Do you like cute heroines but embarrassed to talk about harems?　China's October New Anime Release [Anime Situation of Chinese Otaku].

My name is Hundred Yuan Kagoyo, and I am here to introduce you to all things related to the otaku situation in China.
This time, I would like to introduce the popular new Japanese anime of October distributed on Chinese video sites, their influences, and the factors involved in the popularity of the works.

Chinese otaku also like cute heroines, but are they embarrassed to talk about harems?

As for new anime in October, there were no major problems, and they seemed to go smoothly, centering on works that were the talk of the town for the first time. Among this season's new releases, "SSSS.GRIDMAN," "Goblin Slayer," and "Seishun Butayaku wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Yume wo Mai ni " stand out in terms of popularity and topics.

Looking at the popularity of these works and the way they have become popular, it seems that in addition to the interesting worldview and stories, "attractive heroines" have a large impact on the popularity of these works.
For example, "Gridman," which had not attracted much attention in China before it started because of the theme of "special effects," which is often neglected in Chinese otaku circles, attracted a great deal of attention because of the portrayal of the heroine. As for the other two works, it is said that the attraction of the heroines of each work had no small influence in attracting Chinese otaku to the works and in the spread of topics related to the works and the maintenance of their popularity.

However, while the existence of "attractive heroines" is a factor that cannot be ignored when it comes to the popularity of works in China, at the same time, there is a sense of resistance among Chinese otaku to publicly discussing or actively talking about "harem-type" elements with multiple heroines. In China, the younger generation is more interested in anime than in manga.

This is due in part to the fact that the younger generation in China takes pride in their hobbies such as anime, manga, and games as "the culture of their generation. And perhaps in search of cultural significance, Chinese otaku people have long been saying
The works that otaku should watch should have connotations.
It is shameful to be caught up in blatant character moe and sex appeal.
"We should appreciate anime for adults, not for children's entertainment.
It is said that there were many people who thought that "it is shameful to be caught up in character moe and sex appeal," and "we should appreciate anime for adults, as opposed to children's entertainment that children watch.

In recent years, there are fewer and fewer people who are still adhering to the idea that "it is good to evaluate and talk about works with meaning," and even in exchanges in the Chinese otaku community, we are beginning to see people shouting loudly about the character moe aspects of anime.
However, there is still a strong tendency to recommend works with strong harem elements as "my recommended anime," or to dislike the judgment that their favorite works are "harem" works.

However, even if the topic of harem-type works is sometimes treated negatively, attractive heroines and love stories themselves do not seem to be disliked. Even for works with multiple heroines, if the emphasis is on the story, or if the main focus is on adolescence or romance, the work may be treated as "meaningful" and receive a high evaluation.

According to a Chinese geek,
According to a Chinese otaku, "If it doesn't look like a harem at first glance, it may be considered a pure love story, and the criteria are not that clear. However, in terms of popularity and public recognition, works with harem elements in the foreground are at a bit of a disadvantage.
However, it is not uncommon for even obvious harem-type works to continuously increase the number of views, depending on the cuteness of the characters and the services provided, even if they do not generate much buzz.
It seems that the situation is quite complicated.
In any case, an attractive heroine is a very "strong" element in various directions in the Chinese otaku community.