“K-ON! is Not a Moe Anime!”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jul 23, 2010 07:21 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Character Design, K-ON!, Kyoto Animation, Moe, Otaku
According to an apparent majority of K-ON! fans on 2ch, K-ON! is most definitely not a moe anime.
The debate began with a seemingly innocent query as to the merits of K-ON!, but this soon resulted in a storm of angry denials when the questioner called the anime a “moe anime” in passing:
“I haven’t watched K-ON! at all, but everyone talks about it. Is it really just another moe anime, or is there something excellent about it?”
“It’s not a moe anime!”
“It’s not because it’s entertaining or excellent, it’s because it’s loved. Both the makers and viewers watch over the characters and setting with great affection.”
“Only part of it is moe!”
“You guys are being trolled hard.”
“Even if we are being trolled I get really annoyed when it’s called a moe anime. It’s not an easy thing to depict the cuteness of the characters!”
“It’s pretty embarrassing seeing all these guys going on about it not being a moe anime – I wish they’d just shut up…”
“It may be a moe anime, but it’s certainly not just any moe anime!”
“However you look at it, it isn’t a moe anime.”
“I hate moe anime but it has me hooked, so I don’t think it is one.”
“You’re just prejudiced against moe anime then…”
“There’s a real preconception that late night anime = moe anime…”
“There seem to be a hell of a lot of people about who don’t want to recognise it as a moe anime. From any commoner’s perspective it looks like a moe anime, doesn’t it? Why are people so desperate to deny it?”
“It’s because it’s not just moe, it’s a reason for living!”
“I never really thought of K-ON! as a moe anime. Always though Zero no Tsukaima and that sort of thing was what a moe anime was. I want to lick Azunyan.”
“Moe anime used to be a positive term, but at some point it ended up just meaning anime using catchy pictures to show panchira. That stuff’s rubbish.”
“So why did it become so popular? Its sales and viewership weren’t that impressive…”
“Because they know how to attract otaku buyers.”
K-ON! – moe anime or not?
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The headline should have read "K-on Fans In Indefensible Denial".
K-ON! IS MOE!!!
lol, get worked up...
Meh,dont care if its moe anime or not.It doesnt make a big difference does it?Its ok to enjoy something light once in a while.
Oh,and any other Mugi fan here? :3
The problem is, there are those who hate something just because it's 'Moe'
No real plot.... it's moe.
The truth .
Bullshit. That's called Slice of Life douchebag.
bleach is moe then
So, if it's not moe, than what is it (aside from being a very entertaining show about cute girls doing nothing but lazy around all day while playing some music from time to time)?
Problem is the Term MOE is not define properly. Esp between Japanese language and English language. Therefore causing this argument. To my understanding, moe is referred more as a fetish in Japanese.
Ask yourselves why Fairy Tails airs early and K-ON late....you will have your answer fools! :P
You are the fool you stupid shit .
Ass sphincter says what?
Before you decide what is a 'Moe' Anime, you have to first define 'Moe'. Since no one can agree on a single one meaning, 'Moe' Anime doesn't exist in the general sense.
Even if you call a piece of shit an orange, it's still a piece of shit! K-On is moe, get out of fucking denial and deal with it, losers.
DON'T CALL IT ORANGE! RAAAAAGH LELOUUUUUUUCH!
So it's not moe 'cause it's "awesome", despite the already deadly amount of moe? Briliant reasoning, I must say. I didn't knew moe is the new sinonime for "good quality", but otaku's sure are creative when it comes for new meanings, even if it's incorrect as hell.
A show which contains Moe elements need not necessarily be deemed a Moe element.
Like when studying literature, the play "The Tempest" contains dystopic elements but is not a dystopia.
K-ON is pretty much a definition of moe:D
It's a blob, a cute one, but a blob no less.
Since azunya is taken already I'll take mio
not a moe anime,it just happen to strike in the hearts of moe addict!
....and i'm not a moe addict!
...
...kyun~
It's not any moe anime. It's the Law of Universe XD
It's definitely moe. That's why I'm so repulsed by it.
Yeah And GOD Is REAL @_@
This is such a stupid argument. They need to realize that "moe" is not an inherently bad thing. When "moe" is done well enough in a show, it's good. When it inspires those feelings of "moe" in viewers to a high enough degree that it can cause arguments like this, that's proof. Japan just needs to look up the meanings of words again and forget their prejudice.
The only moe thing about K-ON! is Azusa, and she wasn't even intentionally moe to begin with. It's the anime and the fans that made people consider K-ON! as moe. If you read the manga it's just a lighthearted slice-of-life comedy told in 4-koma format, nothing moe about it.
I blame the anime industry for turning a perfectly good manga into what most people seem to consider probably one of the biggest moe blobs ever.
People who hates K-ON probably doesn't have any friends. Because they just don't appreciate the bond between the girls themselves. =]
Funny because the people who usually watch K-ON are the loner otaku with no friend
I think it is moe, however the reason I like it is because I remember it. I have been a musician for quite some time and I remember this! It is a different time and a different place but I remember good times and doing dumb things with bandmates and it really makes me nostalgic for those times.
Ahaha. K-On is the very definition of a moe anime.
If any anime is, then this one.
I think you mean Ichigo Mashimaro.
yeah K-on is shit
i hate this animu when watching the first episode
I gave up on "K-ON!" after the first episode.
Here are my reasons:
This anime is too stupid.
This anime is too childish.
This anime is too stereotypical.
This anime has shitty graphics.
This anime is too moe.
That pretty much sums it up...
:-(
You mean you are too elitist and highbrow to enjoy something purely for fun?
You think it's fun? Really? It's an insult to musicians. The moe is artificial. They even announce the moe "moe moe kyun!". K-ON realise that they don't even need to put in any effort to sell this to fans. Usually moe is part of a bigger plot which is what makes the moe more appealing. In K-ON, there's nothing else but the moe which is why I say it's artificial. Look, it's hard for me to explain especially given the vague definition of moe but this is just my opinion.
always funny to see,ignorant funsub watchers r talkin about anime
It IS a moe anime. moe girls doing moe things. However, unlike most moe blobs, it's rather enjoyable.
Not for all people though .
It is but it isnt...but ehhh...whatever helps you fap at night.
That's the only thing its good for .
oh snap, been watching too much strike witches, the picture looked almost normal to me for a second,
i was like... lucchini and miyafuji sure looks diffe.... oh wait...
“There seem to be a hell of a lot of people about who don’t want to recognise it as a moe anime. From any commoner’s perspective it looks like a moe anime, doesn’t it? Why are people so desperate to deny it?"
That reminds me a lot about our debate over what an RPG was and wasn't.
Also,
“It’s not because it’s entertaining or excellent, it’s because it’s loved. Both the makers and viewers watch over the characters and setting with great affection.”
That just sounds weird to me. Is it just a pleasure to look at? Does one enjoy their on-screen presence? I guess I'll see for myself when it's released in English.
K-ON is a high quality moe anime with good story-telling and loveable cast of characters that not present in any ordinary moe anime .... hows that ...
It IS a moe anime. Duh. D:
Hittler =/= moe
Putin =/= moe
K-on! =/= moe
"I want to lick Azunyan"
That's a credibility-busting statement right there -_-;;...
...being Moe is bad?
Lolwut?
if that picture isn't moe, then i dunno what the fuck moe is
The true definition of moe has been butchered over the years. Most people don't know what it originally meant.
it's not moe, it's a girls anime show.
“Moe anime used to be a positive term, but at some point it ended up just meaning anime using catchy pictures to show panchira. That stuff’s rubbish.”
Somehow I think this man is absolutely right...but can't precisely tell why.