Is that title creepy or encouraging?

zelaznawola 2018-04-23 19:17:08 UTC #1

I'm a creating comics named "Yuri, Yaoi and Hikikomori in the garden" and I was wondering...
Is that title odious or encouraging? What's your first thought when you read this title? Does it sound perv or not?

daeofthepast 2018-04-23 19:23:24 UTC #2

My first thought is "I have no idea what Hikikomori means" X3 Is it the name of a character??

xanedis 2018-04-23 19:28:36 UTC #3

"Hikikomori" is Japanese and basically means "shut-in". Basically, hikikomoris are people who interact with the outside world as little as possible - or, more than likely, not at alll.

daeofthepast 2018-04-23 19:29:53 UTC #4

So "Hikikomori in the garden" would mean they are shut in a garden?? :0

xanedis 2018-04-23 19:32:35 UTC #5

Judging from the chapter title, this would be the case, yes(however unlikely).

@zelaznawola I mean, you clearly have a certain type of story in mind, so I have a feeling that the odiousness doesn't really matter, here. Unless you were NOT intending to create a piece of smut fiction, in which case you might want to change the name. XD

Bosque 2018-04-23 19:43:24 UTC #6

I don't think it sounds like something perv or weird, sounds for my as an story about 3 type of characters or themes who I'll see if I read your comic... and a garden (probably this last important for the story)

Progg 2018-04-23 19:52:38 UTC #7

From just the name, I would assume it's a BL, since it contains the word yaoi, but if it is indeed a BL, you probably want readers to know that. I don't know what your definition of perv is, but I would also assume that there would be some sexual activity going on in that garden. (These are just my personal interpretations of the title, though.)

Penni 2018-04-23 19:54:50 UTC #8

I agree. It may be misleading to some people.

Zaboem 2018-04-24 01:11:02 UTC #9

Yes, this title does seem pervy to but not offensive. The title suggests a dark humor and likely dirty comedy, something akin to American Pie or Zone-Tan Adventures.

375 2018-04-24 05:29:29 UTC #10

My first thought was, okay so there's going to be a guy couple and a girl couple and some weirdo named Hikkomori inside a garden XD Almost like A Midsummer Night's Dream except comical.