She’s the most recent to hitch the rising record of idol followers.
Not too long ago, a number of male K-Pop idols together with TXT‘s Soobin, SEVENTEEN‘s Woozi, and NCT‘s Taeyong have drawn criticism for expressing they benefit from the controversial manga-turned-anime sequence Made In Abyss.
We coated why the sequence is controversial right here, however to elucidate it briefly, the story includes questionable content material together with graphic violence towards kids, akin to nudity and sexual abuse. The creator of the sequence, Akihito Tsukushi, can be thought of extremely problematic and allegedly a “lolicon” (an grownup who’s sexually interested in prepubescent ladies).
The creator Akihito Tsukushi could be very problematic. He’s a lolicon who places his kinks in his materials. https://t.co/RbwlFIkA6n pic.twitter.com/HfvCkoeQbb
— Mochi (@garden_mane) November 19, 2023
For these causes, K-Pop idols who’ve shared that they benefit from the sequence and have even really useful it to followers have come below fireplace by netizens. Whereas most have additionally admitted that the sequence is intense, provocative, or grotesque, they nonetheless have shared loads of reward for the storytelling within the manga and the sequence itself.
It’s not an anime that I need to advocate to you as a result of it’s type of provocative however the story is absolutely good and I’m having enjoyable watching it.
— Soobin (TXT)
Amid this ongoing controversy, a feminine idol has additionally been revealed to have shared that she loved and recommends Made in Abyss as nicely.
In a clip from over two years in the past, LE SSERAFIM‘s Sakura talked about the anime and mentioned that she appreciated watching it. The second occurs at about 28:40 within the video under.
She solely talked about the sequence briefly, and even admitted that it’s unhappy, but it surely has drawn sufficient consideration to turn into the subject of dialog on a discussion board publish that has acquired tons of feedback from netizens.
It appears that evidently loads of idols have shared that they take pleasure in Made in Abyss, and it received’t be stunning if others are revealed to have loved it as nicely. It’s undoubtedly a controversial sequence, however followers of the manga and anime have come to its protection and discover the criticism that idols benefit from the sequence to be ridiculous.