I was right! Take that you Naysayers. Confirmation on a character's age.

[Sir_Tonberry]

When I met Ryne I was 16. I've aged and she stays the same. It's not fair!

[kaynide]

If you meant to ask about the meme, this. The irony is that most people posting this virtue signal only to be a hypocrite and be thirsty over another fictional below-18 character.

Just to say: Japan just, like in the last month or two, raised the age of consent to 16.

...From 13.

So when you think wtf, why are there gravure models that are like 15.. or why is it ok to have sexy 17 year olds... it's..just.. a weird thing about Japan.

[Nav_Fae]

Just to say: Japan just, like in the last month or two, raised the age of consent to 16.

...From 13.

So when you think wtf, why are there gravure models that are like 15.. or why is it ok to have sexy 17 year olds... it's..just.. a weird thing about Japan.

Not defending Japan. But Japan just has a different way of thinking and doesn't really see eye to eye on a lot of issues that the West has. But because western culture is big, influential, and loud; they budge every now and then to fit in with the rest of the world. They are just often one of those "late to the party" types on issues because they lowkey wait long enough to see if there's backlash and we back peddle on things.

[VelKallor]

Aust has a two tier, at 16 - 17 you can engage in a relationship ( within limits ), leave school if you wish, leave home and live elsewhere, drive a car at 16, take up a trade or apprenticeship. Age of majority is 18, you can legally drink, vote, join the armed forces.

At 18 here you are a legal adult.

Had my first glass of champers on my 18th birthday

[Ranaku]

Aust has a two tier, at 16 - 17 you can engage in a relationship ( within limits ), leave school if you wish, leave home and live elsewhere, drive a car at 16, take up a trade or apprenticeship. Age of majority is 18, you can legally drink, vote, join the armed forces.

At 18 here you are a legal adult.

Had my first glass of champers on my 18th birthday

Meanwhile in the US no alcohol for you until you turn 21! But you can join the army at 17. xD

[TheDecay]

Which is just normal since with a more dangerous world and less healthcare you need to think about reproduction way earlier.

Just stop now.

[OM3GA-Z3RO]

12 years? People that look at Ryne and claimed she is 12 obviously has never seen a 12 year old before, yet again people in the west always like to over exaggerate when it comes to age.

But anyway, she is still a minor and is still not real

[Nyxs]

So was this made just to bait the weirdos?

Also on gaia’s part “became fast friends” take that weird shippers.

[Eloah]

So was this made just to bait the weirdos?

Also on gaia’s part “became fast friends” take that weird shippers.

Originally no, but I guess now, yes?

[kaynide]

Not defending Japan. But Japan just has a different way of thinking and doesn't really see eye to eye on a lot of issues that the West has. But because western culture is big, influential, and loud; they budge every now and then to fit in with the rest of the world. They are just often one of those "late to the party" types on issues because they lowkey wait long enough to see if there's backlash and we back peddle on things.

You are absolutely not wrong, but there is also a lot of “just let common sense sort it out”. Japan didn’t really need a law about it for years and years because (common sense), of course kids aren’t getting married and of course it’s gross for a 30-40 y.o. to date a teen. Honestly it was more flak about manga/media like gravure depicting underage kids in compromising situations that pushed for the law update.

A story I heard that is probably not true, but the point makes sense:

A guy once told me long ago in England when he was a kid, his teacher said there was a law dictating certain businesses can not be open on Sunday due to religious reasons, while in Scotland there was no such law. The teacher then asked which people were more pious.

After responses, the teacher said that the Scottish never considered needing that law because nobody would be open on Sunday anyway, whereas the English has to be told to give their workers a day off.

The guy was a Kiwi so no idea if he was just ranting against the English .

Basically, just because a law is as it is, doesn’t mean it is how things actually are, but rather there might not have been a need to update/make the law in the first place.