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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)...
Usually the chubby characters are the ones that want to lose weigh or change their appearance. Because they were bullied and lack confidence in themselves. So when someone who they consider is way out of their league wants to date them. They starting doubting them and questioning why. They feel the need to change and get better. You see cute chara...... reply
Yes, i feel the same way, and I'm very frustrated because all the chubby character's that I know, are chubby because they eat a lot, but that's not for everyone I know people that are like that for a condition or it's his/her body. Because they eat the half of what I eat...
I know that asian countries believe if one is chubby is because they don't ...... reply
I strongly believe that manga belongs to Japan culture and if artists prefer to draw thin characters it is their right to do so. I also think that where there’s demand, there’s supply, meaning people (especially in Japan) prefer to read about thin characters.
It is their art and for their people. 1 reply
Well when I found the manga and started reading, it was my first time reading a chubby girl is a herione in the manga, well I was not used to it yet and I didn't like that manga at all because the herione didn't lose her weight and still get the hot guy in the end and many people dislike me when I said that in the comment but I can't help it, all m...... reply
I AGREE!
I read pochamani which has a chubby female lead character and I think they represented her fairly well. She was first insecure but now she isn't because she feels confident and knows weight isn't everything (not cause she lost any of it).
BUT the male lead i didn't like. He was obviously the 'most attractive male' in the school and every g...... 3 reply
UUgghgh I know how you feel. I read a BL manga a while ago about a cute chubby boy who was in love with his thin friend and his friend eventually did fall for him, but the chubby boy had to crossdress for the friend to make a move and then they didn't even show a sex scene until later when the chubby boy had lost all his weight........
Disappoint...... 7 reply
That one manga you're referencing is super problematic, I totally agree with you there. But I would really hesitate to call any anime or manga particularly progressive (unless we're looking at Shimanami Tasogare or Yuuri on Ice or something, and they're extremely hard to come by). The majority of BL manga at least, seem to cater to fantasy first an...... 2 reply
Like others said, it's more of a Japanese cultural and societal issue than straight manga problem. It absolutely does get ridiculous though. I want to say sending kids to weight camp like what happens to satou in his favorite wouldn't happen but minus the wild animals, it could. reply
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
