Klaymore
Critical Thinker
Note to self...
Scandinavian public-service announcements have more nudity than Japanese porn.
Scandinavian public-service announcements have more nudity than Japanese porn.
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Not that I've ever see Japanese porn
but from a "friend" I've heard it's nothing special. Must see Scandinavian public service announcements. My "friend" must, of course that is... 
Klaymore
Critical Thinker
Not that I've ever see Japanese porn
In Japan, showing the sexual organs in a motion picture is forbidden, so they're "cubed" or "pixilated" out, or whatever. But at the same time, many of the public restrooms (especially at temples and shrines, for some reason) have these huge, doorless entryways. The upshot is that I--who am almost 40--can not buy a DVD depicting the sex act between consenting adults, but a 9-year-old girl has to be involuntarily exposed to watching me pee when she visits a place of worship.
In Japan, showing the sexual organs in a motion picture is forbidden, so they're "cubed" or "pixilated" out, or whatever. But at the same time, many of the public restrooms (especially at temples and shrines, for some reason) have these huge, doorless entryways. The upshot is that I--who am almost 40--can not buy a DVD depicting the sex act between consenting adults, but a 9-year-old girl has to be involuntarily exposed to watching me pee when she visits a place of worship.
My "friend" aware of that quite well, and is disappointed in the Japanese. I REALLY don't understand Japanese culture though, what do people in their 50s think of anime by the way? It is taken seriously or is it considered kid's stuff? I need to talk to someone from Japan someday...
Oh, you're from Japan you might have missed the stupid joke. The "friend" is me of course.
Klaymore
Critical Thinker
Don't know much about anime, but it seems to be a huge subculture here. I rarely see anyone over 30 reading manga (which I associate with anime, but maybe I'm off base), but there are 10000s of anime DVDs and tapes at my local video rental store.
My understanding is that the majority of anime fans are teens and men in their 20s, but that a substantial minority are older and/or female.
My understanding is that the majority of anime fans are teens and men in their 20s, but that a substantial minority are older and/or female.
I always wondered what respectable businessmen and elders thought of anime.
I just imagine my stepdad watching anime and it gives me a laugh. It would be funny to see the prime minister of Japan watch anime. Some of it is very good and nothing is wrong with that. I'm just wondering how seriously it's taken by those with respect so to speak, doctors, lawyers, professors, ect...
I missed that you don't know much about anime. I quite enjoy some of it, that I why I was interested. You gave a key word sub-culture. Anime isn't mainstream then? My impression was that it was in Japan.
Sorry for the useless discussion I've just wondered about this for a while. I really need to read a book on modern Japanese culture, I'm sure I could get a better insight into the culture that way.
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