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Mar 9, 2021 7:50 AM
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Has anybody ever called you a 'fake anime fan' or a 'fake weeb' just because you haven't watched a one specific anime? I hear it often happens with Naruto, MHA or those kind of popular shonens.

For me, yea, A guy from online classes called me a fake weeb because I haven't watched Naruto. I didn't really mind since it was his opinion and I am pretty new watcher too so.
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Mar 9, 2021 7:52 AM
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no one said that to me, seems very rude and stupid, that guy deserves a good ol insult
Mar 9, 2021 7:56 AM
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Usually if you are Naruto/Dragon Ball/Nanatsu no Taizai fan, do you will hear some people call you "anime fake fan" for don't like/watch animes like Fullmetal, Steins;Gate, HxH, Code Geass, One Piece etc

But for curious, no one try to call me a fake anime fan xD

Mar 9, 2021 7:58 AM
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no lmao. usually im the one whos seen more animes and more genres than them
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Mar 9, 2021 7:58 AM
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Nope. People who say those kinda things are pretty idiotic. You’re an anime fan if you like anime, nothing more nothing less.
Mar 9, 2021 8:00 AM
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Nah,no one said me this types of thing.
Mar 9, 2021 8:02 AM
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Nope hasn't happened yet and I think I've watched enough anime over the years for it to never happen in the future.
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Mar 9, 2021 8:02 AM
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Nope. Been here too long.

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Mar 9, 2021 8:03 AM
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It's not yet happened, but I anticipate posting in this thread will open myself up to it.
Mar 9, 2021 8:04 AM

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Nope.
But I did get called a fake anime fan just because I defended KnY online. Like bruh lmao
So apparently having 1,500 watched anime is still a fake fan huh lol


I wasted all my time in rewatching to the point of my rewatch total is higher than my overall anime total lmao
Mar 9, 2021 8:04 AM

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Wow suprised all above said NO. lol

My friend said if I dont watch Clannad AS or FMAB then I am not a true anime fan.That was years ago. Though hes always picky and does not agree with my anime taste so F*** him

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Mar 9, 2021 8:05 AM

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AniMarter said:
It's not yet happened, but I anticipate posting in this thread will open myself up to it.


dam bro you havent seen OreImo, clearly a fake anime fan

Mar 9, 2021 8:07 AM

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On youtube yes I have.

I made a comment on an op quiz about not knowing a lot of op songs as I hadn't seen those anime and I got accused of being not being an anime fan/ Despite growing up on anime since the early 80's owning a number of anime paraphernalia and watching over 300 anime.

All because I don't just watch "popular" anime.
Mar 9, 2021 8:08 AM

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No. But I have been known to call others fake anime fans.
Mar 9, 2021 8:08 AM

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How did he say it? was he serious? What an odd thing to say.

Mar 9, 2021 8:13 AM
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How did he say it? was he serious? What an odd thing to say.

Someone started a meeting on teams and we joined thinking it was a teacher and a few kids watch anime in my class and when that subject came up, I said my favs and that I haven't watched naruto and he called me a fake fan. I ignored him since he sounded like a person who has only watched 5 battle shonen in his lifetime so i didn't want to start an argument.
Mar 9, 2021 8:18 AM

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Probably, but my not remembering shows how little I take their opinion into account.

It's telling how the sort of anime you'd be a "fake fan" for not watching are exactly the sort of anime fake fans watch.
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Mar 9, 2021 8:21 AM

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Yeah, I just ignore them though since they're really annoying -_-
Mar 9, 2021 8:23 AM
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Nope never happened to me. And calling out for not watching naruto lmao, if that's what a true anime fan is, no shit dude but you need to watch more "anime".
Should have asked if he even knows what isekai is.

Mar 9, 2021 8:26 AM
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No, I don't think so, but other way around I have been called fake for liking a lot of popular shounen, especially because I like Fairy Tail.
Mar 9, 2021 8:28 AM
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No.
Don't bother. That's just his way of showing off his stupidity.


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Mar 9, 2021 8:29 AM

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"Has anybody ever called you a 'fake anime fan' just because you haven't watched a one specific anime?"

Yes.
Also for not liking some anime...never paid attention to those guys tho.
Mar 9, 2021 8:34 AM

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No. Because I'm a true anime connoisseur, of course.

Honnestly, you have watched and still have way better to watch than Naruto.
You could call him a fake anime fan in return for having generic taste.
Mar 9, 2021 8:34 AM

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Well, I never came across anyone like that, If It happens to me anytime in the future then I will not give a damn about that.¯\(°_o)/¯

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Mar 9, 2021 8:39 AM

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Only once for saying I never watched One Piece, and the guy who said that to me never watched the vast majority of the anime I mentioned in our conversations, only the ones everybody watched or at least knows of: Dragon Ball, Naruto, SAO, Death Note, FMAB, Attack on Titan, Boku no Hero, etc.
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Mar 9, 2021 8:39 AM

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A guy on Insta told that I'll never be a true anime fan if I've never watched Jojo


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Mar 9, 2021 8:42 AM

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Not really. I don't think anyone uses the phrase 'fake anime fan'. If you are talking about words like normie, noob or normalf*g then those are some of the most common words on anime forums.
Mar 9, 2021 8:43 AM

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mhm. gotten called a fake fan for not seeing one piece or naruto. it sucks like its not interesting to me e man. also got called a fake fan for not had seen aot when I hadn't seen it which is why I watched it. fun fact its no better than a 7/10 for me
Mar 9, 2021 8:44 AM

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no not at all. your life must be more interesting than mine to find such people then.
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Mar 9, 2021 8:46 AM

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I have never heard that before either.

In fact, I feel like that insult would be for the opposite situation - where someone said they were an anime fan but had ONLY seen Naruto or DBZ or whatnot. Still wouldn't be appropriate but that would make more sense to me.
Mar 9, 2021 8:47 AM

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I have in the past for not having watched Naruto, finished AOT Season 1 which i want to go back and finish, for giving some yuri and yaoi anime I love high scores, and for not having watched a good portion of my ptw list. I want to watch a lot of these shows but ive been so busy with college and my job.
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Mar 9, 2021 8:49 AM

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Never. Imagine calling someone a fake anime fan because they don't feel like watching a 500+ episode series lmao. Plus, thats a pretty stupid statement.

The way people currently use fan isn't in the "fanatic" way. Basically meaning we don't call ourselves "crazy about this". The definiton of fan we use is "you really like something". So calling someone a fake fan or not a fan of something they say they're a fan of is essentially saying that "you don't actually like something", which is a pretty retarded statement.


What makes them saying this even more ironic is they mention Naruto as an anime that if you don't watch your a "fake anime fan". Sure, you gotta watch the classics. But there are classics that are more widely considered masterpieces than Naruto. Like NGE. Or Steins;gate, FMA:B, etc.


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Mar 9, 2021 8:52 AM
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In first place imagine being proud of watching anime lol
now answering your question, no.
Mar 9, 2021 9:01 AM

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No but I have called people (not directly) fake anime fans. Not for something stupid like the guy who called you a fake anime fan for not watching Naruto. I called them fake anime fans because they claim to be "true anime fans" or whatever just because they've seen like 3 popular shounen (DS, MHA, or AOT).
To qualify as an anime fan you have to enjoy the medium and not just be into it because it's rising in popularity. You have to watch plenty of anime and know a few things about the medium.
Mar 9, 2021 9:01 AM
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That one weird guy accused me of being an equivalent of these "fake gamer girls", because I'm not interested in Naruto, Bleach, One Piece and the like and said he's not taking anime fans seriously, if they don't know the "basics" lol
I thought a hobby is for fun and to bring myself joy. Some anime fans act like they are some kind of secret society that needs to be gatekept. xD
Mar 9, 2021 9:17 AM

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Nope, No one has called me a fake anime fan.
Mar 9, 2021 9:19 AM

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Yeah, some gay kids in class called me a fake anime fan because i didn't watch Mha or HxH......

Mar 9, 2021 9:20 AM

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No one has called me a fake anime fan yet cause I don't usually tell people I watch anime

Mar 9, 2021 9:23 AM

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probably only once on a random youtube comment section lol. its pretty cringe to say fake "anime fan". I would actually rather be called normie than that lol.
Mar 9, 2021 9:42 AM

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Yeah happened with me thrice once was when my best freind literally said that i am a fake anime fan cause i didnt watch 'Naruto' while he himself hasn't watched naruto and rarely watches anime and the second time was when i revealed in discord that i am gonna start watching naruto and a guy said to me that wha- u haven't watched naruto u should definetely watch it its the best anime if you haven't then u r not an anime fan and the last was on discord too when a guy asked me that am i a naruto fan i said no i haven't watched it then he replied 'drown in shame' and i was like what- these instances made me hate naruto fans even more
Mar 9, 2021 9:43 AM

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Never, but I’ve known a number of people who can’t believe I have no interest in their favorite mainstream hits.
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Mar 9, 2021 10:16 AM

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No, but I've been told I am for not liking certain anime. Usually by the moetards who think they can claim all of anime culture.
Mar 9, 2021 11:34 AM

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Nope.
But I did get called a fake anime fan just because I defended KnY online. Like bruh lmao
So apparently having 1,500 watched anime is still a fake fan huh lol


I gotta ask do you watch anime sped up or something? I can't fathom how you're apparently around my age and have watched 100K+ eps of anime without some sort of trick to it lmao.
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Mar 9, 2021 11:51 AM
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I said I haven't seen Death Note and yoooo, I got yelled at soo bad by this huge Death Note fan.
Mar 9, 2021 11:54 AM

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I've heard people say similar things to me, due to the fact that I haven't watched LoGH.

By the way, I'm never gonna watch LoGH.

Mar 9, 2021 12:46 PM
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Oh yea, many times, I am still new to anime so can't blame them.
Mar 9, 2021 3:05 PM

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No, but "if <insert statement>, you need to watch more anime". The irony is off the charts.

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I said I haven't seen Death Note and yoooo, I got yelled at soo bad by this huge Death Note fan.


That happens and it's not the same, but telling you that an anime is great and that you definitely have to watch it after you already expressed your disinterest.
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Mar 9, 2021 3:13 PM

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No one has had the audacity to say that to me. I've been around long enough and have seen enough anime.
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Mar 9, 2021 3:28 PM
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Before in hs there was this one girl that claimed I only watched mainstream stuff that pissed me off, so I try to branch out still but I mean it's not my fault if something I like is popular lol fuck her
Mar 9, 2021 3:34 PM
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Quite often, I haven't watch certain popular and mainstream anime so I often am being called like that. Though, whenever I mention some hidden gem, no one gets my conversation.
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