Angst-off!

[oyceter]

I am sure a lot of you have seen this already, but rilina is holding nominations for the most emo anime or manga character ever. I am having tons of fun in the comments by reliving my very first anime ever, aka Gundam Wing.

Other favorites are: Kamui (X), Sasuke (Naruto), and Alex Rowe (Last Exile).

She has also started watching Neon Genesis Evangelion, my very second anime ever, and this has completely made my day(s). I suspect many EVA survivors are now gathered around her LJ, just waiting for her to hit key plot points. Please don't spoil her!

Comments

[thomasyan.livejournal.com]

As we've discussed else-thread, there seems to be a lack of emo women. I'm not sure I'd nominate any of the girls or women from Noir, Madlax, or Elfen Lied, especially since I'm not that crazy about the last.

This gender ratio is interesting. Why does it exist?

[oyceter]

I'm fairly sure it's because mangaka tend to portray the women as cute and perky, even if they have angst. Also, I've seen a ton of manga which starts out focusing on the heroine but then ends up focusing on the hero and his angst and how the heroine heals him with her cuteness and perkiness. I suspect it's a whole bunch of gender role stereotyping.