So I just returned to the United States a few weeks ago after having lived in Japan for the past 3 years, and while over there I started playing Magic and also I acquired a large assortment of anime-themed gaming accessories. Since I mostly just played with a small group of friends, appropriateness wasn't really a concern when choosing my accessories... so before I seek out a local LGS, I'd like to make sure I'm not bringing anything too obscene or offensive.
Most of my sleeves I'd say are fairly tame and aren't any worse than having some Liliana ones, but Americans seem to have gotten particularly delicate while I was off in hentai heaven... so my perception is probably shot. Thus I'd like to request anyone willing to cast judgement to please do so:
Eh... some of those are a bit risque. I'd say depends on the lgs. I've been to some with lots of young children, but mine is almost entirely college age and older.
The playmat and the sleeves under Rei wouldn't be allowed at any of the stores around here but that will vary based on what kind of people visit your LGS. Doesn't really have to do with being delicate as much as it is that FNM isn't the place to show off your sexual interests; we're here to play a game and hang out with people, including kids, so best to leave those kinds of sleeves/mats at home and use them around your kitchen table.
Personally I just use flat colour sleeves because reasons. I figure you're mostly okay with those tho.
Top left corner (and the one under Rei) might get you some odd looks at my lgs.
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The one under rei, like everyone is saying I would take a pass on. Even some of the other loli ones might be a bad idea.
The playmat also, I don't think it would be a good idea to use.
Personally, I don't bother with art sleeves and just go with the custom mat.
Yeah, I tend to stick with solid-color sleeves over art sleeves, because in my experience the art tends to peel before the sleeve itself gets damaged, shortening the sleeve's usable lifespan.
Although I do have these sleeves on my Child of Alara deck, because it's just too appropriate.
I think the sleeves are fine; the play mat is a bit borderline (my LGS wouldn't allow it). I take my daughter to play at events and I'd personally be hesitant to have her play against someone with that mat. I wouldn't be annoyed, but I'd definitely ask for it to be put away for the match.
Personally, I myself probably wouldn't feel comfortable using my playmat publicly. Just a bit too much skin showing. Plus, Americans tend to underestimate ages of female anime characters. If she's cute and broadly young-looking, then she must be a kid and all of a sudden I'm a pedophile.
But it is worth noting that it's an officially licensed playmat for a TCG called Wixoss, and the character is basically that TCG's Jace (in the sense of being the poster boy/girl). That particular TCG is Japan only, but there's also the TCG Force of Will which is growing in popularity in the west and features a lot of revealing artwork... so that raises the question: Where do you draw the line? Certain artwork is okay on the cards, but not if it's on your sleeves/playmats?
None of those are as bad as Chesire Cat, Black Ribbon, or Ebony Demon from Force of Will. Heck even the Beast Lady isn't wearing bottoms on one of her spells. Goddess of Fertility is extremely scandalous.
Both games are made for a very large age group that starts with children. I mean you're one pre-teen opponent away from a furious parent. If you have to ask you probably shouldn't use the mat or sleeves.
I love suggestive anime art, it's why I started illustrating, but public play is not the place for that mat or a lot of those sleeves.
Go with a Hasran Ogress playmat, and make sure you don't cover the warty cleavage.
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I wouldn't want to see someone using any of the more sexualized ones at my LGS. The owners do a great job of making the place kid/family friendly, and images like those can undermine that and make people uncomfortable. If you are playing somewhere private with friends then by all means, but I wouldn't use most of them in public or want someone else to.
My Liliana playmat is as skimpy as your anime playmat, but more seductive, so in theory mine should be more objectionable. However, if you wanna be on the safe side, use something else.
Most are fine, none should get you banned from a store, but a few definitely border on in poor taste and I personally would probably think less of someone playing with that mat or some of the more sexualized playmats.
I think a good rule of thumb would be, if you wouldn't hang the art in your living room where everyone who came into your house could see it, don't put it on a playmat or sleeve you're taking to events at your LGS. Playing among friends, obviously, whatever the group likes goes.
^Well that play mat is a very young looking girl with not much covering her gentials. I think all the sleeves are fine but we do go to game stores to play games, which may or may not come along with children in the store, not to come face to face with underage looking skimpiness, frankly. (This is actually coming from a liberal, go figure.)
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^Well that play mat is a very young looking girl with not much covering her gentials. I think all the sleeves are fine but we do go to game stores to play games, which may or may not come along with children in the store, not to come face to face with underage looking skimpiness, frankly. (This is actually coming from a liberal, go figure.)
Playmat doesn't look like a young girl to me. Body curves and shape are NOT a immature female form.
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^Well that play mat is a very young looking girl with not much covering her gentials. I think all the sleeves are fine but we do go to game stores to play games, which may or may not come along with children in the store, not to come face to face with underage looking skimpiness, frankly. (This is actually coming from a liberal, go figure.)
Playmat doesn't look like a young girl to me. Body curves and shape are NOT a immature female form.
Cute and innocent-looking is a combination that causes a lot of people to automatically assume that an anime girl is around kindergartner-age regardless of how they are actually proportioned, for some reason. I guess anyone older than a kid isn't allowed to look innocent these days, right?
But to be fair... in her original form, not the form depicted on my playmat, she does basically look like a little girl:
But even so, she's almost fairy-like. What kind of age would you put on, say, Tinkerbell for instance? I bet most westerners would rate Tinkerbell as being older than the character depicted on my playmat despite both basically having the same vaguely young, cute and innocent fairy-like appearance, simply because Tinkerbell is drawn in a western style.
These are some fantastic sleeves and that playmat is boss. I would honestly be surprised if anyone took offense to your blankets, they are very tame compared to some of the anime/hentai themed sleeves I've seen out there. Maybe you'd make some especially closet-case nerd uncomfortable in the pants, but that's the worst I can think of.
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Most of my sleeves I'd say are fairly tame and aren't any worse than having some Liliana ones, but Americans seem to have gotten particularly delicate while I was off in hentai heaven... so my perception is probably shot. Thus I'd like to request anyone willing to cast judgement to please do so:
I wouldn't have any issues with the mat, either.
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They're probably fine though.
The mat is borderline.. As long as you're not doing something like bringing a High School of the Dead one like one guy I know does, you'll be okay.
Personally, I don't bother with art sleeves and just go with the custom mat.
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Top left corner (and the one under Rei) might get you some odd looks at my lgs.
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The playmat also, I don't think it would be a good idea to use.
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Although I do have these sleeves on my Child of Alara deck, because it's just too appropriate.
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But it is worth noting that it's an officially licensed playmat for a TCG called Wixoss, and the character is basically that TCG's Jace (in the sense of being the poster boy/girl). That particular TCG is Japan only, but there's also the TCG Force of Will which is growing in popularity in the west and features a lot of revealing artwork... so that raises the question: Where do you draw the line? Certain artwork is okay on the cards, but not if it's on your sleeves/playmats?
None of those are as bad as Chesire Cat, Black Ribbon, or Ebony Demon from Force of Will. Heck even the Beast Lady isn't wearing bottoms on one of her spells. Goddess of Fertility is extremely scandalous.
Both games are made for a very large age group that starts with children. I mean you're one pre-teen opponent away from a furious parent. If you have to ask you probably shouldn't use the mat or sleeves.
I love suggestive anime art, it's why I started illustrating, but public play is not the place for that mat or a lot of those sleeves.
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I think a good rule of thumb would be, if you wouldn't hang the art in your living room where everyone who came into your house could see it, don't put it on a playmat or sleeve you're taking to events at your LGS. Playing among friends, obviously, whatever the group likes goes.
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Playmat doesn't look like a young girl to me. Body curves and shape are NOT a immature female form.
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Cute and innocent-looking is a combination that causes a lot of people to automatically assume that an anime girl is around kindergartner-age regardless of how they are actually proportioned, for some reason. I guess anyone older than a kid isn't allowed to look innocent these days, right?
But to be fair... in her original form, not the form depicted on my playmat, she does basically look like a little girl:
But even so, she's almost fairy-like. What kind of age would you put on, say, Tinkerbell for instance? I bet most westerners would rate Tinkerbell as being older than the character depicted on my playmat despite both basically having the same vaguely young, cute and innocent fairy-like appearance, simply because Tinkerbell is drawn in a western style.
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