Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. In fact, I've enjoyed quite a few high school themed anime such as Ouran High School Host Club and Great Teacher Onizuka (Junior high is still high school even though their teacher Eikichi Onizuka is 22 years old). College might be a bit better, but it would still be about students and teenagers.
I would like to see more anime with adult, not teenage, characters. Basically I guess I want the main characters to be and look older than 30. And I want the main character to be male. And he's got to be handsome, smart and confident. And there has to be a generous amount of sexual tension between him and another girl a couple of years younger who is preferably not a whiny little brat. And the story must inspire feelings of suspense, "kilig" and excitement. It may be set in modern or ancient or fictional Japan, just as long as the above-mentioned elements are present. Hmm... maybe I should create my own anime. Hehe.
Sigh... now I'm missing Byakuya Kuchiki and Gin Ichimaru. Why did Bleach have to get so bad after the first couple of seasons?
From left to right: Toshiro Hitsugaya, Gin Ichimaru, Ichigo Kurosaki, Byakuya Kuchiki, Renji Abarai
i agree. it's probably because most adults think animation is the same as cartoons and cartoons are for kids. but if they do make it with adult story then, it seems, that they have to put sex into it. this makes it into a hentai. which really isn't what i'd like. most of the anime's start out as manga's and manga's are targeted towards high school kids and younger. i suppose you already know about this. yeah, i do wish they'd make more anime's without the stupid little brats in them.
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Amen to that! Byakuya IS smoking hot! :D And I know what you mean about most adults dismissing anime as simply cartoons for kids. To be honest, most of my friends think that way. :( Which is a shame because there are beautiful anime out there like Wolf's Rain for instance. :)
ReplyDeleteThis might came out pretty late.. I was browsing around and found this site. I completely agree with every single thing you said about older anime characters. I am the only one among my adult friends who watch anime. Guess most adults think all anime is for kids/teens. Although I do enjoy some teens anime like Ouran High School Host Club. I think it is hilarious and warm hearted. And Yeah Byakuya is SMOKING HOT!!! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm glad to find somebody else who thinks anime isn't just for kids and teens. :) And yeah, Byakuya can set a brick house on fire! Haha! :D
ReplyDeleteHi Susan .. I just found your site when browsing. I think it is awesome and has pretty great info on animes. Very helpful to anime lovers like myself. I am glad there are adults out there who love anime and its hot male characters like of course Byakuya Kuchiki.. Who I think can burn down any kind of house!! Haha .. My friends think I am weird to find that I adore some of anime male characters.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Hi, Indie07. :) I know exactly what you mean. My friends and even my husband thinks it's weird that I find these anime characters hot:
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"They're just cartoons!" is what they always say. But man, they're gorgeous! Haha! ;D
I don't think they could understand the hotness of these anime men haha .. I am so glad I found your cool site. It gives me the opportunity to talk about these, unfortunately .. sigh .. , unreal men before I go insane on my own thinking about how enchanting they can be haha ... So I just want to thank you Susan :) Byakuya Kuchiki is top on my list so far, second is Hei from Darker Than Black. His dual personalities, regular student by day/strong skillful assasin by night, totally one of the sex appeals to me ;)
ReplyDeleteWah! It's too late for me. I've already gone insane! Haha! By the way, have you seen Rock Musical Bleach? I love Hayashi Shuji, the actor who plays Kuchiki Byakuya in it. :D
ReplyDeleteHaha .. Going gaga insane over these anime hotties is totally hard to avoid ;) No I haven't seen Rock Musical Bleach so I don't know Hayashi Shuji but I'll check him out. This is not related to anime hotties whatsoever but do you know Jae Joong from Korean Pop Group JYJ? I think he is hot and adorable! And if he ever wanted to star in any live action for anime, I would totally vouch for him :)
ReplyDeleteHehe. :) No, I don't know Jae Joong or any other Korean actors/singers, sorry. I guess my realm doesn't extend beyond Japan. Hehe. :P
ReplyDeleteHaha .. I completely understand. No worries. JYJ is the only Korean boyband I know. They are huge in Japan, too. And I think Jae Joong is totally hot and adorable. I can actually see him being Sasuke Uchiha.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I'll have to check him out. :)
ReplyDeleteno way gin ichimaru is so hot with those sky blue eyes, that sexy smile, and i just love his hair and how hes mischievous. i also love the way he talks and his fox like face, plus his eyes when there squinting, which is odd, but SEXY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about Ichimaru! He's in my second list of hot anime guys: More Hot Anime Guys
ReplyDeleteLove the eyes! And this site!
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ReplyDeletethe same way we have this Idea that cartoons are for small kids, in Japan there are this Idea that most of people lost interest in anime in the college and stop being consumers.
You grow up and want that the characters grow up with you.
If people in their 30 show they are a demografic consumer they made products for them.
Silvester Stallone is a guy who believed that was too old and the viewrs will not pay to watch a 50yo action hero.
He was wrong.
now going to 70 he is back doing what we want to see and make more money than ever.
Did not read the other posts so I might be repeating some stuff but this is why it is mostly teens. One it apeals to the target audience more, teens. And two they want to draw hot chick and not have it be too weird, can't have a bunch of hot girls around older guys. I too would like to see more adult figures in shows like the old x men show, only one teen. But to apeal to the young demigraphic, they make shows were they can pretend it is or could happen to them.
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