The REAL question I’ve Not Seen Asked

Bro the lil homie is definitely not supposed to be a Mushoku or slime type mc he is obviously set to speak to a set demographic and the general vibe of the show seems to corroborate that. Still gonna watch tho gotta watch the demon get cucked cuz that’s funny af

lil bro wrote a book and wants answer to his "question" lmao 💀💀💀

@Otakupervert890
First off responding to the new comments: thank you all for taking the time to reply,
As for the one who said I “wrote a book” feel free to just ignore everything besides the first paragraph and the final sentence where I ask the question… as long as you aren’t confused why I’m saying this show is “made for otaku”. If you are confused why I’d say this show is for a general otaku audience, the other long paragraphs exist for me to explain all the general otaku tropes this show is filled with.

In fact I’d argue that having a shota in here is actually an otaku appeal as well. I’m reminded of a scene in that bizzare show last year, Magical Destroyers, where the characters were saying that to appeal to Otaku, you need to have at least one shota in there. Lol!

@Merve2Love I do not fully understand your argument that I answered my own question since ultimately I was still unsure of myself and was asking because I didn’t see anyone else saying this until now,
But that said I completely agree with your conclusion that it’s a power fantasy show made for guys. Albeit a more comedic one~

I usually watch almost everything in every season, minus the obvious kid shows, or 1 minute episodes.

But that one image convinced me not to watch this.

The subject, the theme, the world, none of this is relevant compared to the looks of characters, it's what you'll be watching the whole time, it's what you'll be seeing the whole time, there are different tastes for different features, sure, but certain things are non negotiable, I don't think it's possible to enjoy this unless you're a gay man, or a woman.

I mean, people can force themselves, people can pretend it was no bother, but behind closed doors people wouldn't watch it, they wouldn't do it to themselves if they couldn't signal that they did it on online forums or social media for clout.

This is one of the main problems with western entertainement in current year, by the way, everyone can pretend they are "fine" with fugly people and gay sex everywhere, and sure, you can be a tolerant people, you don't hate anyone, but you're not attracted to any of it either, so there's no reason to watch, read or play any of the western garbage, not unless you're trying to tell others you're doing it, but some people aren't that needy.

I don't know why people assume the reason for a character being x or y has to be because the target audience has to be attracted to that, does this imply people consume media just to get it on? C'mon now.

The reason Lloyd is a child is because it helps contrast his innocent and unassuming appearance with the absolute monster he really is, it is as simple as that. Sure, the manga and this adaptation which is mostly based on that has some pretty sus shots and honestly, the story would be much better without those, specially when it comes to the ones centered on Lloyd, but that aside, the series as a whole is well-crafted and interesting in spite of the weird images it sometimes throws at you.

@glockenspheal this reply and one that was sent a little earlier were both some of the most agreeable and best replies I’ve gotten from this thread. Cheers to you, very well said :)

I too enjoy the show and manga and found myself questioning wether I was weird for it, then I just realized, I like this show because the fights, the fun cast and the banter between the demon and him. None of those things are connected to the sometimes slightly sus camera angles / certain panels in the manga.

So, in conclusion, I am the audience for this I guess? Haha. I like it, hoping the reception turns around and gets more positive, it doesn’t deserve below 7.

definitely pedophile bait, and yes it's very very weird. why are there constant zoom ins on his thighs??? what's with the faces mc makes when he wants to see magic (where they got him blushing and huffing and shit)?

I do feel the need to point on that they constantly do the same thing to minor (legit elementary school age) female characters all the time, and the only reason this show is ruffling feathers is because for once it's a boy. not that it makes either case okay, of course. Even if the intended audience for those other anime are boys who are also minors, that shit is creepy and inappropriate. It does not matter that it's fiction... sexualizing children in any context is wrong.

I have trouble seeing this directed at the Mushoko Tensei fanbase, since those anime bros are certainly turned off by the MC's shota design
Slime I can see more, since Rimuru has at least a very androgynous design, like Lloyd here kinda
But I can't say it's for the Shota fans out there either, since there's Harem, and idk, many shota fans aren't that much into harem. And even if Lloyd isn't into those girls, the girls are into him

well idk for who it is, but if it'll stay like that like the 2nd episode I'll continue watching it

@ScrewFiction You say this like MT isn't full of fetish-y shit, pretty sure most wouldn't have a problem with a shota/trap.

@LostSpectre Idk, maybe some years ago, but these days it makes them "omg am I gay when I watch this?" and that triggers a fight or flight response lol
I just can't see the typical casual Mushoko Tensei fan enjoy a ""shota"" or ""trap"" or ""femboy"" or whatever deteriorate term they can find
and that, according to OP, Lloyd isn't interested in the harem around him just further increases the odds they won't find enjoyment in this