Most people enter that series expecting an action packed one rather than a series about sheltered girls facing puberty.abraker wrote:
Oh I dropped that, but don't remember why. It's been yearsFran-Perfume wrote:
Gunslinger Girl
I've been watching Dororo
It has really been eye opening for me about it's era. I've always assumed that the 1960's TV anime was entirely aimed at a younger/general audiences and more adult content arrived once anime had built a dedicated fanbase. As well as reading the fact Osamu Tezuka wished to create anime aimed at adults I always assumed this was reserved for his films and short films since the stuff of his I've seen; Astroboy, Princess Knight and Kimba the white Lion were rather child friendly.
I know Japan has different standards of content suitable for children but this series with it's copious amounts of blood and decapitation is different from what I expected from a B&W anime. My Japan folklore 'expert' friend has said it's likely based on a folktale (I forget the name) so maybe that is why it gets a free pass for what it is.