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It has long been a topic of criticism within the shonen anime and manga landscape, in particular, the ‘Big 3’, claiming they often objectify and sexualize their female characters! This generic approach has been quite successful though, as most of the audiences are still male. So it has naturally been accepted and almost became a part of the genre.
That is until the recent developments inBleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, that have taken this trope in an unexpected direction. With provocative and sensual scenes featuring a male cast, especially Aizen in this case, the series seems to have stunned everyone. This has certainly sparked some new debates and raised important questions on gender representation in the anime and manga medium.
Aizen’s Uncanny Expression In a Particular Scene Got The Male Bleach Fans Disgusted!
TheBleach:Thousand-Year Blood Waranime marked a sharp turn of events in the Shonen genre, as we got to see some explicit scenes including the maleBleachcast. Especially a rather uncanny facial expression seen from Aizen has become the new talk of the town. However, this has turned out to be quite ironic, considering how female characters have traditionally been objectified and sexualized in the Shonen spectrum.
very interesting how male weebs hate the sexualization of men lmaohttps://t.co/MCXsEvsyX0
From the looks of it, now that the shoe is on the other foot, some male fans seem to be uncomfortable with this level of sensuality aimed at male characters. Those male fans imagine that anime needs to be created to only fulfill the desires of males, and the females are secondary or irrelevant!
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However,Bleachhas both a female and male fan base, and for years many of these female fans have found great appeal in the attractive male characters within the series. Aizen’s expression in that respect rather marks a more diverse storytelling, negating the idea that anime needs to be appealing only to a male-targeting audience.
Female Weebs Are Holding Onto This To Fight Against Anime Misogyny
Interestingly, this has now become the perfect opportunity for Female weebs to push against anime misogyny with this recent event inBleach. After all, Shonen manga has always been known to serve male fantasies throughout the years, objectifying female characters. Now that the tables have turned against them, female fans can even use the excuse that it’s their turn to take center stage in their interests.
Let BL non-ironically serve as revenge for misogyny.
Fujoshi’s and female gooners are always a sign of a thriving fanbaseThey are simply sitting on stolen land
i love to see it honestly
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The stupid outrage from some of the male audiences resulted in this strong response from female fans, as well as the sane male audiences. On social media, even sensible male fans urge to supportBleach’sbold move for diversity and inclusivity within the anime scenes.
They can excuse sexualizing children, but hate men? What are the odds
It further acknowledges the diverse fan base that this medium has and challenges the long-held narrative tropes often dominated by men. From a viewers’ perspective, although die-hardBleachfans would be shocked due to this change, it also helps to bring variety into the series.
Of course, scenes like that of Aizen have been taken out of context and regarded to have some sort of explicit meaning, but in actuality, there were no such intentions.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood WarSeason 3 is available to watch onHulu.
Diganta Mondal
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Diganta Mondal is an avid Content Writer at Fandomwire, specializing in anime and pop culture-related stuff. With over 600 published articles, he boasts his knowledge on this beloved media and strives to connect with fellow anime enthusiasts all across the globe.Despite having a non-journalism educational background, his love for shows like Vinland Saga, Violet Evergarden, and other Naoki Urasawa works constantly inspires him to share informative news, theories, and recommendations on almost all anime genres, aiming to create a shared platform for nerdy discussions.
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