I think we'd be lying if we said that this was just some sort of coincidence, that the artists drew them this way without even thinking.
I mean, western comics certainly don't shy away from drawing a scantily-clad woman. Which is kind of interesting, when you think about it. From my limited manga reading, I suspect that the old pervert is a not-uncommon manga character, or at least a character that shows up a lot more in manga than does in western counterparts. I wish I was a little further because I think it would give me much better perspective on the whole thing. I'm actually knee-deep in a book by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund regarding Manga, book challenges, and where western culture and Manga tend to disagree. Satan" was changed to "Hercule." Guns were turned into laser guns, which I guess we're cool with for whatever reason. I guess the characters have a penchant for flipping the bird, which was edited out.The name "Mr. There's some non-nude-nudity, which it turns out was nude-nudity until it hit the western world, at which point most of it was censored. There's a perverted old man, and although he's kinda gross, the other characters ALSO seem to find him kind of gross and outlandish. But here's what I did: I took note of it, I wouldn't say I cared for those portions, and then I let myself enjoy reading.
Do old sensibilities excuse racist/sexist material? And what about a foreign sensibility? And what about the combination of both? These were originally published in the early 80's, which is when I was a baby, and they were published in Japan. There's some pretty weird, sexist stuff in here. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and Bulma needs Goku's help (and his super-strength) With a magic staff for a weapon and a flying cloud for a ride, Goku sets out on the adventure of a lifetime. Before there was "Dragon Ball Z," there was Akira Toriyama's action epic "Dragon Ball," starring the younger version of Son Goku and all the other "Dragon Ball Z" heroes Meet a naive young monkey-tailed boy named Goku, whose quiet life changes when he meets Bulma, a girl who is on a quest to collect seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish. The VIZBIG edition of "Dragon Ball "contains volumes 1-3, bonus color content and updated text. But the precious orbs are scattered all over the world, and to get them she needs the help of a certain super-strong boy. "Dragon Ball," a wry update on the Chinese "Monkey King" myth, introduces us to Son Go Son Goku, a young monkey-tailed boy whose quiet life is turned upside-down when he meets Bulma, a girl determined to collect the seven "Dragon Balls." If she gathers them all, an incredibly powerful dragon will appear and grant her one wish.
A seminal series from a legendary creator.
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