The plot is generally...
BOYS: Compromising situation after compromising situation, leading to tension between the hero and heroine and eventually love.
GIRLS: The heroine uncovers the hidden angst and/or compassionate side of the hero (or the other way around) which leads to true love.
Side romances may be...
BOYS: Het. Sometimes a little girl/girl action, but it's usually just superficial.
GIRLS: Het, yaoi, yuri, whatever - as long as it's pretty.
The genre most often tends to include...
BOYS: Comedy and/or Ecchi.
GIRLS: Romance and/or Drama.
Not to say there aren't exceptions... I just call 'em like I see 'em.
The hero of the story is...
BOYS: More or less average, uninteresting and/or prone to perverted thoughts. Nice enough usually, but nothing special.
GIRLS: Drop-dead gorgeous and almost always compassionate and caring somehow. Usually has some hidden angst.
The heroine of the story is...
BOYS: One of several extremely hot girls, either very shy and sweet or spirited with a quick temper.
GIRLS: Generally an ordinary girl but there's usually something special about her (ie, makes insightful comments or does silly but sweet things that melt everyone's hearts). Occasionally a guy.
The supporting cast is...
BOYS: Comprised mainly of hot girls.
GIRLS: Comprised either mainly of dreamy guys or supportive girls who aide the heroine and often end up finding true love themselves before the end.
The LOVE action consists mainly of...
BOYS: Sex, or things sex-related.
GIRLS: True love, or cuddly warm happy feelings.
Romantic complications/triangles are usually...
BOYS: All the girls love the one guy, or they hate each other at first because she thinks he's nothing but a pervert. Or both.
GIRLS: They usually don't understand each other at first, and/or there is competition of some sort but everyone is very warm/sincere/angsty about his/her feelings.
The plot is generally...
BOYS: Compromising situation after compromising situation, leading to tension between the hero and heroine and eventually love.
GIRLS: The heroine uncovers the hidden angst and/or compassionate side of the hero (or the other way around) which leads to true love.
Side romances may be...
BOYS: Het. Sometimes a little girl/girl action, but it's usually just superficial.
GIRLS: Het, yaoi, yuri, whatever - as long as it's pretty.
The genre most often tends to include...
BOYS: Comedy and/or Ecchi.
GIRLS: Romance and/or Drama.
Not to say there aren't exceptions... I just call 'em like I see 'em.