A Closed Letter, Diverted

[kohaku_wind]

Dear shounen anime,

STOP WRITING FEMALE CHARACTERS.

Seriously. You embarrass yourself every time. It's not funny anymore. Technically, it never was. Just get rid of all the female characters and continue with the male ones. See, I get to see Ho Yay and straight dudes get to see action and stuff. It's win-win. Really.

If you're worried that sex doesn't sell, put in a scantily-dressed spirit with DD-breasts and a sexy voice. In the opening credits and first episode. And then never show her again.

Then maybe I won't have the impulse to sic flaming monkeys on your stupid island.

Comments

[arctangent.livejournal.com]

If it's shoujo then it's by definition not "harem anime" but "reverse harem anime".

[alors-indikaze.livejournal.com]

Actually, Tenchi Muyo is classified as shoujo (although I'm not sure why given that the spin-off manga). Once you go outside of "mainstream" shoujo and shounen the trends start breaking down since many of them didn't start off as manga (such as Slayers).

The thing is that even mainstream shounen can appeal to female readers as well, and vice-versa.