Since I know a lot of people here like anime and manga, I felt I should make this post here.
Ever since I started watching anime, I've gotten a lot of strange responses from people. They range anywhere from "Hountou!? Kakoi desu!" to "You mean those stupid Japanese kid's cartoons?". I find both responses rather polarizing since I don't think anime (Or any animation for that matter) is for kids, but I also don't like the response in Japanese like I have to change my language and only like anime. I consider myself to be nerdy, but I'm a controlled nerd. I'm not the flamboyant anime fan you see going to conventions, dressing up like their favorite characters, learning Japanese with all their might, etc. Not that any of those things don't interest me. I would like to learn Japanese as a second language (Mainly for video games and the stuff you can't find with subs), but I'm not as crazy obsessed as I see some people. In all honesty, I wish I could meet an anime fan (In real life) who is normal about it like I am. I believe that people should express themselves, but I see some people take it to far and make a mockery of their respective passion. As an example, NO ONE can be a Sonic fan anymore, 'cause that makes you a sonicfag. It's a horrible cycle where a large enough group of collective weirdos ruin that certain thing for everyone else by polarizing it.
None the less, I still tell people I like anime when they ask. I'm not ashamed of anything I've ever liked, but it's painful to like something when you know a large group of crazies/weirdos also like it. You almost get the feeling people will look at you as if that is you, and it sucks.
Ever since I started watching anime, I've gotten a lot of strange responses from people. They range anywhere from "Hountou!? Kakoi desu!" to "You mean those stupid Japanese kid's cartoons?". I find both responses rather polarizing since I don't think anime (Or any animation for that matter) is for kids, but I also don't like the response in Japanese like I have to change my language and only like anime. I consider myself to be nerdy, but I'm a controlled nerd. I'm not the flamboyant anime fan you see going to conventions, dressing up like their favorite characters, learning Japanese with all their might, etc. Not that any of those things don't interest me. I would like to learn Japanese as a second language (Mainly for video games and the stuff you can't find with subs), but I'm not as crazy obsessed as I see some people. In all honesty, I wish I could meet an anime fan (In real life) who is normal about it like I am. I believe that people should express themselves, but I see some people take it to far and make a mockery of their respective passion. As an example, NO ONE can be a Sonic fan anymore, 'cause that makes you a sonicfag. It's a horrible cycle where a large enough group of collective weirdos ruin that certain thing for everyone else by polarizing it.
None the less, I still tell people I like anime when they ask. I'm not ashamed of anything I've ever liked, but it's painful to like something when you know a large group of crazies/weirdos also like it. You almost get the feeling people will look at you as if that is you, and it sucks.
