Why the Rec anime had to be cut short.
hcobb
may sound like an odd thing to say when the heroine loses her
virginity right at the start, but this event casts a long shadow over
the series. (Compare with Yui of Fushigi Yuugi.)
The Rec anime only covers the start of the manga, but even in this
"low tension" area it has to change some of the plots to fit under the
rating for the TV slot it aired in. If it continued it would quickly
run into plots such as the rape scene that would be a jarring change
from the tone it had set so far.
But the anime ends with a carefully crafted conclusion that implies
that the main conflict of the series has been resolved and it does get
across the very important message of the series, which is that all of
the heroine's problems would be solved if she'd just put out more.
This may not sound like an important message in the west, but Japan is
facing a population collapse.
-HJC
S.t.A.n.L.e.E
Actually, Japan puts out a lot, except after getting married... ^_^
(though of course extramaritals are another story....)
They just don't have babies (abortion clinics make a killing over there).
They don't believe in pills nor condoms (beware STDs!).
Laters. =)
STan
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Antonio E. Gonzalez
<LostRu...@UofR.SlamSpam.net> wrote:
>Sun, 11 May 2008 12:07am-0700, hcobb <henry...@gmail.com>:
>
>> The Rec manga ratchets up the sexual tension as it goes along. This
>> may sound like an odd thing to say when the heroine loses her
>> virginity right at the start, but this event casts a long shadow over
>> the series. (Compare with Yui of Fushigi Yuugi.)
>>
>> The Rec anime only covers the start of the manga, but even in this
>> "low tension" area it has to change some of the plots to fit under the
>> rating for the TV slot it aired in. If it continued it would quickly
>> run into plots such as the rape scene that would be a jarring change
>> from the tone it had set so far.
>>
>> But the anime ends with a carefully crafted conclusion that implies
>> that the main conflict of the series has been resolved and it does get
>> across the very important message of the series, which is that all of
>> the heroine's problems would be solved if she'd just put out more.
>>
>> This may not sound like an important message in the west, but Japan is
>> facing a population collapse.
>>
>
>Actually, Japan puts out a lot, except after getting married... ^_^
>(though of course extramaritals are another story....)
>They just don't have babies (abortion clinics make a killing over there).
>They don't believe in pills nor condoms (beware STDs!).
>
To think their population "problem" would be solved if they just
look West to India; tons of fertile, smart people willing to immigrate
and assimilate! Otherwise, they should welcome a lower population as
the blessing it is . . .
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Decreasing population, though, means less workers
to support social security (and Japanese seniors live long).
That's why they have to add working robots to tax them. ^_^
Aje RavenStar
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Gives them room for the giant mechas?
Rob Kelk
<LostRu...@UofR.SlamSpam.net> wrote:
>Tue, 13 May 2008 8:05pm-0700, Antonio E. Gonzalez <AntE...@aol.com>:
>
>> On Sun, 11 May 2008 04:31:08 -0400, "S.t.A.n.L.e.E"
>> <LostRu...@UofR.SlamSpam.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Sun, 11 May 2008 12:07am-0700, hcobb <henry...@gmail.com>:
<snip>
>> >> This may not sound like an important message in the west, but Japan is
>> >> facing a population collapse.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Actually, Japan puts out a lot, except after getting married... ^_^
>> >(though of course extramaritals are another story....)
>> >They just don't have babies (abortion clinics make a killing over there).
>> >They don't believe in pills nor condoms (beware STDs!).
>> >
>>
>> To think their population "problem" would be solved if they just
>> look West to India; tons of fertile, smart people willing to immigrate
>> and assimilate! Otherwise, they should welcome a lower population as
>> the blessing it is . . .
>>
>
>Decreasing population, though, means less workers
>to support social security (and Japanese seniors live long).
>That's why they have to add working robots to tax them. ^_^
Ah, so the baby boomers are getting mechanical... boomers... Oh, this
can't end well.
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Travoltron
> They don't believe in pills nor condoms (beware STDs!).
They do believe in condoms; the pill has been banned in Japan up until
10 years ago or so and is still looked upon with suspicion for that.
Yuko Miyamura's first husband used to design artwork for condom wrappers.
S.t.A.n.L.e.E
> S.t.A.n.L.e.E wrote:
>
> > They don't believe in pills nor condoms (beware STDs!).
>
> They do believe in condoms;
>
Patriarchal society, girls more easily talked out of using it.
Rather, they believe in the pull-out method for some reason
and abortion is no big deal.
>
> the pill has been banned in Japan up until 10
> years ago or so and is still looked upon with suspicion for that.
>
Much misinfo about it, to discourage its use during the ban, persists.
>
> Yuko Miyamura's first husband used to design artwork for condom wrappers.
>
I'm sure there's a Hello Kitty one too. ^_^
Laters. =)
Stan
Lee Ratner
wrote:
> Tue, 20 May 2008 12:32am-0700, Travoltron <travolt...@xenu.org>:
>
> > S.t.A.n.L.e.E wrote:
>
> > > They don't believe in pills nor condoms (beware STDs!).
>
> > They do believe in condoms;
>
> Patriarchal society, girls more easily talked out of using it.
> Rather, they believe in the pull-out method for some reason
> and abortion is no big deal.
>
>
>
> > the pill has been banned in Japan up until 10
> > years ago or so and is still looked upon with suspicion for that.
>
> Much misinfo about it, to discourage its use during the ban, persists.
>
>
>
> > Yuko Miyamura's first husband used to design artwork for condom wrappers.
>
> I'm sure there's a Hello Kitty one too. ^_^
>
there is.
Captain Nerd
<68d36999-c572-4634...@a9g2000prl.googlegroups.com>,
Lee Ratner <LBRa...@gmail.com> wrote:
They're easy to find in Akiba, just look for the huge neon Happy
Condom mascot.
Cap.
(... "don't believe in condoms" ...)
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