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how did this manga get a huge female following?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:51 pm    Post subject: how did this manga get a huge female following? Reply with quote

Let's think about it for a momment

the beggining was really dark and creepy
we had naked Kagome full frontal in the beggining chapters, along with bare-breasted monsters
there was tons of blood, violence, and cursing


Just how did that get a huge female following?


Is everyone here goth?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't rightly know. I certainly know I'M not goth in the slightest. That's beside the point though.

Could be the romance sub-plot, could be a brain tumor. Heck, it could just be Sesshoumaru. All I know is, now that I've started reading it, I have to know what happens, so I continue being a fan, technically.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:09 pm    Post subject: Re: how did this manga get a huge female following? Reply with quote

1. the beggining was really dark and creepy? A lot of girls like dark and creepy things. It's not just a guy thing. If you do think that well, then your "stereotyping" girls.

2. we had naked Kagome full frontal in the beggining chapters, along with bare-breasted monsters? Girls have breasts and the same things Kagome does, it's not exactly shocking or impressive to us.

3. there was tons of blood, violence, and cursing? AGAIN it's not just a guy thing. A lot of guys don't like blood,violence or cursing.

Just how did that get a huge female following? A lot of girls apparently liked all the blood, violence, cursing, dark and creepy things with a touch of romance and comedy.

My reasons for liking Inuyasha: I like that its action and romance,but not too much romance.


Let's NOT forget David, Rumiko Takahashi is a FEMALE. She has drawn and wrote everything.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just identify quite a lot with the romance...as in, never coming right out and saying it, just cat-and-mouse flirting, never confessing that you love the person, but it's ridiculously obvious to everyone else that you both love each other. I can identify with that, because that's how my first loves were. I outgrew that, obviously, but something about reading it in a manga makes me feel nostalgic in a way.

I also really really like how epic and mythic the story is. It's a good story, with a lot of moral lessons and messages that I identify with.

Plus, everyone loves badassery at times. Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not stereotyping women. I'm just saying it isn't something you USUALLY see develop a female following.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know.... Invader ZIM had a rather large one, from what I could tell. It was a comedy more likely to attract boys, and all us girls ended up taking part as well.

Maybe people just underestimate what girls like.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah...Invader Zim.


Man....Gir would make anyone watch that show. Shame they canceled it.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anime/manga have more female followers than males. Therefore, usually the majority of fanbases have more females than males. I have found even Manga/Anime's like Love Hina have a really big female fanbase even though it's meant for males.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ooh love Hina. Hold up. I got a funny vid for that


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ks1RyjdbjJA




and holy crap. That one person is basically a carbon copy of Kikyou but with a sword. Is it just me or is there always one female character with the red pants white kimono top in every manga? Is there like some significance to that outfit over other ancient-ish outfits that makes it really popular in Japan?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's the traditional miko outfit. Shrine maidens wear those all the time, even in modern times.



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