Gyaru Girls in Anime and Japanese Culture
Outside the standard -dere archetypes, anime often monopolizes on Japanese subcultures to create captivating character tropes, from obsessive otaku and delusional chunibyo characters to tough and rambunctious delinquents. Though these tropes do have roots in reality, they are often caricatures, emphasizing the unique traits of these subcultures for the sake of entertainment. Several new and … Read more