Body Hair for males.

[Derpyrose]

pretty sure there's a weird law in japan that dosnt allow forms of entertainment to show body hair

[Gramul]

pretty sure there's a weird law in japan that dosnt allow forms of entertainment to show body hair

That would certainly explain a lot, but I think it's more of a cultural taste thing. Interesting to see a lot of people passionate about it in the least.

[Riixie]

pretty sure there's a weird law in japan that dosnt allow forms of entertainment to show body hair

It's a cultural thing. It can be seen in anime, such as Sailor Moon, with battle flash scenes. The way it was explained to me is: If you don't see body hair it's not perverted. So as much as I would love to see males with some chest, arm, and leg hair, I don't think it will happen for this reason.

[Yamimarik]

It's a cultural thing. It can be seen in anime, such as Sailor Moon, with battle flash scenes. The way it was explained to me is: If you don't see body hair it's not perverted. So as much as I would love to see males with some chest, arm, and leg hair, I don't think it will happen for this reason.

True but as I said in the OP, this game isn't solely for the Japanese. It's ported to many different countries, with their own cultures. Again for those not understanding as well... this would be optional for those wanting this option we're forced to have what is already there, there is no option for those wanting this...

[Riixie]

True but as I said in the OP, this game isn't solely for the Japanese. It's ported to many different countries, with their own cultures. Again for those not understanding as well... this would be optional for those wanting this option we're forced to have what is already there, there is no option for those wanting this...

It would also have to be an option on global in game scale client side. Even if the Japanese themselves don't use the body hair option, their servers are open to all subscribers (except maybe China bc they have their own thing going). An Un-named-nationality player can hairy themselves up and go running around the JP servers and disgust all the players on a level akin to seeing bikini clad babe in Sunday morning Mass. SO it can potentially affect the rating of the game in Japan.

[Merylx]

It would also have to be an option on global in game scale client side. Even if the Japanese themselves don't use the body hair option, their servers are open to all subscribers (except maybe China bc they have their own thing going). An Un-named-nationality player can hairy themselves up and go running around the JP servers and disgust all the players on a level akin to seeing bikini clad babe in Sunday morning Mass. SO it can potentially affect the rating of the game in Japan.

Wow, really? It would affect the Japanese community that badly? I guess I come from an entirely different culture/country, but I'm shocked.

[Cynfael]

Wow, really? It would affect the Japanese community that badly? I guess I come from an entirely different culture/country, but I'm shocked.

People are exaggerating a bit. It's not like the Japanese are all devoid of body hair and have never seen it before....

[Shioban]

People are exaggerating a bit. It's not like the Japanese are all devoid of body hair and have never seen it before....

It's not that.

It's the fact that in the media it's seen as inappropriate to reveal body-hair.

That's about the height of the argument against it, that's probably the reason.



Where-as we transpose our thoughts over to Guild Wars 2 made by Americans;