How much is too much?

[elly3981.livejournal.com]

I don't know if its just me, but when it comes to reading doujins, I enjoy loves scenes that are romantic and passionate but I cannot stand lewedness and vulgarity. I bought a number of doujins over the last few months, some I like very much while others I kind of regret buying because I find them too graphic for my taste. I know everyone has different tastes and to each his own but am I alone in disliking graphic images of body fluids and people's lower regions? How much is too much for your taste? And yes, I'm talking about some CG doujins I've seen but my question can apply to doujins of any series as well. Just curious to know what people out there think.

Comments

[lb-x.livejournal.com]

Curious, what are some examples of pairings/circles are you buying?

In terms of purchasing doujinshi, I'm with you. I love plot and characterization in anything I'm reading/watching so I tend toward the doujinshi which meet that criteria. I'm also really picky about what I buy, and tend to heavily investigate circles/books before purchasing. I don't mind adult content in my doujinshi, but not when it gets into pages of black bar censoring.

I find downloading to be a different case, just because you're not investing money into it and if you don't like it, you can just delete the files off your hard drive. And I think there's less of a guilt issue - my family is much more likely to pick a book off my shelf, and I don't want them finding anything unsavoury.

[schneizel.livejournal.com]

There's a difference between an adult doujinshi/anime/manga and a doujinshi/anime/manga with adult content. I think that's sort of what it's for, if it's an adult doujinshi. Since it's supposed to be adult rated, I don't find it lewd or vulgar.

I don't think there are many "love" scenes that are romantic for my two CG pairings, so I might be biased.

[lavaliere]

I... don't see how this pertains to Code Geass? Isn't this post to generic for the comm? Perhaps this is a question you should pose for your personal journal instead.

[glenngunnerzero.livejournal.com]

So you're complaining about buying something without knowing what you're getting rather than finding out information about the product beforehand? Honestly that's all on you.

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking that...

[lavaliere]

Yeah, it's more like a personal post type of thing rather than something that belongs in a community.

It's not like we can be blamed for her buying doujinshi without knowing what the content was first.

[lavaliere]

lmao, if you're going to buy a smut doujinshi, might as well get the whole kit and caboodle, right?

Doujin

[elly3981.livejournal.com]

I forgot to mention that I was talking about my CG doujins that I bought over the last few months. But my thoughts and questions can apply to doujins of any series, not just CG.

Re: Doujin

[lavaliere]

This community is primarily for the sharing of CG related materials, fanworks, or media and information pertaining to the series. So generic questions about doujinshi aren't really well suited for this community.

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it would make sense, maybe if OP was asking about "hey, do you guys think Code Geass hentai doujinshi as a whole is normally tasteless or too vulgar...?"

Re: Doujin

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

Hm... this shouldn't really be here, then, I don't think. It says in this community's rules that one should only post something that has to do with Code Geass.

This is more of an open-ended question than anything that has to do with Code Geass. :/

[lavaliere]

That would be a bit more applicable to the commuity, though it kinda invites wank. Hentai doujinshi are marketed as smut/porn. If you're going to buy that kind of doujinshi, you have to be prepared for graphic material. Or at least, the buyer should try to find out information before purchasing something because once it's in their hands, it's their problem. Not ours.

[debilitate.livejournal.com]

This seems like a pretty general opinion and question to ask, as have several already said.

Face it, doujinshi is doujinshi. Whether or not one is "tasteless" and "vulgar" can just as easily be ignored, so move onto the rest. Sure, some things can be a little graphic, but that is how it is, and how a doujinshi comes out depends upon the artist alone.

[yukiya-ayase.livejournal.com]

there are warnings on the cover of doujinshi. All you need to do is to avoid 18+ ratings. Certain people are looking for that actually (people like me :lol:)

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

True, true.

[bmg.livejournal.com]

A lot of the CG doujins turn me off. I am often looking at Lelouch x C.C. ones and the two seem so out of character. Lelouch would not be dominated. C.C. would not be dominated. That's the way it's stuck in my head. So seeing either of them being the other's slave... confuses me.

[lavaliere]

About 99% of doujinshis are OOC anyway. It's pretty much going to be because they're not canon and none of the characters in them ever had sex to begin with (as far as we're told).

But that's not really the point of doujinshis. They're essentially porn and are meant to be seen as porn (though, I'm sure someone out there appreciates them as art or something). And we all know what porn is meant for...

I think

[elly3981.livejournal.com]

I think that CG doujins such as '7th Heaven', 'Accomplice', 'Eternity', 'Last Love Letter to my Dear Partner', and 'Sanrei' are the most tasteful I've seen so far. Very nicely done. I wish the bulk of doujins are like that..

[bmg.livejournal.com]

Oh yea, I know. And I won't deny, seeing datass and Lelouch all over it is pretty hot. However, I'm anal and like to see the characters act somewhat like they would. And I think I've come across ONE LxC that is like that. Just makes me sad when I can find doujins of other pairings and they're still in character.

[raynebitch88.livejournal.com]

I feel quite the opposite, actually. I buy stuff that has an adult warning on the cover, only to get what I consider lame softcore porn. Granted, there are more than a few out there that live up to my standards in quality of art and amount of smut, but I find it funny that someone else has the exact opposite problem.

[lavaliere]

I can't read moonrunes anyway, so I usually don't know what they're saying in doujinshis. When I buy them, they're for the pretty, and not for the plot, lmao. Besides, I buy more yaoi doujinshis than hentai.

[bmg.livejournal.com]

Completely understandable 8D Just was joining the whinefest about doujins not catering to what I like~

[lavaliere]

Well, if we're doing that~ Why isn't there more Lelouch/Rolo stuff out there. Seriously, can it be any more obvious that Rolo wants to bone his brother? :| You'd think that doujin artists would be all over that...

[snowdevil-crow.livejournal.com]

Hey, speaking of doujin, does anyone know if there's any LuluEuphie stuff out there?

[lavaliere]

Seconding this request~