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[Team Blue] The Lolita Complex
Instead of posting pictures of tiny PVC women ill do something different today.Im taking part in this months Round Robin about the Lolita Complex.Check Team Blues Blog for more Information about the Round Robin. Engrish is locked and loaded….Here we go!
Lets start with looking up what the Lolita Complex actually is (Wikipedia) :
Lolicon (ロリコン?), also romanized as rorikon, is a slang portmanteau of the phrase “Lolita complex” [...]Generally, lolicon is a term used to describe a sexual attraction to younger girls, or girls with youthful characteristics(->is the retention, by adults in a species, of traits previously seen only in juveniles). In other words, it can refer to actual or perceived pedophilia (-> an adult experiences a sexual preference for prepubescent children) and ephebophilia (-> a word indicating sexual preference for mid to late adolescents)[...]
This means that basically everyone under the regular age of consent (18) would fall unter the term lolita aswell as people with those “youthful” characteristics.Its not an uncommon thing to see attraction towards people in highschool age tough.Does that make those people a lolicon?Nope,the defininition states that there has to be a bodily preference over the norm to be counted as lolicon.The Lolita Complex focuses mostly on the body of the person keeping state of mind/behavior usually out.A grown up woman with a state of mind of a 12 year old should render unattractive to those interested in lolis while a woman with a state of mind according to her age and a body of a 13 year old will make those people drool like rabid monkeys. A loli/loli-bodied woman acting like a loli should be the icing on the cake for lolicons.
Thats my interpretation what lolicons are but as usual there are bound to be faults when you are not into the subject (C Cup FTW!). If there are by chance any lolicons among my readers and you think my interpretation is wrong: Please comment and explain.
Loli
Loli
Brain of a 7 year old but NOT loli
Whats so attractive about Lolis that nearly every major anime features atleast one loli character?
Is it the infantile cuteness that rings nearly every animals sense?Its mother natures trick to make us take care of that helpless little thing and bring it through those hard times until they can take care of their own.This happens in a strictly nonsexual way and disqualifies as a reason.
Is it the attraction of the forbidden?You can see/have intercourse with a full grown woman pretty easily with the right actions.A loli on the other hand is pretty hard to find and should by common sense stay untouched.Its like that big locked door in your grandmothers house that you arent allowed to open.Sometimes the curiosity wins and you end up opening that door.This moment with mixed feelings of fear of beeing caught and joy pump your body full of endorphines.Beeing a lolicon is pretty much the same but most dont open the door and just peek through the keyhole and read/watch lolicon manga/anime.The question is if those seeking the forbidden are actually interested in the material itself or just in the thrill.They might be equally happy with public intercourse,BDSM or taking a dump on the neighbours yard.
My guess is that most buyers of lolicon mangas/animes are part of this group and like to take a peek through the keyhole.The Chances that they open the door and live out their fantasy in real-life are relatively low but it might happen someday if the right circumstances meet.I dont think that 99,98% of those would do it though.
Is it the purity that the petite body symbolizes?Children are believed to be pure and innocent and become rotten the older they get and the more their body grows.A lolicon may seek for that purity that he cant find with grown ups in those with a small body.The way he treats that body may vary tough.There are the ones that treat the innocence with utmost care and there are the wicked ones that like to destroy that purity.
As far as I can tell the purity (e.g. virginity) plays a huge part in the japanese community.Just take a look at the Kannagis Nagi Virginty Drama a few months back…It seems like alot people want fresh fruit for dinner and the earlier you pick the fruit the fresher it is.
Is it some kind of trend?Society has always been influenced by a few people via the media and advertising what is right and wrong.Maybe some of those yearning for their very own loli simply have been influenced by the anime/manga industry to an extent that they simply want one without any specific reason?Just look out there! People are influenced every day without even realizing.Do you really know why you want the things you want?Truth is that the idols etc. become younger every day.You may be disgusted by it at first,accept it later and eventually believe that this is what you should want.
Have a few lolicons grown their own followers?No idea!
And last but not least there are those that react to the wrong body signals due to some cerebral fault or something.While healthy young lads get turned on by Haruka-oneesamas eyes, they get turned on by Chakis non-existent eyes.Its not like they chose to its just that they have to…
I think that these are a very,very small minority IF they exist at all
Okay they do exist…Found this on Wikipedia through Touraks help:
Pedophilic (and hebephilic) men have lower IQs, poorer scores on memory tests, greater rates of non-right-handedness, greater rates of school grade failure over and above the IQ differences, lesser physical height, greater probability of having suffered childhood head injuries resulting in unconsciousness,and several differences in MRI-detected brain structures. They report that their findings suggest that there are one or more neurological characteristics present at birth that cause or increase the likelihood of being pedophilic
Those are all the reasons I could think of.Once again i hope for comments that give me a little more insight into the matter
The industry discovered the new target market pretty quickly and they do their best to serve these loyal customers with fresh material.Theres rarely a show nowadays that doesnt feature an loli character of some sorts.Its common sense to have a loli like its common sense to have atleast one onsen/pool/beach episode.Its unbelievable how thoroughly planned our favorite hobby has become nowadays but that isnt the subject today.
There are Animes that cater all factions well ->Minami-ke and there are Animes where they are featured to an ridicously amount -> Koihime Musou (whats up with all those little girls? ^_^ )
Who would you choose? (Gelbooru)
Too many lolis (gelbooru)
The whole Loli character concept annoys the hell out of me (only to be rivaled by moe).There seem to be only 3 Loli archetypes: the lovely loli,killer loli and bratty loli.Thats its…I know that the whole Anime/Manga business hasnt got the biggest variety /originality but this is too much for me.Another thing that annoys me big time is that you can feel that they spent approx. 5 minutes on the charactert planning and that they just inserted them to satisfy the audience.
Then there are those DFC High School Heroines that pop up more or less often in the actual seasons.I am alright with them if the concept behind it is somewhat original.I wish they would make atleast once a normal heroine.Too bad that the industry is busy with babes with big bust and DFCs.
Well get now to the endpart where I am supposed to judge about lolicons…
If they keep their hands clean and stick to Manga/Anime I can somehow tolerate it.Its not that I approve of their fetish but its better this way than the other way around right?
The People that take action should end up in jail even if it is consensual.Those kids arent in any state to make this kinda decisions.Thats just taking advantage of their immature minds.
This is my first attempt at an topical essay.Please keep in mind that this isnt my first language and some sentences may sound a bit funky or even offending.I dont intend to offend anyone and tried to be as objective as possible.I hope to get some constructive commentaries and id love to hear some counteropinions especially on the WHY? and how you see yourself
First Image was taken from Gelbooru and if not other stated screencapped by me
You may want to check the following opinions of fellow TB members aswell:
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Thanks for the insightful read. I enjoyed it. I don’t necessarily think those who are into loli/ecchi/moe via manga and anime practice what could be otherwise considered deviant behavior because it’s not norm.
In the same regards, I also believe that there are some who are genuinely into that sort of thing because of an already established sexual fetish that is being channeled through other means such as both nonprinted and printed publications and media. Yeah, I remember the Nagi debacle. It’s stupid that they got pissy because there was reference of a boyfriend and she’s a goddess who is freaking old.
I like cute-sy faces, but I prefer the females to have gorgeous faces, curvaceous bodies and ample bosom, so my collection is something of a hodge podge of moe, ecchi, regular and maybe loli. I really don’t know, but I’m sure there are lolis in there either through the figure itself or the figure’s background (i.e. Megahouse Queen’s Blade Yumiru).
All people who take action should be ashamed of themselves as children have not even come close to developing their minds.
Posted on February 7th, 2009 at 22:38
Nice post , really interesting but i won’t say anymore , because i’m a lolicon :’(
You hate me now ? :’(
:p
Posted on February 8th, 2009 at 19:48
@Jem
Thanks for the long comment.I actually awaited no comment at all due to the essays nature.Im glad you somehow understood my points.You summed my view pretty good up.I wish i could put words up as pretty as you.
A Loli inbetween your collection isnt anything bad.There are many points that make you like a figure a figure beside the body like the costume,pose,character.
@james
Thanks!
Ill stay friends with you as long as you collect PVC lolis instead of real ones
Posted on February 9th, 2009 at 20:48
That Loli sensei from Magical Index really creeps me out. She was half the reason I dropped the series, it was too much for me.
Posted on February 9th, 2009 at 21:41
@Blowfish: Ahh, okay, I’ll reply, lol.
The thing is this topic has been analyzed, dissected and reassessed so many times, for so many years, especially in the world of anime, it’s like beating a dead horse. Thus my lack of timeliness, lol. As for “Why?”, you’ll probably get just as many reasons as there are types of people and preferences, from the innocent to the less-than-innocent, from the psychological to the artistic. For myself, it’s fascinating to see life, love and people thru the eyes of a loli character, just as it’s intriguing to see thru the eyes of unqualified mecha pilots, jaded bounty hunters, and omnipotent vampires, lol. Controversial or not. ^_^l
Posted on February 9th, 2009 at 23:25
@Blow: No, problema buddy. It was definitely a good read and in the world of pvcs, it’s really very hard not to encounter a moe or loli character. Trust me – I’ve got lolis in my collection and will probably add more as this is the very nature of the industry (anime). Like you said, collect loli pvcs not real lolis. It’s nice to have a conversation about subject matter rather than going bonkers for plastic all the time. ;]
Posted on February 11th, 2009 at 02:59
@Jayman
Yeah its a discussion that has a really long tail.
Well if you just like to see the world through loli characters eyes it doesnt mean you are a lolicon.Lolita Complex fixates at the body my friend and not the mind.You just prefer to have an altered view on life through other peoples lifes
Besides…People that have watched Pirates dont really qualify as one anyways XD
@Jem
Thanks alot!Writing these kind of articles is rather unsatisfying since people like to ignore them -> tl;dr Im glad some read it and liked it
Posted on February 13th, 2009 at 16:06
I don’t believe that there is any one “concrete” appeal of lolis, just as there will never be a concrete appeal of anime girls in general. I think you can tell a bit about a person’s interests by the kind of things that they search for rather than just by the age of the characters in question. For example, a person that likes shows like Idolmaster and Tsukuyomi, who collects pictures of Mei from Clannad, and who obsesses over the cutesy visual-novel-style shows would probably be in it for the innocence/purity aspect. On the other hand, some fans would go after the various forms of hardcore H and enjoy shows like Strike Witches (or worse). What’s interesting is the fact that they would both be classified as lolicon.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that even though a group of people might be attracted to loli character designs, their reasoning might be extremely different. In my case, I’m pretty sure it’s a long string of ideas that roots back to romance. Idealistic, sincere romance would be easier to write with an innocent heroine, and what better way to do that than with a younger heroine? Likewise, the appeal toward the character would eventually turn into physical appeal as well. On the other hand, though, as much as I like Ilya and Shana and Ayu, I wouldn’t find any real hentai featuring them appealing. A little fanservice here and there is nice, but I’d never download a full-blown H doujin of them, and I think it comes down to the fact that lolicon is a vague term and that there are many different ways that the art style appeals to the viewers.
Posted on February 15th, 2009 at 00:13
As this essay says, there are many different reasons that people might have a cartoon lolita complex. I think that most of the time it’s pretty harmless though. A parallel can be made with S&M: 99.9% of people who are into S&M are just like the rest of society in that they believe that torture and murder are morally repugnant; they would never under any circumstances act out this behaviour in a non-consensual situation. Similarly, 99.9% of people that are attracted to cartoon loli characters understand that real child porn and sex with children are morally repugnant and would under no circumstances allow it to leave the realm of cartoon fantasy.
Posted on October 1st, 2009 at 06:10
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