Hook of the harem show/bishoujo game adaptation
If you happen to be someone who knows me personally (you poor, unfortunate soul) then you’ll know I’m not one of those people who harbours a hate for harem anime (or harem-type shows, such as bishoujo game adaptations.) In fact, when people go on their usual tangents on how harem anime is the cancer killing their hobby, I usually defend it to some degree. However, looking over what other people are watching season by season, I actually rarely partake of these kinds of shows, and I’ve always wondered why.
Designs. Looking back at all the bishoujo game adaptations and harem shows I’ve watched (them numbering very little) it’s almost always been the designs that have hooked me. It’s not always the designs, mind you (you think I’d watch a Key show for the designs? Hahahaha…) but for the most part, that’s what hooks me. And, honestly, a lot of these shows have horrible design work, with few exceptions. The reason I watched Shuffle! in the first place was because I loved the design work and the animation style. The reason I started watching Rosario + Vampire was for the design work. In fact, that’s the only reason why I’m still watching Rosario + Vampire.
So, in the end, I guess I’m not really attracted to the harem situation as a means of entertainment. Looking back, that’s why I skip out on most of these things– because if you’ve seen one harem show, you’ve seen ’em all, and if you can’t hook me from the get go with the designs, then I ain’t watchin’. Of course, I will go back and watch shows people recommend for other reasons, such as the G-Gundam nods in Kimi Aru. And, of course, Shuffle! kept me going with its absolutely brilliant writing and amazing characterization.
Yea harem is probably the most generic genre there is, and yet at least half of the shows out every season seem to be at least partly harem themed… which is also the reason why I watch less than 4 shows a season these days (also too much MOE designs.) The only harem I ever enjoyed was Shuffle! really. Kaede is love^^
*casually unholsters Revolver Bunker.
Kareha is much better. And superior.
I’m not gonna complain about Kaede here even though she completely sucks XD
How does design work hook you on a show? Shouldn’t the plot be at least decent… I mean you shouldn’t be watching Rosario + Vampire if you can’t stand anything else.
>>Kareha is much better. And superior.
HAHA, OH WOW.
IcyStorm: Because I’m an artist? I started watched anime for the drawings at first, anyway. A big part of anime for me is animation quality/design work. Of course, the basics need to be stimulating on some level…
Ohhhhhh, I see.
Umm… Wild, your blog is one of the better ones I like reading but just why is Asa-senpai blotted out? You’ve definitely lost some points. :(
Asa-senpai is vastly superior.
Asa is the reason I hate women. Kaede is absolute perfection.
Sometimes I believe that wildarmsheero here is in a small island surrounded by a sea of Asa worshiping fucktards and the occasional rebellious faggot that likes one of the “lol not main characters”(hai2u, DrmChsr0).
That is how I feel about every stance I take.
(Sadly?) I can completely understand your statement about how shows can hook you from design work. Rosario is very nice looking in HD too…even if the story is a little lacking.
As for the whole Kaede vs. Asa war, well…..I can’t say I dislike Asa, since she’d be more my type in reality, but considering the whole show’s setting with Kaede as childhood friend-wants to be Rin’s slave- super cute girl, I would go with her no question!!
The series as a result kinda ticked me off since if they were going to take the Asa route they could have at LEAST fleshed out their relationship so it didn’t seem like the decision was:
“hmmm…cute girl who wants my babies, quiet hot girl, energetic bipolar hot girl, or older sis type…..I choose older sister!”
Yeah, it’s not a matter of being an artsy person or not, sometimes something(not only aimu/mango) is visually appealing enough for an individual to disregard the other characteristics of the product.
>>“hmmm…cute girl who wants my babies, quiet hot girl, energetic bipolar hot girl, or older sis type…..I choose older sister!”
Which one of these is Primula
Ummm….well that was more like the decisions I saw. I never really considered Primula an option since she lacked any personality to me on top of the fact that she was underage, and also she never seemed to be really involved in all of the funny antics (last episode of shuffle memories for example).
I consider Kaede with a side of Primula.
Really? Really! should have had a Kaede/Primula threesome >:(
So uh…the bipolar girl is Sia, the older sis is Asa, and the other two are… Kaede=babies and quite hot girl= Nerine??