Why do generic MCs look like generic MCs?
all japanese look the same
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>>275232189How do you make an MC look cool but not generic? Giving him spiky hair like Goku? Make him look like an ikemen from otome game? Make him look like a girl?
>>275233494Basically take an existing male side character and make him the MC
Seriously, what the FUCK happened?
>>275232189If you told me this was actually a reverse trap he'd go from a 3 to a 7/10. I don't know how that works but it just does.
>>275233632don't forget that it shouldn't be side character from Shonen because he would either be complete chad or very hard to look at
>>275233632What if the existing side characters looks as generic as the MC? Such as Osamake or Bottom Tier Characters Tomozaki San.
>>275233664Half the characters on the right aren't the protagonist
>>275233494>cool haircut>sharp eyes>not a doormat personality
>>275233744How is that any different than the OP?
>>275233664Senku very clearly does not belong on this list
>>275233921Yes he does.A stupid design is still a shit design. A reddit personality is still a cringe personality.
>>275232189easier to draw
How about a protagonist with tanned skin and blond hair who has a muscular body?
>>275233948The argument here is that new MCs share the same design and personality. Claiming that he is the same as the rest is just false
>>275234028here
>>275232189The real unironic reason for this is because female characters are what's marketed.A cool, interesting MC that stands out will draw attention away from appealing female characters. Modern anime is marketed almost entirely on appealing girls so it's better to have a bottle of milk MC who just exists for the purpose of having a starting point.
>>275234046The point of that image is to highlight how modern MCs are shit, not necessarily that they're all the same.
>>275233804That's not a cool haircut
>>275234089Don't pretend it has a point
>>275234064An question : What is the point of introducing so many cute girls if the MC supposed to pick the worst girl?
>>275234381Who cares? That doesn't stop them from being likeable.
>>275232189What's the real life equivalent of this look?
>>275234400Normal human being
>>275234174Thank you for conceding, idiot.
>>275234438The average male doesn't have straight black hair
>>275233494Macmillia is cool because she considers Elaina to be a piece of trash.
>>275234389Its hard to watch an anime with clear winner when side girls mogs them hard.
>>275234452Anon your curly mat is not normal
>>275234531It literally is
>>275234089Opening post:>Why do generic MCs look like generic MCs?
>>275234583So? I don't care about your dumb OP, idiot.
>>275234613It's not mine, that was my first post in this thread.I was just highlighting your lack of reading comprehension.
>>275234645And I'm correctly labeling you an idiot for being so hung up on the precise context of a dumb OP
>>275234754NTA but what the fuck are you talking about? At that point you might as well be talking about something off-topic if you're going to ignore the OP
>>275232189Dark haired bishie is attractive. I don't see the problem with it. They're the male equivalent of kurokami himecut heroines. My only issue with "generic MC" is that most of them are written pretty much the same.The story about Suzuki "the loner" Takeshi and his mediocre grades, mediocre abilities, no distinguishing features, no talents, and his unremarkable salaryman and housewife parents. The only reason why he's the protagonist is because... "he's nice."Somehow he got 3+ of the hottest girls in his school aiming for him because he picked up their dropped pen or something back in middle school or some other vapid reasons.
>>275235359>male equivalent of kurokami himecut heroinesNo, no they aren't. Those girls are natural beauties and designed to stand out, not be generic blank slates.
>>275235382>dark hair>standing out in japan
>>275235695Retard
>>275233664what the flying FUCK happened from then to now?
>>275236137see, spiky hair dude bottom right looks great. we need more like that
>>275234452>>275234559Japanese hair resembles op's, not your haircut
>>275236137These counterimages always fall flat because idiots like you are too stupid to look at these cases in proportion.Yes, old anime had plenty of boring MCs, but it was a disproportionately lower number compared to modern anime.
>>275238244Do fujos like this?It's made almost completely for them but I don't think they're drawing it or talking about it...
>>275236137Soichiro Arima doesn't belong there. He's from a shoujo manga
>>275238303no
>>275233494Make him /fa/ and give him fluffy hair
>>275238303You're a year late to see anything.
>>275233664Senku and Rentarou don't fit there.
>>275239685>RentarouHe absolutely does.
>>275239777How? I'm fairly certain that his "generic" design is meant to be parodic considering it's a gag manga and contrary to the rest of the MCs there he isn't a little bitch.
>>275239317>>275238731
>>275239842>his "generic" design is meant to be parodic"It's a parody" is never an excuse to make something bad>contrary to the rest of the MCs there he isn't a little bitchHow many of the rest of the MCs do you even know? The literal devil is on that chart. The fact that you singled out the MC from a generic seasonal romcom from just over a year ago (along with a recent shounen MC) makes it obvious you're very new and need to watch more anime.
>>275240009>from just over a yearIt's 6 years old with 203 chapters
>>275240201The chart says anime
>>275240009>"It's a parody" is never an excuse to make something badHis design isn't even that bad compared to the rest in terms of being generic, and the fact that the manga is meant to be a spin on harem romcoms (but made absurd) is good, what are you even talking about? Is this just contrarian for the sake of contrarian?>How many of the rest of the MCs do you even know?Almost all of them, most of the ones on the right are beta bitches, even Maou is a basic bitch outside of his actual devil persona, though at least his anime was somewhat funny. I didn't even watch the 100 girlfriends anime btw, I read the manga before the anime. The main reason why I pointed out Rentarou is because he does stand out. Fuck off with this "I'm oldfag and you're a newfag, i'm so much better than you", liking old shit and hating new shit doesn't make you cool, nigger.
>>275240221yet they posted manga RentarouAnime and Manga are interchangeable 80% of the time in these shit post discussions anyways
>>275240293>His design isn't even that bad compared to the rest in terms of being genericHis design is, poetically enough, middle of the road. Not the worst but there are better ones on that chart. Just because the character design calls for an ordinary Japanese schoolboy doesn't mean you should be lazy about it. There's a reason women are still making fanart of Oreki 13 years later.>and the fact that the manga is meant to be a spin on harem romcoms (but made absurd) is goodPic related did it better. The MC too.>The main reason why I pointed out Rentarou is because he does stand outThere are others that stand out more. And he definitely doesn't stand out design-wise. Kanie has him beat in confidence, competence, and personality. Really, the character that sticks out the most on the chart is Maru. Very weird choice with almost nothing in common with the rest of the characters.
