Absolutely.
I hate how all relationships seem to have a sexual undertone in so many anime. It’s clearly not the norm in real life. Any sort of friendship and brotherly/sisterly love has to be interpreted as sexual. Of course, anime isn’t the only perpetrator of this, but it seems so especially apparent in it.
I disagree with anime sexualizing relationships. Remember, the japanese view nudity in a much diffirent way than us so them showing two girls bathing in the same bath together is utterly normal and not sexual at all. Even Hayate did it without the useof fanservice in a filler episode. Madokaand a certain other girl’s relationship is mixed by some dumb airheads to be lesbian because they are seen ‘naked’ together in the final episode when in reality, if you have finished Puella Magi, that scene is as sexual as the painting of God giving life to Adam that is found on the sistine chapel ceiling. I mean, really.
Sometimes some anime do pander to this base like that scene from Death Note where L washed Light’s feet. The scene before already established the true color of their relationship, no need to show us THAT. Also, I never viewed Shinji and Kaworu’s relationship as homosexual. I mean, for two people of the same sex to bathe together is utterly normal in Japan and I like how the Japanese are so innocent to not view that as wrong. Hell, not even in the Catholic middle ages did people view nudity as overtly sexual. However, to have one of them touch your hand while bathing might screep anyone out (especially if that someone is one hell of a jackass tiger and your name happens to be Hayate
. Love all the Evangleion shout outs in Hayate by the way). They never showed sexual desirefor each other and Kaworu’s ‘gayness’ has more to do wit the fact that he has no grasp of human norms. So really, the anime treated homosexuality as strange and not something that is so acceptable, well, except in Maya’s crush towards Ritsuko yet despite that, I like Maya and it was only made explicit in End of Evangelion.
Point is, this sexual rubbish is only in the eyes of the beholder. Not to say that you’re like them ironchapman, far from it but you shouldn’t beleive everything they tell you on websites like TV Tropes or anime fansites because if people can sexualize a relationship between two 13 years olds, I don’t know what they would do.
You know guys, I’m going to make a video detailing my top ten favorite anime. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve watched as much anime as you guys have. Even though I’m always watching it,all the shows that I’ve watched even 12 episodes or finished are Neon Genesis Evangelion, Elfen Lied, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Death Note, Clannad, Higurashi no naku koro ni, Ah! My Goddess, Azumanga Daioh, Bleach, Fruits Basket, Haruhi Suzumiya, Hayate the Combat Butler, Rurouni Kenshin and well, thats it really. Anime like Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Panic! FullMetal Alchemist and Durarara! don’t count because I’ve only watched 4 episodes of those shows at most. I’ve got to watch some more anime to be honest if I have to make a list. Code Geass here I come, but first, I must finish with Hayate.
