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                     Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 4:37 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            The girls in all but one give themselves away so easily to guys. They are about the same age... have you noticed that? And they are young... at least let them be a bit older... what do you think?         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:17 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I think it was because Yu-san wanted us to some how relate to her female characters. And in a way, it makes sense. Except for the 'Giving themselves away'. Most of her female readers are teens and such.   whee          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:29 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            I think she just really likes the idea of young girls overcoming huge obstacles to promote "girl power", but that's just my opinion.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:27 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            well..it is shojo.....
  they aren't that young...at least...i don't think so...         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:38 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            14-16 years old seems to be the most common age group for anime/manga heroins.  So there's nothing all that unusual for Watase to comply with that.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:20 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                
    
    
        
                        baby_dragonite I think she just really likes the idea of young girls overcoming huge obstacles to promote "girl power", but that's just my opinion. 
 I agree.  Plus as someone said before, it is around average age for the heroins.    
                     
     
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
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                     Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:19 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            eeh... becuase young is in >.< I don't know         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:09 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Well... In almost all shojo mangas main characters are about that age... So it isn't something weird.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:59 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            i just think giving themselves up (not emotionally) between 14-16 is kind of wrong in a way. i donno that's just the way i see it. but i respect all your opinions         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:57 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            1) It's the average for heroins and  2) Most of them are 16, which is legal over here and there.
  My conclusion: meh, it's her decision.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:20 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Vampire_Knight79 baby_dragonite I think she just really likes the idea of young girls overcoming huge obstacles to promote "girl power", but that's just my opinion. I agree.  Plus as someone said before, it is around average age for the heroins.  i agree plus it might appeal to a wide audience and gives it a sense of danger          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:52 am
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            Nah, I'm actually really okay with the ages. I mean it makes it more easy for us readers to identify with the characters. But, when it comes to the guys and how the girls always give themselves up so EASILY to them, yeah. That is a conspiracy. ^__^ Nah, but sometimes, she makes it so funny (Yuu that is) that we totally forget about it as we'd be laughing our asses of on the floor. Yeah. Yuu Watase=Awesomeness. =D         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:02 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            it's so the story appeals to that age zone.         
        
        
		        
		         
     
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                     Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:32 pm
		     
             
             
             
                    
                        
                            
                                                                    
        
        
        
			            HEEROFLUFFY it's so the story appeals to that age zone. True most of the fans of her work are around 14-26.          
        
        
		        
		         
     
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