In a related note about 'cheesecake is okay as long as the person is able to kick ass too', I was watching a few episodes of Birdy: Decode the other day and was realizing how, despite how ridiculous Birdy's costume is (http://otakureview.today.com/files/2009/03/tetsuwanbirdy.jpg), that it really didn't bug me after I saw how the series handled her character. There's definitely fanservice in the series, but, compared to the 'lol diva boobs/ass TWIST' debacle, she's downright the opposite in how she just throws herself into situations like she's Superman instead of 'LOOK AT HOW SEXY I AM *liefield twist pose*'.
This isn't an East vs. West thing, btw- Anime/manga can be downright horrible or even worse when it comes to sexism. However, when I see something that impresses me from either side of the pond, that fact alone will keep me coming back to that series for more.
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In a related note about 'cheesecake is okay as long as the person is able to kick ass too', I was watching a few episodes of Birdy: Decode the other day and was realizing how, despite how ridiculous Birdy's costume is (http://otakureview.today.com/files/2009/03/tetsuwanbirdy.jpg), that it really didn't bug me after I saw how the series handled her character. There's definitely fanservice in the series, but, compared to the 'lol diva boobs/ass TWIST' debacle, she's downright the opposite in how she just throws herself into situations like she's Superman instead of 'LOOK AT HOW SEXY I AM *liefield twist pose*'.
This isn't an East vs. West thing, btw- Anime/manga can be downright horrible or even worse when it comes to sexism. However, when I see something that impresses me from either side of the pond, that fact alone will keep me coming back to that series for more.