[@The Harbinger of Ferocity] Whilst this is a thread of opinion, I can't help but to feel your post equates to "ew, anime." Overlapping of tropes happens, regardless if you find it worthy of eye-rolling or not. I've seen standard western tropes in anime/manga just as well as you've seen eastern tropes in your tales and stories.

[quote=@PrinceAlexus]
Or gay, being gay on every aspect. Everyone is shaded of greys and other transparency. Have abit of well... More. A cahrcetet is made of multiple values and interests not just one.[/quote]

Seems to be common in Slice of Life stuff, to the point where the gay/lesbian, bisexual, etc. usually outnumber the hetero characters.