How Attractive is Kyoko?

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (Diko Linnai) — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:50:03 GMT

At first I thought the question was "how beautiful is Kyoko" but now attraction takes on a different meaning...

As far as her appearance, she is very sweet and conservative and has a whole lot of natural beauty. You don't really see her wearing make up unless it's somewhat of a special occasion but you know she doesn't need it. On a side lil note I think she looks absolutely gorgeous in the "Hidamari" opening credits.

Now as far as...

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (lumsdarling) — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:49:40 GMT

I don't know why, but since we changed to Yuku my posts are all paginated without reflecting where I skip a line to break up my thoughts. It makes my posts read like I'm on speed.

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (lumsdarling) — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:47:05 GMT

I'd like to put in my two cents 5 years after the debate started as well... a) I agree Kyoko is obviously a knockout, particularly obvious early on in the series when she's often drawn in a very alluring fashion, perhaps a reflection of how Godai sees her. As the series goes on Godai's infatuation with her body becomes a real love for her, and I think the art reflects that... she doesn't have to be presented as such a pinup because that's not the focus of the story...

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (GodaiMH) — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:10:10 GMT

For my part, I thought I'd add just a little. Kyoko gets credit for being "motherly" and "conservative" and "modest". I think the widow's mourning heavily influences that. But when she wants to get it on, she gets it on. When it was hot, and she was feeling good for being complimented by Mitaka, she was wearing those short shorts. Wow! Even Lum don't hold a candle there.

And speaking of Lum, I hear what you're saying. I agree with...

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (Dr Casey) — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:28:21 GMT

Maybe I just have different taste than most guys, but Lum is the only one of Takahashi's main female protagonists that I've never felt attracted to in the least. I could see myself falling for Kyoko, Akane, or Kagome, but Lum... she's pretty, but her looks are a lot stronger than her personality. Same thing with Shampoo, they're both a little too vapid for me (Shampoo moreso than Lum, of course). And I have to disagree with Kyoko not being a supermodel kind of pretty. Most...

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (Bafgodai) — Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:59:55 GMT

I agree with you vivitron, and add this exemple :

In the first pisode, when Kyoko ask workers the way to ikkoku-kan, then later in the episode (in the evening of the same day), these workers said :
"Ikkoku-kan, how pity for such a beauty !", or something like that (sorry, it's only by memory) ;)

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Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (vivitron9) — Sun, 30 Mar 2003 23:41:01 GMT

... I can't see how people are arguing over this when it was made rather clear by both the anime and the manga that both of them are way above average appearance. However since it appears that some of you aren't convinced I'm going to supply evidence, starting with Mitaka...

1) Both in the Manga and in the anime we see that Mitaka is literally surrounded by women that would quite possibly kill to be in Kyoko's place.

2) His appearance is frequently praised or causes prejudgment....

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (Junkyard Angel) — Sun, 30 Mar 2003 16:31:07 GMT

I don't think that characters such as Kyoko and Mitaka would be considered very attractive if you just saw a picture of them, as they are only drawings, and not very detailed drawings at that. What makes them attractive is their personalities and especially how many other characters view them as attractive.

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (monkeymouse) — Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:52:44 GMT

All I have to say is this: I saw volume 1 of the manga (Japanese edition) on the bookstore shelf. If you've seen it, she has turquoise hair, but that didn't grab me as much as the face. She was beautiful enough, in other words, to make me buy the manga, and I'm glad of that!

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (andyjay) — Thu, 16 Jan 2003 02:58:59 GMT

She's nice-looking, but not as exotic as Lum or Shampoo. She's a bit more of a plain Jane at times, rather conservative, but still an attractive, motherly, modest, SMART-looking figure, more similar to Sakura, Shinobu, and in a way, Sango (I think Takahashi may have modeled her after Sakura like she obviously modeled Shampoo after Lum). But don't you dare say she's better than my darling Lum!

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (Nijimaru Ohno) — Tue, 31 Dec 2002 14:17:54 GMT

>>On another note... WOW! You guys are really evolved! Most women compliment other women as being attractive and its no big deal, but men I know would never admit another guy was attractive.<<

I think that they are just speaking their mind. I think we all think it, but never say it... I think... .....eh?! sou desho?! I still need to get there.

Well, I ate my toshikoshi soba, went to sentou, and watch the Kouhaku Uta-Gassen. Watch the countdown with...

Re: How Attractive is Kyoko?

feeds@yuku.com (frenchhie) — Tue, 31 Dec 2002 01:06:33 GMT

i haven't really read too much MI but from what I see, I think that she's very beautiful. Like you guys mentioned, she is the sort of female an adult guy'd probably be interested in. She's mature, runs her own place, has a nice physical body and pleasant face.

There can be a lot said about a woman who doesn't have to SHOW that she's got it - unlike Akemi, who openly flaunts her nice body.

What can be inferred is that she is not prideful, or showy. I think that her reaction to...