Fwd: Re: PROTEST ON FF.NET!

[msbeadsley]

> 'Lemon' is a term used for a certain type of anime (Japanese 
> animation) based fanfiction. Basically a sex based fanfiction about 
> an anime show. The name was derived from an anime called 'Cream 
> Lemon', which was basically an anime based on sex. Cream Lemon was 
> not episodic - every episode stood totally alone, often with new 
> characters, always with new stories, often crossing genres 
> (actually there were occasional mini-series). The only point in 
> common in all episodes was that they contained a sexual act - which 
> was basically the point.

Thanks, Shaun! This is absolutely facinating; my sweetie is going to 
volunteer at a local anime con art show this weekend (and I may do 
some, too); we were just talking (less than a week ago) about an 
uninformed and independent but oddly shared perception we have that 
anime is very sensual/sexual: all those great big puppy dog eyes and 
flippy little skirts. Although we are both pretty ignorant of anime, 
we are very involved in the local SF con scene (and there is a lot of 
crossover).

Does anyone (besides me, I mean) suspect that there's a connection 
between the banning of "lemon" fanfic and a perception that there is 
something (and I have *finally* come up with what I think is a subtle 
way to phrase this) "Lolita" about it? Or am I *too* OT?

Sandy