Anime and manga as popular mediums have always seemed rather omni-pandering with their fan service to me, and the main character of Fire Force clearly attracts a lot of female and gay male fans if art is any indication.
It couldn't be much more obvious that their problem isn't "objectification" or sexiness, it's when men like it.
There was a quote I (vaguely) remember from the woman who created Fullmetal Alchemist. It went something to the effect of "All women should be busty and hot. All men should be chiseled with big muscles." as her justification for character choices in FMA. But like you said, it seems like something that exist across the medium as a whole, just to differing degrees.
Anime and manga as popular mediums have always seemed rather omni-pandering with their fan service to me, and the main character of Fire Force clearly attracts a lot of female and gay male fans if art is any indication.
It couldn't be much more obvious that their problem isn't "objectification" or sexiness, it's when men like it.
There was a quote I (vaguely) remember from the woman who created Fullmetal Alchemist. It went something to the effect of "All women should be busty and hot. All men should be chiseled with big muscles." as her justification for character choices in FMA. But like you said, it seems like something that exist across the medium as a whole, just to differing degrees.