
So, here's my dilemna. She's just 12. "She'll be thirteen soon"(as I am reminded on almost daily basis), but "thirteen soon" is still twelve. My first reaction when I saw her with it was *clears throat and dons a very stern visage* "You are not reading that. You are not" She was really mad at me and told me not to be her mom. But I'm ALOT older than her, and wether I am her mom or not-- sometimes I still feel like I am. This feeling is only intensified by the fact that my parents know little or nothing about manga. So saying "Oh, yeah, I'll just let mom decide. " is really lousy option. Afterall, all she'll see when she looks at it is a comic book. You know-- the "Archy and Jughead" of her youth. But we all know manga ain't that.
Once my initial anger subsided, I said "You remember what it's like when older people clamped down on you because they didn't know what you were into. Do you want to be one of those ignorant condemning people you've had to fight all your life." So, I did what I wish people would do for me before they condemned by manga. I read the first volume. (Which proves I REALLY love her, because I really can't stand most shonen. Kenshin is no exception. And if you're wondering-- yes, I am a fraud. My user name should really be "Shoujofanatic." It would atleast be more truthful.) Now, aside from some violence (which really wasn't THAT graphic compared to alot of the movies she's seen. LOTR, being one of them), there wasn't anywhere when I just stood up indignantly and said "Oh, her innocent eyes must not behold this!!!"
So, my question to you guys-- is there something in further volumes which I should no so I can just warn her that there will be volumes she won't be allowed to read. I am sorta the manga armchair adviser to my parents, so you guys will be helping more than me. Thanks alot. (I'd like to know if there's any sex/nudity or any violence that's excessive.)