| Hey all I wanted to do a poll and see what age group you guys fall into. For me i dont think it matters how old you are watching anime as long as u enjoy it. I'm personally 20 and I've only been watching anime on and off for a year. I think now though i'm really to getting into it and will continue to watch more and more over the years. Mystery and Psychological series really keep me entertained. why do you guys watch? im interested. |
FauxAzn said: Why do I watch? Escape. Pretty much what I was gonna say. Not to mention it's something that keeps me easily entertained. Not a lot of things do. Age? 14. |
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FauxAzn said: Well that pretty much hits the nail on the head. Why do I watch? Escape. Age, early twenties |
 Where there is no imagination there is no horror. || Arthur Conan Doyle || Happy Halloween! |
| 23. I feel so old. Time goes by so fast :( For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. That's why I watch anime: FauxAzn said: Escape. Also who the hell voted 6-9? Lol. Kids shouldn't be on forums :P |
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| Im 19, got into anime this year. I watch it because i like anything to do with romance: novels, movies, now anime. |
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Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. Huh. I thought it was the other way around? |
GoodOldBob said: Most would agree with Yvese, but there are those lucky few that either have enjoyable / cozy jobs or retire early and get to enjoy life to the fullest, doing whatever they want. Oh how I hope.Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. Huh. I thought it was the other way around? |
FauxAzn said: GoodOldBob said: Most would agree with Yvese, but there are those lucky few that either have enjoyable / cozy jobs or retire early and get to enjoy life to the fullest, doing whatever they want. Oh how I hope.Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. Huh. I thought it was the other way around? Well great. Now I have a lot to look forward to after high school. |
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FauxAzn said: GoodOldBob said: Most would agree with Yvese, but there are those lucky few that either have enjoyable / cozy jobs or retire early and get to enjoy life to the fullest, doing whatever they want. Oh how I hope.Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. Huh. I thought it was the other way around? Yeah, now that I think about it, responsibility/paying the bills really suck. |
Yvese said: 23. I feel so old. Time goes by so fast :( For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. That's why I watch anime: I feel you def enjoy your youth and have fun while you can.. The older you get the more pressure and responsibilities you'll have. facing the real world... thts why there's anime lol |
| I'm 17. I definitely agree with Yvese. A lot of anime being based in a school setting, I can kind of go back to those times, if only for 23 mins. |
やがて気づく本当の気持ちは そして 人間が大好きでした |
noyoureinsane said: It's easy to say that as a freshman in highschool. Believe me. FauxAzn said: GoodOldBob said: Most would agree with Yvese, but there are those lucky few that either have enjoyable / cozy jobs or retire early and get to enjoy life to the fullest, doing whatever they want. Oh how I hope.Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. Huh. I thought it was the other way around? Well great. Now I have a lot to look forward to after high school. Reality will set you down a few pegs once you get into the real world, especially in this economy where a lot of grads end up with massive amounts of student loan debt and not a job to be found ( Or atleast a well paying one ). That is of course unless you have connections and money to get you started in life. Not everyone is so lucky :( EDIT: Just realized I read your post out of context lol. Meh, my point still stands though; being an adult is troublesome ;P. Enjoy highschool while you can. Definitely the best years of my life. Carefree and tons of joking around. Ah how I miss those days. |
YveseJul 29, 2012 11:19 PM
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Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. I'm 25 and having a wonderful life, personally. I didn't have a good life growing up. I watch/read because I love the shows/manga. Couldn't live without it. =3 |
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| I love that you put 6-9 as an option, was tempted to click it. I'm twenty and I watch anime for probably the same reasons as everyone else; I love art, stories, music, and how they all come together. I can't say precisely how big of a factor this is, but it's definitely nice to have something that isn't distinctly Canadian, American, or British, like most of the "mainstream" entertainment I consume. I've come to really appreciate the Japanese language and the artistic flare, to where I feel like I need my fix, so to speak. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| I'm 18, and just graduated high school last month :). Main reason I got into it was because of why I watch/read anything else: I don't want to miss out on great characters or story just because it's different. |
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| Over 9000. Now that's out of the way, I'll be 21 this year. Why do I watch? To escape from reality. |
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| I'm 15. Ooh I have to get used to saying that. B-Day was 20 days ago. |
| I'm 14. I watch anime because It entertains me. And a little escape. |
| Saving up money for Cosplay.~ |
noyoureinsane said: Honestly, it's all about balance. You never know when you might die... it could be a single car accident away. So do study hard, but don't forget to enjoy life as well. As well, don't neglect your education and play around too much, or there's a good chance that life after school will rain shit on you. I'm talking massive diarrhea here.FauxAzn said: GoodOldBob said: Most would agree with Yvese, but there are those lucky few that either have enjoyable / cozy jobs or retire early and get to enjoy life to the fullest, doing whatever they want. Oh how I hope.Yvese said: For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. Huh. I thought it was the other way around? Well great. Now I have a lot to look forward to after high school. GoodOldBob said: For me, it’s not that. I just miss the incredible loads of free time I used to have. Though I’m not entrenched in the work world yet, when I interned in a well-paying standard 8-hour + lunch schedule, the 4-5 hours of free time I had per weekday just wasn’t enough. Not to mention the dire lack of vacations, especially extended breaks like summer.Yeah, now that I think about it, responsibility/paying the bills really suck. Also, work is almost guaranteed to be more difficult than school. After the mental exhaustion, you don't really feel like doing much of anything at home. I circumvented that by sleeping right after and staying up all night, though. But night's nowhere near as alive as day. |
FauxAznJul 30, 2012 12:13 AM
| I am 24...I don't watch that much anime anymore but when I did watch it all the time (I started when I was maybe 19-20 and got a bit burnt out by 23) it was because I found the stories/ settings so interesting and different from anything I had ever seen before. It is such a unique medium. I feel sorry to those people thinking life sucks after high school :( My life has been much more fun post- high school than it ever was during high school or before. I remember spending most of high school being frustrated and bored by everything. Leaving my home city after high school was the best decision I ever made. College was awesome :) Post-college is...ups and downs, really. But definitely still an improvement from high school, lol. But I guess if you really loved high school it's different. |
| I'm 20, I watch for entertainment when I have the time. That's pretty much it! Don't worry about life after school, kids, it's not that bad. c: |
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| I'm 20. I watch for a entertainment and an escape from reality. My favorite thing to do that I've done as a kid is to replay the episode or whatever it is in my head and put me as a character in it. Something I do with everything I watch like right now at my summer job I just day dream about anime I've watched while working lol. |
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| I'm 15 and have been watching anime for slightly over a year and a half. I watch because I enjoy it, like getting hooked onto a television series. I don't watch to escape from reality, although I often like to imagine how much more different and fun it would be. |
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| I'm 20. I don't watch anime as much as I used to, but I became interested because it's different from what we have in the U.S., especially when I first started watching. Most animated shows I'd seen were episodic, primarily aimed at children (and if they weren't, they were comedies for adults), and had no real storyline. Sure there were other non-animated shows, but I still found cartoons more appealing as a 10-year-old, plus there are things you can do with animation that you just can't do with real people. I still watch anime for the same reasons, just less of it than I used to. |
Yvese said: 23. I feel so old. Time goes by so fast :( For those that are still in their teens, cherish it. Seriously. Life sucks after high school unless you're some jock or rich kid. That's why I watch anime: FauxAzn said: Escape. Also who the hell voted 6-9? Lol. Kids shouldn't be on forums :P cherish every moment :) and i'm done with highschool (or never finished it fuck that shit) and i live life pretty neat. just trying to get a jobb so i can go around the world :) Well, i'm 18. and i like what i like :D |
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| Looks like in the majority of 18-21, like most people I really enjoy the escapist aspect of anime. I also just love to see what kind of crazy imaginative worlds and settings that are created in anime. Also to see how dif peoples takes on certain settings. I guess out of habit as well since I've been doing this for awhile at this point. |
 "The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche |
| 21, I have no intention to stop watching anime. Uhh.. not much else to add. Ponies? |
LeondreJul 30, 2012 2:36 AM
| 18. I watch anime mostly because it's more entertaining to me than any western movies/shows I've seen so far. |
| 19. I watch anime because it's entertaining, and can brighten my day. |
| 15, I watch because I like, and escape a bit from reality, about the highschool, I want to enjoy, but I can`t, animes help me overcome that. Sorry about my english. |
| I'm fifteen. I'm usually swarmed with school work and family business, so I don't watch a lot of anime. But when I do, it's mostly for entertainment, and a way for me to escape reality for a bit. It does feel nice being able to sit down and watch as a fantasy story unfolds right before your very eyes. |
| 19 here~ :3 |
| "Hey Nana, I've always adored you Nana. I wanted to be like you. I still feel that way, so please, sing for me? One more time." |
| I like Ianppines play on this ... Enjoy life to the fullist while we are young as there will come a time that responsibilities kick in and that Anime and Manga watching or reading will be a thing of the pass. Or it will be something that we will do on our very precious spare time. |
Tiamat26Jul 30, 2012 4:58 AM
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| Escapism, entertainment etc. Nothing so detached from the typical. I'm surprised I was expecting a younger demographic. |
| Hmm... the poll isn't very spread out. It makes me feel like an old man. 27 here. Reason I watch? I like drawn stuff. Plus there are certain kinds of stories and genres that can pretty much only be found in japanese animation. |
| I'm 19. I watch anime, because it make me feel relaxed and forgot real life for xx episode length. |
"A half moon, it has a dark half and a bright half, just like me…", Yuno Gasai |
| Age:17 year old high school virgin. I watch anime not only for escape from reality (isn't that what any medium of fiction is for?) or just mindless entertainment (there are some that can only give me that),but to experience new characters,stories & worlds from creative minds. p.s.:Alright,whose the kid? |
| My Devianart Oh & Space Brothers is still the best anime ever,in my opinion.Even when competing with Attack on Titan. |
| Age : 20 Why do I watch? To escape from reality. |
| Age 17 Why do i watch? Entertainment. I'm not trying to escape from anything, I enjoy anime and thats why I watch it. |
| Age: 19 BurntWithWater said: Why do i watch? Entertainment. I'm not trying to escape from anything, I enjoy anime and thats why I watch it. This. The same goes for non-animated TV shows and video games as well. |
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| lol, I love that the poll ends at 26+. I'm 30 and still love anime, although recent shows have been pissing me off. |
Midvalley said: lol, I love that the poll ends at 26+. Considering only 6.7% are in that group so far, I think it makes sense. Although, I would be interested to see how many +30 or +40's there are. |
LoneWolf said: @Josh makes me sad to call myself Canadian. |
| It only makes sense if he knew what the results would be beforehand (which no one does). The poll is just too narrow to tell much. |
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