I think this is why schoolgirl series always have an element of yuribait to them even when practically no adult women in anime have the same treatment (if they have a romantic element to their character it's almost always either a husband or a Christmas Cake situation). While I'm not sure if the "bromance" is to be expected (though feudal Japan had plenty of homosexuality a la ancient Greece and that may have spilled over into their society more than other modern societies), many Japanese don't think twice about girls in middle to high school years going through phases of "romantic friendship" with other girls as practice for when they start romances with men. That may have something to do with other ideals of youth. It's no secret that Japanese media compared to American media is far more sexual, and oftentimes there's a lot more homoerotic subtext. They expect homosexuals to conform to the stereotypes - even, for example, eunuch actor Kaba-chan who came out in the early 2000s is typecast in flamboyant roles.Īt the same time, Japan is very fast and loose when it comes to sexuality. It's a society of people living in boxes, labelled "Westerner", "gay", "salaryman" and the like, and not staying in your box is a bit of a social faux pas. You gotta keep in mind that in terms of equality in general, Japan is decades behind the rest of the world. take a different approach girl! and one that ain't shady or forceful. Shirai Kuroko from the To aru series could learn a thing or two from him. He's gay, but has given up in the love game. and actual gay sex.Īs for the glowing Pns.the first thing that came up is Daiakuji(pardon. kinda okay-ish for me.)Īi no Kusabi - An ANN review states it has Interesting Story, Good Character designs. I also get that feeling from Love stage(read the Manga VOl 1 review. DRAMAtical Murder kind fits the bill for hilairousl awful stuff. she's attracted men and women.(granted only two of the former.)Īnd what does non-binary mean? i'm pretty much stuck on the Yuri side so this is the first time i've heard of the term.įrom the reviews i glimpsed. also, Ange coud give DokiDoki PreCure's Aida Mana in Harem Queen. Cross Ange, ato use the words of a friend, is a turn off your brain and enjoy the ride kind of series.
so that can be considered a plus for mecha fans. Iczer also has Oobari animating the robots. I hear Cross Ange also has lesbians and is a fun though ridiculous series.ĭefinitely check out those two series. I know theres one that features invisible, glowing penises but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. That said I'm always up for hilariously awful stuff. I've pretty much given up on finding good yaoi series, both due to lack of interest and due to how awful the genre usually is. I remember hearing speculation that Fire Emblem was non-binary, but I haven't seen the series so I have no opinions either way. So you take the good with the badĪndroid raptor wrote:I haven't seen Macross Frontier or Tiger & Bunny so I don't have opinions on those characters. Bobby also has more enjoyable hero moments much like VB-6 Konig Monster pilot Canaria, which provides the audience a reason to respect and applaud these characters. He’s more memorable than much of the other bridge staff, even second Lieutenant Catherine Glass or Captain Jeffrey Wilder, both of whom are supposed to have more of a presence in the series. Having said that, Bobby certainly has a strong personality. At best, comedy relief at worst, someone to be mocked for his stereotypical gay flamboyance. But instead of eye candy for the young straight male, he is an object to be laughed at.
Bobby is male and gay, but he is functionally a bridge bunny. They remain so (to varying degrees) even to this day. The "Bridge Bunnies" – despite some progressive elements as females in positions of authority – were also exploitative. But the problem with Bobby might not actually be sexual in nature, but more a problem with women in anime. I think Bobby in Macross Frontier is definitely more ill-intentioned caricature than a progressive - or even just a respectable - character. I'd rather folks stumble, fall and fail repeatedly than not try at all. One that's been used to justify far too much tragedy. That's reasoning into a circle that lands upon an all-too-familiar and discriminatory status quo. That's what entertainment was like 20-30 years ago. IMO, no representation at all is the worst possible outcome.