The Writing of Masculine Anime Romance

Video Description

Heyhihello, this is a video about ANIME, specifically Anime Romantic Comedies, and how I love them. But also... anyone notice there are a lot more boy-oriented romances anime lately? That's new(ish). While I don't get into why I think this is the case (the reason is money), I do want to consider what exactly it means for a romance to be for MEN as opposed to the classic feminine romance. What writing tropes or techniques are used for the masculine audience? In this video, I explore that topic at length, discuss how it's different from the past, take a short breat to try and bring nuance to A VERY VOLATILE TOPIC, and try to explain why everyone should love anime romances. Hope you enjoy! List of the anime used in this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/waoqWOGiMZ0 Videos Referenced: @inakyu - The Death of Romance Anime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fid46bfLFPc @TheAnimeTea - Shoujo Romance Anime is Disappearing. This Might Be Why. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAUYQZ-925s @ScamboliReviews - Monster Musume is Art - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlIMwZFBJiU @Lextorias - A Deep Dive Into Anime Fanservice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BGb42JyZDw Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:20 Why Romantic... Comedy? 06:30 Ouran High School Host Club 09:40 Kaguya-Sama: Love is War 14:00 Method 1: The Shift in Perspective 17:17 Komi Can't Communicate 19:39 Method 2: The Audience Stand-In 22:06 My Dress-Up Darling 24:36 DD - The Good 27:15 DD - The Bad 28:55 Method 3:... 31:43 The Problem w/ Fan Service 34:33 Dress-Up's Fanservice 39:10 Conclusion