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Old 2009-04-16, 16:52   Link #296
solomon
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Originally Posted by Kaioshin Sama View Post

We'll see, but so far it isn't clear if Saki's fetishized yet distorted character design (lolifying a 22 year old, and having her display both idealized/submissive/childish and measured/sensible/mature traits)is meant to be a parody of her being caught in Japanese cultural limbo or if the cards just sort of fell that way and it's moe pandering to get otaku to watch the show.
I hardly see Chika's designs as fetishized. Plus this show is airing in a timeslot made for REGULAR tv viewers not otaku (nor fujoshi for that matter). So I don't think there is much to worry about.
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