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More body diversity???
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)...
I can't really blame the mangaka tho. They also need money for living. In order to have that, they would need to stick to the "mainstream" to compete with other manga instead of sticking to what they know would flop. I mean, you can't earn money if there's no person (who have that kind of preference) who is willing to buy your manga. Right? 1 reply
There are a few chubby shoujo manga and BL manga out there, but not enough.
Most chubby girl shoujo manga ive read were like
1) gets abused by a hot man (chubby/fat cinderella was the name of this manga and the hot guy was a D*CK)
2) 'lose weight' which sucks (E.G.Hoppe Ni Himawari (Yaoi) )
3) AN AWESOME MANGA
4) usually the word 'pochari' can be...... reply
I am happy Japan isn't into that body positivity bullshit. I personnally don't want to look at gross looking characters (yes obese people look gross to me) 7 reply
I'm still young for making webtoon but when I'll get older & improve my art skills I'm surely will make a chubby MC.Not only chubby but also characters w different type of body types. 1 reply
I am chubby and a girl. I'm in Europe, and here too, the society don't accept easily someone who is chubby. But it's more like:
- The nice persons: "You are chubby? Try to lose some weight. You can't? Man, it's not a big problem, but try to lose, for your health!"
- The assholes : "You pig"
The critters of beauty of the Europe are rude!
But I don'...... 1 reply
While being chubby is acceptable in America, it's not quite so in Asia. First off, it takes less to categorize us in the obesity section, and obesity also kills us off faster than it would kill someone from the west.
It is also viewed as irresponsible or non-caring, appearance wise. People get the impression that you're not trying hard enough to lo...... 1 reply
What you say is true. As some of the other answerers pointed out, I feel that American and European comics represent heavier characters more often.
Might I suggest the comic series "Jem and the Holograms" Published by IDW comics. It's a rehash of the old TV cartoon from the 80s of the same name. It has the most diverse cast of body types out of an...... reply
The problem is, you're seeking something that would be very hard to find in general. The Japanese scorn excess fat and obesity, it is seen as unhealthy and the body is treated like a temple. This is shown in the great lengths they go through in order to maximize their potential as a human being; physically and mentally.
Koreans are the same in this...... reply
It's not surprising as being chubby or overweight is less common in Japan than in western countries. Also, even in the west, the most desirable bodies are slimmer. It's only recently that countries like America have started to appreciate different body types and feature them more in media. reply
