> I don't know much about anime Well, this is not representative of all anime, but admittedly of a large subsegment. > but why are so many anime women depicte

> I don't know much about anime Well, this is not representative of all anime, but admittedly of a large subsegment. > but why are so many anime women depicted in an overly sexualised manner? Because it sells very well to young males, especially the stereotypical basement-dwelling sexually frustrated nerd population. And Japan is the land of the Hikkikomori, after all. But it's not like this kind of thing doesn't exist in the USA either. Just take a look at some superhero comics.