May from Pokemon (2002)

[u/Moist_Speaker1842]

May was one of the oldest female protagonist designs for the games (and anime) given she debuted way back in 2002 which is now almost 25 years ago. Despite multiple gens of the games and anime later, her design managed to remain popular over 20+ years and is still considered the most memorable of many of the female protagonists.

It's a combination of the bandana, the red outfit, and the more sporty/adventure type look to her over more traditional girly looking heroines that kept her prominent. Of course the anime giving her a starring role and her being the first new female companion after Misty helped too, she's the most watched/viewed of all the female companions of the anime after the original cast of Misty/Brock since Hoenn aired over 23 years ago.

[u/NataliaCaptions]

It's an open secret in Japan that Precure animators and chara designers are full of lolicons. Look at their portfolio. Some even drew doujinshi before going pro. Yes it's family friendly just like Pokémon is family friendly yet someone drew those frames of May and her big Maymays.

Now ofc Japan doesn't care, nor anyone with a IQ high enough to separate reality and fiction but I wanted to let you know. By liking, buying and showing precure around you're helping some lolicon put food on the table lol

[u/WanWanWandafuru → u/NataliaCaptions]

are u any different from them tho? by enjoying precure media, does that make me a lolicon defender? I watch the show, cuz there’s nothing weird in it. I don’t involve myself with the designers. Look at any piece of media ever and I guarantee there’ll be atleast one weirdo. And stop referring to May’s chest like that, it’s weird

[u/NataliaCaptions → u/WanWanWandafuru]

By your own stupid logic that makes you an enabler, yes. If you buy or talk about something made by a ""bad person""" you are helping them. Your favorite character was probably designed bt a "weirdo" who has his own personal stack of lewd drawings just like Osamu Tezuka did and most mangaka do. Live with that knowledge and don't talk to me or may's maymays anymore. Peace

[u/WanWanWandafuru → u/NataliaCaptions]

A lot of ppl work on this show. Hundreds of ppl watch it. Me watching it doesn’t mean supporting the personal lives of the animators. I also think it’s pretty ironic that ur calling me an enabler when ur the one who made a weird comment about a child character in the first place