"Sexy" isn't moe nor what moe is, which is a fairly frequent misconception about moe. You do realize that moe describes a type of euphoria, right? Any fictional character can be an object of affection without any sexual feelings whatsoever. Nanako's moe in this case is like sibling love, or imouto moe. And no, not incest.odd_morsel said:Wtf? Nanako is "moe?" Now I've heard everything. Nanako is in no way presented as a character that is sexy or an object of affection in any way.
Because it isn't. Sexually attracted and moe are two separate feelings, which you're conflating the two mistakenly.Interesting that doing any sort of google search for combinations of "moe" and "anime" or games, gives you a slew of sexualized images as results, yet you swear there is no relation to physical attraction.
Are there people who want to fuck moe characters? Yes. Does that mean moe = sex? No. Yet you're assuming so.
Moe isn't only a trait of "cute" and "lovable." That's one type of moe. As I said before, moe is a type of euphoric response to fictional characters.I agree that they're designed to appeal to a particular audience. My point is that Nanako simply isn't one of those characters. Just thinking some little girl is cute and loveable isn't at all a trait unique to anime, and especially not this sub-genre of anime. Images of cute, adorable little kids and creatures are all over Japan, and the world, really.
That's because one person wouldn't find "every young, cute character in a Japanese animation" moe.You can't just claim that every young, cute character in a Japanese animation is "moe," because you want to comfort them, help them with whatever they want, just like you would your cute little sister in real life.
You do realize the girl in Croisee is considered a character who is moe, right? Same for Usagi Drop.Surely you can't be serious? Those animes exist, but "mostly" is far, far too broad of a term to be used here. The biggest animes that I am aware of are One Piece, Pokemon, Evangelion, and seasonal shows that get large followings like Natsume no Yuuchou. Some of other big ones my students like are Usagi Drop, and one about a girl who lives in France. None of these animes are harem/moe, and none of them feature a postman as a protagonist.
She falls under tsundere moe.NotebookJ2 said:I wouldn't even think most people would call Haruhi moe.
Yes, not everyone is "moe."Solune said:Also I never claimed that all young, cute, girls in Japanese animation or "moe". In Persona's case, it is "anime" to the brim, her design is most certainly 100% intentional.