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[RhythmiC]

Didn't see a topic about it, and I do think it deserves some discussing by fans so I thought I'd make one. The style changed a lot, and the story side-tracked with a huge left turn (Or right turn if you prefer that, it's just a metaphor anyhoo.) almost at the beginning. But finally, FINALLY it looks like it's getting back on track!! Been waiting forever for this childish play of (perverted) house to end. And now Shizue as well gets pulled into it. That's a plot direction worthy of the early chapters, imo! Hope it doesn't steer off track again.

Sidenote: Honestly I don't think it's been worthy of the Seinen-tag for a long time now, but if it's finally getting serious then it will all have been worth it. Though it sure has been a boring read for a long time now.

Remember that while you may not agree with what I wrote, there's no need to flame. Forums are supposed to be friendly, after all~.

Edit: Ah, I don't mean that I believe Shizue will become part of the harem, but that she'll be informed of the situation. So far the only other islanders that has been shown to know about Nagi being the dragon god are the granny, grandpa and Karin's little sister.

Edited by RhythmiC, 18 October 2011 - 03:59 PM.

[Dyspathy]

you are aware that seinen is a demographic, not a genre, and that Umi no Misaki is marketed in a seinen magazine, right? There's no such thing as "deserving" a seinen tag.

[RhythmiC]

Yeah I'm aware of it, but shounen, seinen and every other genre have typical contents that is to be expected and helps guide you to what you want to read. So shounen, seinen etc. are all unofficial genres although they TECHNICALLY are demographics.
The most typical for shounen is for it to be not too complicated and not too deep, while preferably a moral behind everything since young minds are the target age for that genre (early teens I think it is, would have to double-check to be sure) while seinen which targets 18-24 has a higher requirement, which usually includes deeper characters and slightly more intricate settings. And this story has been lacking in it, heavily. But it can still develop into something that's more appropriate for seinen, which is what I'm hoping for. So far everything has been on a kid's level with extra ecchi-ness.

Edit: With extra ecchi-ness and a nudity level that's fitting for adults, though what's been on a kid's level is the seriousness. One reason as for why they take their maiden duties so seriously is for the story to emphasize the importance of the religion on the island, so don't think it's something worthy of being called deep. Such seriousness can be found in lots of shounen stories as well, so it's not something that should be categorized as strictly seinen.

I'm sorry if what I wrote sounds harsh, but I kinda take offense to being corrected in such a manner. >.< Oh and you may not want to call them unofficial genres but they do serve the same function, there's no arguing that.

PS. Yes I know shounen focuses on content that young guys tend to favor, though girls do read it as well.

Edited by RhythmiC, 18 October 2011 - 11:05 PM.

[M.A.D]

Some people thought Shonen and Seinen to be story genres because there are certain archetype plots and elements appearing in mangas published in the magazines with those kinds of demographic. However, neither the magazines nor the words themselves actually represent those types of stories, because mangas being published in each kind of magazine are tagged with their respective demographic, regardless of their actual content.

In other words, if a manga is published in a seinen magazine, it's a seinen manga even if it is what you would describe as a shonen manga. There is no arguing that.

And I'm sorry that you take offence from such a conversation, but no, they don't serve the same function. They just happen to represent certain contents, each with archetypal aspects. They're demographics, not genres.

Edited by M.A.D, 30 December 2012 - 05:37 AM.