if u could see me reading this lol my nodding intensified with every word like yupYUP! this made me smile btw great analysis furudate is an amazing storyteller
I'm glad you are enjoying it! It took me a while to realize why it felt different from other series, it was refreshing to watch something where I wasn't always on edge waiting for a fanservice scene or a perverted gag.
It's one of the reasons why I had to drop Fire Force after the first season, and why I can barely watch/read One Piece whenever Sanji's in a scene... 😅
And why I was kinda happy when Muten Roshi lost a bunch of relevance in Dragon Ball... 😅
Wow, yeah, so much more pervasive than I would like to remember... 😅
Oh, wow - when I think back to all the times that he's shown up at those gatherings for the Z Fighters, especially after a huge battle... Too true, too true! 😆
I really hate Mineta, he's one of the most annoying examples of this trope because he genuinely has no redeeming qualities. I don't really have an explanation for why this trope is so popular, I guess the simple answer is just plain sexism.
I'd say Naruto has some positive examples of masculinity, like Rock Lee, Might Guy, and Iruka. Fullmetal Alchemist is also good at this, Ed, Al and Armstrong come to mind. I think what makes Haikyuu stand out is that this portrayal of masculinity is backed into the core themes of the series, it feels like Furudate is purposely incorporating lessons about positive masculinity into the story.
if u could see me reading this lol my nodding intensified with every word like yupYUP! this made me smile btw great analysis furudate is an amazing storyteller
Oh I'm so happy to hear that, thank you for reading!! 🫶
I've been loving the anime, and this really highlighted and put into words some of the things that I've loved about it without realizing why!
I'm glad you are enjoying it! It took me a while to realize why it felt different from other series, it was refreshing to watch something where I wasn't always on edge waiting for a fanservice scene or a perverted gag.
For sure!
It's one of the reasons why I had to drop Fire Force after the first season, and why I can barely watch/read One Piece whenever Sanji's in a scene... 😅
And why I was kinda happy when Muten Roshi lost a bunch of relevance in Dragon Ball... 😅
Wow, yeah, so much more pervasive than I would like to remember... 😅
Oh, wow - when I think back to all the times that he's shown up at those gatherings for the Z Fighters, especially after a huge battle... Too true, too true! 😆
I really hate Mineta, he's one of the most annoying examples of this trope because he genuinely has no redeeming qualities. I don't really have an explanation for why this trope is so popular, I guess the simple answer is just plain sexism.
I'd say Naruto has some positive examples of masculinity, like Rock Lee, Might Guy, and Iruka. Fullmetal Alchemist is also good at this, Ed, Al and Armstrong come to mind. I think what makes Haikyuu stand out is that this portrayal of masculinity is backed into the core themes of the series, it feels like Furudate is purposely incorporating lessons about positive masculinity into the story.