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Originally Posted by TomoyaIchigo
Alrite... Ladies n Gentleman, Guys n Gals... What do you think about romance in Japan? How is it like having BF or GF?
Lately I've been reading lots of romantic mangas.
Most of the plot are based on school life and they were written as if japanese guys are either perverted or really idiot who doesn't even know what a girl want. On the other hand, the girls, in manga, are very pretty, yet they fight each other to be GF of those good-for-nothing male lead.
Guys... I mean no offense here. I know most of japan guys are really bright and talented. But how do you guys feel about those character in manga. Are there such boy n girl in Japan? Or are they just wild imagination of over-perverted mangaka's thoughts?
Girls.. how about you all? Do you think you will do something like that in those manga if you like a guy? How do you feel about those manga? What kinda guy you want as your BF?
I'm really curious about this since I read a few romance manga. I read I''s, Suzuka and a few more. If you know better manga let me know too. Hope to hear what you all have to say about this.
P.S. I'm not japanese nor live in Japan. So, I know nothing about this. Pls do care to share some experience. And I would like to have a few friend who wanna talk about this with me. Matta ne.    |
Who told you that "most" guys in Japan were bright and talented? Japanese guys are no more (or less) bright or talented than guys anywhere else. Most Japanese guys are very ordinary, and many go to great pains to appear that way. On the other hand, many are perverted, and like everywhere else, there are plenty of idiots to be found.
I had a class today on comparisons, and I asked my students to compare America and Japan. Interestingly enough, every student seemed to feel that America was a superior place. They said that Americans were "more cool" than Japanese, and that the food, movies, music, and quality of life was better in America than in Japan.
Manga and popular Japanese entertainment are quite far removed from the reality of Japanese life, which is why they are so popular. The stories are simple, unlikely, and often annoyingly neurotic. But to those whose existence varies very little from day-to-day, and year-to-year, the stories are a wonderful escape from reality.
Romance exists in Japan (I'm lucky to know from firsthand experience), but it's not at all like what it is in the west. Japanese people still tend to be shy in public, you'll only occasionally see couples holding hands, and it's very rare to see couples kissing in public. It's ironic that the Japanese are less shy about things like nudity, or even sex (no one is embarrassed to be seen walking into a sex shop, or to be seen reading pornographic manga on the train) than they are about public displays of emotion, particularly romance.
As for Japanese girls, I know many. Most dream of romance, and of meeting a handsome and rebellious (and hopefully rich) man, but most will settle for someone who will provide them with a secure life. Many Japanese still marry for the sake of marrying, love and romance are not seen as important parts of the typical Japanese relationship. Is suppose it's no wonder that the Japanese have less sex than any other nationality in the world, and that the birthrate continues to decline.
That is why romantic manga (and other types) are so popular, because they are pretty much the opposite of the reality here.