![]() ![]() There are obviously still barriers for women in shonen manga. It doesn’t matter if they’re a man or a woman.” Nowadays, each writer has their own specialty. Some men are really able to imagine sensitive and complex characters, while some women are able to create sometimes violent action scenes. As for me, I think it’s difficult today to make a distinction between genres. “It is often said that women are better to talk about emotions, to write dialogues that hit the nail on the head, and men know how to create stories with twists and turns. ![]() ![]() But it is incredibly common to find online comments like “I had no idea the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist was a woman! Weird!” There is still a perception among people that women can’t write “boy’s stuff” or “action stuff.” However, Arakawa has her own words on the subject: In a more enlightened world, this would not be a surprise. ![]()
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