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Old 08-25-2007, 08:07 PM
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Re: Berserk

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Originally Posted by Elfen Lied View Post
he does so better than some others in this genre, what what genre is Berserk again? its not really ecchi like Tenjho Tenge, but Berserk does have a bit of nudity. point is unlike others in the genre it doesnt portray women the way others do. I think it does a pretty good job of it.
Berserk would be seinen, but I do agree, compared to something like Gantz which is also seinen, full of women being sexually exploited (but I don't mind it, I love Gantz to death, it's pretty epic). Of course, in manga in general, it's nothing new to make females sex symbols as fan service; Japan is indeed quite a sexist country.
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Originally Posted by Hero of Legends View Post
Realistic is the key term here. Miura only tries to portray the reality of women during the time period. In those days women had little to no rights at all (as a matter of fact, still today, some cultures think of women as inferior to men. Thus deprive them of many freedoms). They were supossed to stay in the kitchen, look after the children, please their husband. If anything, strong characters like Caska and Schierke are a testament showing that Miura is not a sexist low-life.
Too true.
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