Do 40 yr olds or 50 yr olds watch anime?
| I was just wondering whether people in this age group or even beyond watches anime or if they think it's too childish for their age. Do you have a friend who watches anime in that age group or are you that person? Not to be rude or anything. Just wondering. |
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| Yes, my Mom is in her late 40s, and she likes Anime. There's also a few people on MAL who are 40+ who watch Anime. |
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| Of course. There are some ojisans in this forum |
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| My 60 year old mother likes a few Miyazaki and Kon movies. It's also worth noting that a lot of people who make anime are in their 20s, 40s, 60s, and so on, and naturally they watch their own work. |
| My dad is getting close to 50, and he watches anime. |
| "People who neglect to make efforts or who don't take any actions at all are always the ones who dream that someday they will suddenly become wildly successful."-Misaki Nakahara |
| Seinen is made for men from 17 years old up into their 40s. Josei is the same for women. I'm sure there are people in the west that old who watch anime too, but like everything anime related it is more common in Japan. |
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| I've never seen one in my place. but I'm sure I'll become one of those in the future :D ANIME FOR LIFE. |
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| im in my 30s now so i will get back to you in 10-20 years |
| Of course. I am in my 70s but still wasting my time watching Japanimation |
| Twitter and it's consequences had been a disaster for the human race |
| I think that 40-50 year olds WILL watch anime once this generation reaches that age, but the anime boom was fairly recent. Most 40-50 year olds now probably didn't even know about anime when they were young. It's possible that some are introduced to it and love it but ask this question in 20-30 years and you'll get a much better answer. There's also the issue that in general most 40-50 year olds don't really participate in online communities, again some do but it's not as common for them as it is for younger people who grew up with the internet. |
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| I'm in my early 30s, began watching anime in my late teens, I plan on watching as long as I can, I love the anime hobby, that includes manga, anime, figures and comics sci fi. Why not still like it? Most of the people who run studios etc. are older. Most of the directors, animators, writers and manga creators are really old. But they still love their work. Also, what is so great about anime/manga is that there is something for all ages and so many genres to make your head spin. I think most people will always be young at heart :) |
Takuan_Soho said: Caticia1 said: I was just wondering whether people in this age group or even beyond watches anime or if they think it's too childish for their age. Do you have a friend who watches anime in that age group or are you that person? Not to be rude or anything. Just wondering. Yep, self claimed. People who are worried about whether something is "childish" is not much of an adult. Good is good, fun is fun, something that is enjoyable is something that is enjoyable. I have never met a truly intelligent person (and I have met some really smart ones) who couldn't enjoy childish things. The capacity of joy and wonder should never be lost. Gosh, I have friends in late 30s to 50s and 60s who still love comic books, transformers, star wars etc. so for anime why not? Nice quote there at the end about the capacity of joy and wonder :) |
| If they can watch TV shows and Hollywood movies then why not anime? Sure there are some who watch anime even in their 40s-50s. It's the same as watching TV shows and stuff. |
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| I don't have friends around that age group, but I'm pretty sure there's bound to be those who stay true to anime until that age. |
| i'm 52 just like franku and i will molest u no one will hear you scream no one will hear you shouting for help just u & me locked up in my special room |
| I could see myself going through an anime phase at that age if I hadn't started earlier - there's a lot of good stuff to see out there, but I'm starting to get to the point where I'm running out quickly. I imagine as I get older I'll mostly just be checking out the rare seasonal anime that looks really interesting. |
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zetsu_shoren said: Sounds like a great fun.i'm 52 just like franku and i will molest u no one will hear you scream no one will hear you shouting for help just u & me locked up in my special room |
incisorr said: i love it when people start acting like some neutral almighty unbiased godly judge and they even believe their own shit, suddenly its not their thoughts and opinions anymore but the righteous justice god way, they are unbiased, non-subjective, they just are! To be honest, everyone is like this quite often, me included, but i don't forget myself and i still post a lot of personal shit which is what forums are made for , if they didn't want us to have our own style and posts it would be an article instead a forum thread. |
| Yes esp series with lolies involved id say . Still i am 21 year old so i dont have real clue about it. |
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| Nostalgia is the worst kind of fan Stuck in their past, loser in their present. Talk like an elitist to prove that they have some knowledge It doesn't matter whether those 40 or 50 years old watch anime or not, since most of them do nothing at all to the industry, but taking it down with their failure life instead |
| I am in that age group and have watched anime since I was a teen. I still root for Rick and Lisa. moonnya said: Nostalgia is the worst kind of fan Stuck in their past, loser in their present. Talk like an elitist to prove that they have some knowledge It doesn't matter whether those 40 or 50 years old watch anime or not, since most of them do nothing at all to the industry, but taking it down with their failure life instead My failure life includes a wife, two daughters, and a good job. Here's a clue for you: a persons interests and hobbies don't go away just because they have a few extra birthdays. |
DariamusJul 23, 2015 9:22 AM
| i am 31 and wont stop watching until one piece ends.... so: never :D |
NiQue_Jul 23, 2015 6:43 AM
phreeak said: so tell me are you a wizard or nah?i am 31 and wont stop watching until one pience ends.... so: never :D |
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| Well my uncle is almost 40 and he's a huge anime fan and he can draw every character he sees, so i think they do exist :D |
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| Might still be watching One Piece by then x)) |
Dariamus said: the truth has been spoken motherfuckersI am in that age group and have watched anime since I was a teen. I still root for Rick and Lisa. moonnya said: Nostalgia is the worst kind of fan Stuck in their past, loser in their present. Talk like an elitist to prove that they have some knowledge It doesn't matter whether those 40 or 50 years old watch anime or not, since most of them do nothing at all to the industry, but taking it down with their failure life instead My failure life includes a wife, two daughters, and a good job. He's a clue for you: a persons interests and hobbies don't go away just because they have a few extra birthdays. |
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| My dad who is in his mid 40's still occasionally watch's anime. And when I make it to my 40's I still plan to be watching anime as well. |
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| No, they don't. It's physically impossible. |
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| Poll needs more options, and yes people around that age do watch anime. |
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CG-Silver said: If they can watch TV shows and Hollywood movies then why not anime? Sure there are some who watch anime even in their 40s-50s. It's the same as watching TV shows and stuff. no age limit for anime |
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Milk_is_Special said: Poll needs more options, and yes people around that age do watch anime. The more I see your signature, my head is going places where it shouldn't if you know what I mean, ohh well, it can't be helped :D Fizix said: My Otaku comrade, this is no a laughing matter, if you love anime <3 <3 <3 <3 so much you will be watching it through your whole life, that is what I will dooo anyway. ^^But yeah, they do, although I suspect the vast majority of viewers are teens and twenties, dwindling off after then. I think mid 20's onwards your tastes start to change so less and less stuff becomes appealing. That's what I found. So I'd expect come that age group, it will be quite a small audience and narrow in tastes. jengjeng26 said: I'm in my early 30s, began watching anime in my late teens, I plan on watching as long as I can, I love the anime hobby, that includes manga, anime, figures and comics sci fi. Why not still like it? Most of the people who run studios etc. are older. Most of the directors, animators, writers and manga creators are really old. But they still love their work. Also, what is so great about anime/manga is that there is something for all ages and so many genres to make your head spin. I think most people will always be young at heart :) Well the Anime becoming more of a culture tho as we even have our own slang etc, now when it's coming to this whole culture/hobby, there are not only Manga, Anime, Figures, SCI FI but also if you really into Anime that much (<3) and I mean A LOT you can also include Cosplaying which is amazing as we can meet new people there who shares the same passion as us without a fear of rejection from them. jengjeng26 said: Well let me explain it to you, stuff like comic books, transformers, star wars and why not is accepted in most of the time in our society as it was developed well before you or I was born and it was carried through so many years that people started accepting this existence, just you wait a bit and that will be the same case with Anime in maybe another 10 - 15 years.Takuan_Soho said: Yep, self claimed. People who are worried about whether something is "childish" is not much of an adult. Good is good, fun is fun, something that is enjoyable is something that is enjoyable. I have never met a truly intelligent person (and I have met some really smart ones) who couldn't enjoy childish things. The capacity of joy and wonder should never be lost. Gosh, I have friends in late 30s to 50s and 60s who still love comic books, transformers, star wars etc. so for anime why not? Nice quote there at the end about the capacity of joy and wonder :) Rachmaninow said: Now I can't help imagining that MAL is full of otaku sugar daddies. Seriously though (as serious as this kind of topic can get, that is), if you're still watching kawaii moe moe girls while in your 40s or 50s then you miiight wanna think about reevaluating your life choices.  No wonder current society is screwed .... Maguro-chan said: Well, it's true cos of the generation time, the last generation most of the time in their past didn't gave a crap about computers as we do now and they even didn't image that computers could control cars (the self-drive cars etc) so I guess that's the main reason for it but since technology is needed for most of the stuff in today's world they starting to developing their skills in that area, even the basic stuff but not everyone tho.There's also the issue that in general most 40-50 year olds don't really participate in online communities, again some do but it's not as common for them as it is for younger people who grew up with the internet. |
Tomasz-SamaJul 23, 2015 9:37 AM
Tomasz-Samaq said: Well, it's true cos of the generation time, the last generation most of the time in their past didn't gave a crap about computers as we do now and they even didn't image that computers could control cars (the self-drive cars etc) so I guess that's the main reason for it but since technology is needed for most of the stuff in today's world they starting to developing their skills in that area, even the basic stuff but not everyone tho. People born in the 70's did not care about computers? http://www.commodore.ca/commodore-products/commodore-64-the-best-selling-computer-in-history/ |
| Well considering anime started in the 1960's, I would imagine that there are some people that still watch it. |
| I can't speak for 50 year olds but I know for late 20s to mid to late 30s, we were part of the pioneering of online communities when America Online just came out and other similar messaging sites. I think young people, early 20s and younger forget that computers have been around for a long time, somebody's generation had to create them, develop them, and actually use the content. There would be no Sentai or Funimation, crunchyroll etc. if it weren't for guys like Viz Video, Manga, Central Park Media, ADV who dared to be great and take this niche hobby to another level. |
| There probably are |
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| Can't speak for that age but I'm 26 and I'm pretty sure once I hit 40 I'll still be watching :P I think the question more or less becomes whether you'll have the time to watch... |
Einalem said: Can't speak for that age but I'm 26 and I'm pretty sure once I hit 40 I'll still be watching :P I think the question more or less becomes whether you'll have the time to watch... Got kids, family, job, mortgage, you just have to squeez it in, no pun intended |
Tomasz-Sama said: the last generation most of the time in their past didn't gave a crap about computers as we do now and they even didn't image that computers could control cars (the self-drive cars etc) so I guess that's the main reason for it but since technology is needed for most of the stuff in today's world they starting to developing their skills in that area, even the basic stuff but not everyone tho. You have no idea what you're talking about. I began using computers at college in 1968. At the time I was submitting programs on punch cards and experiencing three-hour turnaround times to see whether I had made a typo on one of the cards. I've used everything from IBM mainframes to smartphones in the forty-plus years since then. Starting in the mid-1990s I began using Linux, first on servers, and for the past decade, on desktops as well. I have a number of college classmates with similar backgrounds and experiences. As for the original question, I find fewer and fewer shows worth watching these days. Since the recession the industry has concentrated more and more on productions targeted at adolescents and young adults, so the pickings for older viewers like me have become much slimmer. I still maintain subscriptions at Crunchyroll and Funimation, but I'm down to watching 1-3 shows per season. I watch the occasional moe show if it's well produced. For instance, I followed Hibke! Euphonium last season and Shirobako before that. But I'd still prefer to watch shows like Monster, Uchuu Kyoudai, or Hyouge Mono. There just aren't very many of them being produced any more. |
SeijiSenseiJul 23, 2015 4:54 PM
Tomasz-Sama said: Can't help it either. I need something which corresponds with my name so yeah, won't remove it anytime soon.Milk_is_Special said: Poll needs more options, and yes people around that age do watch anime. The more I see your signature, my head is going places where it shouldn't if you know what I mean, ohh well, it can't be helped :D |
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Rachmaninow said: I can't say for sure how my general attitude towards anime will change over the years or what life has in store for me, but the dimension where I 'grow out' of K-ON at a certain age is not the one we seem to be living in friendo.Now I can't help imagining that MAL is full of otaku sugar daddies. Seriously though (as serious as this kind of topic can get, that is), if you're still watching kawaii moe moe girls while in your 40s or 50s then you miiight wanna think about reevaluating your life choices. So yeah, you can 're-evaluate' my asshole. |
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