| Having to convince your friends that anime, while it is anime is not simply a cartoon and is worth watching. You beg and you plead for them to take a look at such masterpieces as A Silent Voice, Grave of the Fireflies, or Perfect Blue, and it’s like begging someone to give up their firstborn child. They’ll simper and say “But cartoons are for children”, while you struggle to explain how you definitely shouldn’t let a kid watch Perfect Blue because it is terrifying. Grave of the Fireflies is also a gut punch: But if getting a normie to watch an animated movie is hard, trying to get them to watch a series is like drawing blood from a stone. Most see one lick of fanservice and climb atop their moral throne, like: “What is this? DD breast sizes? In <Current Year>, well I have never been so insulted in my life” and pretend like they watch The Transporter movies for the plot. Oh, I’m not even talking about showing them something brilliant but pervy like the excellent kill la kill or Kakegurai. I’m talking women in spandex in Evangelion, or Code Geass or the Shield Maiden from Goblin Slayer. It’s a hard speed bump for a lot of western people to get over which is disheartening. I’m not going to deny that there is often unnecessary fanservice in anime, but gosh people getting prudish about it makes me cross, when I’ll see them watching the latest Kinetic Fantasy staring someone like the rock and then ten women who are going to be lining his bedroom floor like soiled underwear at hippy commune. IT’s animated boobies, get a grip. I guess the main drawback is it is really hard to have the same conversations on the merit of the medium or direction as you would with say, a Del Toro movie. People just don’t take it seriously. |
“You can always die. It's living that takes real courage." - Himura Kenshin” . |
| Those types of anime fans who have no chill. You know the ones. |
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| So many anime, so little time to watch everything from the past and still stay consistently watching what is currently airing. |
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| Stereotyping. Generalizing the term anime fan. The idea that because I like some anime, I must be a fan of what is currently popular in anime like Demon Slayer or SNK. Or the idea that I'm inclined to like something just because it's anime when it's the opposite. |
| Shoot first, think never. |
| Nothing sucks as an anime fan. This hobby is awesome! |
| I don't have any more friends LEFT to convince. xD THEY ALL WATCH IT. I'll just mention two problems with being a fan: Expenses. You can hardly find ANYTHING anime-related under five bucks. :/ Space. "This manga's great! But it's 35 volumes! Sure, I have room for that!" Not. :D |
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| Not finding any good doujins after you've finished an anime :( |
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| Because the majority of the anime community is composed with delusional 13 year old edgelords that confuse the word depressed and unhappy with each other, everyone's minds snap to that stereotype as soon as they find out you watch anime |
| -Constant uncertainty over whether the anime they like will get a continuation. -Long wait between seasons (several years sometimes). -Dealing with manga readers in general. -Dealing with lots of toxic fandoms (particularly obsessive shippers and Shounen zealots) -Struggling to support favorite studios due to overpriced merch, figurines, BDs, etc. -Mediocre legal streaming services forcing you to put on your pirate hat -Anime movies rarely getting theatrical releases in the West. -Constant flood of new anime every season makes it hard to weed out the bad ones and find the gems, while the watchlist just keeps piling up. I could go on... |
| I've been watching anime for all of my teen years and nothing bad came with it. I guess it's sucks sometimes to be associate with "degeneracy" but it's whatever. and manga can be a bit pricey too.... |
Shoko664Jan 22, 2020 1:56 PM
| Let's be real here, the hardest part have being an anime fan is when you come to the realization that most of your sexual life is filled with animated and drawn porn. And yes waiting for movie releases does suck as well. |
| The worst part is being an anime fan who wants to to have an anime default from time to time on Facebook, but having to deal with "haha your opinion no matter because anime picture xd" troglodytes is always tiresome. I'm glad I don't have to deal with that shit on Twitter. |
What a beautiful Duwang |
| Having people ruin the fun of anime by wanting to change the medium, because "It isn't PC, and it doesn't fit their SJW views". |
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| normies call me a child or a pervert but who cares |
| Everything sucks about anime. I fucking hate it. |
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| @AnchovyPepperoni Ye have any cool ones to recommend me? I actually want to give it a try but I don’t want to start with K-On being the most known one. |
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| hmmmm, well, I guess if I had to pick something I guess it would be that anime has such a bad name for most people? Like, if you say you are a fan of anime, most people think of shows like Naruto and eechi stuff and label you accordingly. Honestly thats not that big of a deal to me, but I guess it is for others. I have a friend who is afraid to tell his parents he watches anime. He's 23. I'm 25 and mine know, after all I've had posters/figures for years now. Secondly, I would say the price and availability is pretty garbage in the US. There aren't a lot of stores that sell merch for anything but the super popular shows like MHA and Naruto, and having to wait a year+ to watch movies sucks. |
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Milk_is_Special said: Having people ruin the fun of anime by wanting to change the medium, because "It isn't PC, and it doesn't fit their SJW views". LMAO quoted for truth. I despise people like this... Because the majority of the anime community is composed with delusional 13 year old edgelords @1 hour ago Ayanamihhh Um I'm pretty sure the majority of MAL is at least over sixteen....if not eighteen... |
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| I know no drawbacks for being an anime fan. |
| "You're 20 and you still watch cartoons and read comics? " |
| that my refractory periods are so fkn long |
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| It's popular enough here that almost everyone knows what it is so I never really had to deal with weird looks or "oh my god, why are you watching that at x age". Only thing that really sucks for me is the price once you start to actually want blu-rays, collectible, figurines, etc. It's crazy how much it costs, but I guess it's the same for any hobby once you really get into it. |
| Various misbehaviors from the part of some fans. Such as: memeing everything up, being way too judgemental, and flaming people who disagree with oneself on stuff. |
| Avatar character is Gabriel from Gabriel DropOut. |
| People start to hate the anime you like when it become mainstream. |
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| how much people can fight over little things |
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| That I have to be paired up with the ecchi and harem fans, I guess. |
Attackonfiller said: Pretty much this lol. Especially with the more niche series and older series out there...Not finding any good doujins after you've finished an anime :( |
| The over hyping and the fandoms. I didn’t watch Konosuba or Re:Zero up until recently because I absolutely despised the “cringe” surrounding them. I goddam love those shows. It’s such a shame that I let myself have that mindset, but at the same time when it’s constantly being thrown in your face and all you see is “Loli witch is waifu” and “Rem is best gurl”... you kinda start to get annoyed. The only bright side is that I didn’t have to wait 3-4 years for a sequel lmao |
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| I stopped giving a shit about people's views on anime when I became an adult, but it still frustrated me as a high schooler how people just thought anime was for kids or losers that liked to perv on Sailor Moon-like shows. Shit was annoying. Also, on the other end of the spectrum, anime fans that go way too far. You're free to love anime, but you ain't free to get pissed off when your favorite VA gets into a relationship, you creepy lil shit. |
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| Everytime I read these kind of threads, I feel like france is in another dimension. Here whenever you take any public transportation you always witness grown men and women reading manga or watching anime on their phone. You see adds for the anime movies or anime related events in the metro. It's a normie activity. |
| my friends dont really like anime so i dont have anyone to talk to about it! |
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emraanash said: Having to convince your friends that anime, while it is anime is not simply a cartoon and is worth watching. You beg and you plead for them to take a look at such masterpieces as A Silent Voice, Grave of the Fireflies, or Perfect Blue, and it’s like begging someone to give up their firstborn child. They’ll simper and say “But cartoons are for children”, while you struggle to explain how you definitely shouldn’t let a kid watch Perfect Blue because it is terrifying. Grave of the Fireflies is also a gut punch: But if getting a normie to watch an animated movie is hard, trying to get them to watch a series is like drawing blood from a stone. Most see one lick of fanservice and climb atop their moral throne, like: “What is this? DD breast sizes? In <Current Year>, well I have never been so insulted in my life” and pretend like they watch The Transporter movies for the plot. Oh, I’m not even talking about showing them something brilliant but pervy like the excellent kill la kill or Kakegurai. I’m talking women in spandex in Evangelion, or Code Geass or the Shield Maiden from Goblin Slayer. It’s a hard speed bump for a lot of western people to get over which is disheartening. I’m not going to deny that there is often unnecessary fanservice in anime, but gosh people getting prudish about it makes me cross, when I’ll see them watching the latest Kinetic Fantasy staring someone like the rock and then ten women who are going to be lining his bedroom floor like soiled underwear at hippy commune. IT’s animated boobies, get a grip. I guess the main drawback is it is really hard to have the same conversations on the merit of the medium or direction as you would with say, a Del Toro movie. People just don’t take it seriously. I feel your pain on a spiritual level. And this problem is even worst here cuz everyone around me is religious to some degree so the first even mention of sex, nudity or sometimes even just bikinis are a big no no and they drop the show as if it's supporting satan or something. And that's talking about straight relationship, try to imagine the hell of suggesting an LGBT+ anime (keep in mind it's a very big sin to be LGBT+ in my religion) |
TrainLucifer said: emraanash said: Having to convince your friends that anime, while it is anime is not simply a cartoon and is worth watching. You beg and you plead for them to take a look at such masterpieces as A Silent Voice, Grave of the Fireflies, or Perfect Blue, and it’s like begging someone to give up their firstborn child. They’ll simper and say “But cartoons are for children”, while you struggle to explain how you definitely shouldn’t let a kid watch Perfect Blue because it is terrifying. Grave of the Fireflies is also a gut punch: But if getting a normie to watch an animated movie is hard, trying to get them to watch a series is like drawing blood from a stone. Most see one lick of fanservice and climb atop their moral throne, like: “What is this? DD breast sizes? In <Current Year>, well I have never been so insulted in my life” and pretend like they watch The Transporter movies for the plot. Oh, I’m not even talking about showing them something brilliant but pervy like the excellent kill la kill or Kakegurai. I’m talking women in spandex in Evangelion, or Code Geass or the Shield Maiden from Goblin Slayer. It’s a hard speed bump for a lot of western people to get over which is disheartening. I’m not going to deny that there is often unnecessary fanservice in anime, but gosh people getting prudish about it makes me cross, when I’ll see them watching the latest Kinetic Fantasy staring someone like the rock and then ten women who are going to be lining his bedroom floor like soiled underwear at hippy commune. IT’s animated boobies, get a grip. I guess the main drawback is it is really hard to have the same conversations on the merit of the medium or direction as you would with say, a Del Toro movie. People just don’t take it seriously. I feel your pain on a spiritual level. And this problem is even worst here cuz everyone around me is religious to some degree so the first even mention of sex, nudity or sometimes even just bikinis are a big no no and they drop the show as if it's supporting satan or something. And that's talking about straight relationship, try to imagine the hell of suggesting an LGBT+ anime (keep in mind it's a very big sin to be LGBT+ in my religion) Yeah I'm pretty sure the traditionalists would riot if you attempted to show them something that dares to pop their conservative bubbles. |
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| Trying to buy official merch especially for unpopular or unrated animes so I have to make specifical orders which mostly mean to ask people to print mangas or print pics on shirts. And when I'm luck I'd find actual figures 2× or 3× the original price but at least they're official |
| Not having real life friends to talk about anime with. |
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Hanamuke said: Everytime I read these kind of threads, I feel like france is in another dimension. Here whenever you take any public transportation you always witness grown men and women reading manga or watching anime on their phone. You see adds for the anime movies or anime related events in the metro. It's a normie activity. really? haha thats crazy, there are a decent amount of weebs here in Australia but it is definately not something you ever see in public (maybe i don't go outside enough? lol) |
Milk_is_Special said: Having people ruin the fun of anime by wanting to change the medium, because "It isn't PC, and it doesn't fit their SJW views". Easily... This. I think it comes from people who are insecure about liking anime so they want to "fix the medium" because they think if anime was normie friendly people won't judge them anymore for liking it. |
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| I kinda hate being associated with some of those cosplaying UWU weebs who take things a bit too extreme... and for some reason whenever someone hears the word "anime" they associate that with weird hentai/ecchi porn anime. |
| 1. Too many merch, no money. 2. Too many anime, little to no time. 3. Too many anime knowledge, you start guessing real life plot or someone's personality (ex. "She's a tsundere". "He's a 4-eyes" etc) |
 I'm starting to get embarrassed by my own forum signature line.. XD |
| That you have to wait for a week for a 20 min anime episode which will sometimes be censored. And when you talk about it, a herd of angry nerds are screaming threw the computer: WATCH IT ON LEGAL STREAMING TO SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY OR YOU AREN'T A TRUE FAN!!!!!!!! I hate when this happens, it's my problem how I watch my anime |
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