Barely Legal – Update
Sunday, March 25th, 2007It’s just an anime drawing! vs. It’s just an anime drawing!
In the process of researching Moé literature I’ve come to realize I’m going to have to devote at least one essay to the topic of Loli and one to the topic of Eroge and Visual Novels. This is not either of those essays.
However when I saw the above character summary for a ero-game (one that is being translated and brought to the US mind you) I just had to stop and comment. In many ways this single image allows us to dive right into the issue of “2-D complex” and why many writers on and consumers of anime culture, moers, otaku and casual fans are so invested in the concept.
In case you missed it, the notable detail in the picture above is the claim that Aya is 18 years old.