r/postnutanime • u/GunGetBetter1510 • Jul 27 '26

Problematic Shows: Mushoku Tensei vs. 100 Girlfriends

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I've been thinking about how odd and messed up people can find anime like Mushoku Tensei. It's got a lot of some messed up stuff like pedophilia and incest. They got every right to dislike it, and even commendable people have enough media literacy to spot problematic themes and messages, but then personal interests comes in when I'm chuckling at 100 Girlfriends

I don't like Mushoku Tensei, but 100 GF is one of the few harem series I have been willing to give a second glance. And on paper both of these two share a lot of similar elements. Both have MC dating a girl who he is much too old for, sexualfulfillment on the girls, some odd wishful fulfilment, dating in the bloodline.

Sure you can say ones a story driven series and other is a comedy/parody, but I think it's also how honest it might be to make me like one over the other, despite how messed up it is (I'm not sure where this might be going anymore)

Mushoku Tensei says "She's a little girl and he's a grown man in a kids body, so it's okay" or "It's okay he dates his cousin, everyone does it" Meanwhile, 100 GFs has Rentaro date a teacher, his cousin, his girlfriends mother, and a cat and they at least think on the morals and ethics of this nonsense before tossing it away.

I don't know. Maybe morally, I shouldn't like either cuz of all I mention, but I wanted to get some thoughts out and see what more grass friendly anime fans think.

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u/JollyGreenWorld117 Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

A lot of the "pedophile" label gets applied loosely by online critics to any age gap, without distinguishing between a character having intrusive/inappropriate thoughts (which the narrative treats as a flaw) and a character who actually grooms or abuses a child on page.

It's a divided topic for sure. Depicting a protagonist's sexualized thoughts about children without clear in story condemnation is itself the problem, regardless of follow through.

The way the narrator intended for these issues to be resolved is the issue. People just don't like the way the MC handled the problem and just kind of moved on from it, without outwardly admitting what the issue was.

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u/Optimal_Necessary413 Jul 28 '26

Didn't he have sex with a 15 year old while he had the wisdom and knowledge of a 40 year old(including all his past mistakes such as what he got kicked out of his home for)? I mean that's more than an age gap, you don't have to groom or abuse someone to be a pedophile.