| Meh, I'm neither proud nor ashamed. It is what it is, and I enjoy what I enjoy. I'm old enough not to really care what people think is cringe. |
| It isn't cringe until you start embarrassing yourself in public |
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BannedAkko said: People say that a lot of things are cringe nowadays but what about watching anime and labelling yourself as a fan or an Otaku or a weeb or a person of culture? Anime fans are some of the most diverse, educated, creative, passionate and woke people out there. But we also have furries, lolicons, etc and we are looked at and look at each other as uncouth derelicts and delinquents who are overweight, lazy, smelly, horny virgins and oddballs and are of little use or benefit to society.  So how do you feel about your place in the anime community? Are you proud to be one of us or do you hate yourself for it?  Why even care what others think? Fu*k that. |
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| The solution is that you don't talk about anime to anyone then you won't have to even think about whether or not you should give a fuck about that they are thinking your hobby cringy. |
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| If it's just a side thing you do as a hobby and just casually watch anime for fun, then no, not at all However if you make it your entire life like it revolves around anime and your room and everything is nothing but anime and you spend every waking hour either eating food or eating up anime after anime, then yes it starts to get quite a little bit cringe |
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| I just like cartoons man, it ain't my identity since I'm not that empty inside and I especially don't like to lump myself into group based on that we watch cartoons made in Japan. And anime is already pretty mainstream stuff so I see no reason to separate so strictly "anime fans" vs "rest of the world". What would be cringy in watching some Re-zero when most likely every 14 year old who uses tik tok is familiar with it. Now that I think about it... |
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| Yes I've been waiting for this moment Do you feel TRIGGERED |
| "Rating are for Casul" "While masterpiece are for Pleb" "But shit taste is enlightenment" "Go watch School Days you Weebs" |
| yea, but it is fine as long as you are self-aware. |
| Why do people care about w what other say, I found it logically unexplainable, The whole existence is YOU is your vision to it it what you observe and than you analyze. to answer the question: Anime is not cringe for me, and the others Fuck'em all I literally Don't give a fuck about any opinion but mine. |
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| If majority of the people in my country love K-dramas, why can't I love anime? |
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| I am proud to admit I am a weeb. I find it more cringy when someone calls themself or otaku, or is a weeb in denial. |
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| To be a Anime fan no. To use Otaku and Weeb as a exuse to ac like a tard on Facebook and Twitter, yeah that's cringe. As a lot of new Anime fan's is doing it and it kill's me everytime they are using it as exuse. |
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| I would say its "Cringy" for everyone thats never been into it just because everytime it comes up outside my circle I get that judgy look, but meh I couldn't care less. Anime is a part of my identity and I'm not ashamed of being "cringy". And also for me what's really cringy about it are weebs and people in general that don't understand that not everyone has to be into anime and that's ok. |
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| no, it's the way you express it that can make you cringe. |
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| Depends on your behaviour. If you make it seem like some unbelievable feat, then yes, it's cringe |
| When did 'cringy' or 'cringeworthy' become 'cringe' anyway? Are normal people so socialized that a personal feeling became a collective one? Shit. |
| No, if you are like Samuel L. Jackson or Keanu Reeves but if you are acting like Israel Adesanya...btw Samuel L. Jackson likes Hentai...yeah its the way one behaves, not what the individual watches |
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| No, you tell the whole world you love anime and you raise your chest high. |
| it's not cringe at all, it's a genre bruh |
 ᴡʜᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴇʟɪᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ɪᴍᴘᴏꜱꜱɪʙʟᴇ, ᴡʜᴀᴛᴇᴠᴇʀ ʀᴇᴍᴀɪɴꜱ ʜᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ ɪᴍᴘʀᴏʙᴀʙʟᴇ, ᴍᴜꜱᴛ ʙᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʀᴜᴛʜ. - ꜱʜᴇʀʟᴏᴄᴋ ʜᴏʟᴍᴇꜱ |
| It all depends on how you present yourself to the others; if you act like a fking weeaboo then you are not an anime fan, you are a degenerate; if you behave like a normal person that loves anime, then it is all good. |
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| The moment you watch your first anime, you've lost it |
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| considering how big anime is becoming in the west in particular the states, I don’t think it’s any weirder than watching netflix |
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| Not anymore. Anime has gotten a little popular now so it's not as bad as in the early 2000's. But if you say you are a Moe/Slice of Life fan then expect all the cringe. |
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| At least closet anime fans are not cringe |
| It's "cringe" to be embarrassed about being an anime fan. Just be proud and own it. |
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| No, it’s cringe not to be one though |
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| I'm actually wondering if he's (externally) self-aware. |
| I'm probably a living breathing example of a non-stereotypical anime watcher. I like watching anime but unfortunately I can't be open about it because I suffer the wrath of bullying. But I am going to start being really open about it once I hit college. Go big or go home. |
| You jump to the right and you shake that hand You jump to the left and you shake that hand Meet new friends Tie that yarn And that's how you do the Scarn Woo |
| On the internet I go out of my way to use manga/ anime avatars although I could easily pick ones with a different origin. Some years ago I did read manga and watch a bit of anime, but I would still use avatars from other sources. In the past, I began wanting to be perceived as a weeb. Now I don't care as much, but it has become tradition. In real life I avoid showing it/ or talking about it (except with family or people who I know have the same interest). However, that's because I avoid sharing my interests in general. |
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| If you don't have a dakimakura in your bedroom you're not an anime fan. |
| No and to me its weird if you're not one. This ain't early 2000 nearly everyone watches anime now. Just like video games. |
| You titled the thread “is it cringe” so I didn’t even read the poll and voted no. -_- I should’ve voted yes. It’s only cringe if you pronounce multiple anime as “animes”. It’s just ANIME people. ANIME for plural, ANIME for singular. Jeez |
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| It's only cringe if you go overboard and act like a REAL degenerate weeb. And this applies to ALL fandoms. Remember the Twilight fans....my god, I've never wanted to own a flame thrower so badly in my life! |
| I actually prefer the "dark side" of anime |
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| I think that being an anime fan is indeed inherently cringe, even if you yourself aren't cringe as an anime fan, being in the community is, because most of the community is cringe. Look at all the furries, lolicons and etc as you said, and then tell me that the community is not cringe. |
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Scordolo said: and Weaboes start to talk Japanese in front of normal people. Lmao, do people actually do that? That is cringe af ngl. |
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| Yes it is, everything else is just a cope. |
| People who uses MAL forums are mostly bug people, take their speech with a grain of salt. Professional Supreme Gentleman - 恋人はあなたが選んだ兄弟です https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimeElitism/ (AnimeElitism Reddit) https://discord.gg/4kdGsFG (Dead Discord) 2静か先生88#7307 |
| 100% not proud to be a fan. It's simply not socially acceptable where I live. I'd be looked at as socially defeated/an outcast if word got out during my internship that I watch anime. That's why I keep it to myself besides a few close friends. I think hobbies are a great way to connect with others but anime is definitely an exception. I wish I can be more open about anime in general. I blame it on the vocal minority that makes anime as a whole really weird. Just go to yt and type in anime cringe and you'll know what I mean. |
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