Why is Shimapan so popular ??
Wed 2009/12/02 17:10 JST
Ok, Shimapan expert, Miku fan, Mio fan
can anyone tell me what the whole commotion in this "Shimapan" business ? I mean why is it so popular ??? I been searching all over the net but still can't find any information regarding it popularity =/
Because it is stripes & any variety of colors, but my fave shimapan color is pink & light blue ^|||^
Well, for one, they're not a common sight. It's usually just monotones of white, black or some lacy fabric and the odd bright/pastel color just not in stripes.
Maybe the horizontal stripes show the butt curves better? :D
This! ^^'
This is surely one of the most point's of shimapan being so popular about!! XD
We have a winner!
Possibly either the lack of shimapan over the last long while is why it's so popular, or maybe it's the kind of realism, since not that many girls actually have the white pastel with the little bow, but everyone I know has striped ones XD
Or it could be just the characters who sport it. Almost always the moe characters seem to have it.
I am also interested in this so call shimapan fandom, it make absolutely no logic to me at all. In my opinion, it's butt ugly, I will take a lace one over shimapan any day of the week, actually twice on everyday.
Soo mmm why is Escalayer wearing the shimapan? Is it an act of kindness for her shimapan-lover fans? :D
(was "butt ugly" intended to be a pun here? lol)
An act of kindness yes.
You know Wolf, if you type "shimapan" on google image search, your blog show up as one of the result as well XD
If i see some character wearing "shimapan pantsu" in the face..maybe like i real world, or maybe like "Kamen hentai like this: http://media.photobucket.com/image/hentai%20kamen%20pic/frisby-bucket/HentaiKamen-1.jpg
Was an act out of kindness, see above~
Lace will be lace and will always be sexy. Where as shimapan goes more for the Moe blob appeal
Even when you say that, I can't find a "true connection" between shimapan and moe blob other than a certain moe blob anime featuring a certain moe blob wearing some shimapan. But there is no compelling reason why a moe blob need to wear a shimapan for any specific reason.
The design is a matter of taste and appeal. Logic isn't relative because taste is fully subjective.
You either like it or you don't (^^)
I think stripped panties are cute, though I also like it when girls wear lace or some frills as well.
I am not questioning the existence of stripped panties, I personally don't like it but it doesn't bother me all that much. My beef has to do with the overwhelming popularity and fandom around it, which make no sense.
You missed the point I was trying to make (^^;)
It's a matter of taste, and mass marketing to address your other question. Again, some people like the design, some don't. The seemingly widespread use of shimapan in anime, manga, games, illustrations, etc...is basically just finding what enough people like or have an interest in and just playing off that. If enough people like some particular, whatever it may be, someone somewhere will use that as a tool to advertise, market, profit, garner attention, etc...
It's similar to the "moe maelstrom" in anime these days. You have production companies including moe characters or moe moments in their anime because right now that's what sells.
What you're trying to do is rationalize a person's taste, favoritism, fetish, etc... in something. That in itself is hard, or impossible to do if you don't share that same liking. You have to think objectively.
And if you still have beef with it after all that, that means your just sick of seeing it everywhere. Oversaturation basically (^^;)
I myself like the design, but I also get rather irritated seeing it everywhere all the time. I like variety. If every girl wore shimapan, I'd have my girl wear something else (--)
Maybe its because he doesn't remove the default outfit ^^;;
2-in-1 colours? Y'know like if you like white pantsu and light blue pantsu... then what would be better than having them both? :D ... Of course I'm just grasping at straws here.
maybe because it resembles the design of certain rice bowl?
It's simply the matter of things use by celebrities are popular IMO.
The lack of it makes it popular... We have too much Shiropan actually... ^_~
Yeah.. it's like a wonfes exclusive.
LOL Seconded!
Let's simplify it by meanings:
Panties with laces or flowers decoration = Adult, sexy but also brings slut and SM feeling
Panties with bear, cat, dog or watever printed = lolicon, nuffsaid.
Panties with stripes or Shimapan = a teenager or innocent girls. Somehow mostly "moe" character would wear that.(have you notice?)
which would you prefer?
Whoa!! nice info..i add it in my list ^|||^
?? slut and SM feeling??? O_O what?
i think he's refering to S&M/bondage type of gear in case you didn't know. though how that relates to shimapan, i have no idea.
I don't think the classification is correct, Lace has nothing to do with SM and slut, Leather does.
I think I missed the part where the good-old lacy nighties are reminiscent of "slut and SM feeling". I for one think laces are very tasteful. Also, animal-print pantsu are characteristic of innocent girls of all ages, not just the lolis.
option 3 please.
Though you may have point in the first 2 options, I don't think one can limited their associations to what you cited.
I fail to see the connection from shimapan to moe. There is nothing moe about shimapan whereas animal printed pantsu is way more moe than shimapan ever can hope to achieve.
Lace panties are not slutty! I find that comment of yours pretty insulting even though I know I shouldn't.
Lace panties are sexy, alluring and very womanly. Lace gives you a a real feeling of elegance and it does help you feel 'sexy'. My fiance loves me in lace panties and while he would say it's adult and sexy, he'd never call them slutty. I don't know any real man that would. Sexy and Slutty are completely different things.
You got that right!
AGREED! ^^
Amen. you go there!!
They are two different things.. and fill two different needs in a man's sex life. Just thought I'd go ahead and throw my perspective there ^_^
Amen. you go there!!
I'd prefer shimapan....and bear printed....nuff said...
I like the two-tone colors, and I find stripes very appealing (knee-socks, thigh-highs, shirts). Not sure why it's so popular with everyone else though.
because overhyped anime overhype it
Because otaku like wearing striped hats.
LMFAO I can't take it ;p Striped hats, eh? As to why shimapan are so popular, I think that it has to do partly with the characters wearing them, the not being an adult or loli thing, and the simple reason that people like variety ^^
can use them to hold up banks - pull elastice waistband down and conceal yer face, but can still see thru leg holes XP
I dunno, but it sure helped me in my JLPT test in 2008.
4 pictures of a kid wearing different-styled clothes, one wearing a striped short pants.
When I heard the word "shima", I immediately filled in that answer. It was the correct one.
Shimapan saves the day!
As an apparel design, I find stripes just "Ewww!" ugly, especially in the case of Hatsune Miku. She wears such an interesting (and one might even say futuristic) costume, but her underwear just look so ugly. Seriously, green and white stripes? Ugh! I can only hope it's some otaku fad idea of stamping stripes on all underwear, instead of being part of the original costume design.
I can't wait for the fad to die off so we can move on to something more interesting.
Your comment is like music to my ears, thank you!
I bet, you must be glad to know that Nendoroid Miku don't wear shimapan XD
Thank you, I'm pleased to hear that indeed. I have yet to unpack my nendo Miku from the box.
I can only give thanks that the striped panty popularity hasn't hit the figure market much. The manufacturers would much rather torment me with stupid cast-off options, but that's another topic.
And there I was, thinking I was the only one annoyed by that detail in her design. I guess it is only fan-driven, like most of anything in the vocaloid universe, yet it's true it's just plain weird that someone came up with this kind of combination.
Personally, I dislike the stripes, no matter if their on panties, thigh-highs, shirts or any other clothing items. Pinstripes maybe (At least for regular clothing, for underwear, not so much) but the apparently quite popular wide stripes don't appeal to me at all. Especially on the thigh-highs and panties they give me a weird clown association- and I really hate clowns. A lot.
Call me narrow-minded, but I personally love the plain black stuff. Lace is fine, and so can be white, but plain black is where my heart (fetish?) lies.
Maybe my opinion doesn't matter in the same was as your regular 'male otaku' opinion, but I'll post it anyway.
As a woman myself, I love striped panties. Not just striped panties, but colourful and patterned panties in general. Lacy and sexy panties are nice to wear in the boudoir, but I find they aren't the most comfortable to wear on a day to day basis while I'm at work all day. Sometimes they can be very elaborate and just not right for a whole days wear. But while plain cotton panties are the most comfortable, you don't want an endless drawer filled with plain black and white panties.
I like variation in my panties and I have panties in all the colours of the rainbows, I have patterned panties with stripes and dots and love hearts on them, I have panties with a frill around the edge and I have sexy lace panties too. I must admit my striped panties are among my favourites, I love stripes in general, striped panties, socks, gloves, scarves, t shirts, cat's, tigers, zebras. I just love things with stripes on them, a lot of girls do.
I don't know the appeal of striped panties from a guys point of view, but from the ladies point of view, I think that most women like stripes. I live in England but you can find so called 'shimapan' everywhere. It's a very popular style for woman and girls a like. Even though most people don't show their panties off to the world, us women like to know we're wearing something good. Pretty and cute panties just make you feel good.
Your opinion may not matter in the SAME way, sure, but it probably matters in a more important way.
Honestly a woman's opinion on this is the most accurate one Aquilla..
It's just a design, no use fussing too much over it.
What I want to know is why this scene was never shown in the Anime, be it the TV or DVD or BR version...
got to agree with you ... does it really matter .. differnet people like different things .. oranges or apples
Yeah, why didn't they put that scene in at least the DVD version? I guess that would corrupt the innocent nature of the show? ;p I also agree that it is rather pointless to fuss over what people perfer in pantsu design.
Yea, but this design have bring in alot of money, heck, even businesses form under it name (Shimapan maid's cafe >.<). I mean there got to be a reason why it attract a lot of popularity right
Stripes broadcast a cute young girl image, as do checker patterns and little flowers. It goes right along with the moe blob cutesy image as notably most younger teen type characters seem to have them. It says not loli yet not woman. lace can be perceived in many different ways from elegant to slutty, and I think a lot has to do with the type of girl wearing it.
If you see pantsu with a bear face on it make sure you do yourself a favor and run like hell the otherway XD
Why is shimapan such a big thing.. Uhm.. No fricken clue.. Maybe its the same reason Parachute Pants were the in thing in the 80's . Or Z Cazarichi pants in the early 90's. Seriously. Who the hell knows. Some Marketing guy heard an Otaku go.. Oooh Shimapan.. and then the market was flooded with girls flashing their striped panties.
Personally, I wear boxers, and I have boxers of many different colours and patterns. I would imagine a woman would prefer her 'roo's having.. Variety. Since, well.. lets face it guys.. Tighty Whities everyday is as boring for them as it is for us.
Oooh before I forget.. Just remember kids.. the Panties do not make the slut.. The Slut makes the slut! This has been a public service announcement for the general public. Thank you.
Because K-On! is overhyped and most people is just..
"ZOMG! This is the popular thing!!1 I'd just blindly follow and not think if I do like it or not.."
I've seen a similar thread with gunplas, with the Unicorn, Sinanju, Exias and Astrays =P Almost every gunpla blog is like "OMGBBQWTF!! Newest popular kit.. I'm getting this!!".
OMGBBQWTF Wow.. thats.. something ^_^ I'm sorta impressed and frightened at the same time.
Are you sure you won't be getting hate mail for saying a certain mob-blob anime is overhyped? ^^;
Surprisingly, despite my sentiments for Shimapan, I can't help but agree with him.
If you look down Wolf.. He's already getting Hate Mail. It didn't take long. But I give him total props for coming out and just saying what he truely felt. But the OMGBBQWTF thing is still amazing me.
Just pulled out that remark randomly.. Afaik it's used during LAN games and whatnot. xD
Seems like I've just did a taboo.. :X
You spoke my mind, although I might not have come out and said it like you did. I call to question the unjustified popularity of that "certain moe anime" and the associated merchandises that got shovel on my face everywhere I go because of the overwhelming popularity. We freedom fighters need to stand up for ourselves and question the validity of that popularity but not necessarily marginalize them.
Well hot dang.. Someone just has gone and said it. ^_^ I salute you.
I find that assertion insulting. Just because you find K-On overhyped doesn't mean others who do not share the same opinion are unable to choose things for themselves. Using terms like ZOMG only makes you look irrational and biased.
Certainly, popularity trigger curiosity, it sends the word out. "Hey, I wonder why there's so much talk about K-On. I'll go check it out and see what's all the fuss about." That's the reason which drew me to find out more about Cowboy Bebop. After I borrowed it from a friend and watched it, I realized it's just garbage. However, I'm certain those people who genuinely like Cowboy Bebop so much have their reasons for liking it. No one is brainwashing them to like it, or twisting their arms to post how good it is.
I find it funny how quickly people accept opinions that mirror their own without question, and how they question the thinking capacity of other people who do not hold the same opinions.
Though your post is valid.. One has to admit.. a lot of people just follow the herd as well. Cause, A Person can be rational and decide for themselves.. People are irrational and follow the flock.
Just like a religion... They say there is a God , people say there is a god... Some say there is none and they get kicked in the butt... >,<
I said most people.. Didn't say everyone, and Tsun-chan already beat me of answering you.
I'm not here to start any wars or am I aiming to insult anyone.. Just joining in on the discussion, he did wonder why shimapan is popular. ;D
RESPECT brotha
I always wanted shimapan because of Mio-chan.
It's a trend.
Random things might become popular overnight because of image boards and stuff.
Also, shimapan is... visually a strong "brand", easy to reproduce, and simple.
Everyone is entitled to like it or not, of course... but it's just like when white pantsu with a red lace thing was what every Otaku liked.
And then, kuma pantsu, ichigo pantsu, etc etc.
It won't take long before something else replaces it...
I think the important thing here is to respect other's tastes.
About the overhyped discussion - I think liking stuff (trends, animes, etc) just because everyone else does is just as bad as hating it for the same reason...
WEARING STRIPES INCREASES YOUR GIRTH.
YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO TAP THAT!! You can not tell me you love to see panties while you see a shimapan. -coughs-
shimapan? with that pic, it will take me somewhere~
I suggest keeping your hand out of dangerous zone Kurogane.
For certain characters stripes have their appeal. But as someone has already mentioned, they do indeed show off the curves nicely~
Shimapan = Moe
which just sums it up, Mio is a prime example of sporting the pantsu.
...We don't know why. They're just...cute?
(Speaking as a female...I want some. Badly. D:)
Sorry fella's, no panties is best!
COMMANDO ALL THE WAY! >:O
XD
i cannot stand this gowdawful trend either.
what is wrong with sweet, feminine and lacy?
white or pastel shades with beautiful feminine lace trim?
what a weird world these days...
So the first time my bf saw my undercrackers, he said "ooooh striped panties". It was cotton stripe panties that I got in an 8 dollar pack of 6. I have so many cute cotton panties from victoria's secret with prints like strawberries, safari pictures, hearts and cupcakes none of which got a reaction like the tacky stripes. It confused me at first then I remembered that he watches anime. It made me wonder why there's so so excitement over such a boring pattern. A guy once told me "every girl should own a white pair of cotton panties with small pink hearts". I can understand that, but stripes? YAWN! Then it hit me, Maybe it's because the character is wearing something that is comfortable and isn't showy at all. It seems like it creates a vibe that the person wasn't expecting their underwear to be seen hence wearing such unimpressive underwear, therefore seeing it is more like the forbidden fruit? That's just my guess.
"One man's meat is another man's poison"
Nuff said.