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Originally Posted by deadite

This Manga/Anime is made to titillate don't let the oppressive and "serious" tone fool you. Don't think this is something deep like Aku no Hana.

Forgive me for doing this but ... after some more thought, I've decided to say here that Kuzu no Honkai, offers me a decent point of reference for issues which I might argue are dealt with in a different way in

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Hibike! Euphonium,

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or Not dealt with, might perhaps be a good way to put it. For the sake of argument.

Hibike! is a popular series which is hereby mentioned alongside Aku no Hana as a point of reference when evaluating their depth or shallowness on the themes explored in such coming of age series in general or more specifically, the topic of student teacher attractions. How far apart are [Hibike! & Kuzu from Aku no Hana]? Put them on a scale. Place them on a line. Include them as part of the spectrum of series on offer this 2016/2017 winter season.

Arguably there is very little explicit sexuality in Hibike! and it might therefore be said that Hibike! is "shallower" as an exploration of puberty than Kuzu no Honkai. Does that make Kuzu no Honkai a good exploration of teen sexuality or merely a better one than Hibike! where the portrayal of teenage sex is concerned?

Can these series not be said to complement each other, in some respects?
Showing sex is obviously not the only way to tackle the topic of sexuality.

Are you saying people should not watch Kuzu no Honkai at all or are you providing a public service announcement by letting prospective viewers know they should watch this series but only with certain expectations?

Who decides what is designed to titillate?
What if a series titilates inadvertently? Does it become shallower because of that unintended audience reaction?
Who decides what constitutes being fooled? By tone and oppressive atmosphere...

Perhaps Kuzu no Honkai is not as deep as Aku no Hana but does that mean it is "shallow", full stop? Do you imply that a titillating title is by its very nature shallow or only shallower, in comparison to other, deeper, series? Series which can be said to never really show teenage sex at all, showing not so much as a kiss between lovers, but are nevertheless held up as some unassailable standard for their portrayals of teenagers and adolescence.
Or appear to be.
Maybe I misunderstood.

Does Aku no Hana titillate you, Deadite?