THE WORST ANIME CHARACTER TROPES [anime design pet peeves]

After talking about my least favorite character design things last week I couldn't stop thinking about making one for anime, because anime has...a lot of troubling tropes my pals. Tell me your biggest pet peeve!!!
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[@luisahomura8527]

Oh i got one: when there is a female character that is said to be this amazing super powerful character and literally the best fighter/mage bla bla bla, but at the second that the male protag comes around she is instantly nurfed and becomes the damsel in distress.

[@fizzycat3506]

I mean there's Aqua from Konosuba who IS like that so

[@puptsushi6243]

why is your pfp so fitting

[@keyurigangwar9653]

I guess you haven't read fairy tail ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@user-lb8wz8wh6j]

It reminds me of Asuna and Kirito from SAO lol

[@dantesdiscoinfernolol]

_cries in Kingdom Hearts Aqua_

[@JamieGamie]

The worst part about the first trope is when every character in the anime insists that bland character man is the most handsome/heroic/intelligent/special boy but hes just... a boring dude

[@siyuren7723]

Julie Salemi I know right? And the same ‘intelligent’ guy have a lot of girls after him and he is completely clueless

[@MegaZeta]

A mark of universal laziness in writing, the wish-fulfillment character for the writer who can't motivate themselves to write another way. It's not just the target audience the character is meant to represent, it's the writer trying to make up for their life in high school. What's bleakly funny is when that becomes the norm and people who don't have that need end up writing the same type of default character.

[@EoCA777]

I definitely get what you mean, but its usually about marketing. Its pretty difficult for a number of anime to make real money or get more seasons, so they must sell to their key demographic audience, which is plain Japanese dudes, so a lot of MCs (at least in harem/slice of life) are plain Japanese dudes so they can put themselves in their shoes easily. If there are at least slight variations and the characters arent outright unlikable, it usually doesnt bother me

[@spac3noodl3s]

Mob's design looks like a bland boy but i like him cuz he a cute badass

[@rioisnotokay-ipromise-6115]

I hear Todoroki....

[@kaka_445]

The "agressive female teenager" They are litteraly the same thing like: 1- They are always screaming at the main person; 2- Even when the someone saves them, they hit them and blush after that; 3- No matter what, they act like sweethearts when someone is next them; 4- Always secretly likes the main person or hates him. ( Can someone pls tell me how to write caratcer or smt? English is not my first language )

[@Mary.sLb3]

that girl from kono oto tomare- whats her name OH YES HOZUKI, SATOWA HOZUKI

[@skyrat1896]

but i also hate the "submissive female tenager": cant even speak properly, probably has some speech impediment since they cant say 2 words without stuttering blushes at the most minor things and keep screaming "kyaaaaaa" she would sacrifice herself and her bloodline for the mc

[@stickstories2750]

I think you just wrote out examples of emotional manipulation and gaslighting curious

[@liandoaethend2403]

Damn i saw some tsundere, but theyre just like "Who the hell are you, we're not buddies, dont get close to me!" Sort of conversation But then we get to know more about them and then become besties Doesnt resort to violence rightaway, and actually pretty likeable person Some do those blush and get angry a bit but thats that, or some of the type who actually blush with angry face then try to move on from that They kind of being a bit honest and open to you. good stuff, i dont like getting beat 24/7 just because i want to hang out If they like you, they'll tell you that in indirect way, but obvs you know Im simping so hard on [redacted] He doesnt act like sht when/after we saved him Hot as hel-

[@Kronecraft]

I see you've seen Toradora and/or Nisekoi

[@mightyidiot71]

For me the most annoying trope is the little sister who has a crush on her older brother. The trope also gets treated by the other characters in the anime like it's not weird and like it's perfectly normal even if its literally incest. In general It just makes me uncomfortable and sometimes make me drop the anime.

[@graceclements7179]

in TDLOSK it's the older brother that falls for the sister. ITS STILL SO MESSED UP

[@sierrahale804]

@@graceclements7179 Ew!

[@graceclements7179]

@@sierrahale804 IKRRR SO BAD 😭🤢🤮

[@turtleqqqq]

@@graceclements7179 at least the other characters don’t treat it like it’s normal. Tdlosk is meant to poke fun at anime tropes (every character but saiki represents a common trope) so is put it in a different category

[@afolayanolusona1447]

In spyxfamily its younger brother that falls for older sister. At least most people treat it as weird(except Yor, cause she doesn't realize how weird it is)

[@dontcarenomore]

For the first trope... They're all just the same guy. He keeps getting himself into so much trouble that he has to change his name and move away.

[@Echo-Echo-Echo]

why am i a human why is that such a big mood for me

[@ninka_43]

Omg wait I love that idea 😂 someone needs to get on that

[@CoronaMacGuinness]

Nah, he just keeps getting reincarnated at the start of every story.

[@femalefawning]

And sometimes he finds himself in harems, and has to do some crazy stuff. But it's ok, he moves away leaving all the women behind after. So he's not a simp-

[@baIthazar]

An anime about protag slowly gaining memories from his alternate-reality selves and transitioning into the ultimate fourth wall breaking god-like generic boy who understands his existence throughout many different worlds serves only to amuse those which bring him to life and control him

[@bea6310]

The anime male protagonists looks like the same text but with different fonts lol

[@Worms_]

And it’s the kind of font that all looks the same. Like “times new Roman “ Or like “new Roman” like basically the same thing but slightly slanted or something lmao

[@Zombina638]

Bianca Daughton no

[@PossiblyJaxx]

It's like when I do this: -text- *text* _text_ Same text, just with the bold/strike/italic

[@spicyyakisoba_]

@@PossiblyJaxx -text-

[@PossiblyJaxx]

@@spicyyakisoba_ That one too 😳

[@ayyymacaroni]

A twist on the "Little Demon Girl" trope: Actual, terrifying demon in a child's form that will randomly mess with people by turning their head 180 degrees or making their eyes bleed. Because that is EXACTLY what a child would do if they had demon powers. Add in a couple kid-ish "nyehehehehehehehe"s and we're good.

[@hikhensilekensie]

Fr

[@reesesinyobowl]

How do you design a actual horrifyng demon tho

[@ayyymacaroni]

@@reesesinyobowl children are horrifying in their own right

[@sphereyahya]

​​@@lilywhispererbut he's not cute. He's illumanteh I can't believe I did the (eh) shit that's so cringe

[@WepcapStinkhorn]

Nimona:

[@ramunebutwithextramarbles3424]

The, “Boring average protagonist trope” was definitely blown away by Tadano in Komi-San can’t communicate. The simple act of adding a flower in his hair and his mini circle eyes definitely was simply, but made him stand out.

[@aqua3043]

Yeah, i agree. I mean his design is so simple yet the small additions make him stand out way more than other protagonists. Also his personality too actually exists, like we see why he acts like that now, he isn't a creep, and he isn't constantly surrounded by women. Which i find very nice for a protag

[@kulkuljator]

So perfectly average that he became good

[@aqua3043]

@@kulkuljator exactly

[@inaneinacheve]

Yeah, I really like Tadano, he's a wise guy given his age, and he's actually nice and cool to hang with

[@cha_hoe]

no but why does he look so beautiful

[@mikrofiendgaming1343]

My pet peeve is that when the kid of the show. Looks like a full adult and dresses maturely while the mom looks like a preschooler

[@abyssalnightmare551]

you can say masamune-kun's revenge. it's ok.

[@flamecentralyt9999]

Gurren Laugen (I don’t know how to spell it)

[@Salchichas38]

Damnnnn bro,you just discribed jotaro

[@rokeofool]

@@Salchichas38 exactly

[@suziebelle3738]

the 13 year old protag dresses in a crop top and booty shorts meanwhile the 40 year old mom is wearing something like pastel overalls and neon tennis shoes :P so fucking annoying

[@IRLghostyTrickster]

This is one of the worst things in anime, in my opinion: when a girl physically abuses a boy and is taken as a joke, but when the boy yells at her, she cries and gets sad and everyone judges the boy for being a "very bad person", so now he has to apologize to her for not wanting her to treat him like shit, it's horrible and it disgusts me

[@mordecaic.50]

I'd say that sadly applies to real life as well but yeah, I agree that it sucks.

[@lilpainteroftales4386]

True. It doesn’t matter the gender when it comes to hurting someone both should get reprimanded instead of just the male.

[@animeotaku4627]

Bro it even happens in real life like dang

[@colorbar.s]

ok male

[@miaswapp]

That’s one of the worst things to happen in any form of media and I’m sure it happens in real life too, I 100% agree with you.

[@SarahAbramova]

I actually tried making a goddess child. She looks like a child, but is the goddess of youth, so she just looks young. Also, I based her outfit on the Pope. Like, literally the Pope's outfit but with a cape. The reason why I chose to base it off the Pope was because I wanted to avoid the character being sexualized in any way, and I didn't want to put them in kid's clothes for the same reason. So I thought "who is the least sexual person I can think of?" I got the Pope.

[@AlsoNotimportant]

This might be a bit late but that actually sounds like such a good character Idea

[@SarahAbramova]

@@AlsoNotimportant thanks. tbh, basing the character off of the Pope was initially a joke I made with a friend, but the idea just kind of stuck. I was ranting about what clothes the character should wear, because at first I thought about a Greek inspired outfit, but wasn't satisfied, and couldn't decide on an outfit. Then I got the Pope. It was hilarious, but it actually works.

[@dodo-uz4ct]

You should try to read Sousou no Frieren, the main character is an elf that's why she looks like a child because elves doesn't age. There's even a character that basically a Pope, and she's also an elf.

[@SarahAbramova]

@@dodo-uz4ct I looked up the story, and if you mean the one with pigtails, I entirely agree with the character looking like the Pope! It even kinda looks like my character! Except mine has a light brown bob cut, cape, and a longer white dress. There's other differences too, but looking at them both, they both look similar to the Pope.

[@odacova3319]

I could say a "bold of you to assume" line, but I'll just say to keep doing what you do, having a passion is like keeping a fire. You got to feed it and keep it, until it can become big enough to last. Lots of fires of mine died out, and I haven't fed the art fire recently. Keeping imagining and creating, and maybe one day... You can kill someone with your passion.

[@MythicBeanProductions]

I personally hate it when the love interest, (guy or girl) is super mean to the main character or lets the main character be mean to them while still wanting to be with them. I dont watch romance anime but I see this in pretty much any anime I watch. like, can the main character and love interest just have a healthy relationship and good chemistry without acting like they hate each other or being overly shy?

[@Gis7]

Tsundere?

[@a_dyingchild645]

I mean I can see where it comes from, this is really stupid, but I feel like if I ever got in a relationship I would be a tsundere😭😭 (I don't want a relationship though tbh) But that's mainly bc I get embarrassed really easy to the point where I'd throw up if someone listens to one of my favourite songs and don't seem to like it. From what I've seen with Tsunderes, they get embarrassed, but it is still rlly cliche.

[@magmaspacer1967]

Nah. Then it’s boring. XD

[@alsc1233]

i would like to introduce you to horimiya

[@games_on_phone89]

@@magmaspacer1967 you sound insane imho

[@faygrace824]

As a girl with a chest, I’m always aware of how I’m moving. It frustrates me that these busty anime chicks are always super naive. Like, what???

[@envoxity9544]

I already know that they are naive (even though i dont watch anime at all) but same Faybulous23, same.

[@sangonomiyakokomi5764]

You should see Kasumi-san from asobi asobase

[@KainoPhoeno]

Yea. Me too. Like, it frickin hurts and you would totally have stretch marks if u let ur breasts go fricken wild.

[@tubes2245]

Nearly understandable if i were a girl lmao

[@nootmare1804]

Bro I hate my chest, like it’s *huge*. My back is always in pain and I can never stretch properly. I’m trying to get a binder so it can help relief atleast some of the pain and dysphoria (Cuz I’m genderfluid). I just wear hoodies now

[@trolebusii6407]

I resume my most hated tropes in one: Sexual assault as funny or fanservice.

[@franziska9260]

Yes to this! I hate it!

[@gibbonsbutcool3667]

*cough* Meliodas *cough*

[@pine-solismylemonade5542]

Dude same its disgusting

[@Mikaelamofu]

dulcette AHH i hate that with a passion

[@whyborn3056]

That’s why I don’t think Konosuba is funny

[@phantomcat7990]

The trope with the voluptuous punching bag is something that I despise with my entire being. It normalizes the idea that these people exist to be looked at, and if they do something to attract the male gaze, even if it’s something simple as jumping up and down, it’s their fault. I hate this, I have many memories of when I was in elementary school and as a kid I jumped up and down as a show of excitement. I was always reprimanded for doing so and I never knew why. And even now, doing things like playing jump rope, running, dancing or doing anything like that is seen as inappropriate, and then when I bring up to someone that I would like to get my chest removed, they think I shouldn’t do that or I should “think long and hard about my choice.” I’ve had my entire life to think about this choice, I’d be able to move without worry that someone is offended cause of how gravity naturally affects the chest. Then to see this being shown as a comedic punchline and something that’s ok to laugh at people for just rubs salt into the wound. I want this trope to die. Or at least, I’d like a better view on it. Like what you said about the busty character complaining about their back, that would be fun! Or the character getting angry at the people who sexualize her for something she can’t control, that would be interesting and relatable. Just… not what they’re doing now.

[@imtiny3935]

I’m so sorry doing such simple things like jump roping was even seen as inappropriate- that would really make someone with a big chest uncomfortable and make them feel like people always have their eyes on their chest. I personally have a flat chest. I at times wished I had a bigger chest because I have been made fun of for not having a bouncy chest. I see why people would say “re-think your decision.” Because there are going to be those people who will make fun of you for having no chest (at least that’s how I see it). I mean either way, having a big chest is uncomfortable and painful. Having a small chest just has other people calling you names. If you want to get rid of your chest go for it! I have heard that having a big chest gives a lot of back pain and such. If you want to feel comfortable, do what’s best for you! Either way, I’m sure you’ll be beautiful ❤️ Also…I really do find this anime trope very uncomfortable and it would add a little bit of realism if the big-chested character would show how painful it is to jump and such 😅

[@lemonsunshines601]

​@@imtiny3935 It would also be nice to see some small chested anime girls more often and not only for them to be jealous of the big breasted anime girls. A women is more then just her breast size. Anime should be more diverse and they should also try to represent the female gender a bit more accurate and less like an ideal or stereotype. Would also be nice to see the anime girls with big breast also go through some neck or backpain like it is in real life. This anime trope really suck.

[@imtiny3935]

@@lemonsunshines601 I also somewhat find it a little annoying whenever a flat-chested character is only there to have jealousy over the big-chested character. I want the flat-chested character to just be there yk? And ya the trope does suck-

[@ladykanrojiarmyblink1570]

@@lemonsunshines601 Tbh it makes me feel so insecure since I'm a small chested person.

[@ssaammii]

Le proof?

[@magmatard8737]

I would love to see an Isekai where the main character is so bland in episode one, then in the special world he changes everything about himself to stand out. "Screw it, new world new me" the underlying message could be don't let anything hold you back from being who you want to be

[@pedrosabino8751]

Remind me Shield Hero

[@lemonsunshines601]

Also should make them adapt to new surrounding, new culture and to learn from new experiences with a new way of thinking compared to before. Similar to how it is to move to another country. Just don't make every main character the same person all the time with no character progression. Most important for a MC is to not bore the viewers. Real life people are actually not that boring not even the average japanese man can be that bland and boring.

[@poppythedogofwonders]

Or the protag is SO bland that it's actually used as the main narrative, like, they are so plain that they blend in with everything, your eyes just completely ignore him he's so bland. Due to this, he is able to become an ultra level spy and save the world with Sneak 100.

[@alexcat6685]

so basically kill youself to be special. I remember a story that had more the main character starting a life again, to well make up for their last one.

[@magmatard8737]

@@alexcat6685 No isekai protag has deliberately killed themselves to my knowledge. So thanks for twisting my words.

[@haileyalice2763]

in anime body type diversity is just the size of their chest...

[@sauteedbread]

Hailey Alice ikr, I’ve noticed this in ddlc, rwby, pretty much any anime that has four or so girls

[@mediocresigns]

@@sauteedbread I definitely agree, but to be fair, DDLC is a horror game that does that on purpose to make fun of that trope (Yuri even complains about back pain from her chest size, and it is commented by another character that Natsuki is small and childlike because she is malnourished and doesn't eat well). The trope in anime that the only difference in girls' body types is their breast size is annoying, hopefully there will be better diversity in upcoming shows...

[@yourlocalasshole352]

Watch Please tell me! Galko-chan

[@annabelleboyd7115]

Like why can't you make different BODY TYPESSS- it's NICE TO SEE OKAY? Especially for those of us that DON'T have rope-thin waists and THE WORLDS MOST UNNECESSARILY BIGGEST BREASTS.

[@beccaboo2393]

I agree and the way they make curvy girls and if a main girl character magically loses weight over night and now all the hot guys want her that bugs me. There should be different body types and not just in the chest area.

[@someonehelpmewithmymodules1609]

Anime logic: *_Whenever you're weak...Just scream at the top of your lungs and you'll get stronger!_*

[@kexusthomas5696]

It’s like - when turning in a game, turn your physical body for extra oomf - screaming at the TV makes you play better

[@alanangkk]

Ooooo dragon ball

[@fxmika5937]

Lol

[@jaritarahman3302]

Exactly. Makes complete sense. Isn’t unusual at all.

[@endergirldragon]

*remember all your happy moments with your friends and magically heal and be like if you werent hit by the enemy*

[@doodleplayer4014]

For a good "Im actually 112" thing either Aang from ATLA or King from The Owl House are good examples

[@heardofrvb]

But do you actually age when you're frozen?

[@doodleplayer4014]

@@heardofrvb no, but I feel like ATLA still managed to work in some good jokes. Like Aang always says back in my day, or complains about how things changed.

[@max_punch]

Ain't King just 8 tough? I guess he was in the egg for a few centuries or sum but he wasn't born yet so it doesen't really count

[@doodleplayer4014]

@@max_punch yeah, but in the story he is so upset by people treating him like a kid.

[@mothbrainedindividual]

@@doodleplayer4014 It's pretty common for kids to be upset when they are treated like kids. But the Collector is a good example where the trope actually works and isn't used for sexualisation.

[@floren2163]

The idea of a little girl actually being a demon lord could be used in such a interesting way but mostly it's creepy 😞

[@Asmodeus_682]

Yea like they could actually take that form to catch creeps in the show or something like that

[@simplyxrainbowcloud]

Yea

[@atanaZion]

@@Asmodeus_682 Nah, why would they? Feels boring

[@Asmodeus_682]

@@atanaZion maybe qI like the concept I said because of how common pervert characters are in quite a few animes, regardless of the genre of anime or the gender of said pervert character. And the idea of them getting called out and punished for harassing others makes me smile

[@poppythedogofwonders]

Yeah it's disappointing especially since it could be so damn funny or horrific if utilised correctly, like, imagine this: Main characters are in trouble, about to be wrecked by massive number of enemies, then suddenly the little girl who said she was a demon lord and actually 3489 years old, her eyes go pitch black, mouth splits at the corners creating a demonic smile filled with too many sharp teeth. She begins floating and a void of black becomes an aura around her, casting her face into permeant shadow, pin prick red dots appear in the black and she suddenly disappears. She reappears right in front, hovering above the enemies, her form twists even more with disturbing flesh stretching and bone cracking sounds, she makes movements with her arms and as she does. The army of enemies gets absolutely DESIMATED. I'm talking a brutal STOMP. All gone within 5 minutes and that's only cause she was PLAYING. After the carnage, she just appears in her little girl form and casually walks back to the traumatised, frozen cast like nothing just happened. She never acknowledges this happening but you see her smile creepily when it's brought up.

[@fish2783]

When there’s a random cat girl in the middle of nowhere.

[@shadow112___]

Nyan

[@lucyw5821]

*Serious and emotional series where the plot is actually really good* Cat girl: Nyah!!~ senpai??

[@mookkids3722]

yeah it's really random and I'm just like so let me get this straight and no one else is going to have cat ears but this one girl can?

[@warmmilk8624]

@Wolfie Pixelz! OH MY GOD YES

[@alternativegay4432]

Her family tree has to be interesting

[@emiberry1404]

I like how she used Saiki as an example of a non-bland character when all he wants is to be that bland guy.

[@no.8444]

Lol yeah

[@purplepineapple8863]

she was explaining the bland guy and I was just like "saiki the exception" and then she brought him up like yessss

[@moist147]

@@purplepineapple8863 well saiki has the glasses and antennas

[@Eeyesablous]

She did not mention Shuichi though xD

[@Eeyesablous]

nor she did the pregame Kokichi Ouma

[@myheartwillstopinjoy8142]

There is one case where an anime showed the downside of a big chest. It's called Taishou otome otogibanashi and in ep 4 the protagonist finds out the girl has a big chest she had been binding it to make it seem smaller. She talks about how much she hates her big chest. She says that it causes her pain and that she's ashamed of it, and always hides it because she thinks it makes her look fat. I like that after this scene, for the rest of the anime she goes back to binding her chest, and they don't use her for cheap big boobs fanservice, nor does the protagonist either make fun of her or sees her in perverted way after that.

[@deepsea5348]

There was actually this one hatsune Miku song about a girl who was turned into a vampire as a kid and she’s been alive for a long time, and she uses her cuteness to lure in victims, but she finds it frustrating how hard it makes her day to day life

[@Dashyk42]

Do you remember the name of the song?

[@moonhall]

"Quiet girl" black hair, dead grey/black eyes.

[@bagoflesh]

glasses

[@Suseil1]

and weapons

[@hamlol5252]

*gacha life*

[@juntunez_sketchez2198]

“Quiet girl reality” brown hair, sleepy bored/brown eyes

[@hamlol5252]

Escapismxx .x quiet* bruh this proves that gachas are 5 y/o

[@styxthistle497]

Ugh the worst trope is when the main chatacter instantly lusts after some newly introduced person (who is usually a girl with a monotone voice and eyes so glossy you want to wipe them) and it's not serving any purpose to the plot or any character arc 🤦‍♂️

[@Armund_Wolffe]

Ohhhhh my god yes This is the worst of the worst.

[@riiael]

Omfg that happens in every glmm im so sick of it

[@turkeygobblegod]

666th like

[@francisconavarretmoore9226]

What animes are those

[@brick_8833]

@@francisconavarretmoore9226 read the chainsaw man manga I couldn’t even get past chapter 12 because the MC was such a simp (I’m probably going to watch a little bit of the show when it comes out though because who doesn’t want to see a guy with a chainsaw head?)

[@bloodybee3553]

6:09 As a particularly voluptuous young woman, I HATE this trope, particularly because of the bouncing thing. Whenever I meet someone (particularly a guy) who watches anime, he always expects my chest to bounce with the breeze. And I've had to explain to several gymnastics teachers that running is physically painful because of the weight coming down when they bounce, and that I don't have access to the type of undergarments that will help prevent that pain

[@phadenswandemil4345]

So my chest is medium-sized and I've seen anime girls with similar sizes and it's sooo bouncy. It looks like jello 😂

[@ayyymacaroni]

I have B cups and running w/o a bra is painful, I can't imagine WHAT it might be like for you. OOF. I hope that you wake up one day and your chest and back don't hurt anymore (I can't solve the creepy anime-watcher problem, sorry.)

[@bloodybee3553]

@@ayyymacaroni was literally harrassed for over a year by a guy that was supposed to be my friend, and he didn't even watch anime. Sometimes I wish I was a guy just so I didn't have to deal with the sexual harassment

[@ayyymacaroni]

@@bloodybee3553 :( i am so sorry that happened to you. i hope that every time he buys himself ice cream, a bird shits on it and he takes a bite/lick before he notices. i hope that he is constantly in pain, and i hope that there's always the feeling of a hair in his mouth. he deserves worse >:(

[@bloodybee3553]

@@ayyymacaroni Thank you. That was oddly comforting to read

[@amka5519]

I also really hate when a character is just overpowerred without any training or some sort of story.

[@callmecharlie4250]

@@simplyxrainbowcloud a character's strength in gameplay isn't necessarily canon in genshin. I can't think of any characters that are canonicly overpowered just because.

[@Roxseyflower]

Saiki K but it's actually good and it's a whole different story if you know what I mean

[@sage4384]

*Cough* Most isekai’s *cough*

[@mitsume_slay]

Nezukooo

[@jojo_7367]

Some stuff that rub me the wrong way: -The abusive tsundere -the females in fantasy usually wearing inappropriate or inadequate clothing -When the main guy in a harem is so boring and oblivious to all the girls crushing on him -When teenage female characters get ridiculously sexualised I have more but I don't want to make the comment too long-

[@user-lb8wz8wh6j]

I'll love to see more lmao🤘🤧

[@byron9638]

Tbh if your character is a female warrior don't make her wear skin-showing stuff, her enemies are going to try to attack her on those places. Putting armor on her arms or legs doesn't actually make her more difficult to kill. (I mean, I have male characters doing the same shit Im complaining about, but they are demons so they don't die lol) That's just my opinion lmao

[@aristo.crecia]

I hate tsunderes lol i just don't get them at all

[@kokomeow8990]

"inappropriate or inadequate armor/clothing" but what if. i want the boob window. or whatever it is

[@rachelwhatchamacallit2127]

@@aristo.crecia Same. They're annoying

[@definitelynotgianna1036]

This reminds me of when the characters say sailor moon is fat and I'm here like "y'all have the same physique 😐"

[@SuperVini310]

This happens because Japanese people have different standards on what being "fat" is. Apparently, 42 kg = fat to them (I'm not sure if it's exactly like that, but there is a difference in weight standards).

[@nicolasramos2170]

maybe because I'm Brazilian, usually we are more about voluptuous women (way before it became mainstream), what americans would call thicc nowadays lol, and these anime girls look like a bunch of stick figures and still they're called fat.

[@cosmo_junk]

ikr, im not japanese (im vietnamese) but whenever someone gains a TINY bit of weight, they call themself fat, and im just like,,,,, 👁👄👁

[@MegaZeta]

@@SuperVini310 No, it's a joke where the supporting characters rag on the sympathetic but easily riled main character.

[@zhawkmoth3653]

Chubby is different in japan. It's not really "fat"... its just not super skinny. But from a western standpoint it just seems really odd.

[@Romans-un8nx]

Inverted knees in female anime characters. The thing that bothers me about it the most is that IT LOOKS RIGHT. And the animators do a good job at making it somehow bring out the characters' cuteness. But in real life, having inverted knees is painful and unhealthy- that's not the way lags are supposed to be. So seeing a bunch of healthy, perfect anime girls with bizarrely asthethic inward-facing knees just freaks me out. Edit: sorry, I didn't realize that people could healthfully stand that way. I've always found it cute, I just found it weird that something so cute could be bad for you. I thought it was unhealthy because two people I know with leg problems have inverted knees. Guess it's not the same for everyone🤷🏽‍♀️

[@PartanBree]

I've never seen them with inverted knees (knock knees, with the knees bent in while the feet face out), but they often have hen toes (whole leg rotated inwards so the knees and toes point a little together). Mild hen toes is fairly common and is not a medical problem, and even young young girls who don't have hen toes still stand that way sometimes, causing their knees to seem to knock together. Obviously animé exaggerates it for cuteness, but it is a real thing and not as bad as inverted knees.

[@max_punch]

Me who has legs like that: 💀 Yeah I always knew something was off. But I don't feel anything, I can move around n shit so I guess it's fine

[@xX_Knives_Xx]

why do ppl use aesthetic as a noun and not an adjective

[@callmecharlie4250]

@@xX_Knives_Xx because it's also a noun. there are a lot of words that can be both adjectives and nouns.

[@marusiaskrynnyk7489]

I heard a fact that japanese girls find this way of standing cute and even do it on purpose. It may be the thing that caused such animation or be the result it

[@Ann-si8rq]

The last one actually helped me notice something that I've always been doing wrong with the people I draw. They all, mostly, have the same body type. And I look at them and be bothered and be like "what could possibly be wrong with this?" And now I'm just going "ooohhhhh..." At this point in time, I can draw 2 body types. I'm going to put in alot of effort to change this. Thank you!

[@poppythedogofwonders]

How's your progress going on this?

[@xXstudioghiblefanXx]

I'm proud of you for recognizing something and working to change it. I'm trying to do this too, and if any friendly people on the internet have tips, I would love to hear them.

[@Axionexe]

The abusive tsundere that is never held accountable for her actions, and the MC somehow falls for her anyway, despite her beating the shit outta him every five minutes.

[@100lovenana]

Louise from Zero no Tsukaima

[@aniya5169]

Nana oml. I hate the fact that you reminded me that I actually watched that 😭 I hated all the characters yet I couldn’t stop watching

[@cosmox1x]

So basically Glaceon in those PKM-180( I forget the name TwT )comics But the fact that those are pokemon make me like them a lot more .>.

[@M-sCS]

Sakura from Naruto -.-

[@playeronbeat1859]

bakugo omg-

[@redmessenger07]

The "bad girl" "cheerleader" thing This not only applies to almost every Disney TV show, but animes too. I'm tired of the "mean girl" thing. Yes there are bullies and mean people, but its over used and under explained.

[@papayadoodlez9994]

THANK YOU!

[@Yutaayuuji]

There is rarely any bullies in anime I think u meant Gacha stories

[@flowersandfloriography]

It fr is in everything, Gacha, anime, Disney, etc

[@bellasofthousesso5381]

I agree Red Messenger. But for some reason especially in Gacha stories (gacha life, gacha verse ,etc) the bullies are always spoiled brats its so annoying because not all Bullies are spoiled and wear girly dresses!

[@lilfriendlyapricot7150]

Red Messenger there just needs to be more well written bullies!

[@sukifloof8926]

One of my least favorite design type deals is when there’s this chubby character that's obsessed with food and since she’s chubby everybody’s like “oh she’s not pretty she’s ugly” and then at the end she gets just like full on glow up where she’s all skinny and stuff and everybody’s like in love with her, I hate that because it’s like basically saying like oh you can’t be pretty if you’re chubby kind of thing. And then their popular love interest finally notices them because of they got a glow up

[@DestinyOfDragons]

I really hate the voluptuous punching bag trope, and I'm someone who draws busty girls. I love drawing characters that have large chest and/or large hips and sometimes there personalities are very bouncy and energetic, but I can't stand when characters like my own are reduced to fan service. Its just such a waste. Like let busty women exist as people and not objects for others to ogle at.

[@beanother1an690]

I feel the same way. I draw multiple busty women, but as a storywriter I always try to make all my characters as three-dimensional as possible.

[@malikarsyasakani]

Same here! I have a busty mascot for a manga I’m working on. Aside from her sexyness, she’s a mercenary who’s a little fucked-up in the head, but still cares for her friends and family.

[@insecteatrr]

“Anime protagonists are generic and bland” Jojo protagonists: well this looks like a job for me

[@Rororishin]

YESSS

[@cybst4r]

lmao

[@adniaquila1093]

Jojo is an exception

[@lisa35389]

Exactly

[@cybst4r]

@ige fr

[@unicorninvader8783]

The “child who’s actually an adult” trope, but it’s the other way around. A character who looks like an adult, and usually has, ummm, “exaggerated” features. But in reality, they’re 12.

[@mimthyss]

Oh god yeah that's equally as awful :(

[@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945]

congrats you just invented sexualizing children

[@mimthyss]

@@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945 they didn't invent it lol, they're saying that's a trope they hate in animes

[@byakuyatogami2905]

I heard the raccoon girl in shield hero is like that but the main guy refuses to date her

[@arsenesoir]

*cough cough* Shiro *cough cough*

[@eltheducc5576]

“I’d love to see an anime where the girl is complaining about the back pain” Hetalia 🌚

[@cheetosan]

GET OUT 🫵

[@eltheducc5576]

@@cheetosan no, because if i cant escape it no one can

[@prairiete]

I remember a female character complaining about back pain and seeing your comment, I was gonna check it out, but it was Lust in the FMA comic stips

[@mandragora8381]

About the carbon copy: agree but we should make an exception for tadano from komi can't communicate, he's just adorable

[@jett3474]

Well to be fair it make sense for his character, because he intentionally tried to make himself look bland after a crucial character moment

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

@@jett3474 And Komi starts developing feelings for him because he's a GENUINELY kind guy and one of the first to treat her like an actual person and not some unapproachable Goddess. So yeah, he definitely gets a pass.

[@oogenesis]

he has an asterisk in his hair. i love tadano's character design.

[@emmelineart]

The only acceptable “average protagonist” is Mob from Mob Psycho. Mostly cause the fact that he looks bland is the point lmao.

[@princessevangeline410]

yup and he's somehow unique

[@meatysheep]

Also because ONE looooves to make fun of other Anime and their stereotypes.

[@xyron.j]

The hair style is so average but its rarely used in anime

[@linspoppa]

Stella15535 I think Mob's blandness has the opposite effect because of how refreshing it looks. Most anime use generic "cute" designs to appeal to a broader audience, which often makes the characters seem static. The token male protag technically looks nice but needs imperfections to avoid being bland. ONE, however, hasn't developed a style meant for mass appeal and dares to go overboard with the expressions! The anime also pays attention to body language.

[@thiswowzer3217]

And he's not even bland because even if the design choice intends so his personality is very unique

[@wanaisya1805]

Bland mc-kun: *exists* Girls at his school: Suddenly,I start loving him for no reason

[@Orangeorange8804]

WHY IS THIS SO UNDERRATED AAAAA

[@theparrot6516]

@勝子 well not really. Because the point of the game to be a yandere

[@tsumugishirogane2300]

@勝子 actually in yan sim when the game will be completed the rivals will fall inlove with taro for different reasons and in different weeks, for an example Amai fall inlove with taro after she invited him to cook in her club to cheer him up since in a way or another you eliminated Osana (like killing her, ruining her reputation ecc..) so it actually make more sense then the actual stereotype

[@tsumugishirogane2300]

@Mynameisirrelevant as if your useless comment no one asked for has something to do with my comment

[@joemama-fu3vy]

doki doki literature club be like :

[@reyy1812]

One of mine other than all of these: the freaking males getting nosebleeds when they see pretty women (or women in general) And And When they over sexualize women for no reason. They make their boobs big, super skinny, giant hips and curves, extremely short skirts, all that stuff And it’s like every girl There’s so much wrong with anime, there are rarely any good ones

[@skyrat1896]

for me its also the camera shots they use around these curvier women. in code geass for example, for absolutely no reason whatsoever the camera will go up womens asses when they drive one of them mech things

[@chikiexx6587]

Mitsuri and tengen wifes

[@lumosfan]

Perhaps anime isn't for you

[@salinahossain42]

@@chikiexx6587 and Tsunade

[@poppythedogofwonders]

I disagree with big breasts, giant hips and curves being a problem, you forget that there are people with these body types and to call it a problem or inherently sexual is wrong. For example, I have giant hips, my body type is an issue huh? My hips are sexual just cause they're large? Yeah right. Oh and I notice you singled out women and basically said that their breasts, hips, and curves are inherently sexual if they're larger than average. Good lord, your views are sexist as hell. Anyway, the real issue is when people sexualize those aspects. Like seriously, a character can have big boobongalas, just don't put unnecessary, creepy attention on it. This may surprise you but tiddies ain't inherently sexual (neither are hips and curves, you are part of the issue).

[@kdjbf.mp4]

The second pet peeve actually has a some good characters that use that trope! Haibara Ai and Edogawa Conan from Detective Conan are the best example of this. The core plot is that they got turned into children by ingesting a drug made by an evil organisation trying to kill them. They act like normal children (or atleast conan does) around other people but they're clearly mature and most of the time taken seriously by adults in the show. and the best part is that Haibara isn't made into a "uwu loli who's actually an adult". She's very stoic, acts like an adult most of the time and is one the best informants in dc with her skills ranging from computer science to lab science. Not to mention both of them being a head scientist and a world renowned class detective.

[@mirzapramudya1580]

The Detective Conan theme will forever be stuck in my head

[@quit3118]

My oc does look younger than her age, she is 16 but looks 12 to 13 It's a genetic or a disorder thing, it comes from her mother and her side of the family Her mother is close to her 40s but she looks like she is in her 20s

[@Nacho.999.]

​@@quit3118who asked

[@m4yr4i]

​@@Nacho.999.I asked

[@jessicaeaton7258]

When a guy falls and accidentally touches a girls chest, the girl always hits him and calls him a pervert for something that happened on accident. I really hate it when it happens.

[@parasynesis9260]

yeah, but when a girl would fall on a guys junk and be inappropriate about it, it's one of the comedic scenes

[@bluerobot3806]

Idk. They usually stand there or move every other body part EXCEPT their hand when they accidentally grope a girl's chest.

[@charlie8949]

I feel like if that happened to someone in real life, both of them would blush intensely, the male would apologize, and both of them would want to get away as soon as possible

[@shadowstar8619]

Yeah, accidental pervert is one of the worst kinds of tropes.

[@mikethegoo]

"How dare you not do something intentionally!?"

[@hibye12345]

pet peeve: “shy” anime girl that gets flustered every 2 seconds 😫🤚

[@Helloknight]

yeah. i wouldn't care if it wasn't a lot because some people are just like that. but it's a whole entire genre.

[@hibye12345]

@@Helloknight ikr

[@WhoTookSpecimen]

As the shy and quiet girl in my class, I hate those type of characters **ahem** *Mikan* **ahem**

[@Spikes_cat]

@@WhoTookSpecimen Like seriously I'm the "I'm too scared to show any emotion because I'm scared I'll come off as too fake or too dramatic and it makes me look like I don't care about anything even though I do and I'm awkward as hell around people even though I shouldn't be and I always ruin moments because of my stupid awkwardness." shy and not the "I stutter every sentence even though I don't actually have a stutter and I fall a lot and would cry whenever someone pokes me 🥺"

[@tsumiki7752]

@@WhoTookSpecimen she’s literally a fanservice character

[@NeroNyte]

To me, the written age of a character means nothing against their intended visuals. Like a clearly small child that some writer decided is actually 40 is still a small child. And it goes the other way around too, where a character will just objectively look like a full on adult and people will be like "Um she's actually 12." I just think, what would you think based on how they look alone, no context, that's what's important. For fictional, drawn or rendered characters, critically of course

[@wisteria7052]

so you think 12 year olds in real life can be sexualized just because they look older than their age? or some 23 year old shouldn't have people liking them in any romantic way just cause they are short undeveloped and look really young?

[@NeroNyte]

@@wisteria7052 There is an enormous difference between a real human, and a created character, drawn or rendered, made to look a way, and written a certain way, by a person. That's why I said "For fictional, drawn or rendered characters, critically." Not human people.

[@wisteria7052]

@@NeroNyte but why can't the real people feel represented in the anime?..

[@NeroNyte]

@@wisteria7052 There is also a difference between a character drawn to look short and "underdeveloped", and a character that is obviously drawn to look like a child. I'm not saying one size fits all.

[@wisteria7052]

@@NeroNyte Yeah cause I look like a child literally if only I looked my age being short and underdeveloped wouldn't matter.. my cousin faces the same problem, people often think of us as 12 year olds or even younger. If you can't comprehend people like that actually exist in reality idk what to tell you.

[@flareboi]

i feel like a better alternative (that i highly prefer) to the aggressive tsundere is just to make the characters frenemies that still clearly care about each other. like "shut up i hate you" but if the other person looks even slightly sad about that sentence they backtrack and go "IMSORRYIMSORRY I LOVE YOU YOURE MY FAVORITE PERSON :("., it's a lot more realistic and also a lot cuter

[@NotSogi]

Another trope: that really annoying, high pitched whiny voice for the main character, I get it’s supposed to be cute and all but it’s just so UGHH-

[@chuiga2935]

Or that "sexy, big boob lady" who always speaks with same style like every other "sexy lady". Like why they can't just have normal voices?

[@pommeko7804]

Chuiga Lucoa: “sHotA bAbY!1!”

[@anonmy4234]

Yeees omg I can't stand it! Also, maybe it's just me but I don't really like all the anime noises the always make?? Like "Eeeeeeh!?" really high-pitched or something. It's so annoying! But maybe that's just me

[@iisopd5712]

I have one exception for this one, and that’s girls last tour. The high pitched yet childish and kind of dead inside actually make the anime better in some circumstances. I’m hoping in not being biased just because I like the anime but yeah :’)

[@caelum811]

I always thought Japanese dub is exaggerated. I know it’s part of their culture but I can’t stand it. Pls don’t at me.

[@Decepticommie]

The ONLY good example of “this child is actually an adult” is umbrella academy cuz they make this 14 year old have the mid life crisis of an old man and it’s so funny

[@helana2203]

monogatari shinoubu

[@MARUSHI-YT]

five is literally an old man with raging teen hormones

[@kioku618]

Dective Conan is a good case if you count it though it's a very different type of story.

[@armitagehuxx7477]

Also hes not sexualised and used as a fetish trope for creepy people.

[@shaylen1495]

No seven deadly sins is. Look at meliodas and king lmao

[@cj_abaddon7475]

A moto me and my friends created when we were talking about the whole bland male anime protag was that *"they're the main character, give them a reason to be the main character"* Plus an added "and no, the chosen one ain't a good exscuse if the main protag still ends up a bland hollow bowl of mashed potatoes in the end" and I stand by these

[@IMayOrMayHaveNot]

01:35 - The industry's reasoning to make an MC like that says a lot about what they think of their audience. And the worst of it is that it holds an ounce of truth. The objectification of their female friends is an actual bit of Japan's social customs that influences their works of fiction. Sexual harassment in Japan is commonplace. I wish I was kidding.

[@oliviaruzicka3712]

When you talked about how you’d like to see a “fan-service” character complain of back pain or something, I immediately thought of Yuri from Doki Doki Literature club, because that’s exactly what happens, it’s implied that her back pain is because of her... um... chest 😅 lots of anime girl tropes are made fun of in that game, it’s great

[@chloejec6318]

Maybe mikan as well?

[@niftyskyblue]

I thought of that too! One of my favourite moments in the game is in Monika’s room, one of her dialogue options has her talk about yanderes and how there’s one in the game. Yes, that’s right! It’s Yuri she’s talking about! 😂

[@PancakemonsterFO4]

The childhood friend finally kills herself instead of being the clishee Love intrest, you cannot imagine how much i celebrated that moment

[@ArteArt39]

@@chloejec6318 Mikan doesn't have big breasts tho

[@shinisnotonfire]

@@PancakemonsterFO4 "finally kills herself" that's kinda rude-

[@stevengoomba6490]

The “ancient beings as little kids” trope is always sexualized and it’s super gross. The only time I can think of where it was legitimately done right was in Fullmetal Alchemist where the homunculus Pride was a little kid for narrative reasons, and instead of being cute or funny he was genuinely terrifying.

[@esoteric22222]

Yes!!! I also though of Soul Eater, when Medusa took over the body of a little girl for a period of time and was absolutely still as terrifying and not sexualized at all.

[@glam4663]

This is the problem I have with Elaine from the Seven Deadly Sins. She looks 12, but because she's over 1000, it's alright for her to date Ban.

[@idiotoninternet]

Is funny cause I don’t mind it in books or stories and I remember as a kid/teen writing about stuff where there were creatures that looked young but were old but it was just “yeah they age at a different rate than us” so they were either childlike still or if not no one else had an interest or sad them other than a kid and it was this thing where they didn’t want to be seen as s kid cause they’re 50 not 15. But in anime it just often is used as a cop out and for ulterior motives

[@halleyk7Art]

I actually love the “creepy child” horror trope.

[@Liniita]

I also thought of Hunter x Hunter where Gon and Killua met Bisky. I think that narrative is actually good and not sexualized at all.

[@rawcookiedo3245]

Another thing I don’t like about the bland main character is FOR SOME REASON HES ALWAYS SO FREAKING MEAN TO HIS MOM AND SHE’D BE LIKE SUPER SWEET TOO ;(

[@Mooshroom_Moss]

The fan service girl hit me hard with the pain. As a girl with uhhhh bigger things I relate to this a lot.

[@pepsi2471]

too many animes are more focused on having attractive and sexualized female "characters" than having a good story. mob psycho was really good but it was sad to see that we've gotten to the point of "doesn't sexualize the high school girls" being a selling point that stands out. to me i think that should be the standard

[@minshii4812]

Mob psycho > other animes Facts.

[@wafflesthearttoad6916]

JoJo character guys are more sexualized than the women. HAVE YOU SEEN THE ABS ON KARS, DANG BOI!

[@falcongamer5867]

@P Poh he also created Garou, the best developed character in the series of OPM

[@Cecil...]

Hear hear!

[@Kuudere_Fanboy]

No.

[@TwinkleTwinkleTruly]

Honestly, a “child” character that’s a billion year old god or whatever and has the basic personality of a grandma would be kinda funny. Like, she’d look like a kid, sure, but she’d dress and act like an elderly lady and pinch people’s cheeks and tell loooooong stories from when Civilization was first emerging, but she keeps telling the same stories, and she mixes stuff up or gets details wrong cuz she’s seen so much it’s hard to keep track off. She used to be this super badass person, but now she’s retired and she likes to just follow along on adventure of the younger generations cuz it’s fun and she’ll lend a hand (by being way too overpowered) so no one actually wants to travel with her, cuz she’s scaring everyone in her parties, so now she’s with the protagonist and their group of lovely misfit weirdos.

[@fakecubed]

That would be good.

[@untypical-otrashchannelasi2781]

Cool

[@bloodyvalentines]

this reminds me of a character from a show called RWBY! (I’m sorry, I forget their name because I haven’t watched the show in awhile) but basically they give the rundown of how she was super-badass when she was younger, but now she’s old and kinda just tags along! she doesn’t appear until the later seasons, but I’d recommend it

[@kiricappuchin]

Kinda reminds me of Misaka from Azur Lane, looks like a 30yo lady but is actually so old everyone calls her Grandma

[@msmity63]

LiTtLe My FrOm ThE mOoMiNs.

[@Wow-jt9ks]

I wish there was a story where the kid looking character still acted like a kid but was like crazy intelligent, it would add a good amount of lore and angst into the story.

[@xcenex479]

Basically if The Great Ace Attorney became an anime

[@okanimation68]

Nahida in Genshin Impact xD

[@lileeisntsosmart9054]

3:20, simple: if they present as a child they shouldnt be sexualised.

[@Thaza]

My problem is realistic guys vs fantasy girls. All guys have dirty blond to black hair styles, but girls go full rainbow with hair and eyes. You look at the line up and it's literally guys from mars, girls from utopia.

[@SparDanger]

Well, one of my female co-workers has unicorn colored hair... So... It's kind of on par these days.

[@prettyrat.]

I love the way you phrased that. Sounds like a TV Tropes page

[@joelleweetjewel9948]

It kinda depends what genre you're watching though I guess, because guys (especially protagonists) in shounen action anime tend to have absolutely insane hair.

[@MegaZeta]

@@SparDanger I think the point here is that it's the design norm for women to have neon, oddball hair and eye colors, while most of the men look boring as shit in that department

[@MegaZeta]

@@joelleweetjewel9948 Men in shounen anime tend to have really long hair, spiky hair, etc. The comment was about colors, and non-bland hair color on men in shounen tends to be either a way to make an oddball stand out or evidence of some sort of "evolution". It's unusual, is the point.

[@hi-bk6sy]

I honestly never understood the "boring mediocre character" that we're supposed to imagine ourselves as. How am I supposed to relate to someone with zero personality? I just wish that trope would die lol

[@XShadOBabeX]

You’re not supposed to relate to them. You’re supposed to superimpose yourself onto them. They’re a literal empty vessel for the viewer. It’s lame.

[@samanthakittle]

Basically the visual version of y/n.

[@rinrin381]

Arisa Kittle tru

[@penistownlawyer3587]

@@samanthakittle adding onto that, it's the male version of y/n lol

[@geewiz1804]

XShadOBabeX that’s pretty much what she just said...

[@creatchure]

I honestly wouldn't mind the 3000 yr old demon that looks like a toddler if all it does is run around frothing at the mouth and biting ankles, all while speaking an ancient language- Like the protagonist just gets home and there's just a demon rave going on as this demon toddler is doing a blood ritual to summon Cthulhu. Like, it's an actual demon, and maybe the only reason it chose that form is because is wants to sit in the firetruck cart at a Walmart

[@wobblewokgaming655]

Something that annoys me in anime is when demons just look like humans in cosplay. Like, they're demons, why don't they look like actual demons???

[@ghostya5572]

The “Accidental Pervert”. Basically a guy just keeps getting into lewd scenarios or it looks just like he was trying to to something lewd to a girl. What really ticks me off is that most of the time it was the girls fault.

[@ClearlyCry]

Ugh I hate that crap!

[@raveprincess]

omg i read a manga like this but the protagonist was gay so he hated it when it happened

[@SU-bd6cw]

Lamyunoods what manga?

[@handle69420cheese]

@@raveprincess *_S A U C E_*

[@sephiriza]

I hate this trope with passion.

[@bazzxliner]

Older guy calls younger girl cute in anime : JAIL Bouncy onee-sans straight up harassing younger boys : LUCK

[@jessicaxi4000]

lmao

[@nikkistudio...]

THIS COMMENT

[@diegorodriguez-fl5kp]

Haha you wanna know the funniest part? That thats actually the reality in the third world!??!? Seriously, i've Heard about Young boys of about 13 y/o that get raped by their female teachers (in her 20s) And when It comes in the news, people usually say "shit i Hope that kid was me, he should be thankful".

[@xxjustanaveragehumanxx3779]

TRUE TRUE

[@Jay-hb2mu]

@@diegorodriguez-fl5kp disgusting, really.

[@triggerfairy4070]

1. Twin tailed tsundeee 2. Blue haired childhood friend 3. The Brocon/Siscon type 4. The Slave owning Hero 5. The nihilist

[@Bo-OoOoOop]

Another anime pet peeve: *blonde* hair is the prettiest, therefore every girl with brown hair is ugly.. It’s like someone saying. “ tHoSe TwInS LoOk ThE sAmE, bUt OnE oF tHeM Is bLoNdE. sO i LiKe ThE bLoNdE oNe?!? It honestly doesn’t make sense, what’s wrong with brown hair??

[@SunnyTheOpossum]

I dislike the “plain protagonist” trope only when every other character looks super unique and fun. Otherwise, I don’t mind it too much. One of my favorite animes is Clannad, and their main protagonist is very standard-looking, but the show itself takes place in a normal high school where everyone generally looks normal as well, so it’s not like he’s an exception.

[@undead.angel001]

*Danganronpa has entered the chat*

[@Hapiheartt]

Ikr he is so basic like every other character. The only characters I would say are really unique are Nagisa, Ushio and the gray haired girl( I forgot her name 😢)

[@NoraNekos7]

I just want to say that Clannad's main protag only LOOKS plain. I absolutely love the guy cuz of how he acts. I don't really care about visual design of MC in general, since it can be kinda hard to make unique looking male MC without it being too out of place, but I want them to have at least SOME personality

[@salem-01]

Kinda like haikayu (or however you spell it I forgot) like the protagonist is kinda boring and average not extremely exciting but so is everyone else.

[@theseusvsminotaurus]

@@salem-01 HAIKAYU NOOOOOOOOOOO LMAOOOOO WHY IS THIS SO FUNNY my humor is broken do you mean Haikyuu? 😂 and no not really a lot of times we get to know their backstories

[@wyntryx7977]

girl main character: **walks into room where male mc is changing after a shower** girl mc: PERVERT like, youre the one who walked into him changing? why is _he_ the perv???

[@Nino-pn4vc]

Yeah like... They are the one who is supposed to apologize for walking in the shower.

[@ragdll4791]

Guy: I was in here? Why the hell i am a perv oh wait your cute i don't get mad. ( Baiscally this sernico in a nutshell

[@aoiasahina4654]

I honestly wanna see the guy yell and “say you walked in on me”

[@ragdll4791]

@@aoiasahina4654 THANK YOU!!!! Someone finally gets it

[@aoiasahina4654]

Yeah It’s really annoying when the girls in the anime can do whatever they want without consequence but the guys does something as walk into the wrong room at the wrong time and they get a swift beating

[@xkookiex]

Why does 4:10 look like blossom and bubbles from the PowerPuff Girls

[@9ightdreamer]

I feel like Sayori is a better self insert protagonist if she ever ends up being one because she's relatable and that's what makes her likable.

[@acemushvroom]

Something else I hate: When the “emo” character has to be abused or their parents died from dogs eating their leg off at 3 or something crazy like that it gets so annoying.-. Edit: I forgot to add this Gacha too bUt *gAcHA lOgIc* Edit2: Todoroki I’m so sorry I love you-

[@jesserioo4084]

same, same. i mean i'd pity them of course but it seems just too repetitive and predictable for me

[@myaberry8682]

Why can’t they just be emo because they like the fashion

[@fraser9174]

todoroki intensifies

[@alpha-pathetic4168]

Did you mean: *Gacha Life dEpRESssIuN*

[@SKRR9000]

Yes that’s does appear in a lot of anime, but it’s usually gacha tbh... but I do agree, it’s very annoying.

[@fairydrop9114]

I would be so here for a really old, wise young looking character being patronised because their youthful appearance and they just end up being a salty vessel of rage

[@katsukibakugo5210]

Tanya The Evil

[@redactedredacted6713]

In hunter x hunter there's a girl kinda like that though she does reveal herself as a huge bulk of muscle later on.

[@vickiem1549]

biscuit krueger

[@rileywooten1381]

I want a character that is like 5 in Umbrella Academy.

[@mslightbulb]

Hey, that’s me being mistaken for a 14 year old.

[@theanimegamer366]

As someone who likes harem animes, one of my biggest gripes I have is when they give the girls no personality behind their troops. It’s like the tropes are all that there is to the character and it bothers the shit out of me. There’s almost always a moment where we get to see A little more depth into said girl (most commonly a tsndere) behind the trope and those are the moments that I actually like. Unfortunately, it’s almost immediately slapped in our face when we see them go exactly back to normal after the interaction with our main character. It’s like the authors realize that if they gave them a personality, they wouldn’t bother being with the usual dumb ass, lame protagonist and frankly if that really is the authors fear, you shouldn’t have written/drawn the manga in the first place.

[@MALEXISAL]

5:25 Mikan Tsumiki... She doesn't fit the trope perfectly and there's more to her character than just being sweet, but in some aspects I think the way she's treated by the writing might actually be worse than this description

[@vileSeraphim]

"THATS A CHILD!" "Actually, she's 4000 years old." "THEN WHY DID YOU DRAW HER LIKE THAT?"

[@KatsuyaSerizawa]

*senko and Kanna intensify*

[@ghostpurr9570]

@@Rinzeki02 a milf is better than a sexualized child And why does it have to be a milf they can just not be sexualized

[@flavortown6280]

Inner desires man

[@maiyo2916]

RIGHT WHY ARE WE GETTING PANTY SHOTS OF A CHILD I DONT WANT THIS

[@marianacarina2580]

@@Rinzeki02 You're sick

[@ameliaporter3870]

too add on to the bland main protagonist trope- i HATE that literally ALL of the female characters have to fall for him when he's so generic. he doesn't have personality and he's some honey Japanese kid who sexualizes the girls who throw themselves at him like- stop

[@quackquackDUCKS]

Reverse harem Mhm

[@jakebbt]

MHA be different tho and same with KNY

[@alwaysangry2232]

@@jakebbt while being generic at the same time

[@alwaysangry2232]

@@moonblossomdoll5083 basically that and if you add stuff nerds do like, playing mmo, you get stinky crap that sell like sao

[@imagiguard]

If it's supposed to be the viewer stand-in character, then here's an idea: A wish-fulfillment isekai, except the whole thing is viewed from a first-person POV (Basically a video game in anime form)

[@Creative_StudioMic]

When the kid trope rolled in I remember one of my characters. Her name was Destiny, she looked like a 7 year old kid, but she was the wisest person in her group. Because after her "death" she's able to revive in a completely different world, sucking in knowledge about the world even before she enters it. She's like a sponge: you spills a huge amount of information on her - she just takes it in and asks for more. So, technically she's already 10 centuries old, traveling worlds around her and feeding her eternal curiosity. In the story she wore a "Lara Croft"-style clothing, because she considered it comfortable.

[@thenerdycousins9099]

2:53 You are 6, going on 7 “Actually I’m 30,000”

[@expensivegurl1112]

This trope usually appears in Fairy Tail.. when the main characters fight a really strong enemy afterwards become allies with them afterwards the "enemy turned ally" suddenly becomes weak asf when fighting another character.. like didnt they train for years? After being beaten once they magically just downgraded lmao

[@imjusttired1906]

I hate that trope so much, it's so frequent too, the literal devil will join the good side and then can't even beat a group of amateur thugs

[@expensivegurl1112]

@@imjusttired1906 ikrr, its annoying af when they literally had the power to almost wipe the entire place and when they finally joined the good side they cant even defeat weak opponents.. they probably just did it tho to make the lead characters stand out more :/

[@halaileybailey]

I think an exception to this is when (spoilers to ATLA) zuko joins team avatar and his fire bending is crap because it was originally fueled by rage, but it's fixed same episode so it doesnt create too much of a problem

[@basementfaith6225]

isn't this the equivilent to unlocking a boss as a playable character?

[@robertcline2231]

@@basementfaith6225 ATLA had just the meme from that, images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/adV75P2_700b.jpg

[@marthangugi8293]

Now everybody say it with me: "It's not perverted if it's really just an accident." I always hated it when the guy in anime is called a pervert or is literally beaten when he accidentally walks in on a girl changing but when a girl does it it's ok or even it's the guys fault that she walked on him changing. Also clumsy is not sexy. It just means your a cluts.

[@MellowJelly]

I mean, portraying the sexualization of young girls is perverted. Whether the character is a pervert or not, the subejct matter itself is perverse

[@MultiFilmstudios]

Or better yet, don't write that scenario into the show! If we take away all the deliberate sexual harrasment/assault, there's still a good chunk of scenes where either the male protagonist will just so happen to fall into the female protagonist in such a way that he's touching her in an uncomfortable spot, or vice versa with the female protagonist.

[@animationtakesalongtime]

Klutz, darlin'.

[@withering_]

*cough cough* Your Lie In April *cough cough*

[@swagpurson1632]

It isn’t fun being clumsy, I trip over fucking AIR!! I broke my finger once because I fell down the stairs.

[@slluks3919]

One anime that i like with the overpowered older woman that looks like a little girl is Hunter X Hunter when they revealed gow old Biscuit is, i think they played that off pretty well but usually i would agree with LavenderTowne when it comes to that kind of thing

[@suhaylahherrera6389]

I'm even gonna lie Saiki was the most non bland memorable character I've seen I haven't found another male mc with Hot pink hair yet

[@panjinurfadillah2489]

What about Yuji Itadori from Jujutsu Kaisen.

[@imdani4997]

Some of mine: -A female protagonist that way too kind that would let everyone step on her, forgive everyone even if that person literally almost killed her, a damsel in distress and for some reason always get into trouble and couldn't defend herself (there's nothing wrong with good character, I just wanna see more from them than just being an angle and being saved all the time) -A mean tsundere but for some reason her love interest think her cute and basically take all the insults and beating from her (I mean, saying 'stupid' is fine although it's kinda overused but beating their love interest up is more like a violence and not cute at all) -Unnecessary fanservice. Like come on, some characters even make weird sounds when they are eating?? That makes me very uncomfortable. Especially if it's a loli or little kid. Sometimes there's also unnecessary touching here and there like what- (I get it. People want fanservice. I enjoy it too but sometimes it's too much and basically unnecessary) -An overly optimistic, loud and stubborn as heck character that also the cause of 90% of the problems in the show. (I mean, being optimistic is cool but these characters always act without thinking and kinda make things even worse and sometimes didn't listen to others. It's worse if they are the protagonist. Idk, I just found it annoying) -A pervert character that basically exists only for pervert moments like fanservice or something (I dislike pervert character but it's fine to make them as long as make them more interesting like giving them a talent or something. I've seen good written pervert characters so it is not impossible) These are my opinions. No need to agree and disagree with anything and I'm sorry if I offended anybody __(:з」∠)__

[@yourrockstarhusband7704]

Omg yess, we NEED some badass and stupid female protagonist, not only kawaii kind uwu girls

[@skellebunnyz]

One of my big ones is when the basic generic boy is gettin teased all the time by a girl and it's her only personality not even character development and the boy just says I hate her yet doesn't leave her or ignore instead falls in love

[@aviakey]

On that last point: Mineta from bnha. There's NO need for him to be there...he's never funny.

[@wynnew.3401]

The first one is just Elizabeth from Nanatsu No Taizai.

[@_alex3985]

Yes, angle

[@sheepaleepz]

oh boy i’ve got one. I despise the like, “token perv” character so much. Why does anime always have to have that one really gross character?? Mineta from mha seems to be the biggest offender but I think people only mention him because he’s also like “””ugly”””. Meliodas from 7 deadly sins comes to mind as well. I REALLY wanna get into 7ds but Meliodas is such a creep and it drives me nuts haha. and he’s the MAIN character. It’s not like Mineta where you can just tune him out for the most part haha

[@underworldrat]

Sheepaleepz same, I actually stopped watching 7ds cuz it got on my nerves so much lol

[@miikapm2]

YEESSSSS I wanted to start watching 7ds because a friend recommended it and I was so disgusted by melodias that I didn’t even finish the first episode...

[@datboi1861]

Meliodas's perverted scenes made me uncomfortable tbh

[@miikapm2]

@@rootoftaboo It doesn't matter if he has a reason or not. sexual assault should never be treated as a joke.

[@Don-vz2gc]

Personally I think Mineta is a well done version of the trope, he really gives off the perv vibe and the other students actually react to it in a more normal way. Whilst I have seen other perv characters get excused for the behavior just because they are handsome or funny. I get not liking the perv trope but in my opinion there are definitely good and bad jobs of it.

[@carlthebigman]

From what I've heard, the reason why main characters in some animes look and are so bland is because either A: The main demographic watching it can project onto the character or B: Because not having a main character look "normal" can make the anime do badly. Kinda sucks doesn't it? Though I hope recently more animes have their main characters more interesting looking or personality wise.

[@ember4836]

4:46 WHERE'S BUTTERCUP

[@MuichriokunandYuichirokun]

FR WHERE IS SHE 😡😡😡

[@bluelfsuma]

Honestly, in all media, a character that's purposefully bland so you can project on them, sucks. I hate it. Let the main character be their own person, and have a personality. I don't want to imagine myself as this character, I want to see how _they_ react to plot stuff.

[@shakirashipslied9721]

You tell them sis, and they don't even make the bland characters really project-able for the majority of people, most of the time the characters will be super pervy or annoying.

[@nic0a206]

I'm only able to project myself into a character if they're having an unique personality and is going through an arc that is pretty similar to how I am as a person. I can't project myself through a bland character with no personality that everyone is horny over for no reason.

[@someoneyoumightremember6630]

Bella from the Twilight movies is a great example for bland and plain character to project on

[@Astavyastataa]

Shakira's Hips Lied “they don’t even make the bland characters really project-able for the majority of people” Did you miss the part where even LT said that they’re supposed to be stand-ins for the average Japanese high school boy, i.e., the intended audience of most of these works? Most anime/manga have not been made with the primary intention of showing them outside of Japan, and it’s only fairly recently that we’re starting to become a market that’s sort of even acknowledged by Japan insofar as I can tell.

[@wakanawill4526]

Actually when you think about it it's stupid and hilarious. Idk if you had even read any character x reader fanficion but from what I read the reader is usually a strong willed woman who can kicks buts with also some dramatic past and secrets. So the "Reader" a character that is literally made so somebody reading it can imagine themselves in their place is way more vivid and interesting then many anime protagonist which shouldn't have that as a prime function.

[@cynthiavasquez4010]

Lets not forget the ---beach episode--- ive seen so many anime that have this kind of filler episode just so we get to the female characters in swimsuits...

[@lookingforcalifornia102]

But sometimes they actually are good and I'm still waiting for the Haikyuu beach episode whatever.

[@KazuhaEien]

A exception is the AOT beach episode

[@justasillylilboy2517]

Yes like AOT I think is the name, the story is about a band at school then they like randomly go to a beach for a episode and with naruto the outro for a season was just all the girls in swimsuits then my hero academia had an episode of them swimming to see the boys Abbas and the girls in swimsuits

[@carol-hw1tm]

it’s the last episode from season 3 when armin finally sees the ocean

[@AkumaDayo]

The only beach episode I'll accept is The Beach from Avatar: The Last Airbender

[@chaotica3455]

I genuinely love Saiki K so much. It's all so comedic and light Hearted yet somehow I love watching and rewatching it.

[@Melonberr]

Ughhhh THANK YOU for this video i love anime but so much of this Needs to be talked about (especially the second one oml) and so many ppl get mad that animes can have flaws but thank you !!!!!

[@breadcrumbs7049]

Here’s something I hate: when someone has a flashback to when they where like 10 or something and they look like freaking toddlers

[@inalucky2]

YESS!! also (not a character design thing) but in those flashbacks the ten year olds will act like they're 2 and it pisses me off

[@kas_ualties7692]

YESSS IKR, they make 8-10 year olds act like hopeless little toddlers! Like wtf, even I remember being that age and being physically/ mentally dependent ON MYSELF because I knew better! They aren’t some babies calling for mommy

[@animebro14]

It's also annoying when they talk like grown adults

[@lina.998]

omg Your Lie in April! In the throwback scenes they look like 3 or 4 even though they‘re ment to be like 10. Then in their regular versions they‘re only 14 (even though they look more like 16) and there‘s no way they went from toddler to teenager in 4 years

[@violetpeters2312]

Lina gosh i know i remember they showed their transition in height once and no way you can grow 5x your height in 4 years 😭😭

[@mello.1483]

The most annoying trope in my opinion is the “aggressive woman” and the “tsundere” trope. It’s so annoying 😐

[@xenophacilus5895]

Why do they always win in a harem anime?

[@Discohater4]

Ikr, they always beat the living crap out of the mc yet they were able to win him. I don't understand why the actual bloody hell would you wanna date a girl who beats you like crap every minute or every time you compliment her?

[@iatemycat5320]

Not only anoying but also toxic ag

[@mello.1483]

@@Discohater4 Fr. Like it’s not even that funny for them to do it every episode.

[@BoricuaKelfa]

@@xenophacilus5895 the idea of getting a hard to get chick Fascinate some men.

[@SharkNado26]

I agree, especially on the last two- like how you gonna say one chick is ugly when she looks like the long lost twin of the ''hot" fan service girl

[@grimisto]

when saiki showed up i got really hyped. i only watch and watched a few anime and most of them aren’t shown enough. anyway yeah! great video again. love the art style. you give me so much inspiration!

[@emryss9513]

I hate it when they make the females very detailed and "beautiful", and the males very simple. It drives me mental-... [Sweet JESUS HOW DID I GET SO MANY LIKES WHAT'S GOING ON-?!!]

[@dog_boy5123]

yeah true the only anime i seen (personally) that has both beautiful men and women is jjba

[@korigordon687]

Kauguri is typing ..........

[@korigordon687]

@@erakatt i'm sorry

[@arizonaicetea3274]

@@dog_boy5123 JSHDHD THE MEN IN JOJO HAVE WAISTS SMALLER THAN THE FEMALES-

[@dog_boy5123]

@@arizonaicetea3274 lol

[@svmmer4136]

lavendertowne: "they have one tendrill coming out of their head" danganronpa protagonist: 🧍🏻‍♂🧍🏻‍♀🧍🏻‍♂🧍🏻‍♂🧍🏻‍♀🌱

[@2dscorner496]

PLSHFHG ITS SO TRUE

[@Hatsune-Miku_Fan]

the emojis are square what does that mean

[@fuckedmybitch]

ahoge✨

[@l_ines]

LMAOOO

[@hugnboba]

No, it's their antennae so they can easily identify killers through radioactive transmission--

[@kathrinstegmayer4528]

I could listen to your voice and watch you line your sketches all day long. Of course it's very interesting and I get what you mean, but I also really enjoy how you make the video

[@nerdwisdomyo9563]

6:57 oh god I remember her… genuinely the super nice super attractive pure hearted and even some times hard working and strong girl who always gets rejected and treated poorly annoys me greatly, and the fan service sucks