Stand Up!! (2003) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

15%

Stand Up!!2003

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What We Think

Stand Up!! remains largely non-woke by today’s standards, focusing on old-school adolescent comedy without ideological lecturing or forced representation. Early 2000s nostalgia at its finest.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Stand Up!! mostly revolves around coming-of-age antics and awkward adolescent comedy, rather than heavy-handed identity themes. Character development prioritizes personalities and situational humor over forced messaging or demographic quotas, sticking to early 2000s norms. The show lets relationships and quirks drive the story instead of ideology.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

Traditional Japanese social dynamics, family structures, and gender expectations are depicted in a way that reflects the era, with a few playful subversions for comedy rather than modern commentary. The series doesn’t attack tradition so much as poke fun at youthful rebellion and innocence, rarely feeling like a critique of cultural foundations.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

Alternative or traditional perspectives are played for laughs, but genuine debate or caricatured villainy isn’t a main feature. The tone is more one of light-hearted embarrassment than preaching, and wide ideological assumptions don’t dominate the humor or messaging, instead it's mostly about awkward teen experiences.

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