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1.15. Why do they list the bloodtype of the characters and even the seiyuu? |
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This article is from the misc anime FAQ, by nikkou with numerous contributions by others.
(From a summary posted by Shez. Thanks Shez! :)
Basically blood types are the Japanese equivalent of star signs. According to Ann Saphir's Mangajin article:
Type O: Self possessed, lover of politics, well dressed, competitive, motivated, realistic yet romantic, cliquey and possibly pushy.
Type A: Perfectionist, sensible, disciplined, stubborn but passive and easily swayed in a group, prefer to be the behind the scenes power rather than up front.
Type B: Own person, hate being told to do things a certain way, openly emotional, open to new issues and ideas. Possibly selfish or even perverse.
Type AB: Dual personality, get along with others but also reserved in manner, rational, critical, tire easily of things.
The above stuff is just the tip of the iceberg though, the amount of blood-type advice available is such that everyone will find something they can identify with, much like Western horoscopes.
One thing to note is that blood types are more evenly distributed in Japan than in the West: A/B/O/AB split is approx. 40/20/30/10% compared to US figure of 35/10/50/5%, so A is most common instead of O (which is good because according to the article I'm most compatible with type A women....)
Here's some more from another chart which looks at "most/least likely to..." features. Type B is most interested in sex, likely to have an affair, is bribable, not dependable but is a strong fighter. Type O is fashionable, dependable and untidy. Type A is neat, unfashionable, asexual and weedy. Type AB is the least bribable.
-Shez. -- ______________________________________________________
May a Misguided Platypus lay its Eggs in your Jockey Shorts ______________________________________________________ Take a break at the Last Stop Cafe: http://www.xerez.demon.co.uk/ Use PGP: my key is at http://www.xerez.demon.co.uk/p/Shez.asc
Some more views about bloodtypes and personality: ABO World http://www.abo-world.co.jp/page/eng.top.htm
Meaning of Blood Types http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/2172/blood.htm
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