Manga Stereotypes VS. Reality
This particular post shall be updated regularly, based on my discoveries:
- Japanese girls do, in fact, confess their love on a regular basis. Guys do too, just more infrequently.
- Japanese male and female students DO NOT TALK TO EACH OTHER IN SCHOOL. Seriously. (Kenta confirmed this. Crazy, right?)
- Japanese girls are terrified of bugs. ALL bugs. This includes butterflies.
- Japanese girls are WAY CUTER than any girls in America. Too bad. D:
- Japanese guys have awesome, crazy-styled hair, but be warned: If you touch it, you are at risk of certain death. Unless you’re a gaijin like me and can get away with anything. :D
- Japanese male students engage in the following with each other, regardless of actual sexual orientation: butt-slapping, man-hugging, lap-sitting, arm-linking, hand-holding, moob-groping… (list to be updated).
- Japanese cell phones weigh a good ten pounds each, only one of which is the actual phone itself. The rest of the weight is cell phone straps/charms/other dangly things.
- Similar to American boys, Japanese boys have ungodly bad handwriting (See: SHOUGO).
- Japanese student council members are OBSCENELY attractive. LIKE IN THAT ONE MANGA WHERE THE STUDENT COUNCIL WAS 100% SEXY. It’s no joke.
- Melon bread is not considered desert. It’s considered a meal. Wut.
- Japanese cafeteria lunches are DELICIOUS, and far more satisfying than greasy pizza at SAMO.
- Maid cafes exist.
- Host clubs exist.
- Female students who choose to wear the male uniform, for whatever reason, also exist.
(TBC…?)
