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[animesafetyzone]

hello is the anime fruits basket safe? i heard it has some weird pedophilia undertones but im too afraid to check

Hello!!  I’m so sorry for the late response to this :( unfortunately neither of us mods have seen fruits basket… from what research I’ve done, however, there does seem to be themes of childhood abuse (I don’t think sexual, but I may be wrong) which can be triggering for some people.  Adults are known to talk about Sexy Time but I haven’t heard anyone say the kids do it, nor that the adults talk about it towards the kids (although it may be around the kids)

Additionally, probably the biggest thing I’d look out for is the fact that the characters who can transform into animals end up transforming back into humans while nude.  Some of these characters are adults, but some of them are children, meaning this can be uncomfortable for many viewers.  The people discussing this said that the shots aren’t posed sexually nor is anything actually lewd shown (I mean, thank fuck) - but I have yet to verify that.

I’ve also heard that the anime takes liberties from the manga, but I don’t know if these effect the rumored pedophilic undertones are affected by that at all.  (From what I’ve heard, it’s like the FMA ‘03 anime vs the manga.)  Although, like FMA, it’s getting a revamp anime in 2019 that will be more accurate to the manga!

I would suggest that if shows like Miraculous Ladybug make you uncomfortable, Fruits Basket will probably not be a good anime for you.  But if anyone has more detailed information, please, let us know so we can help out anon! ;;

- Mod Stormy

[animesafetyzone]

I like your opinions! Fates did such a lazy and creepy job with the same sex romances (well, creepy in general). They should have chosen characters that 1- weren't Kid Units, 2- actually were playable in botg sides of the conflict. It's just unfair that the wlw option is BR and Rev only and the mlm is Conquest and Rev only. Should have been, like, Silas and Mozu, who were always with you. Also having kid with your same sex partner instead of losing them. If Deeprelms are a thing, make it work.

Aw thanks anon! Granted they’re less opinions and more the cold hard truth of Fates being DISGUSTING incest is not good and I hate them for including it (among other things)BUT YEA Niles is….better than Rhajat in some ways but like?? He’s sadistic and actually gets pleasure from the suffering of others, it’s written in the wiki and evident in so many of his supports, so it’s still hella toxic! Sure there’s no pedophillia which is a bonus but it’s once again supporting that gay/lesbians are predatory and harmful.  So, actually, you know what I said about him being on thin ice? I take it back the ice is broken and it’s Not Good Mate.  I like Niles as a character but not in a relationship with ANYONE. BUT YEA that’s another thing that’s SOOO bad, locking the same-sex partners for one in each game/rev like!! so if you have conquest but wanna be a lesbian (which I dont condone for obvs reasons but this is a what if so) surprise! you can’t, you have to buy an entire different game if you wanna date a girl.  BUT YEA Silas and Mozu would have been REALLY good choice, Silas especially, god why wasn’t Silas the gay option for the love of GOD He would have been perfect…..(not as perfect as making everyone a gay option, minus ur siblings/child units n stuff just remove those guys from the marriage scene thank u) Although with no canon ages I’m slightly iffy on Mozu because I, personally, see her younger but? not like Rhajat, probably around 17-18 I guess which isn’t bad but without canon ages I worry-ALSO YEA OOOHH MY GOD Surrogates and adoption are a thing you bad writers.  Like….not being able to have Kana + whatever other child is COMPLETE and UTTER trash, Surrogates are the most likely choice in this setting so it’s really not that hard to add a sentence somewhere explaining that, like none at a l l but alas the writers are trash and removed them completely :/ so rip those child units if you wanna be gay I guess.  Deeprealms is just problematic in general imo it’s a train wreck the entire thing and gives me a headache

[animesafetyzone]

And like, Ryoma to me is somehow grosser than Xander, weirdly enough? He's so much more manipulative and dishonest about the whole thing and lies to Corrin in order to get them to join his side to kill the only family they've ever known, and only tells the truth when it's potentially going to get him laid? Like. Gross. Xander comes clean at the beginning in narrative and so that helped mitigate some of the ick factor for me, though not all.

a h j e e zas I said before I haven’t finished the main narrative so I’m not 100% sure on what exactly you mean by lying/truth and whatnot EXCEPT I do completely understand what the heck is going on the beginning bc who would choose this group of people who you JUST MET claiming to be family over the people you know and trust and grew up with…. (I’m lowkey bias for the Nohr sibs anyways bc I like their characters better tbh)I never really liked Ryoma anyways, he felt kinda flat to me and and kinda boring- plus he looks like a lobster.  But that’s just…nasty man, screw you Ryoma, and yea at least Xander comes CLEAN so like….that’s some points in his direction….its still super icky to marry either of them tho and I’d rather just go through the same single LOL but knowing me I’ll go for Keaton/Kaden every time like the huge furry I am

[animesafetyzone]

Honestly, the worst part of Fates is how it uncomfortable it makes you feel. Because I'm older, not a lot of the characters really appeal to me, so Xander was about the best I could get. And then I got to feel wildly uncomfortable in a fully consensual relationship because of the raging trash fire that was the narrative. I just ended up turning off the volume, ignoring the story, making up my own, and essentially moving chess pieces around to get even an inch of enjoyment out of it.

GOD YEA it has a habit of….doing that….some supports are just so bad and wildly uncomfy i just skip em bc yikesIm still in a decent age range compared to a lot of the characters so luckily a lot of the options are still ok with me but like…god….i havent thought abt the older fans playing because a lot of the older units are like Ryoma/Xander which is….bad or theyre all like grandparent age smh Tbh I havent finished the main narrative yet and honestly? Im already doing that- Bc i love a lot of the characters, they have more depth than Awakening imo, (ive only played Fates and Awakening so) so I dont wanna just drop the game but the story is kinda…meh so far- so i just make something up as I go along like you saidTbh its much more enjoyable that way

Fe: Fates: good concept bad execution

[animesafetyzone]

I know this is a primarily anime blog but Im tired and bitter so, as much as I love Fire Emblem, Fates in particular, I'm absolutely disgusted by its support system from the get go, it's very unsafe y'all, for these reasons

Dont get me wrong i love marrying my furry husbands but what i hate is that the gay/lesbian options are problematic (mostly the lesbian option, Niles is on thin ice) and the fact it openly allows incest from the get go! Like no matter what side you pick in fates you can marry your adoptive siblings or real siblings, which either way is just? Disgusting? That and the 'canon' romantic option for the male player is another relative so that's. Great. Not to mention there's Elise who is 'technically' an adult in the English version while she was still a kid in the Japanese version just so they can let it slide to marry her off to some adult! Like uuuhhh no thanks there

Back to the gay/lesbian options because im still bitter, lets talk about Rhajat, the lesbian option. First Rhajat is a CHILD unit meaning the player character, whom i will call Corrin for simplicity, has known her parents AND when she was born so thats already super funky and disgusting. Sure she aged in the baby realm (which is stupid in an entirely different way which i will not be getting into) but that still does not make it ok! Its pedophilia no matter how you look at it. Secondly, is the fact that Rhajat is a stalker type of character. They stalk Corrin and have some sort of obsession with them. So not only does this enforce the predatory lesbian trope its also just a toxic relationship in general, dating your stalker? What the heck!! Making Rhajat the lesbian option when there were SO many other good candidates was quite frankly, disgusting and whoever thought it was a good idea should be fired

Tl;dr sure the problematic parts of the support system can be avoided but the fact that its THERE and viewed in a positive manner makes Fire Emblem Fates entirely unsafe

[animesafetyzone]

Hello hello!  Have you ever wanted a source that can tell you in detail what makes an anime safe vs unsafe, and tell you about any questionable content within “safe”-deemed anime?  Then you’ve come to the right place!

animesafetyzone is a blog run by two nerds who want to appropriate anime nerd from racists and pedophiles.  We both have a strong passion for animation, good storytelling, and the future of one of the biggest animated industries in the world.  We desperately want to see anime succeed, because it’s the kind of content we enjoy and an important market that not many other animation industries fulfill.

Alongside anime, we also time-to-time take a look at things besides anime, such as mangas, movies, cartoons, and even the occasional video game or something of that sort.  But our main focus is anime, so you’ll see mostly that on our list!

We currently don’t have a very big safe list yet, with just a handful of our personal favorite animes on it, but we’re actively working on a few of the shows in our watch list and will likely update it soon!  We’re also looking to expand our watch list currently, and maybe find some more obscure hidden gems!

That’s about all!  Please don’t hesitate to ask us any questions you may have, but otherwise, we hope that our blog is of great service to you all!

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- Mod Stormy

To add on to what Stormy said, we’re going to try to keep this a safe place for people who enjoy even problematic animes!  Well unless you support pedophillia, incest, etc, then you can kindly get off our blog.  We mainly just want to be able to inform people, not berate others for what they enjoy.  I mean we’re both NARUTO fans after all.... - Mod Charlie/Akira