To summarize why:
- you're a guy
- this is a shoujo manga/ anime
BUT
GUY/ MALE reasoning:
To say you don't like this because you're a guy is not really correct. You're just that guy who didn't like it. I know some guys who do enjoy shoujo mangas and anime. And it's not because they are gay. Again, that's generalizing. My guy friends aren't gay (unfortunately for me). They just enjoy these kind of storytelling because it's not action base. As one of them put it, it's about people. And extreme as some of the portrayal, it's got some truths in it.
This ties in with the next point,
SHOUJO ANIME/ MANGA:
Not sure how verse you are with anime and manga but shoujo/ shojo anime/ manga are aimed towards the female demographic. And that has sub-female demographics too, the same way shounen/ shonen manga/ anime have sub-male demographics too. This is better explained in the manga/ anime of Bakuman, which is about mangaka(s) and becoming one.
Shoujo anime and manga (I will refer to it from now on as SAM) are basically paced by their characters. It's the character/ characters that bring the story. They embody the story. Get it?
If you want action pacing, there's also that SAM Inuyasha, which blends shoujo and shonen elements. But as relationships are the primary focus on the series, it's shoujo. Another one would be Fushigi Yuugi/ Curious Play. It's basically a quest and there's some fight sequences, but again, the primary focus is the core relationships. There are many types of SAM like these examples, as there are the Fruits Basket kind. And all in all, the primary focus is the developing relationships; mostly geared at building, witnessing (spectating) and understanding the core relationship(s). It's just another vehicle on which to focus, study, play, etc. human interaction.
So, if this kind of storytelling won't float your boat. That's fine. It just means you prefer it action base where: something happens - not when someone happens. Get it?
As for:
Why is it that Japanese girls are always attracted to the gays.
You aren't Asian by any chance then? Been outside where you are or know any International people who didn't grow up where you are? If the answer to both is No, that would explain it. Btw, not trying to be condescending here O.K. Let me just explain because I grew up in the West and I went through the same kind of questions and more (hello - I'm also attracted to certain Korean boys).
One day, I asked one of my Chinese friends why Asian girls (btw, I'm Asian also) tend to go for the effeminate looking guys. (I was very curious about this too.) The answer is that in that culture, these types of men are viewed as masculine and romantic (plus very clean and refine. The kind of 'Prince' in fairytales).
And what we consider as manly and rugged here in the West, some of them consider as butch and dirty (and unrefined).
So you see, it just comes down to different cultures.
So please stop using words like gays or fa-ggotry, if you meant to be degragatory and insulting, when you don't understand anything.
It shows an unpleasant ignorance.For example, I like rugged masculine man. I find that manly. But I can understand why there is such a huge attraction to someone like G-Dragon. Actually, I fancy him too. Just goes to show that you never know what you will find attractive. And I think G-Dragon very masculine. I can see myself squealing/ swooning over this guy. I think he's just, no other way of saying it,
perfect. Btw, I don't know him personally. He could be gross. (Clarifying: no to Bieber forever to me. Not my type. Eeeww...)
Yuki is perhaps like Harvey Specter from
Suits. Both clean cut. Very nice to look at.
Why I love Fruits Basket:Not that this will matter to you, but personally this is one of my top shoujo manga. The reason for that is I find the story and the characters compelling. I happen to love Kyo's character but I am also partial to Yuki.
And amongst certain girl friends, we find Tohru fascinating. She's what we call
untainted.
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