| They criticize me for watching Jap cartoons, I criticize them for watching Jap doramas. No seriously, people who tell others to stop watching anime because of age issues are narrow minded as fuck. At least give a legitimate reason, like they have shit taste or something. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| I'm 23 and I know some people will never understand why I like Anime. Others couldn't care less. The stigma of it being a cartoon or for kids doesn't seem to go away, but that's ignorance for you. I could imagine it being even tougher for someone that is 33 but don't give up a hobby just because of some criticism. I guess it depends on the kind of Anime you watch. If you are 33 and watching tween Japanese school girl Anime', then even I would question it. If you are watching something like Cowboy Bebop, then it is perfectly understandable. |
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| I'm not anywhere near 30 right now, but I think it'd definitely be something people would look down on me for enjoying. :( I think it's fine if people are into it, although if it goes to the point of taking over someone's life, that's not a good thing either. |
| I wish im still 15, i think I can enjoy some generic/cliche anime in that age. Im on my early 20 now |
skyzblue said: You have shit taste for your age, grow up and go play golf with middle aged men who can no longer satisfy their wives in bed, drink beer and shout loudly at the TV when the Super Bowl is on, and talk about how stressful their jobs are when they can't take smoke breaks.They criticize me for watching Jap cartoons, I criticize them for watching Jap doramas. No seriously, people who tell others to stop watching anime because of age issues are narrow minded as fuck. At least give a legitimate reason, like they have shit taste or something. @ Topic - Society forms a mob mentality which is impossible to counter with logic or reason. Just do what you enjoy as long as you have your priorities straight. No one with half a brain is going to be bothered by it if you're successful and keep it to yourself. |
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Ratohnhaketon said: @ Topic - Society forms a mob mentality which is impossible to counter with logic or reason. Just do what you enjoy as long as you have your priorities straight. No one with half a brain is going to be bothered by it if you're successful and keep it to yourself. The biggest problem is that they see Anime as either Naruto or Lucky Star instead of as a whole medium that ranges from LoGH to SAO to Boku no Pico. lol |
Ratohnhaketon said: skyzblue said: You have shit taste for your age, grow up and go play golf with middle aged men who can no longer satisfy their wives in bed, drink beer and shout loudly at the TV when the Super Bowl is on, and talk about how stressful their jobs are when they can't take smoke breaks.They criticize me for watching Jap cartoons, I criticize them for watching Jap doramas. No seriously, people who tell others to stop watching anime because of age issues are narrow minded as fuck. At least give a legitimate reason, like they have shit taste or something. Golf is literally the worst sport I've seen. I've watched paint dry a few times and found them better. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| I'm in my mid 20s... Fuck. |
| i'm gonna be watching some boku no pico when i hit 33 i still have some ways to go tho |
| Grumpy Jii-san has proven that you can never be too old. Truly a hero and trailblazer of our time. We should all seek to emulate his humility and love for the art. |
Zeally said: i'm gonna be watching some boku no pico when i hit 33 i still have some ways to go tho The only thing one above 30 should watch is Inferno Copppppppppuuuuuuuuuu. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
Ckan said: Grumpy Jii-san has proven that you can never be too old. Truly a hero and trailblazer of our time. We should all seek to emulate his humility and love for the art. were you on the wrong side of youtube again |
Zeally said: You mean you don't know of our iconic hero?Ckan said: Grumpy Jii-san has proven that you can never be too old. Truly a hero and trailblazer of our time. We should all seek to emulate his humility and love for the art. were you on the wrong side of youtube again Seems like MAL needs some educating. |
| Grumpy Jii-san seems pretty cool, yeah. Anyways, the people who still care about age when it comes to hobbies seem insecure about themselves. As I see it, as long as you're not a burden on society (you're in school/working/looking for work/etc) and you're not shelling out thousands of dollars on waifu/husbando merchandise weekly, then it shouldn't be a problem. |
skyzblue said: Zeally said: i'm gonna be watching some boku no pico when i hit 33 i still have some ways to go tho The only thing one above 30 should watch is Inferno Copppppppppuuuuuuuuuu. you do not know greatness until you have watched Pupa |
Zeally said: skyzblue said: The only thing one above 30 should watch is Inferno Copppppppppuuuuuuuuuu. you do not know greatness until you have watched Pupa That would be when I am 60. Oh wait.....I like josei. That means I must be already at least 75. *shocked* |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
mayukachan said: Boku no Pico sounds too ballsdeep for my grimking seinen tastes.Ratohnhaketon said: @ Topic - Society forms a mob mentality which is impossible to counter with logic or reason. Just do what you enjoy as long as you have your priorities straight. No one with half a brain is going to be bothered by it if you're successful and keep it to yourself. The biggest problem is that they see Anime as either Naruto or Lucky Star instead of as a whole medium that ranges from LoGH to SAO to Boku no Pico. lol People tend to hold onto an uninformed opinion and wield it as doctrine when confronted with an unknown situation. It's part of the reason why civilized society is as barbaric as thousands of years ago. Only it now specializes in psychological warfare and does it all with a smile and "just be yourself!" hypocrisy. Brb off to sell that quote to angsty mangaka (namely AgK's). |
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Ratohnhaketon said: skyzblue said: You have shit taste for your age, grow up and go play golf with middle aged men who can no longer satisfy their wives in bed, drink beer and shout loudly at the TV when the Super Bowl is on, and talk about how stressful their jobs are when they can't take smoke breaks.They criticize me for watching Jap cartoons, I criticize them for watching Jap doramas. No seriously, people who tell others to stop watching anime because of age issues are narrow minded as fuck. At least give a legitimate reason, like they have shit taste or something. @ Topic - Society forms a mob mentality which is impossible to counter with logic or reason. Just do what you enjoy as long as you have your priorities straight. No one with half a brain is going to be bothered by it if you're successful and keep it to yourself. ROFL. Nice. Hackers, as I like to call them. The younger hotshots are even funnier with their $2000 clubs, 10 cent swings, and delusions of Tour grandeur. Have your cousin watch Texhnolyze. He'll never go back to Hollywood ever again (except for the rare gems). or he'll jump off a bridge |
| I'm 43. I have always liked animation, and I've always liked weird stuff, so it was inevitable that I would find anime. I'm not married and don't have kids (and I have never wanted either) so I don't have anybody to pressure me about it. Even if I did, I've never much concerned myself with whether or not people think my way of life is weird. Maybe I have refused to "grow up." If "growing up" means seeking out a dismal lifestyle in which I must conform to the expectations of a bunch of dullards, then I prefer to remain the way I am. Incidentally, although I first saw anime when I was a child, I didn't really become a fan until recently. It is possible not only to enjoy it well into old age but even to discover it relatively late in life - and become hooked. I might not be the best example because I simply don't care what others think about the way I choose to live my life, and I know other people worry about this more than I do. People should feel free to be themselves. |
| It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. |
| Actually all my friends who watch animes and buy toys, dakimakura and stuffs are 20+ |
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| They're just trying to get people to conform like them and start eating high fiber cereal. |
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| Who cares man, you like what you like. Haters gonna hate and everything. |
| I'm in my early 20's and don't really know anyone in their 30's who likes anime, I have a lot of friends in their mid and early 20's who love it and I doubt that'll change even as they go into their 30's. I think you're never really too old to still enjoy watching anime, if people can enjoy comic books or whatever else people do for a hobby why can't anime be considered the same? As long as you enjoy it a healthy amount there really shouldn't be an age slapped on it. |
| You're never too old for anime. There are plenty of anime with mature themes in them. If you're still watching shitty shounen like Naruto, awful harems, or dumb moe shit at 30+ though then you need to re evaluate your life. |
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| No one cares if an 18+ person watches Disney or Pixar, why should they anime? Answer, because Disney doesn't have titles like "My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute!". |
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Shrabster said: No one cares if an 18+ person watches Disney or Pixar, why should they anime? Answer, because Disney doesn't have titles like "My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute!". Is OreImo really worse than some of the live action garbage they pump out on Disney XD or whatever the fuck it's called. |
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hybreezy said: I meant their movies, but to answer your question quality wise probably not.Shrabster said: No one cares if an 18+ person watches Disney or Pixar, why should they anime? Answer, because Disney doesn't have titles like "My Little Sister Can't Possibly Be This Cute!". Is OreImo really worse than some of the live action garbage they pump out on Disney XD or whatever the fuck it's called. |
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| Disney also doesn't have something like Yosuga no Sora >_> |
| Disney doesnt even have something that can be rated R |
Zeally said: Disney also doesn't have something like Yosuga no Sora >_> But no other medium has something like Inferno Cop. Anime wins, plain and simple. No objections will be entertained. |
Kagami_Hiiragi said: Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money. |
| I'm 27, and I guess I've just gotten to the point where I don't have the time or energy to care about what others think of my hobbies. I am fortunate, however, to have a small group of close friends who also enjoy anime, so that gives me an outlet for talking about it without being judged at all. In fact, they're usually the ones encouraging me to check out x or y series. I think that, on the whole, things are changing, though. As a generation who watched anime, played video games, etc. as they were growing up gets older, the average age of gamers, anime viewers, and the like is also going to increase. 30+ year olds who watch anime won't be such a minority, and it's only going to continue to trend that way, in all likelihood. So, don't worry about it. You're in a growing crowd. And the people who hate on you for something like watching anime in your free time aren't worth worrying about anyways. |
| 30 is considered old? Lol, seriously? And no, it isn't to old to watch anime. |
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skyzblue said: Isn't that suppose to be the case? Ironically, it isn't about taste at all.They criticize me for watching Jap cartoons, I criticize them for watching Jap doramas. No seriously, people who tell others to stop watching anime because of age issues are narrow minded as fuck. At least give a legitimate reason, like they have shit taste or something. |
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| Perhaps it might be a little weird if you're enjoying your moe moe shit at 30+. But apart from that, I see no reason why people should be embarrassed. There are after all anime targeted at older people. |
Shocked said: Anyways, the people who still care about age when it comes to hobbies seem insecure about themselves. As I see it, as long as you're not a burden on society (you're in school/working/looking for work/etc) and you're not shelling out thousands of dollars on waifu/husbando merchandise weekly, then it shouldn't be a problem. Are you saying that if you're poor or sick or retired, someone else should have the right to decide your hobbies? Watching anime or shit from netflix isn't really away from anyone. And what's the problem in supporting the industry if you're filthy rich? Sounds like you subconciously think anime is somehow different after all. |
Miraclezify said: 4 girl slice of life are seinenPerhaps it might be a little weird if you're enjoying your moe moe shit at 30+. But apart from that, I see no reason why people should be embarrassed. There are after all anime targeted at older people. |
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| There is no such thing as being too old to watch anime. It's meant for anyone to be able to enjoy. |
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| I know some people married (no children) in their early thirties who like anime, they are mostly gamers as well. I also know someone in their 60's who enjoys anime movies, I'm not sure if he watches series regularly though. I'm coming up to 28, I somewhat hide it / simply don't talk about it or wave it around. I don't even like talking about what my favourite movies or bands are so I'm just that kind of person. |
Ckan said: Zeally said: You mean you don't know of our iconic hero?were you on the wrong side of youtube again Seems like MAL needs some educating. Indeed, he also has a better taste than 95% of MAL but that is to be expected. |
| Steel Ball Run anime when? |
| My mom is in her fifties and will watch anime that I buy on dvd with me It's not weird at all to be 30+ and watch anime still |
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| Well I don't think there is a age limit on watching anime. You keep watching if you find it enjoyable no matter how old you are. Even my dad watch's anime from time to time and he's in his 40's. |
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JumpinJackFlash said: As long as seinen anime exist, you can never be too old for anime. If they would only make more of it. |
WeirdHeather said: Pretty much this. But I'm much younger and have liked anime since I knew what it was.I'm 43. I have always liked animation, and I've always liked weird stuff, so it was inevitable that I would find anime. I'm not married and don't have kids (and I have never wanted either) so I don't have anybody to pressure me about it. Even if I did, I've never much concerned myself with whether or not people think my way of life is weird. Maybe I have refused to "grow up." If "growing up" means seeking out a dismal lifestyle in which I must conform to the expectations of a bunch of dullards, then I prefer to remain the way I am. Incidentally, although I first saw anime when I was a child, I didn't really become a fan until recently. It is possible not only to enjoy it well into old age but even to discover it relatively late in life - and become hooked. I might not be the best example because I simply don't care what others think about the way I choose to live my life, and I know other people worry about this more than I do. People should feel free to be themselves. |
| You can never be too old for hobbies. |
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