In manga and anime (and sometimes other forms of fiction), assigning blood types to characters acts as a kind of shorthand that provides audiences with a little bit of basic insight into who those characters are and how they might interact with others.
In a number of East Asian countries, but perhaps most strongly in Japan, it is believed that one's blood type, or "ketsuekigata" (血液型), determines a lot about one's character and how we relate to others and the world around us.
Whether the audience takes the idea seriously or not, its familiarity in Japanese culture makes a character's blood type a decent shorthand for suggesting his or her personality, which is a good reason for listing blood type alongside other vital statistics.
Currently, no scientific evidence supports a cause-and-effect relationship between a person's blood type and personality traits. Even using current investigative methods, a 2021 study examining blood type and personality demonstrated no significant correlation.
The reason is that Korean people believe that each blood type has its own distinct personality and it is the quickest way to determine a person's temperament and even compatibility with others.
A-Personality People with blood type A are clever, passionate, sensitive, and cooperative. They are loyal and patient, and they love peace. Sometimes, they may be overly sensitive about different things as compared with other blood types. For instance, they care a lot about etiquette as well as social standards.
Ketsueki-Gata Personalities Associated With Blood Types*BLOOD TYPEPROSCONSABCool, controlled, rational, and adaptableCritical, indecisive, forgetful, and irresponsibleOConfident, self-determined, strong-willed, and intuitiveSelf-centered, cold, unpredictable, and a potential workaholic2 more rows
In Japanese culture, it is believed that a person's blood type is an essential indicator of one's personality. For them, it determines whether one's character will be compatible with other people and how it affects the work that they do.
Are very empathetic and careful when dealing with other people, taking care to consider the other point of view; Easily become lost in thought; Are sometimes looked at as having 2 personalities, because they tend to keep their true selves hidden from strangers; They have many friends, but also require time alone.
The rarest blood type in existence is Rhnull blood. This stuff is characterized by a complete lack of antigens in the Rh system, which is the largest blood group system. This includes the D antigen (Rh factor, baby), plus the other 50-something antigens in the group.
If you have blood type O, you have antibodies that will fight the A and B antigens. If a person has blood type AB, they don't have such antibodies, and they can accept transfusions from all other blood types. Thus AB blood type people can be termed universal patients.
What are the 3 rarest blood types?Rh-null or golden blood. It is the world's rarest blood type, with fewer than 50 known cases ever reported. ... AB− AB− is the rarest of the eight basic blood types, accounting for less than one percent of the world's population. ... HH blood type, rare ABO group, or Bombay blood group.
Are all A Types kind yet indecisive? Does being a B Type imply the opposite? Are O Types more passionate and childish than others? How would one even get along with AB Types? Ketsuekigata-kun! explores Japanese and Korean cultural stereotypes associated with blood types in romantic and leisurely situations.
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Ketsuekigata-kun!, the manga about anthropomorphized blood types, is inspiring a television anime that will premiere on April 7. In Japan, some people believe that blood types are linked to personalities; to them, people with Type A blood are reliable, Type B blood signifies passionate people, Type O blood indicates those with an independent streak, and Type AB people are capricious.
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