OMG! It’s… sickening.
Never would’ve thought the Kuhouins are such a fucked-up family. I didn’t see incest coming my way though. Who would’ve thought the Kuhouins practice inbreeding between direct siblings. Moreover, the story takes place in modern Japan. Inbreeding in this time and era is just too unbelievable. But this is an anime (well it was adapted from a light novel) we’re talking about so… logic could use some shutting down.
I was a little disappointed that Shinkurou didn’t manage to prevent Murasaki’s brother from taking her away. I mean, he has this godlike power in him but it just didn’t show in this episode. I know he mentioned that he wanted to become strong by his own strength rather than relying on his weapon, but one would’ve thought that he would give his best when he was on the verge of losing someone important.
It just feels wrong when Murasaki’s brother said “She is a woman fated to give birth to my children, as I am her brother”. And just what does a seven-year-old know about giving birth to children and kowtowing to one’s fate? Sigh.
This post is tagged Kurenai
This post filed in *Episodic View
6 Comments
Ilogical? It’s a modern plutocratic family. With their immense financial assets, they are more than capable of hiding their secrets, even their own existence, I think that’s quite plausible a setting :p I’m not surprised if such a family secretly exists in real life.
Shinkurou failing to protect Murasaki, and that he will get pwned is logical, and I believe inevitable. He can’t possibly outdo that lady-thug, and 4 bodyguards, even if major-kickass Yayoi was around. I was actually glad that Shinkurou failed. It builds his character deeper – especially after that little kiss.
Sticking as close to the edge of reality is what makes Kurenai an extremely special anime, compared to other shows when you can say “well, don’t worry, this one boy can multiply himself 9000 times to fight against 9000 enemies.”
I’m not saying it’s illogical to hide their family secrets. The illogical part that I’m referring to is that it should be a common knowledge that inbreeding causes a lot of problems (mainly genetic illness) due to the very similar genes that siblings share. Yet they still practise it in modern day when people are not supposed to be ignorant to the consequences of inbreeding. I wonder how come Murasaki is still so bright when I assume one is very likely to be a bit mentally stunted after generations of direct siblings inbreeding.
I also didn’t say it was illogical for Shinkurou to be defeated. Just a little disappointed because it certainly looked like he didn’t try his best. From what I see, he was just being kicked around without trying to fight back. I would be more satisfied if he went all out but still lost though. Remember the episode where he beat the hell out of a few macho guys in a bar? Well then again he used his weapon.
Speaking of genetic illness, Souju died young [Murasaki kept saying she was weak]. That disease might pass down to Murasaki.
I was actually hoping Shinkurou’s elbow monster thing would come out and STILL get pwned. It’s always sticking out at inconvenient times, but not when he needs it the most. It’s nice to see Yayoi get pwned, though.
according to wiki..i didnt read a great deal but after skimming it its talks about inbreeding causing the anomalies in first generation new borns but as time goes on the idea is that inbreeding will cause similar genetic qualities form one generation to the next…eg if they were genetically smart they try to pass on the good traits otherwise cull or discard the rejects*.
This is a typical case of basic animal husbandry practices.
In the general population, the quality of normal breeding practices follows the bell curve with the bulk of the gene pool grouped up in the bulge of the curve with the feebs and defectives grouped at the low end and the exceptionals at the high end.
With inbreeding, the curve becomes inverted into a U shape. There are very few “normals”, and the bulk of the offspring are either subnormal at one end or superior at the other.
I don’t see where everyone’s shock and surprise comes from, because incest or the possibilty thereof is present in virtually all Japanese anime. Since I believe “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire”, I wonder…”What goes on behind closed doors in the Land Of The Rising Sun”?..
…and what happens to the inevitable genetic rejects, because you don’t see them represented in Japanese culture.
Ashlynne: Didn’t know about the superior end of the gene pool resulting from inbreeding XD Thanks for pointing that out.
Please don’t misquote me, read it again. Any type of breeding program, random or planned, produces some superior specimens, or at least specimens with qualities desirable for certain circumstances. This is why domestic dogs range in appearance, intelligence and talents from Chihuahuas to Pit Bulls to Golden Retrievers to Great Danes. Controlled inbreeding is why we have these breeds and why we have different breeds of chickens, cattle, sheep, etc. etc. etc. Of course, the undesirables are either culled or sterilized, which theoretically doesn’t happen in human culture. If you don’t think human inbreeding doesn’t still happen in
the world, just look at any isolated tribe. There’s a reason why, barring minor differences, they have the same face. Shyte happens in small gene pools. Relatively minor facial characteristics become dominant when the individuals wearing them win the survival of the fittest lottery. That’s evolution, it may not be PC, but that doesn’t make it any less true.
Incoming Links
Leave a Reply