This is How You Write Women In Anime! (Inuyasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, Black Clover, And More)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ย. 2021
- Today we are talking about Writing Female Characters in Anime and Manga ! I hope you all enjoyed,
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So you think a male character is only fully well written if their masculinity traits are relevant to his story or it's only in the case of women?
I wonder why Inuyasha, sailor moon and fullmetal alchemist have great female characters….
All I want is a female MC in shonen that is fairly well written with NO FANSERVICE, I want her to be respected
I think the oddest thing about Sakura was that even though she was wedged in as a love interest for both Naruto and Sasuke, the boys had more chemistry with each other than they had with Sakura herself. It was both funny and plain sad to see.
Love this video. I myself am actually a huge fan of Sakura but I do see where ALOT of the problems with her character come from. The only thing I disagree with is Hinata being a good character. She’s one of my favorites as well but I hate that her character revolves only around Naruto. She’s never given her own reasons for wanting to move on and progress that don’t have to do with gaining Naruto’s acknowledgement. What’s worse is that when she finally does get Naruto, she completely gives up being a ninja only adding on to my previous point.
Izumi herself says she is just a housewife, showing that is what she values, also showing that she is going to go to any lengths to protect that which she loves, and she has the ability to do it.
Honestly, a good rule while writing female characters is “If you can replace her with a cardboard cutout of her that can say a few scene-convenient phrases, and doing so doesn’t affect the plot, rethink her”
One of my favorite characters was Minako from Sailor Moon. She has tragic backstory, and lots of personal character growth over time. She's powerful, yet feminine. Her flaws are quirky, and while sometimes she just comes off as comic relief... we're reminded often about her seriousness about the things that are important to her.
The irony is that Black Lagoon message is that these "badass women" are only that way because of trauma and damage and would rather have lived a life of more traditional feminine woman.
I think that Riza Hawkeye (FMAB), Hanji Zoe (AOT) and Erza Scarlet (FT) are my favourite female anime characters.
I think Yona from Akatsuki no Yona is a great example of a character who is feminine, badass and has great development.
we should all agree that Female characters in Inuyasha are not overshadow by the male characters, they have growth and development and they can stand alone KAGOME, KIKYO, SANGO, even KAGURA can stand alone with their own
I just want more female mangakas to get anime. Not BECAUSE they’re women, mind you. But ya know... women usually write better female characters. Not always, of course. But usually.
The sad thing about naruto is that the women had so much story potential and complexity like Sakura being the only one in her group to actually have a family (parents)
Black Clover is very dear to my heart, but I barely see people mention it, so I was ecstatic to see it in the title and even more ecstatic to see Noelle’s development get appreciated!
Altough not a shonen (I'd say it's a thriller, maybe seinen), I quite like how Psycho-Pass handles female characters, especially the MC Tsunemori. She's a rookie, and we actually see her grow from her experiences and develop as a character as the story progresses. She feels like an actual person with internal struggles an complexities, not an after thought which is sadly how many female characters end up depicted within anime at large.
One thing that I've always thought about as a big fan of Inuyasha, is that Kagome in the manga and the early episodes of the anime was shown to be resourceful and is able to surprise both allies and enemies with her tenacity and out of the box thinking. Her spiritual powers were also shown to be more than just shooting sacred arrows, she can see and communicate with spirits. She almost went to hell for god's sake! While Inuyasha is clearly the muscle, she was the heart of the series, not the crying damsel in distress the anime made her to be.
As someone who works with animation and storytelling, this video is a good stepping stone for beginners. When developing any character, whatever is said or what the character do should be important. In regards to animation and storytelling, "show, don't tell" is the most effective way to develop a character.
I wonder if examples like Sango and Lust being well written female characters also has to do with the fact that they’re written by women.
Fantastic video. I would’ve liked to have seen Ryuko in the part about female characters since Kill la Kill is one giant metaphor for girls and being confident in their own bodies, but I love the characters you did bring up. Especially how you mentioned how Noelle is really just a character who is also female. Cannot express how excited I am for more of this series.