What age are you forced to grow out of video games or anime?

[TITAN308]

I think it depends. There are a lot of adult orientated video games and anime on the market.

In my personal opinion if you are a grown adult and still like playing Pokemon and watching Sailor Moon and My Little Pony, yea there may be some crossed-wires occurring.

Lolicon is just for degenerates period.

[I Push Buttons]

I never said nobody watches it past 17, I said that I didn't.

It is an activity that is looked down upon in the working culture. Hence why most men who watch Anime are not salarymen and do not have college degrees.

Or so you know... As you say, its stigmatized... Unless they are stupid, I doubt people would run around telling everyone about their highly frowned upon hobby unless they were intentionally trying to sabotage their own livelihood...

Clearly a large number of people must watch it over there since they keep making it... It doesn't cost much to make a magazine, but to make an animated show or movie, that is a pretty steep investment.. .They wouldn't do it if they weren't making a lot of money.

I don't watch any Japanese shows, but every single person I have ever met in the US that does, they pirate those shows... So they can't be making much money from the US... /anecdote

[Gaexion Ramza Beoulve]

You'll grow up out of insecurities before leaving hobbies behind.

It's the end of the thread.

[-Nurot]

Well, this topic came to mind because I just thought this: I'm angrily binge playing League of Legends, right? And while that looks bad now, how would it look if I were like 40 you know? There'll come a time you just have to move on before it looks embarassing.

It's why I've stopped playing LoL and try to deny my extensive relationship with animation. Like I'll never admit to liking Zootopia for a recent example.

The only thing embarrassing is the question.

Anime has always puzzled me, I'm not quite sure how watching a genre of animation has become a hobby. No one ever lists watching crimes dramas or reality television as hobbies... (Maybe some do who knows). Collecting anime memorabilia and building scale models, seems a little too in-depth to me, but then again I'd say fandom of that magnitude for any television show would be just as cringe-worthy.

As for League of Legends, if you're embarrassed to be playing LoL at 21 maybe video games aren't for you. I'm not sure who judges you on this matter, personally I'd rather play a game than vegetate in front of the TV, or go fishing, but that's just me. Video games are meant to be a source of enjoyment. If you're too worried what your friends might think because they all think NASCAR or whatever is cooler, either you need new friends, so you can actually enjoy something you like to do, or you need to find a new hobby that you aren't afraid to actually do.

If you're the one judging yourself on some predefined socially acceptable rule you perceive to be true then go do something else that you aren't biased of.

TL : DR - If you have anime figurines/dolls you probably don't want to invite anyone back to your place, ever... If you're so worried about what you do in the privacy of your own home, either man up and don't worry about it, or find something else just as useless to do with your time instead so you aren't scared of judgement.

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I think it depends. There are a lot of adult orientated video games and anime on the market.

In my personal opinion if you are a grown adult and still like playing Pokemon and watching Sailor Moon and My Little Pony, yea there may be some crossed-wires occurring.

Lolicon is just for degenerates period.

And the pathological need to always be able to kill someone is completely fine....

Truth be told: The best part about beeing an adult is that you no longer have to pretend to be one.

Or so you know... As you say, its stigmatized... Unless they are stupid, I doubt people would run around telling everyone about their highly frowned upon hobby unless they were intentionally trying to sabotage their own livelihood...

Clearly a large number of people must watch it over there since they keep making it... It doesn't cost much to make a magazine, but to make an animated show or movie, that is a pretty steep investment.. .They wouldn't do it if they weren't making a lot of money.

I don't watch any Japanese shows, but every single person I have ever met in the US that does, they pirate those shows... So they can't be making much money from the US... /anecdote

I actively try to avoid telling people about me beeing a gamer, in germany gamer=murderous maniac.

[TITAN308]

And the pathological need to always be able to kill someone is completely fine....

lol wat /1234

[Independent voter]

Er, anime is only there because it's a hobby of mine in particular,

Lot of people leave anime cause the stories and characters are mostly the same with a few rare exceptions. Cliches are the norm. The cycle for a new anime viewer is "wow this stuff is fantastic!" then it's "hmmm, this looks familiar" to "this again?!" This takes two years on average and then they leave the hobby. Not everyone but this is typical.

Me, I watch it for the artwork.

[vindicatorx]

Never. I didn't even get into anime until I was in my 30's. Video games are losing their appeal to me except for certain types. But, you are interested in things as long as they interest you.

[TITAN308]

I still enjoying watching the classics with my daughter.

Porco Rosso is one of my favorites.

Can't say I really watch anything beyond sitting down with my daughter though. (shes 9)

[breadisfunny]

Er, anime is only there because it's a hobby of mine in particular, but it can apply to animation as a whole. I love animation and video games and even write on them, but I'm 21 now. At an age that old, while I still do love my media, I have serious fears I'm not doing what adult men should. I don't do things like watch football, enjoy porn, smoke or drink alcohol at all. A friend called me out on this, claiming you're never too old for such hobbies but it's a deep rooted insecurity that I'm not a real man even at this age.

Edit: I should've wrote "expected" instead of "forced" in the title.

so your worried your not a dude bro. i don't see the problem.

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Lot of people leave anime cause the stories and characters are mostly the same with a few rare exceptions. Cliches are the norm. The cycle for a new anime viewer is "wow this stuff is fantastic!" then it's "hmmm, this looks familiar" to "this again?!" This takes two years on average and then they leave the hobby. Not everyone but this is typical.

Me, I watch it for the artwork.

i think you just pulled that number out of thin air.

[Sesshou]

If you say so, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't be such an industry there if nobody cared for it past the age of 17.

Also, you make it sound like anime is universally hated in Japan, I have a hard time taking you seriously.

The fact that the anime industry is supported by a small minority of working adults that spend an insane amount of money on their hobby is pretty well known. Contrary to what you seem to think, it is very much not mainstream for adults or even college age students.

Older people definitely do look down on anime.

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Lot of people leave anime cause the stories and characters are mostly the same with a few rare exceptions. Cliches are the norm. The cycle for a new anime viewer is "wow this stuff is fantastic!" then it's "hmmm, this looks familiar" to "this again?!" This takes two years on average and then they leave the hobby. Not everyone but this is typical.

Me, I watch it for the artwork.

Artwork is one of the reasons I hate modern anime. I know budgets aren't what they used to be, but it all looks shit nowadays.

[Independent voter]

Artwork is one of the reasons I hate modern anime. I know budgets aren't what they used to be, but it all looks shit nowadays.

There's what, almost 50 anime a season now?



Here's one I like from last season, Grimgar something something. It also has some pretty good themes, leadership, death of a friend, etc.

[Strangebrew]

Artwork is one of the reasons I hate modern anime. I know budgets aren't what they used to be, but it all looks shit nowadays.

This is just bullshit though, i guess you're the kind of person that looks on the charts and see maybe 2 typical cliche SoL shows and then decided to say all of it is shit?

[Arganis]

The fact that the anime industry is supported by a small minority of working adults that spend an insane amount of money on their hobby is pretty well known. Contrary to what you seem to think, it is very much not mainstream for adults or even college age students.

Older people definitely do look down on anime.

I never said it was mainstream. I know the Japanese are pretty conservative and I'm not surprised to hear many working people don't think much of anime. That being said, I don't think it's true nobody past the age of 17 likes anime in Japan and I don't think anime is solely supported by a minuscule sect of otaku either.

[TITAN308]

Whatever age it is, these guys missed the boat.

[breadisfunny]

Whatever age it is, these guys missed the boat.

the look on that one chicks face...

[Arganis]

Whatever age it is, these guys missed the boat.

Those are bronies... Forget Anime, that's a whole new level of extreme.

[ItachiZaku]

Console games are a nice group thing to do, get some pizzas, play some stupid game that is multi-player. Boyfriends/Girlfriends that don't play can still come and socialize. It's not too terrible of a thing. Computer games where you have 4 people in the same house playing, but more than likely in 2-3 different rooms, who might even be playing the same game but aren't even playing "together" in that game... IE, MMOs... i'd say age 16. More due to the time commitment they usually require and the stigma attached to playing them.

[TITAN308]

Those are bronies... Forget Anime, that's a whole new level of extreme.

No I am pretty much sure its the same thing... lol