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though i think there's a solid argument to be made for most of these being conservative, even if not in ways this guy would necessarily recognize as such. name a series on this and i could find a legitimate, not a bit reason it's reactionary. that goes triple for one piece

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[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

im curious what the author thinks bleach being conservative, given its about a rebellious teenager who breaks all the traditional values of a longstanding organization by breaking a lot of taboo things throught the series (banned substitute shinigamis, yet still became one, caused an uprising just to save Rukia, did not have full shinigami blood by delving into hollow powers and essentially being part hollow thus a vizard, something the society swears to destroy, even further goes into that hole by being part quincy thus being mixed blood, bypasses the original method of getting a zanpakto initially, the list could go on and on)

the show almost represents progressive action given its essentially old farts finally changing the rules for modern times.

[–] Cromalin@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

they think the soul society are the good guys. i don't think kubo thinks that, but they definitely just think 'oh the soul society are the good guys'

also him being mixed race isn't real to these people. those are fantasy things and conservatives have difficulty with the concept that fantasy things could have any real world parallels

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago

its ironic given quincys are portrayed like they are Nazis and they would ignore that.

[–] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Isn't bleach the one where the author was an out-and-out fascist?

[–] Cromalin@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago

i don't think so? attack on titan is the only big one i can think of off the top of my head

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago

not that im outright aware of, hes just a guy whose not really good at writing stories, well known for his taste in fashion (which he actually owns his own clothing line). he was always an art guy more than writing, as story wise, a lot of his work is thematically mixed messages.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

I'm not familiar enough with Bleach, but I remember there being recent discourse over a sword with a swastika/possible manji with lots of manga panels where it's definitely looking very swastika.