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Aug 17, 2018 4:43 PM

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It's either YouTube, browsing MAL, or anime
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Aug 17, 2018 5:09 PM
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Hmm, I watch anime sometimes but not everyday. It depends though. If an anime caught my attention I'll give all my free time to watch it all.
I mainly draw or play videogames, but if I'm with an art block or something anime becomes my main source of entertainment which I also use to get inspiration.
Aug 17, 2018 5:15 PM

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It's about 70% anime, 30% everything else.

I spend most of my time on anime, but I'll throw in other shit like k-drama, games, etc.
American TV shows are way too long for me to dedicate time to, though, I try to watch them anyways -3-.
Aug 17, 2018 5:17 PM

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Nope. It's video game actually. Having watch hundreds of anime, the exotic feeling when I first watch anime has gone. Video game on the other hand, always allow me to challenge myself like trying to break my speed run record or beating the enemy without taking single damage etc. I replay same video games so many times but I barely rewatch anime. Anime can actually be boring medium once you use to it's tropes and cliche.
Aug 17, 2018 5:53 PM

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I watch a lot of Anime, but if there were a site that tracked American TV shows (and some British ones too) like MAL does with Anime, I'm fairly positive my days spent on those shows would dwarf my Anime ones.
Aug 17, 2018 6:07 PM

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shitposting on the forum is another main source of entertainment to me.
Aug 17, 2018 6:09 PM

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thankfully it's becoming my least reliant
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Aug 17, 2018 6:14 PM

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Well, on a daily base or even monthly base it can vary but over the years it definitely ranks like this:

1. Anime
2. Western TV (including english and non-english ones, but mostly english)
3. Books
4. Movies and Standup
5. Comics & Manga
6. Gaming
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Aug 17, 2018 6:17 PM

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I pretty much split my time evenly between video games and anime.
Aug 17, 2018 6:40 PM
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(Watching) sports, chess, and anime. Waiting for the day that a chess anime comes by, a combination of all three would be heavenly.
Aug 20, 2018 8:28 PM

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My main source of entertainment is anime , second one is Korean dramas , and the third one is video games.
Aug 21, 2018 12:24 AM

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I think it is along with videogames and forums discussions though
Aug 21, 2018 12:27 AM

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It's tied with motorsports and cars.
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Aug 21, 2018 12:36 AM

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Meltary16 said:
My main source of entertainment is anime , second one is Korean dramas , and the third one is video games.


You had me at Korean.
You had me at Korean.
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Aug 21, 2018 12:38 AM

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30% Anime ,20% Music,20% Game,30% Others
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Aug 21, 2018 12:41 AM

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Most probably anime followed by the occasional manga or drama CDs and even more rarely VNs although admittedly I only ever play the 3 kkm VNs over and over and over. Recently, I've been spending more time on random non-anime related youtube videos though.
Aug 21, 2018 11:43 AM

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Of course not, and I don't really consider stuff like the one you listed 'entertainment', but anyways. I don't want to talk about my personal interests.
Aug 21, 2018 12:01 PM

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Actually, it depends on the mood but anime is my main source of entertainment.

Aside from anime, I listen to music, browsing the internet, reading novels/articles/webtoons/manga, and lastly watching films/netflix and cute/funny videos on youtube
Aug 21, 2018 12:59 PM

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Anime watching is my main source of entertainment, also, watching certain sports like football, (ie the NFL). The trouble with watching movies, is that they are so long nowadays, like 2 to 3 hours, takes up too much time.
Aug 21, 2018 1:21 PM

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For me is 70% anime, 20% manga, 10% videogames

Aug 21, 2018 4:29 PM

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45% anime, 20% youtube, 10% music, 10% reading, 10% shopping, 5% movies, tv shows
Aug 21, 2018 4:30 PM

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geovos said:
Kiyomice said:
I've been really curious about this. For entertainment, is most of your time spent on watching anime?
How much time do you spend watching anime versus things like watching regular tv, or reading books, or playing video games?


yes, for visual entertainment.

reason for that is all visual entertainment and really all entertainment from the West is infested with liberal/leftist propaganda, and as such it is Evil.


Why am I surprised anymore about how people can turn any conversation into politics lol. Well, thanks for posting your opinion anyway I suppose.
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Aug 21, 2018 4:38 PM

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Well, it depends. Currently I'm hooked at this game I'm playing and holding off watching anime for now. And I do other stuff than watching anime like watching YT videos, non-anime movies so I'm not quite sure which activity took most of my time...

Help, I'm hooked into the Fate series (not all) and am obsessed with Shirou x Saber!
Also, forever hoping for a ufotable remake of the Fate route!
Aug 21, 2018 4:39 PM

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Yeah, pretty much. I read just as much manga, if not more.
I've had a few years when I watched more tv shows & movies than anime but now I'm back to watching more anime baby!

I mostly watch American tv shows, but I also dabbled in Korean & Japanese dramas as well as French & English tv shows. So yeah.
After anime, manga & tv shows, books also keep me occupied.
Aug 21, 2018 4:42 PM

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well my answer of listen to music isn't one of the options for some reason
Aug 21, 2018 5:06 PM

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Anime and games are my two main sources of entertainment. It's about 50/50 between the two. Although when a new game comes out anime will take a backseat to that for a while~
Aug 21, 2018 5:12 PM

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nah i watch a lot of american tv more than anime
Aug 21, 2018 5:21 PM

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Anime is definitely the main hobby. After that:

-Going to movies or watching them on Netflix or Amazon
-Reading Novels and manga
-Videogames
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Aug 21, 2018 5:26 PM

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Its mainly been watching anime / reading manga but when I don't feel like watching I'd will be playing one of these games. Overwatch, CSGO, osu!, PUBG, etc
Aug 21, 2018 5:26 PM

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geovos said:
Kiyomice said:


Why am I surprised anymore about how people can turn any conversation into politics lol. Well, thanks for posting your opinion anyway I suppose.


Well that's my reason for watching. I'm sick and tired of turning on the television and hearing about how blacks hate me, liberals hate me, feminists hate me, Jews hate me, so I turn them off and go watch something else.

Everything is political.


lol

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well my answer of listen to music isn't one of the options for some reason


You can fill out the option "other" for music :)
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Dec 4, 2019 5:16 AM
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Aside from watching sports and Youtube, my only real source of entertainment is anime. I have no life.
Dec 4, 2019 5:23 AM
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Growing up playing the piano was my main source of entertainment. Then it became video games when I got my PS3 online and this has been my main source since then. Anime was always far down the list. After socialising in real life, having a girlfriend, watching tv, reading and exercise. In these last few months I have been literally forcing myself to play video games less and watch anime more. Trying to catch up on what I may have been missing out on and balance out my hobbies and interests a bit more.
Dec 4, 2019 5:34 AM
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No, not really. Videogames are my main source of entertainment with youtube coming second (haven't watched "proper" tv in years honestly). Right now I'm reading more than watching anime so currently anime is #4 when considering just media, although it can very well become #1 for some time if I find one or more shows that I really want to watch.
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Dec 4, 2019 5:42 AM
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Depends on mood. Primarily anime/manga and youtube vids alternately with sometimes watching sports/sit-coms/movies in TV.
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Dec 4, 2019 6:24 AM

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I watch anime most of the time. Before, I used to watch a lot more of movies and tv shows. I used to read more books too. I still play video games but it's rare compared to a few years ago. I listen to music as much as before and I still waste my time on the internet, youtube in particular. To be honest I like it the way it is.
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Dec 4, 2019 6:33 AM

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Yes because,
1.I hate videogames,to me they are a waste of time.
2.I don't read books that often,if i do it then it's just going to be practical art related books,since i like to draw.
3.I dislike tv series and non anime movies,because they are not my cup of tea.I'll kind of passively watch them if they are on,but i would never actively seek them out.
I do spend lots of time on youtube though,but still most of it is anime related,even though i still like to watch miscellanous videos on lots of other topics.And of course more recently browsing MAL,since it has become my new pass time.
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Dec 4, 2019 6:53 AM
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Yes, it is. Anime & manga take up most of my free time, second is games. It's been like that for a long time and it probably will be the same in the future.

Currently I am reading more manga than watching anime, but that ll change as soon as I find my next binge worthy show XD
Dec 4, 2019 6:55 AM

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No. It used to be, but in the past like 6 months programming consumes most of my free time.
Dec 4, 2019 6:57 AM

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Yea, you could probably say that. Although, I’m pretty interested in getting into more film related stuff at some point; mainly classics and whatnot, just to see what all the fuss is about.
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Dec 4, 2019 7:00 AM
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It really depends on the day. Most days I do a little of everything and then there are days where I only read a book or watch regular tv. Or do not a damn and sleep. So, no, it is very varied.
Dec 4, 2019 7:03 AM

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I wouldn't necessarily say that it's my main source of entertainment but other than browsing through the internet and stuff, anime has been one of the longest mediums I've ever been attached to.
Dec 4, 2019 12:01 PM
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most of what i do is somehow anime related lol
Dec 4, 2019 12:14 PM

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I like anime, but i also have a life and friends and do I outdoor activities.
Also video games and side projects
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Dec 4, 2019 5:41 PM

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No it's pretty much my 2nd or 3rd source. I love video games too much.


Dec 4, 2019 6:06 PM

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Anime first then Youtube/Twitch and Reddit.
Dec 4, 2019 9:20 PM
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Yeah, watching anime and stuff related to anime as well as reading manga are my main sources of entertainment. I used to play a lot of FIFA but I didn't buy 20 this year because I was just tired of EA's shenanigans. Music doesn't count because I usually do other things while listening
Nov 29, 2023 12:33 PM

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Reviving to talk about how my taste has changed. When I originally made this thread, I had answered that my main source of entertainment was watching dramas in other languages (Korean and Thai, specifically!)

Now, I don't even watch dramas anymore, I rarely ever watch TV. My main source of entertainment these days is video games by a long shot. I used to watch way too much YouTube until recently, so I'm glad I got out of that and switched to games.
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Nov 29, 2023 12:36 PM

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Nope, main hobby is playing video games, anime comes second.
Nov 29, 2023 12:39 PM

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It's mainly a mix of anime and games for me while other times it's mostly YouTube.
Nov 29, 2023 3:38 PM
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Pretty much. I love animation in general, but while I liked some non anime-esque shows like The Owl House, I didn't like its style. It also didn't get the same feelings for it, as I get with anime.
Sometimes I give other medias a shot and I'd like to read much more, but I'm already reading a lot of study material. Also I'm a very visual person as well.
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