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The best translation for this term would be \\\"Reciprocity\\\". On is a virtue that requires the individual to acknowledge and repay debts he owes, including debts of honor. A source of I Owe You My Life situations.
Gimu (義務)
Can be interpreted as \\\"Piety\\\". If one owes a debt (including a debt of honor) but cannot repay it, Gimu encourages the debtor to show allegiance to the debt-holder in lieu of true payment. \\\'\\\'
Western audiences have an [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate]] tendency to judge an Asian woman that follows their culture\\\'s values as a negative representation of a woman. I\\\'ve seen it with Disney\\\'s Mulan, with Mako in Pacific Rim, and with Mikasa as well. It\\\'s kind of a really ugly attitude, as it basically invalidates incredibly strong female characters based on judging another culture\\\'s values as inferior based on not understanding them.
In fact, a lot of fans had issue with the anime for handling of Mikasa and Annie, and their interactions with Eren. They kind of try to add more ShipTease elements into their relationship, where as in the manga it is incredibly ambiguous whether Eren or Mikasa even views the other in anything but a platonic fashion. Annie\\\'s role was reduced, removing scenes of her acting as his mentor.
(Do we even need to go into how his \\\"rescue\\\" didn\\\'t go as planned, because Eren is pretty close to a male FauxActionGirl with his tendency to write checks his body cannot cash, requiring a woman to save him?)
Gimu (義務)
Can be interpreted as \\\"Piety\\\". If one owes a debt (including a debt of honor) but cannot repay it, Gimu encourages the debtor to show allegiance to the debt-holder in lieu of true payment. \\\'\\\'
Western audiences have an [[UnfortunateImplications unfortunate]] tendency to judge an Asian woman that follows their culture\\\'s values as a negative representation of a woman. I\\\'ve seen it with Disney\\\'s Mulan, with Mako in Pacific Rim, and with Mikasa as well. It\\\'s kind of a really ugly attitude, as it basically invalidates incredibly strong female characters based on judging another culture\\\'s values as inferior based on not understanding them.
In fact, a lot of fans had issue with the anime for handling of Mikasa and Annie, and their interactions with Eren. They kind of try to add more ShipTease elements into their relationship, where as in the manga it is incredibly ambiguous whether Eren or Mikasa even views the other in anything but a platonic fashion. Annie\\\'s role was reduced, removing scenes of her acting as his mentor.
(Do we even need to go into how his \\\"rescue\\\" didn\\\'t go as planned, because Eren is pretty close to a male FauxActionGirl with his tendency to write checks his body cannot cash, requiring a woman to save him?)
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The best translation for this term would be \\\"Reciprocity\\\". On is a virtue that requires the individual to acknowledge and repay debts he owes, including debts of honor. A source of I Owe You My Life situations.
Gimu (義務)
Can be interpreted as \\\"Piety\\\". If one owes a debt (including a debt of honor) but cannot repay it, Gimu encourages the debtor to show allegiance to the debt-holder in lieu of true payment. \\\'\\\'
(Do we even need to go into how his \\\"rescue\\\" didn\\\'t go as planned, because Eren is pretty close to a male FauxActionGirl with his tendency to write checks his body cannot cash, requiring a woman to save him?)
Gimu (義務)
Can be interpreted as \\\"Piety\\\". If one owes a debt (including a debt of honor) but cannot repay it, Gimu encourages the debtor to show allegiance to the debt-holder in lieu of true payment. \\\'\\\'
(Do we even need to go into how his \\\"rescue\\\" didn\\\'t go as planned, because Eren is pretty close to a male FauxActionGirl with his tendency to write checks his body cannot cash, requiring a woman to save him?)
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I think one issue in viewing Mikasa\'s character is that you need to look at her from the perspective of the intended Audience. One of the most important tenants of Japanese society is Duty and Obligation. One person devoting their efforts to protecting and aiding someone they owe a great debt to is /very/ common in Japanese mythology and culture. It has nothing to do with a woman being submissive or needing a man. Check out the PillarsOfMoralCharacter entry for more on that.
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I think one issue in viewing Mikasa\\\'s character is that you need to look at her from the perspective of the intended Audience. One of the most important tenants of Japanese society is Duty and Obligation. One person devoting their efforts to protecting and aiding someone they owe a great debt to is /very/ common in Japanese mythology and culture. It has nothing to do with a woman being submissive or needing a man. Check out the PillarsOfMoralCharacter entry for more on that. In particular:
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\\\'\\\'On (恩)
The best translation for this term would be \\\"Reciprocity\\\". On is a virtue that requires the individual to acknowledge and repay debts he owes, including debts of honor. A source of I Owe You My Life situations.
Gimu (義務)
Can be interpreted as \\\"Piety\\\". If one owes a debt (including a debt of honor) but cannot repay it, Gimu encourages the debtor to show allegiance to the debt-holder in lieu of true payment. \\\'\\\'
(Do we even need to go into how his \\\"rescue\\\" didn\\\'t go as planned, because Eren is pretty close to a male FauxActionGirl with his tendency to write checks his body cannot cash, requiring a woman to save him?)
The best translation for this term would be \\\"Reciprocity\\\". On is a virtue that requires the individual to acknowledge and repay debts he owes, including debts of honor. A source of I Owe You My Life situations.
Gimu (義務)
Can be interpreted as \\\"Piety\\\". If one owes a debt (including a debt of honor) but cannot repay it, Gimu encourages the debtor to show allegiance to the debt-holder in lieu of true payment. \\\'\\\'
(Do we even need to go into how his \\\"rescue\\\" didn\\\'t go as planned, because Eren is pretty close to a male FauxActionGirl with his tendency to write checks his body cannot cash, requiring a woman to save him?)
