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Originally Posted by Cyprene
It's kind of the signature phrase of the series. When the book was first sold in stores, they ran a " Useless Flesh Illustration Contest" contest to celebrate. On the 29th day of every month (ni and ku in Japanese, for "flesh"), the official site gives out special wallpaper to celebrate "Useless Flesh Day".
So given the nature of the show, and the natural inclinations of its fanbase, you're going to see the term bandied about a lot, both within the show itself and in discussions of it. If that bothers you to the point where you're not enjoying yourself, perhaps you might want to fight another show to watch. |
Or...people could see the misogynistic use of that statement and be sensitive.
It still does not excuse the use here.