I kind of like the svelte and average characters though, honestly.:l not invalidating other body types, but it's aesthetically pleasing to look at (just in my opinion). And as where most authors are from, their cultures don't really gear towards "body positive" and all. reply
I think the only fat character I've ever liked in anyhing Japanese - because they didn't treat her like a sub-person - was from Silver Spoon. She's a minor character and she does loose weight at one point and is really pretty, but she gains it back because of a condition she has. Her weight fluctuates and if she doesn't eat a lot she could become d...... reply
Well, I'd say it's very typical for the whole Japanese society. On the one hand everyone is right when saying that there are very few really corpulent people and gaining weight is generally undesirable. But on the other hand, let's not forget that Sumo is one of the most popular sports in Japan and Sumo wrestlers are treated almost like male idols ...... 2 reply
It's not only a cultural thing, but it's a large issue in japan (specifically, but it's everywhere) where media and literature devalue body image (like whitewashing, for example). In the west, we are made conscious of the strides in highlighting the vicious, self-perpetuating cycles that hamper body image and speak openly about ridding of beauty st...... 4 reply
Yes, it's a cultural thing. Yes, it' would be fun/stimulating to look at different body types. But honestly I'm more inclined to think that skinny people are just easier to draw. That's it. 1 reply
Because Japan does not like overweight people plus the number of obese people there is really small compared to the rest of the world. http://www.mamamia.com.au/japans-metabo-law-where-being-overweight-is-illegal/ 3 reply
I may be the only one, but I feel like manga has so little chubby representation...And then when they do a chubby character the mangaka butchers them...for example Junkos famous manga that has gotten an anime, in it the chubby character magically loses weight after her favorite character dies and the shes attractive to all the pretty boys. She then regains her weight and most of them want her to lose it again except for one guy (this is where I left off from reading because I was just so done with it)...
