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Jul 26, 2020 8:15 PM
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I am 17 years old and I have time to think what will happen if I am 25+ and still watch anime, is it weird, should I quit my hobby that likes watching anime and reading manga.
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Jul 26, 2020 8:16 PM
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No.

If you like doing something and it's not harming anyone then go for it.
Jul 26, 2020 8:18 PM
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It's not weird at all if you love doing it, also anime is for all ages (well some) :)
Jul 26, 2020 8:22 PM
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How is it weird? It's just a form of entertainment. Like watching movies, tv shows, video games, social games, reading books, reading comics, etc.
Jul 26, 2020 8:25 PM
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There's nothing wrong with liking it at 25+. My uncle used to watch Dragon Ball Z when he was young and he still watches anime while in his 30s.
Jul 26, 2020 8:27 PM
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lol no why
also I'm 17 and watch anime with my 50 year old mother, you have this one life as you so spend it enjoying what you do
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Jul 26, 2020 8:29 PM
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I'm waiting for the "I'm 30-40 and I still watch anime" people to post, pretty sure there are, I'm almost 30 btw
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Jul 26, 2020 8:32 PM
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http://myanimelist.net/profile/spacecowboy
Just check this guy's MAL and age;p
Jul 26, 2020 8:45 PM
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I think no, there are definitely some people above 25+ who still follow things like One Piece and Berserk
Jul 26, 2020 8:47 PM
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I am 25 right now. You picking a fight? :P
Jul 26, 2020 8:54 PM
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3miL said:
I'm waiting for the "I'm 30-40 and I still watch anime" people to post, pretty sure there are, I'm almost 30 btw


why stop at 40 tho XP I am 45 and am watching anime, reading manga almost every day - you don't lose interest in a hobby because some years passed
every time this thread pops up again I am honestly wondering what in the world gives people that idea ? that once you turn *insert random number* you suddenly feel different about things you like
Jul 26, 2020 8:55 PM

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I'm turning 30 in a couple of months and i'm most certainly not quitting anime anytime soon.
I dunno if that's "weird", but then again why should i care what people think about what i do in my spare time?

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why stop at 40 tho XP I am 45 and am watching anime, reading manga almost every day - you don't lose interest in a hobby because some years passed
every time this thread pops up again I am honestly wondering what in the world gives people that idea ? that once you turn *insert random number* you suddenly feel different about things you like


The many insecurities of adolescence. That's what gives people the idea of "Am i too old for X/Y?"
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Jul 26, 2020 8:59 PM

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Oh no, I'm 28 and should forbid any fun whatsoever or maybe dig myself a grave straight away. How dare people have a hobby they like when they are older?! Maybe I should start watching the same tv shows my grandma is watching on TV. Ah, seriously. Nothing is weird if a person likes something and it doesn't harm anyone.
Jul 26, 2020 9:03 PM

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Is it weird for someone aged 25+ to read books? Or maybe watch TV shows or movies? It's just a form of entertainment like every other.
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Jul 26, 2020 9:05 PM

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Yeah it's SOOO WEIRD so you should totally stop doing that :)
Screw your own opinion and thought and just do what societal norm tells you to :)
Just go watch some soup drama / TV show or Hollywood movie cuz that's TOTALLY more mature :)
Gotta act like a mature /responsible 25 yr old adult right :)


Oh wait, you're telling me the people who produce those kiddy anime which does not fit for mature 25 yr old adult are a bunch of experienced 30~60 year-old experts/ artists/ writers/ animators/voice actors?
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Jul 26, 2020 9:06 PM

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I'm in my late 20s and I didn't get into anime until I was 23ish.
Jul 26, 2020 9:08 PM

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It's not weird. Do whatever you want.
Jul 26, 2020 9:09 PM
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FoxFire75 said:
3miL said:
I'm waiting for the "I'm 30-40 and I still watch anime" people to post, pretty sure there are, I'm almost 30 btw


why stop at 40 tho XP I am 45 and am watching anime, reading manga almost every day - you don't lose interest in a hobby because some years passed
every time this thread pops up again I am honestly wondering what in the world gives people that idea ? that once you turn *insert random number* you suddenly feel different about things you like


Thanks man, tbh the only older than 40 guy I ever saw in my entire life was an old man who looks like he's on his 60s - 70s reading the Ippo manga at an internet cafe but I thought he was a very rare case so I wasn't sure about the numbers myself, the oldest I've ever seen so far in average was late 30s so I went for 40 simply as an example lol. I meant no insult for anybody older whatsoever



Where do I sign up for his fan club? lol
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Jul 26, 2020 9:12 PM

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Worry about it when you’re 25, not now. You probably won’t feel the same way you do now.
Jul 26, 2020 9:14 PM

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i'm 25...... :(

i guess it would be weird to some but don't let it stop you, pay no attention to someone who cares to dismiss what makes you happy!

i don't see why it should bother them if it doesn't bother you!







but i’ll probably remember over and over again
you were there and everyone else was there
— the day we all searched for just one thing

Jul 26, 2020 9:17 PM

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I'm 33 years old and doesn't have any issue, and much of my friend older than me still watching anime. Nowaday I'm happy with all my scale figures.
Jul 26, 2020 9:32 PM

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I'm 25 and watching hentai is my life!
Jul 26, 2020 9:41 PM

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No! Anime will always be fun for all ages :)
Jul 26, 2020 9:54 PM

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I'm assuming that the OP has never heard of seinen
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Jul 26, 2020 9:55 PM
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Is it weird if people aged 25+ watch anime?
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Jul 26, 2020 9:57 PM

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Not weird at all; anime is a hobby and if someone thinks badly of you because you pursue such hobby, then that's a great time to cut them out of your life.

To be honest, I'm sort of glad that anime is still seen as creepy/childish in the west, especially in the older ages, because it acts as another filter against those who are toxic. If somebody insulted me or degraded me for watching anime, then in the blink of an eye, they would instantly disappear from my list of connections.

Keep on watching until you either get sick of it or it just stops being your thing. Don't let anybody dictate how you want to live your life.
Jul 26, 2020 9:58 PM
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lol, that must be fake (how can you spend more than a thousand days watching anime?)
Jul 26, 2020 10:00 PM
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Surprised there's a lot of replies being nice, especially since this is a pretty dumb question. No, it's not weird for people aged 25+ to watch anime, why would someone find it weird? Don't become a puppet and let other people dictate your hobbies/interests, what you do on your free time shouldn't matter to other people unless you're doing some like illegal or creepy shit.
Jul 26, 2020 10:01 PM
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Claro que no. Yo tengo un compañero que le gusta Love Live y tiene casi 40 años. Yo tengo 24.
Jul 26, 2020 10:03 PM
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Who the fuck do you think makes anime and writes manga, hmm?
Jul 26, 2020 10:10 PM

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Slayer909Asdar said:
I am 17 years old and I have time to think what will happen if I am 25+ and still watch anime, is it weird, should I quit my hobby that likes watching anime and reading manga.
Its okay to watch anime in your older age.

The times are changing and anime has become a culture pillar in some people lives. The more you age, the more it grows like fine wine.
Jul 26, 2020 10:11 PM
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3miL said:




Where do I sign up for his fan club? lol


I want to know too. He has one hell of dedication (plus he still updates it regularly)
Jul 26, 2020 10:13 PM
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Savage_Dragon said:
3miL said:




Where do I sign up for his fan club? lol


I want to know too. He has one hell of dedication (plus he still updates it regularly)


I checked his malgraph. https://anime.plus/spacecowboy It's literally broken. Dude's one hell of a weeb, I salute him
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Jul 26, 2020 10:14 PM
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lol, that must be fake (how can you spend more than a thousand days watching anime?)


I don't think it is because it will pointless to do so. And he is 90 yrs old so 1.7k days is a small part of his life (not that I get it)
Jul 26, 2020 10:16 PM

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Not really.25 is not that old you know
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Jul 26, 2020 10:17 PM

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Yes. Your life is over when you're 25+. Honestly you should stop watching anime right now and just focus more on what type of retirement home you want to live in when you're 25. You don't wanna be that old guy that lives by himself, you're gonna need someone to take care of you cause it's gonna be difficult to even function at that point let alone watch some anime.
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Jul 26, 2020 10:19 PM
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Savage_Dragon said:
-Onii-chan- said:
lol, that must be fake (how can you spend more than a thousand days watching anime?)


I don't think it is because it will pointless to do so. And he is 90 yrs old so 1.7k days is a small part of his life (not that I get it)
ok, still, its very weird that a 90 year old has a hentai/ecchi photo in his profile. Usually, 90 year old people would think that that is extremely impure. Well who knows, maybe he actually is a 90 year old, or maybe its a 15 year old who is just joking. We will never know. Still, that is funny as fuck.
Jul 26, 2020 10:30 PM
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I'm basically with a foot in my grave at the venerable age of 31 but I still watch anime so I guess it's doable. Can't see anything wrong with that honestly.
"The problem with defining even an aspect of your personality by something that you like, is that criticism of that product appears to you to be criticism of you personally. I find it to be a very harmful attitude, [...] you can't rationally discuss a product because you've started to define yourself by its very existence."

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Jul 26, 2020 10:32 PM

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Oh yes, everyone is defined by age. I started using drugs when I turned 19 and you should do so too.
Jul 26, 2020 10:33 PM
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I don't see a reason to exclude people from having hobbies and interests based on their age, so no, I don't think it's weird.

Jul 26, 2020 10:39 PM
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Well, once you are 25, aren't you within the age that 'seinen' anime/manga series' are targeted towards? That's like the perfect age to be into anime and manga
Jul 26, 2020 10:46 PM

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No its pretty normal and alot of people like that
Don't fuck up the present, it's connected to your future!
Jul 26, 2020 11:02 PM
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Don't think about it lol just enjoy as much as you can, be it anime or anything else!

I literally grow up watching anime in TV... When I was 17 I discovered anime in YouTube and got these dreams about learning Japanese and go to Japan 🤔

I've been having some ups and downs with my watch list because I actually added more hobbies but I still like anime...

NOW with 30, done with the Japan trip (Still want to go back), struggling with intermediate Japanese & paying for an anime streaming site, I want to get the most out of my money so I watch as much anime as I used to watch at 20🤭
Jul 26, 2020 11:04 PM

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im already close to 40 years old and still enjoy watching battle shonens im a kid at heart
Jul 26, 2020 11:08 PM

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I only really got into anime with 25, so for me it's weirder to watch it with 25- lol
Jul 26, 2020 11:10 PM

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No, I don't think it's weird. I still see people around that age or older that watch anime.
Jul 26, 2020 11:11 PM
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Didn't people use to say anime is not for children? Then I don't see a problem even if you are in your 70s.
Jul 26, 2020 11:21 PM
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Of course no. My aunt is 56 but still watches Conan and Pokémon.
Jul 26, 2020 11:25 PM

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No. It is not.

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Jul 26, 2020 11:30 PM

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Oh no, I'm 28 and should forbid any fun whatsoever or maybe dig myself a grave straight away. How dare people have a hobby they like when they are older?! Maybe I should start watching the same tv shows my grandma is watching on TV. Ah, seriously. Nothing is weird if a person likes something and it doesn't harm anyone.


Hehe this post made me laugh outloud
I'm 26 too so we can relate some there at least

I think OP just doesn't have a lot of perspective because they are so young
When I was 17 I probably couldn't have imagined what I'd be like 10 years later either

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