And therein lies my argument against the ending of yuri-exclusive publications such as Yuri-hime. If it runs in a magazine aimed at a more mainstream audience, then such 'deviancy' - already not entirely condoned by the audience for yuri - will be seen as even more distasteful and is unlikely to gain realistic and respectful representation. And regards Kanbaru, I heard that although she's apparently a lesbian, she still gets attention from Araragi and shows attraction to him, and that her "lesbianism" is really just intended as a male turn-on? I don't read or watch the Monogatari series so I don't know, but I was under the impression that Kanbaru was decidedly not a properly-treated queer character.
No, Kanbaru is totally gay what they do with Araragi is clearly just a play, Kanbaru try to embarrass Araragi and nothing else.
Araragi has a strong relationship with all the female characters of the monogatari series, only one is romantic, some goes really near the romance but Kanbaru is clearly the close friend with whom he can go very far in his ecchi discussion.
I think you can see that very well in hanamonogatari (in which we see her attracted to another girl than Sejougahara)
I don't know what people have against this serie... Appart maybe from the way Araragi treat his sisters (and the toothbrush scene) I don't see what they find soooo..... inappropriate. On the contrary, I find it really well introduced for the very suggestive content, it make it seems almost soft x)
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Furthermore, all the women are really strong willed and treated with respect, it's not a harem manga in which all the girls fall who know why for the useless dumbass perv hero. I have already a hard time to accept the harem tag that some put in this series...
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