Why do people start diching dark edgy or shounenshit as they mature and slowing move on to cosooming more lighthearted stuff such as romance/romcum, and finally move on to slice of life or "seinen" stuff like k-on, takagi san, yuru yuri, azumanga daioh, non non biyori, nichijou and even magical girl stuff like The demon girl next door.
Like even the fanbase shows this syndrome - dark edgyshit are full of 15y.olds as audience whereas I literally see college/unis kids (even full fledged wagies) being the main audience for light hearted stuff.
This is something that I realised in myself as well, and I just started unis.
I have a crush who's older than me but is like a year behind in studies and still kinda immature, and she's an absolute edgyshit fan. I was once like her as well, but now am not anymore so it kinda gets difficult when trying to have an interesting conversation.
No bitches rant
*Slowly move on to
same reason they started watching edgy shit in the first place, they grew into another phase of their life and thought watching this other stuff was a sign of maturity and so they started to do it cause that's what you're supposed to do at that stage
Priorities change, really. For a lot of people, it's because they've seen most of what the good edgyshit shows have to offer that they're ready to move on to something else.
cute anime girls make life at least a little bit more bearable
Teenagers are hormonal and excited by dark things because they have no life experiences and are learning about these negative emotions through fiction and being edgy. Adults are jaded and have experienced actual shit irl and don't need edgy shit dragging them down, they would rather escape into something comfy and soothing
>Why do things aimed at different age groups appeal to those age groups
You're young, life is easy, you look for excitement and contrast.
You get older, life gets harder, you look for a source of happiness and tranquility.
I still like edgy stuff, as long as it's well made.
As a teen I liked edgyshit and comfy SoL
As an adult I still like both
because teenagers saving the world by shouting really loud just became annoying and unbelievable when you grow up
>k-on, takagi san, yuru yuri, azumanga daioh, non non biyori, nichijou and even magical girl stuff like The demon girl next door.
Tranny shit
Real seinen is stuff like berserk or golden kamuy
In fact I don't think any of the shows you posted are seinen.
I don't want anime to be associated with that trash, lol
Jun makes everything better in life
Nichijou is shonen, CITY is the seinen one.
>berserk
Hard shounen.
They are seinen according to MAL/wikis, see the quotes I put?
And yeah I'm aware not everyone falls for this, in fact, I have like 3 friends who watch anime and they still like shounen or dark gore stuff as you mentioned (ok I lied they don't consoom that much of dark content).
>I don't want anime to be associated with that trash, lol
You must be 18+ to post on this website
I still like hot blooded fightan shit twenty years later, so I don't understand this sentiment, though I see it pop up every so often. Sounds like insecurity to me, stop giving a shit and just like whatever you want to like.
>Dark edgy shit
Using buzzwords is a sign of immaturity
Constantly wanting nothing but childish amusement is a sign of immaturity, lol
You regressed and became a manchild, which is why you prefer cartoony non stories about little girls rather than shows that actually try to tell a story
>consoom
Kinda ironic that you'd accuse the other user of being underage when you're the one that's clearly a child here.
Based
Yeah I like well made edgy stuff as well. But I don't get enough time to watch all of that, heck I don't even watch that many animus anymore and my watch time is like 2 or 3eps per week lmao.
Most adults don't watch moeshit
You are a manchild
most adults don't watch anime in general. What are you trying to prove here by consuming anime that you think is "socially acceptable"
It's a Hard Shoujo, actually.
Moeshit is literally made for manchildren and not actual children though
Takagi-san, Azumanga Daioh and Nichijou are shounen, they're from shounen manga
for me though I've come to like shoujo anime the best as I've gotten older
>just like whatever you want to like
This is a no bitches rant. Suggest me edgy stuff that I can watch to make my crush's panties drop (and yeah before you tell me to go outside and have sex, she's a bigger weeb than I am so clearly the only way I can have sex is by flexing my watchlist)
>SoL
>for adults
True grown up men watch kid shows like Aikatsu, PreCure and Pretty Series.
This is correct, but they watch them with their daughters. If you watch them alone you need professional help.
>dark
your mind has been so warped by moe tranny trash that you think gore is inherently dark, lmao
its not. Gore is realistic. You are immature for wanting to shy away from reality into you little girl cartoons.
no such thing, tranny
The Japanese idea of telling a mature story is adding more blood, gore, and sexual violence which non-Asians consider immature you mouthbreathing nihonjinrontard
i don't care about social acceptability
i care about anime that try to tell good stories
moeshit is no different from western cartoons, childish and uninspired.
Watch more anime, read more manga and literature.
Reality is dark too
gore is just movie magic and anime that use it don't even follow the physics to achieve the effects. It's pure teenage power fantasy horseshit
Moeshit is more unique to anime than any other genre, there are no moeshit western cartoons.
teenagers saving the world is literally disney channel kiddy shit and not a good story
Why didn't you quote the user? Did you want to reply to his argument but you're too afraid of him responding again or something?
Anyone saving the world is kiddy shit
Moeshit and teenagers saving the world aren't the only 2 types of anime, newfriend.
moekino follow the sitcom and/or late night drama format, try again
>non asians consider sex to be immature
lmao, what are you talking about, historically shows with lots of sex and violence are considered to be inappropriate for kids
>adding more blood, gore, and sexual violence
Sorry moe kid, those things are part of the real world, and a mature story will not be afraid to depict those things
Your little girl cartoons are sanitized shit for kids, which is why they don't depict these aspects of reality.
>the sitcom and/or late night drama format
That's even worse.
People are more likely to appreciate slower paced shows more with age. It's not just restricted to cgdct, series like mushishi, logh or rose of versailles also count.
>>non asians consider sex to be immature
Who are you quoting?
does it matter? There's only 15 posters in this thread and this guy is adamant on defending his power fantasy shonenshit
no, reality is reality, it is not "edgy" or "dark"
You want to hide away from reality with your little girl cartoons
moeshit is literally the same as western cartoons, they are comedic and episodic shows
the only thing unique to them is the character designs but that applies to all anime
watching little girls frolic around in high school is not a good story either
hell moeshit doesn't even have stories
lets not pretend that all anime is about saving the world either, lmao
i'm paraphrasing you
yes shows like seinfeld and friends generally don't have stories and things just happen every episode just like moekino
>The demon girl next door
either use the real title or kill yourself faggot
>muh dark reality
ask me how I know your 14 without telling me your 14
>your 14
My 14 what?
Western cartoons don't create comfy atmosphere. There's either some premise about battling evil or it leans too hard into humor or fantasy. Only moe anime portrays a comfy idyllic life of cute girls
Most people move on from anime after Naruto.
Daily life and achievements keep them busy. Those lacking in their life will turn to slice of life romance and whatever Loli shit you guys watch
You've obviously never watched a western cartoon, why are you talking as if you're an expert?
>t. kid who didn't have a hard life
I watched western cartoons for years as a kid. They're all like that. Either they battle villains every episode or the premise is absurd humor or fantastical situations.
except that those shows have older characters that an older audience would be able to relate to
it also has a cast which consists of more than little girls / kids, just like western cartoons.
Its safe to say that moeshit is aimed at school kids since most of them are set in school.
>Only moe anime portrays a comfy idyllic life of cute girls
There are probably some western cartoons that have an all female cast
Anyways, If all a show has to offer is little girls then it is worthless
you can eat shit if you want, but i won't
also why are you so interested in the life of little girls?
you sound like a tranny
They aren't. Watching the same 3 or 4 shows or whatever doesn't make you an expert.
Female cast isn't the important part though, it's just bonus. Western cartoons don't have comfy atmosphere. There is always some kind of forced conflict to solve every episode, in slice of life Moe they just do fun things and live life
>ask me how I know your 14 without telling me your 14
you are the sheltered 14 year old fag,
and nice strawman by the way, i never said real life is dark. I said gore is not inherently dark
you are the one that labels aspects of reality like gore to be "dark"
Name one western cartoon that is equivalent to moe SoL and doesn't fit the categories I mentioned
>Western cartoons don't have comfy atmosphere. There is always some kind of forced conflict to solve every episode
The most popular western cartoon of all time already proves you wrong, I don't know why you keep repeating it.
You are right most adults watch funny marvel movies and disney movies.
>Western cartoons don't have comfy atmosphere
thats subjective and vague
>There is always some kind of forced conflict to solve every episode
Talking in absolutes only makes you sound like a retard
and even moe shit has characters getting into trouble or some conflict occasionally
Which is?
It's not forced every episode though
not liking cute girls is a sure sign of a faggot
Berserk is actually Low Fantasy Light History with a dash of Intermediate Shoujo
>disney movies.
no
>aspects of reality like gore
Anime gore is not realistic lmao.
>talks about how gore is just about "muh realism" and escapism is bad
nah user, you will eventually grow up and stop being a dumb teenager and realize that watching people getting tortured and getting sliced up does not make you more mature
Imagine being so sheltered you've never seen the blender bunnies irl