Anime addiction, also known as anime dependency or anime obsession, refers to a situation where individuals excessively engage with anime content to the point where it begins to interfere with their daily lives and overall well-being. Some signs and symptoms associated with anime addiction can include:
It's important to note that enjoying anime as a hobby or form of entertainment does not necessarily indicate addiction. The key distinction lies in the extent to which it negatively impacts an individual's life, relationships, and overall functioning. |
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| Maybe A little, I think about which anime for the day I have and haven't watched quite often, think about which to watch next, and I basically only listen to anime music. |
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| I have an addiction to the Kiss x Sis manga |
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HarrierDuBoisFan said: Do you have an anime addiction? I have more of an addiction to collecting Anime than actually watching it. I have been collecting Anime on official physical hard copies for over the last 3 decades from VHS in the 90s, to DVD and retro Anime on Laser Discs in the 2000s, To currently collecting contemporary Anime on Blu-Ray from the 2010s and beyond. When ever the next new format ever comes out I am sure I will transition to collecting those too. Usually Any retro Anime I will still settle for collecting it on Laser Disc or DVDs and even sometimes finding rare VCD copies but I stopped collecting Anime on VHS a few years ago due to noticing some of my VHS copies starting to noticeably decay a few years ago. Even though I have been spending excessive amounts of money on Anime almost my entire life it has never really been in the least a financial strain on me. I have just been lucky that I have been able most of my life to afford such a hobby and still live my life financial sound even being married and also having a daughter in my life too. |
ColourWheelJul 1, 2023 2:41 PM
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| I doubt it. I really enjoy watching anime, but I could easily go without it for an extended period of time. |
| If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that. |
| my job is boring and most people around are dumb. Anime is the way to go. |
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| No, but i certainly have a hentai addiction. |
| Taking a look at my others addiction and comparing them into anime it seems like I am not addicted to anime. Cause I almost can't spend a day without drinking Coca Cola, listening to music or smoking a cigarette while in other hand for anime there are some days in which I have lost motivation and I ain't watching any episodes. Idk if these symptoms are legit or not but gonna by each of them take a look and think if these are close or not to my reality: Preoccupation - I don't think about anime, unless something is fresh like when Cyberpunk Edgerunners came out for few days I was thinking about it cause of the impact it left on me, but when it comes to everyday reality I don't ever spend time on thinking about it, usually if I think about anime it is because a Japanese song has started to play on my spotify playlist and I am taking few seconds of time to guess from what anime it is and that is all. Excessive viewing - I usually procrastinate and leave important stuff for the last possible day/minute, although the anime is not a reason for it or any other stuff it is just my negative metnality/behaviour/habit with which I am trying to fight with for quite a long time with no success. I have never skipped any of my University/High School/Middle School/Primary School subjects/lessons because of anime it has never happened and it will not happen. Neglected Hobbies - I actually lost motivation to drawing, which isn't the first time it has happened. I don't know if that's even relatable to anime, especially that few times I am trying to go back to drawing and after 15 - 20 minutes when I see that I struggle with a specific perspective, composition etc. Than I am giving up often, in nowadays it is usually always. That is so far the first point which might be considered but I would doubt in it - outside Drawing I don't have any other hobbies which I would consider as hobbies, which is why I don't put here listening to music etc. etc. Social withdrawal - Absolutely opposite, because of people who were in the same highschool and shared in common the fact of liking anime I got to know from them that such convention as Pyrkon exists and there are alot of anime fans, with a section dedicated to anime and I do usually have some nice interactions with them or simply quite a good talking. Aswell as I often hit some bars, especially karaoke bars and I do interact with other people quite often, today I have a hangover cause yesterday I've hit a night club and a bar - Interacted with black tourist from Colorado, with some 2 random girls and lastly when I was in the queqeu for ordering a Kebab I also had a short talk with a guy from North-East Usa who moved to Poland and has a job there [at least that's how I remember that, but I am sure only about him being from North-East, I was already very drunk back than so my memories are blanding] Impaired functioning - I always had problems with sleeping especially falling asleep and it was before I even knew or even started to watch anime so that is not related. And in fact my meal times are irregular but it is cause due to university studies schedule which are irregular, in this semester I had free wednsdays while at the same time I had to be in University at tuesdays from 8.00 till 20.00 literally 12 hours without enough of free time to have a lunch so another fact which is not related to anime when it comes to me. Neglected relationship - No Emotional Dependency - No Escapism - No Financial implications - I don't even buy anime merch, the only things I bought were SAO, NGNL and Bleach light novels and that is all. Withdrawal - No In nutshell - I guess I am not even close to being addicted into anime - it is simply an enterteinment form to kill some time |
ZettaikenJul 1, 2023 4:53 PM
| No, I don't think i'm anywhere near addiction level. I like anime, enough to join a forum. But not to a point where it interferes with daily life. |
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| No I don't, but maybe I have a Waifu addiction...?🤔 |
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| "Do you have an anime addiction?" Maybe not an addiction, but anime is a big part of my life. |
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| I mean anime is my main source of entertainment but I take breaks every now and then |
 "You fought to the end. You survived. That's why you're here now. I think that's something you should be more proud of." - Vladilena Milizé |
| I have some addictions but anime isn't one of them. Otherwise I'd be freaking out right now from withdrawal symptoms. I haven't hardly watched anime at all for months. |
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| In terms of constantly feeling the need to watch anime on a daily basis: Nope. In terms of a certain show living in my head rent free: ...Shut up. |
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| Videogames are my primary hobby. Anime takes second fiddle so no. |
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| I, kinda maybe, fortunately, accidentally killed mine. |
| I think so... Someone Help...! '-' |
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| I had these symptomps somewhere around between 2011 and 2015. I think of those years as the "golden age" of my relationship with anime, the time when watching anime felt extremely enjoyable. |
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| I think it's just hobby that I have when I have too much free time, or when something catches my interest. Nothing more. |
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| I want become anime addict instead lollll but cnt since i already watched almost everything about survival, high stake game, etc for troll / parody only gintama that i hvnt watch so far lmaoooo |
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Anime means I can leave this incredibly inconvenient and hypocritical boring society, Anime is my sanctuary, or my cocoon.. It's anime or death.. |
ryo-sanJul 2, 2023 5:24 AM
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| Escapism: Using anime as a means to escape from real-life problems, leading to avoidance of responsibilities and difficulties Why the fuck should I have to take responsibility and face problems created by other people? Did I ask to be born just so I can face all this shit? Why should I comply with rules made by scumbags? I rather skip to death than be one of those sheep that goes to an educational institution for 20 years then get a boring job and get married, and die. |
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| not really. i'm just addicted to dopamine, enjoyment and entertainment. when i downloaded honkai star rail for the first time i went full 5 days without watching anime, would play the game daily for 12+ hours. |
 The end of an era. Thank you Wit, Mappa and Isayama. Feeling half happy, half sad. Kawaii waifus and precious best girls <3333 |
| I do love anime but not to the point of any of the listed in the OP. OK maybe I put stuff off by watching anime instead but I do that with playing games and other things too. It's not an anime exclusive issue. And yeah I think about anime a little when not watching it but now whilst I'm doing other things. I'm just a a slightly above average viewer who watches anime as an enjoyable hobby |
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| No, I basically don't have anything to watch. The best way to resist temptation is to not even have it. |
ryo-san said: Escapism: Using anime as a means to escape from real-life problems, leading to avoidance of responsibilities and difficulties Why the fuck should I have to take responsibility and face problems created by other people? Did I ask to be born just so I can face all this shit? Why should I comply with rules made by scumbags? I rather skip to death than be one of those sheep that goes to an educational institution for 20 years then get a boring job and get married, and die. Damn people are really like this huh, well there was bound to be at least one of them. It’s ok though, live your life however you want. |
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| Seriously? You don't even watch Anime, why are u trying to dictate our life? "Social obligations" what. There's no such thing as that. Everything you say is false except "Impaired functioning". |
ToumaTachibanaJul 2, 2023 6:24 AM
| BANZAI NIPPON. Nippon is the Land of freedom. Nippon is the Land of Peace. Nippon is the Land of Justice and Prosperity. In Nippon, we trust. We love Nippon, we love Anime. Anime love us, Nippon love us. 日本 I believe in freedom of expression. |
| Imagine caring about normies' standards. No I don't have an anime addiction. |
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| I do spend a lot of time watching anime and thinking about anime, though I don't know if I would call that an "addiction" haha. I mean, I can stop to watch whenever I want, I swear! Just let me get a quick look at the new upcoming seasonal animes.... Hmmm, this anime looks interesting, and this one , and this one, and this one...! Well, never mind,... |
| "Do you have an anime addiction?" Duuuh. |
| Naa. I am unable to watch more than 2 anime episodes daily nowadays and my interest in the anime community has diminished by a lot as well. I was addicted to anime back in my teenage years but now it's difficult to finish even one show. |
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| No, it is one of my different hobbies. |
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| No, but i have an addiction for making videos >about< anime at this point. |
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2nd_Rune said: Same here as I watch it moderation and whenever I feel like it or motivated to do so. No, I don't think i'm anywhere near addiction level. I like anime, enough to join a forum. But not to a point where it interferes with daily life. |
| I think I can relate with 4 or 5 of these points but it's just one of my few hobbies. |
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.  |
| I was addicted, for an extended period of time. But now, I feel I've come full circle. So at this point in time, anime for me is like, reading is for someone who likes to read. Same as people who like to game, watch movies and listen to music. You know, it's just something that you do, because it feels the most comfortable and natural for your state of mind. It has to do with how I fell in love with anime, then became obsessed and later disappointed by anime. I think all in all a healthy experience. |
| Naw. I've seen a lot of anime, but if I were obsessed I wouldn't be able to take so many long breaks from it. Also, most of my hobby money goes to games, not anime or any anime related merch. Games that I also often take breaks from. If anything, I take too long to get through things I want to do in general and let them pile up into a huge backlog. |
| Not anymore. Most modern anime do not look intersting to me. So i have no desire to watch all of them. Better to spend time outside rather than being addicted to a medium that are getting worse for every new year. |
SpunkertJul 3, 2023 3:52 AM
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| No, I am addicted to creating methamphetamine |
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| Yes, when I watch anime, it causes my brain to feel a certain way and react to certain images. I'm not going to go too in-depth. |
| I am a Completionist. All Anime/Manga will be watched/read. All FILLERS will be enjoyed :) Excel Spreadsheet of 25,000 Anime: (2 years old - 2023, So Quite Recent): https://1drv.ms/x/c/17cfe6c16bc1523d/EQlJuc_w7nFPs9pKdF8xlyAB6qbZ-2XDYlGEFR-WftyqLQ?e=4dPg6Z (Still Updating), the Excel Spreadsheet for 65,000 Manga is on my profile. Join my discord - https://discord.gg/CwhqqfGmHw :) |
| No. For example, I have watched probably 3-4 anime at most this year. I watch one then take a long break between the next one. I only watch anime when I'm in the mood for it. |
wndeROct 14, 10:48 PM
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| No, I roughly watched 189 anime per year. Or About 3.6 anime per week, or 42 to 49 episodes per week or 6 or 7 episodes daily for three decades...10,950 (days) x 7 = 76,650 ) episodes. Anilist says it's 87 thousand, I think it's because I rewatched long running hits like detective Conan, one piece, Gintama, bleach, kochikame multiple times. |
| I don't spend all day watching anime because I have other things to do.I watch two episodes a day and I don't consider it an addiction since I only spend a small amount of time on it. |
| Nah, not at all. However... I do have an AMQ addiction. |
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