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luiysia wrote:

anime and manga aren't really fandoms

How the heck are they not fandoms?

veggieman001 wrote:

RoyalHi5 wrote:

luiysia wrote:

anime and manga aren't really fandoms

How the heck are they not fandoms?

Well, it's like saying movies and books are a fandom.

oooooooh I get it now XD I thought you just meant in general. Yes it's not a fandom unless you get specific like saying your fandom is Pokemon, Madoka, Hetalia, etc, etc.

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haxcharsol wrote:

RoyalHi5 wrote:

veggieman001 wrote:

Well, it's like saying movies and books are a fandom.

oooooooh I get it now XD I thought you just meant in general. Yes it's not a fandom unless you get specific like saying your fandom is Pokemon, Madoka, Hetalia, etc, etc.

But anime and manga are specific types of TV and books.
And besides, it's easier just to say anime then name EVERY SINGLE ONE.

still a weaboo would be more of a fandom as that is kind of the definition of a person who loves anime but anime itself cant be a fandom

FeatherWind wrote:

hungergamesfanatic wrote:

haxcharsol wrote:

But anime and manga are specific types of TV and books.
And besides, it's easier just to say anime then name EVERY SINGLE ONE.

still a weaboo would be more of a fandom as that is kind of the definition of a person who loves anime but anime itself cant be a fandom

No. The term is "Otaku".

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clarification:
weeaboo is someone who is obsessed with and glorifies japanese culture but is not japanese, including but not limited to manga and anime (so they also might try to talk in japanese and act japanese), this is an insult. you can like japanese culture without being a weeaboo if you don't act like a butt.

otaku is someone who is obsessed with something, usually manga or anime, they can be japanese. fun fact: in japan otaku are generally considered abnormal freaks and are possibly even less accepting than in america, depending on where you go. the mayor of tokyo has called loli-con otaku "sad people with warped dna" and got re-elected.

anime in america means animation specifically from japan (occasionally can apply to other east asian cartoons but not really). in japan it's just a word for animation, so even things like totally spies might be called anime.

manga means japanese comics and stuff, made by japanese people, that conform to a certain style. mangaka are people who create manga. you probably don't want to be one as much as you think you do. chinese and taiwanese manga are called "manhua" and korean manga is "manhwa" and they are much less common and have a slightly different art style.

j-drama or j-dorama are basically japanese dramas. they're live action. there's also lots of taiwanese, chinese, and korean drama.

j-pop/j-rock are pop and rock, respectively, that is produced and made by the japanese in japan. not as popular as k-pop, though.

Otaku is more of a non derogatory term, I'd think.
One of my classmates is Japanese and she loves anime, so she'd be classified as otaku...?

Anyways I don't see why people do not see Anime as a fandom, it has a large following, there are conventions, there are fan arts, fan fictions, fan whatever's.

luiysia wrote:

clarification:
weeaboo is someone who is obsessed with and glorifies japanese culture but is not japanese, including but not limited to manga and anime (so they also might try to talk in japanese and act japanese), this is an insult. you can like japanese culture without being a weeaboo if you don't act like a butt.

otaku is someone who is obsessed with something, usually manga or anime, they can be japanese. fun fact: in japan otaku are generally considered abnormal freaks and are possibly even less accepting than in america, depending on where you go. the mayor of tokyo has called loli-con otaku "sad people with warped dna" and got re-elected.

anime in america means animation specifically from japan (occasionally can apply to other east asian cartoons but not really). in japan it's just a word for animation, so even things like totally spies might be called anime.

manga means japanese comics and stuff, made by japanese people, that conform to a certain style. mangaka are people who create manga. you probably don't want to be one as much as you think you do. chinese and taiwanese manga are called "manhua" and korean manga is "manhwa" and they are much less common and have a slightly different art style.

j-drama or j-dorama are basically japanese dramas. they're live action. there's also lots of taiwanese, chinese, and korean drama.

j-pop/j-rock are pop and rock, respectively, that is produced and made by the japanese in japan. not as popular as k-pop, though.

Three hours on Saturday? What about spending time with family and what-not? That's just...I can't even...Bye.

luiysia you so smart :')

yurp np

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Tribe Twelve *u*

Your sig is really freaking me out. I'm on an iPhone right now and it moves really fast and it's pretty terrifying in turbo mode.
Sorry if that was off topic.

haxcharsol wrote:

Puffistar3 wrote:

Tribe Twelve *u*

Your sig is really freaking me out. I'm on an iPhone right now and it moves really fast and it's pretty terrifying in turbo mode.
Sorry if that was off topic.

how old are you

haxcharsol wrote:

hungergamesfanatic wrote:

haxcharsol wrote:

Your sig is really freaking me out. I'm on an iPhone right now and it moves really fast and it's pretty terrifying in turbo mode.
Sorry if that was off topic.

how old are you

Why does that matter?
It's not like I'm crying.

i meant like for owning a iphone
oh wait i just reread your post 

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