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Which anime do you enjoy with a mostly adult cast of characters? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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By adult I mean over 18-20 years of age and with adult appearances. Nothing against anime with younger characters, but interested in finding some with older characters.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It's not an anime, per se, but the writing, voice acting and such are very much like an anime in the Like a Dragon series of games. Where it currently sits, all the characters are middle-aged or older. It also has a lot of existential dialogue and side stories that are extremely poignant, as someone who is also middle-aged in this time period.

The only actual anime I could even think of with main characters my age or older that I also enjoy is Cowboy Bebop; and that's about 50-50 because of Faye and Edward. I've seen some episodes of Bartender but I wouldn't go so far as to say I enjoy it yet. It's a bit dry.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

What you want is "seinen" anime, which is intended for an older audience. Most anime is "shonen", which is intended for kids. (Not that there's anything wrong with an adult enjoying shonen.) There are more genres and specifications, but I am not that into anime.

Dragonball is shonen. Cowboy Bebop is seinen. There are loads of great seinen shows out there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

"Spice and Wolf". It's a great story with adult characters. MC is like 26 years old and the themes in this show are also for mature audience. There is a series from 2008 but they also made a remake that is currently airing. As a fan of original series I'm enjoying it very much.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fullmetal Alchemist (both of them). The two main characters are basically the only teenagers, and only one of them looks it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Brilliant series, but the main characters are children. That kinda goes completely against the request of the OP.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

a mostly adult cast of characters.

Prominent adult chatacters, off the top of my head:

Mustang Hawkeye Havok Braida Ross Major Armstrong Hughes Bradley Kimbley Lust Greed Envy Hoenheim Father General Armstrong Izumi Sig Granny Scar Marcoh Buccaneer Yoki

Prominent teen/child characters:

Ed Al Ling Mei

How does that not fit the definition of "mostly adult"?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

That is fair. Just noticed that your response was downvoted more than others and thought that might be why.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros -5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do 1000+ year old characters that look young count?

I mean, I don't remember watching an anime that has a character like that, but IDK some people are really weird about that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

I don't care how old the character is canonically. If they look and act like a child, they should be treated as one. Simple as that.

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I agree, but that is also why I was asking.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Fair enough. I'm just tired of the excuse that the reader/watcher is supposed to believe that the very obvious child is supposed to be hundreds or even thousands of years old and that somehow magically makes it not weird or creepy to view this character sexually.

I love manga and anime myself, but I just feel like this kind of shit makes everyone that enjoys this form of Japanese media look bad.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

supposed to be hundreds or even thousands of years old and that somehow magically makes it not weird or creepy to view this character sexually

And what do you think about irl people who are in their late 20s or 30s and look like teenagers?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That is an actual person that is in their 20s or 30s, regardless of being blessed with youthful looks. Not a fictional character that is purposely designed to look like a child for no good reason other than getting lolicon fans interested.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is it ok to have preference for blondes or redheads or tall or slim? I think most people will agree it's ok. Now, do you consider it ok to have preference (including sexual attraction) for youthful looks, in case it's limited to people who are actually adult?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Actual, real adults? People capable of consent and making their own choices? Absolutely. Doesn't change my opinion on fictional characters that are made to look like children when making them look older has absolutely no effect on the story.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Doesn’t change my opinion on fictional characters that are made to look like children when making them look older has absolutely no effect on the story.

In anime people also care about visuals, not only the story. Making certain characters have youthful looks is done to appeal to people who have preference for youthful looks, sometimes including sexual preference, and you also seem to agree it's absolutely legitimate preference to have in case it's limited to actual adults. The visual difference between "looking like children" and "having youthful looks" can be quite a subjective one, and that's where everyone draws the line for themselves.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

and act like a child

I don't really remember any examples of hundreds year old loli vampires that actually act like kids. Shinobu certainly isn't one. I didn't include anything like this because OP specifically asks for adult appearances though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I can't argue this point or agree with it. I honestly haven't read or watched enough media with characters like this because it's not my thing.

I just added that because it fit the earlier duck metaphor. And I'm willing to bet money there are actual characters like that as well.

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