Note: This post is for otakus have been a true otaku for at least 10 years(since you access you first anime streaming website on your computer, tablet, or smartphone). the amount of years you have been watching anime does not count, is when you truly became an anime fan or otaku that counts
I've been a true otaku since 2012(I was starting middle school at the time). after more than 10 years of truly being an otaku, and 20+ years of watching anime, I no longer "watch" anime anymore, sure I'll still a few shows, but only ones that truly interests me(usually won't watch anymore than 10 anime titles per season), I will no longer go out of my to watch every anime out there as I used to. otaku veterans would move on to even more niche topics such as the seiyuu culture, Doujin culture, going on Pixiv or other H-sites, watching mostly the classics like the, Madoka Magica, K-ON, Lyrical Nanoha series, Hidamari Sketch, Haruhi, Gundam, etc if I ever really wanted to watch some anime. Most of the when I want to hear character voices I just play a few of my Gacha games like Priconne, Bandori, Genshin, and Star Rail.
No matter what anime anyone recommends to me, especially normie fans, and weebs. I also start to read more manga than watch anime as well, mostly manga that doesn't even have an anime series yet. My favorite manga that has no anime yet is a series called Watashi no Tame no Nuginasai, by Kuro(the ero Gochiusa Doujin artist on Pixiv). Yes I do have some figurines, but I build more Gunpla than collecting other anime figures. I also downloaded Koikatsu(both KK party, and KK Sunshine) and Honey cometo fulfill my further otaku needs. You'll also lose interest in the local anime shops in your area, and mostly just either go to Japan, or buy your anime merch online. even manga, I use BookWalker and Comic Fuz(mostly for Manga Time Kirara titles).
As mentioned earlier about the seiyuu culture, I am also into a lot of the behind the scenes culture of a lot of anime(mainly non-mainstream), my personal favorite of all the seiyuu is THE Tamura Yukari herself, and even had a few favorite songs from her, top number 1 is "Little Wish", ending theme to the original Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha in 2004(its turning 20 years old this november). there is also the vtuber era(which is very recent).
You might notice this especially if you have been and otaku for over 10 or so years you'll start to watch less anime, and focus on other otakus related things than typical weebs, such as the stuff mentioned earlier. you'll also find yourself reading more manga and doujins than ever. and If you had to watch an anime of a next season you'll just a small handful of no more than 10 shows per season. maybe you'll start making your own manga or anime, maybe take advantage of the 3D softwares like Unity, Unreal, or blender to make anime stuff. And also planning your trips to visit japan. and as an adult you'll feel like you have less time for weebs stuff because you need to go to your job to make a living. |