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"... it is a splendid thing that for just 15 cents an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles."
-President Franklin Roosevelt
Typical moe scene:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rVjyCacsTL0
Moe is not a well defined word but here I used as its usually used by fans of animation and graphic novels as meaning a subgenre of comedy (that so far I am only aware of its existence in Japan, it can be from anywhere in principle) where cuteness is the only/main purpose and its not aimed at kids but at adults or teenagers.
Some moe titles mix in sexual elements but they are never by definition a major element, which is left to cuteness. Or anything for that matter: Some moe titles also mix military elements (Girls und Panzer) or fantasy elements or sport elements.
Anyway, interestingly moe apparently never existed before the year 2000 and gained traction around 2004-2005, now becoming a major element of manga and its related medias, though I am not aware of any live action adaptations of moe titles but I cannot be sure (the super cute designs don't work in adaptions unless it preserves the drawn art, hence I know there are moe anime, moe games and moe novels as well).
The first moe thing I am aware of is Azumanga Daioh, though its not pure moe, it mixes up too many other elements of comedy to be pure moe but its from 1999 hence the oldest moe manga I know (manga is read right to left)
Though pure moe emerged a few years later. K-On! Is the canonical example of pure moe, and its film is perhaps the first major theatrical moe film ever made. Which is why I nominated it for the HoF (being a pionner it might gain the same status of films like Nosferatu in the horror genre, maybe, probably not because moe is apparently not of universal appeal unlike horror).
Pure moe:
Miazaki himself criticized the moe artistic movement. Because it treats women like pets, which is in a way true but the thing is that men portrayed as pets wouldn't work I guess. Though minami ke has strong moe elements and includes several male characters. Anyway, Miazaki is a curmudgeon who also critized direct to video animation saying it depicts violence for its own sake and objectify women. He forgot to watch Gunbuster I guess. Anyway, I find it strange that it took so long for this genre to emenrge considering the basic instics it appeals to. And even now it only exists in Japan (apparently).
-President Franklin Roosevelt
Typical moe scene:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rVjyCacsTL0
Moe is not a well defined word but here I used as its usually used by fans of animation and graphic novels as meaning a subgenre of comedy (that so far I am only aware of its existence in Japan, it can be from anywhere in principle) where cuteness is the only/main purpose and its not aimed at kids but at adults or teenagers.
Some moe titles mix in sexual elements but they are never by definition a major element, which is left to cuteness. Or anything for that matter: Some moe titles also mix military elements (Girls und Panzer) or fantasy elements or sport elements.
Anyway, interestingly moe apparently never existed before the year 2000 and gained traction around 2004-2005, now becoming a major element of manga and its related medias, though I am not aware of any live action adaptations of moe titles but I cannot be sure (the super cute designs don't work in adaptions unless it preserves the drawn art, hence I know there are moe anime, moe games and moe novels as well).
The first moe thing I am aware of is Azumanga Daioh, though its not pure moe, it mixes up too many other elements of comedy to be pure moe but its from 1999 hence the oldest moe manga I know (manga is read right to left)
Though pure moe emerged a few years later. K-On! Is the canonical example of pure moe, and its film is perhaps the first major theatrical moe film ever made. Which is why I nominated it for the HoF (being a pionner it might gain the same status of films like Nosferatu in the horror genre, maybe, probably not because moe is apparently not of universal appeal unlike horror).
Pure moe:
Miazaki himself criticized the moe artistic movement. Because it treats women like pets, which is in a way true but the thing is that men portrayed as pets wouldn't work I guess. Though minami ke has strong moe elements and includes several male characters. Anyway, Miazaki is a curmudgeon who also critized direct to video animation saying it depicts violence for its own sake and objectify women. He forgot to watch Gunbuster I guess. Anyway, I find it strange that it took so long for this genre to emenrge considering the basic instics it appeals to. And even now it only exists in Japan (apparently).
