EW, a minor and a grown-ass woman? And this has a 9.2 rating? Lmao. And what's with some of you defending it by saying this kind of thing is "common in Japan"? Bffr. Even if something happens in Japan, that does not mean it's socially or legally supported there. And even if it were, why would that suddenly make it immune to criticism? If something is considered acceptable somewhere, does that mean you have to switch off your own morals and stop calling out a trashy story?
This is grooming. Y'all say it's not because she only gets involved with him when he's 18, but they are already kissing and having this disgusting emotional situationship while he is still a MINOR. You cannot just pretend everything before his 18th birthday doesn't count. She was interested in him before he became an adult. She's pushing 30. What difference does her supposedly "waiting" for him makes when the entire relationship dynamic was already established while he was underage? Disgusting.
But what do I expect? Shoujo romances get praised to hell and back, and I get baited every single time because I actually love romance. Then I end up with stuff like this, Violet Evergarden with the whole Gilbert nonsense, Kamisama Kiss with a thousand-year-old man pursuing a high schooler, Fruits Basket with all the questionable age-related nonsense people conveniently ignore, Hirunaka no Ryuusei, and so much more. Like, PLEASE, when reviewing shoujo, can y'all actually be honest about the uncomfortable shit going on so people who just want cute romance don't get baited into it? I don't care if you love these series, but at least mention the problematic parts instead of acting like they're flawless masterpieces. I already know I'm probably getting downvoted into oblivion because apparently some people cannot handle criticism of their favorite romances. Honestly, it makes me wonder how many of the people defending this stuff are minors themselves.
EW, a minor and a grown-ass woman? And this has a 9.2 rating? Lmao. And what's with some of you defending it by saying this kind of thing is "common in Japan"? Bffr. Even if something happens in Japan, that does not mean it's socially or legally supported there. And even if it were, why would that suddenly make it immune to criticism? If something is considered acceptable somewhere, does that mean you have to switch off your own morals and stop calling out a trashy story?
This is grooming. Y'all say it's not because she only gets involved with him when he's 18, but they are already kissing and having this disgusting emotional situationship while he is still a MINOR. You cannot just pretend everything before his 18th birthday doesn't count. She was interested in him before he became an adult. She's pushing 30. What difference does her supposedly "waiting" for him makes when the entire relationship dynamic was already established while he was underage? Disgusting.
But what do I expect? Shoujo romances get praised to hell and back, and I get baited every single time because I actually love romance. Then I end up with stuff like this, Violet Evergarden with the whole Gilbert nonsense, Kamisama Kiss with a thousand-year-old man pursuing a high schooler, Fruits Basket with all the questionable age-related nonsense people conveniently ignore, Hirunaka no Ryuusei, and so much more. Like, PLEASE, when reviewing shoujo, can y'all actually be honest about the uncomfortable shit going on so people who just want cute romance don't get baited into it? I don't care if you love these series, but at least mention the problematic parts instead of acting like they're flawless masterpieces. I already know I'm probably getting downvoted into oblivion because apparently some people cannot handle criticism of their favorite romances. Honestly, it makes me wonder how many of the people defending this stuff are minors themselves.