Passing Out

Anon December 23, 2025 3:11 am

Abit random, but why is passing out/fainting or blacking out (from alcohol) such a theme in mangas?

Is it just a silly trope of is it rooted in some sort of wider historical or cultural context I'm missing?

I just find it a bit silly lol, why are you collapsing from exhaustion or a lack of sleep. Lie down, call in sick, or at least accidentally fall asleep in a meeting first.

Blacking out usually doesn't mean you can't walk or physically get to your home, it just means you can't remember. Why is everyone always being carried home! If you really can't move, then you're not going to magically perk up to have sex (consensually or otherwise).

Also the alcohol you need to consume to black out for an entire night is substantial, and would result in way more of a terrible hangover then is ever depicted. Are people just constantly getting roofied.

Responses
    Vivalafrance December 23, 2025 10:09 am

    How else are the romance leads going to bring the mc to the house/motel so sexual misunderstandings can happen?

    Vivalafrance December 23, 2025 10:11 am

    Either that or author has little to no experience drinking lol... some of them write people passing out after 1 beer but not throwing up..... huh......