Japan is a rather odd country. For one, they created the idea of manga and anime. Although they are unlike traditional cartoons where their target audience was generally young children, it continues to tarnish our youth alongside of Bronies. Both the Bronies and otakus are turning our innocent youths into googly-eyed pedophiles.
Common characteristics of manga/anime:
1. Deals with high school students, the time in life when sexual interests start to appear
2. Girls are portrayed as innocent and helpless "damsels-in-distress"
3. Characters have comically large eyes
4. Girls are portrayed as having large breasts and curvy hips
Sure these animations and comics tend to overstate on female body part proportions, but what is worse is that some don't even end there! Brief to extended scenes of nudity, panty upshots of lasciviously short uniform-skirts, girls succumbing to the perversion of men... If you can imagine it, it probably already has been done.
Moreover, these avid fans know little to nothing about the rich culture of Japan! They most likely may not even understand why using the term "otaku" is considered offensive in Japanese culture! Japanese culture is very centered on the family and even as back to the feudal days, families were viewed almost as holy as the Christians viewed God. To tarnish the name of a family meant great dishonor and shame, and methods to restore this "honor" is usually through some sort of self-immolation. The United States places a good deal on family but nowhere as much as Japan in our meager 400-yeared history. The definition of "otaku" is roughly translated into "family" or "clan." In Japan, to be deemed as an "otaku" is a sarcastic remark in that their interests have caused them to be classified in a socially undesirable group.
We've looked at the male side, why not the female side? Regardless, they have equally as damaging reputation on the opposite gendered counterparts to the human species. Girls are portrayed as being skinny, fit, large-breasted and have thigh-gaps. What a greater way to insult females and their appearances! While cartoon are always deemed as being false and inconsistent with real life, I beg to differ. Otakus of all ages attend conventions to pretend to be their favorite characters and meet others in sharing similar fetishes. Who's not to say that they are false and inconsistent with real life, especially with growing numbers of anime-obsessing fans. Anime is a dangerous fandom that requires serious attention. Their appeal to sexually-fantasized girls and failure to understand the true meaning of the term "otaku" are causing more men to turn into pedophiles while damaging the image of what a girl is to look like.
RALLY AGAINST FANDOMS! RESTORE OUR YOUTH!
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