Do you follow anime, are you aware of what’s hip and happening? I do, and let me tell you, Blue Lock is both hip and happening. As a chronic hipster I tend to be a bit skeptical of the new big thing. I won’t automatically reject it, but I often find better shows elsewhere. I think my symptoms are getting milder because I actually kind of dig this one. Regardless of how my Saturday goes I know I’ve got the new Blue Lock episode to look forward to. I can hit the bong, make some popcorn, sit down on my couch, and watch some dumbass cocky kids play sportsball. It’s a guaranteed good time.
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I’m probably about to tell on myself quite a bit here, I hope you’re ready. I fucking love (some) problematic media. To be honest, I don’t think it’s possible to enjoy weeb shit as much as I do without being able to accept problematic content. If you are uncomfortable with associating sexuality with teenagers then a lot of anime will be hard to watch. And if you’re uncomfortable with media that has age gaps and improper relationships then a lot of good shoujo manga won’t be for you. Take Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoushi for instance. It’s a lovely manga where the main character attempts suicide in the first chapter and becomes romantically entangled with the teacher that stops her.
If that description gives you pause, I think your hesitance is well justified. A clumsy handling of that premise could make something morally repugnant. To some people the premise itself is morally repugnant regardless of execution. If this manga ever got an anime the social media wars over it would be a sight to behold. Regardless, you can count me on the side that loves this series whole heartedly. It constantly teeters on the boundaries of acceptability while being fully aware of where those boundaries lie. So let’s talk about it~
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