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    Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]

    Dragon Ball, Spice and Wolf, and "Low-Class Filth" in Manga (NSFW)

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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]

    You know... it's us Spaniards who sleep la siesta, and Italians who eat red sauce with their pasta, not the other way around #comics
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    Image of Dash_Stryker Dash_Stryker
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Please no more. #comics
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    Image of golddiggersof2033 golddiggersof2033
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    The concepts of mecha and moe can be traced back pretty directly to the Shinto belief system as a cultural norm- it would be nice to see that explored here.

    Please weigh in SJ_Edwards! #comics
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    Image of Jason Thompson Jason Thompson
    11/13/09

    @golddiggersof2033: While the idea of ghosts in shells is arguably Shinto, I'm reluctant to tie such modern things as mecha and moe back to the distant background hum of Japanese religion/spirituality. Mecha and cyborg fixation is very popular in the U.S. too, after all. As for moe, that (to me) ties in more directly to recent social developments such as Japan's low birth rate (idolization of the young) and the stress which it has placed on the Japanese family (such as the stereotypical spoiled, introverted boys raised in the '80s and '90s, for whom the domestic sphere of the house and home -- the realm of the saintlike cooking-and-cleaning child-mother characters so popular in moe -- is the most comfortable social sphere). But I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts. #comics
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    Image of golddiggersof2033 golddiggersof2033
    11/13/09

    @Jason Thompson: I was thinking of mecha specifically and the idea that inanimate objects can inherently be anthopomorphized. To me that relates directly to the idea that every river has a spirit, every tree, every leaf, every rock. It's not that animism is specific to Japan but it lasted a hell of a lot longer there than in comparable civilizations.
    I think it is specific to Japan though and to the modern social developments you mention that all the ghosts in these machines are pre-pubescent girls. #comics
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    11/13/09

    @golddiggersof2033: Holy Crap!
    I've just read this whole damn thing
    and I get down here to find you invoking my name!
    Am I some kind of demon that can be summoned at will?
    Don't I even require a human sacrifice?

    Something in the 'moe-thrown-into-a-volcano' line would do nicely in future :) #comics
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    Image of golddiggersof2033 golddiggersof2033
    11/13/09

    @SJ_Edwards: I thought my last message was presentient enough to draw you here. That and the Lovecraft dagger through the crossroads at midnight seemed like enough. #comics
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    Image of Jason Thompson Jason Thompson
    11/13/09

    @golddiggersof2033: Good point, and you can definitely see a lot of references to 'spirit' and 'heart' in inanimate objects in everything from Yu-Gi-Oh! to mecha shows. Speaking of both spirituality and moe, did you hear about the mikoshi shrine float devoted to the anime "Lucky Star"? [www.japanprobe.com] #comics
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    Image of Shini: R.O.A.C.H. Shini: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    I expected this article to be a lot shorter, but that was a ton of information. Well done. #comics
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    Image of Twilightred Twilightred
    11/16/09

    @Shini: R.O.A.C.H.: Me too. I was just expecting a short fluff article when the title came up in my news feed but this was something really meaty and intriguing. Thanks for sharing! #comics
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    Image of txtphile txtphile
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Nothing meaningful to add, mostly because I didn't know these manga existed 10 minutes ago (I'm a robot man, myself). However, nice article and well done. #comics
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    Image of Starwatcher Starwatcher
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Oh crap, here we go again. Didn't we just have this discussion? Excellent article though, Jason. #comics
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    I hate to admit it out loud here, but I really want a window cling of that cranky Corsair. As a warbird fanatic, the aircraft moe is way cool to me and the Corsair happens to be my fave plane.

    I bet you she's cranky cause she gets called "hose nose" alot. #comics
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    I applaud the author for even trying to make sense of this. Not sure he succeeded, but certainly a noble effort.
    -Kle. #comics
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    Image of Plague Plague
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Man, talk about suckin' the fun out of somethin'... #comics
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    Image of Jason Thompson Jason Thompson
    11/13/09

    @Plague: Was fun sucked? Politics always ADD fun! -_- #comics
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    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Moeplode. 2012 is near! #comics
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Moeverload. #comics
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Whoa. Complete moe overload. Holy moly. I'm going to refrain from overcommenting simply because I'll start ranting and raving. #comics
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    Maritan sounds hilarious. Great posting Jason. #comics
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    11/13/09

    In reply to Militant Cute and Sexy Politics in Japanese Moe Comics [NSFW]
    More Moe than I could ever handle.
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    Edited by ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. at 11/13/09 9:14 AM ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was starred ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/19/09

    In reply to Dragon Ball, Spice and Wolf, and "Low-Class Filth" in Manga (NSFW)
    obviously, this is a topic a lot of people a) feel strongly about b) have put some thought into and c) would cheerfully discuss in detail until it came to blows...

    I think io9 needs an anime-centric sibling. #manga
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    10/19/09

    @bookwench: I would change b) to "the media has talked a lot about so it so a lot of people have a lot of material to repeat" (not specifically in this forum, but in general) #manga
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    Image of Jason Thompson Jason Thompson
    10/19/09

    @Dirk Anger: Well, censorship is an evergreen topic because it's always happening. (I mean self-censorship and little moral panics, of course, not actual governmental censorship of manga and anime -- at least not so far.) #manga
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    10/20/09

    @Jason Thompson: It's just that not only there's no clear answer, but it's something our guts ask us to do, and our brains sometimes do and sometimes don't #manga
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    Image of bookwench bookwench
    10/20/09

    @Jason Thompson: There was that Texas CBLDF case about the dude who got arrested for selling porn targeting kids because he sold manga to an adult in a comic book store. If you don't get the logic, don't worry. There wasn't any. #manga
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    Image of Jason Thompson Jason Thompson
    10/23/09

    @bookwench: I know, my friend Carl and I actually wrote an appeal to people to donate to the CBLDF for him for anime news network. Too bad he plea bargained. #manga
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