Member
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2010
- Messages
- 104
Okay, I've recently heard something that really upset me and I feel like this is the perfect place to air my grievance.
This person does a segment on an anime podcast (though he's primarily an American comic book fan) and on his most recent segment he said several things which (forgive my French) pissed me off.
First thing he said was "Japan has no super heroes." I played that part seven times just to make sure I heard right. Yes he said "Japan has no super heroes." He further clarified by saying that Japan does not have a super hero genre the same way America has one. And his "logic" (such as it is) is that Japanese "fictional action characters" (because Japan has no super heroes) have no villains that are trying to take over the world, don't decide to use their powers for good, and their powers are generated from their costumes (this may be true with Kamen Rider and Super Sentai, Ultraman is not wearing "a costume" his powers basically comes from light but that's neither here nor there). And apparently continuous training, ambiguous enemies and suit-powers does not a super hero make.
So what do you guys and girls think? Are there truly no Japanese super heroes? What are franchise characters like Kamen Rider and Ultraman considered? I personally always considered them heroes despite their goals? Am I wrong?
Further grievances include him trying to justify fan service and explaining the "deep story" of Ikki Tousen but again that's neither here nor there.
This person does a segment on an anime podcast (though he's primarily an American comic book fan) and on his most recent segment he said several things which (forgive my French) pissed me off.
First thing he said was "Japan has no super heroes." I played that part seven times just to make sure I heard right. Yes he said "Japan has no super heroes." He further clarified by saying that Japan does not have a super hero genre the same way America has one. And his "logic" (such as it is) is that Japanese "fictional action characters" (because Japan has no super heroes) have no villains that are trying to take over the world, don't decide to use their powers for good, and their powers are generated from their costumes (this may be true with Kamen Rider and Super Sentai, Ultraman is not wearing "a costume" his powers basically comes from light but that's neither here nor there). And apparently continuous training, ambiguous enemies and suit-powers does not a super hero make.
So what do you guys and girls think? Are there truly no Japanese super heroes? What are franchise characters like Kamen Rider and Ultraman considered? I personally always considered them heroes despite their goals? Am I wrong?
Further grievances include him trying to justify fan service and explaining the "deep story" of Ikki Tousen but again that's neither here nor there.