Why do Anime Fans do the Things We do?

Postby **ChristianKitsune** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:45 am

a Thought just occured to me..Why do we anime fans do the things we do? Like:

Cosplay
Role Play
Become Fangirl and Guys
Try to learn Japanese
Draw anime/manga
Buy manga and Anime
Try to get others to watch it.

anyone know?

Postby **PrincessZelda** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:52 am

Because we like Anime! :lol:

Postby **Kura Ookami** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:53 am

ChristianRonin wrote:a Thought just occured to me..Why do we anime fans do the things we do? Like:

Cosplay
Role Play
Become Fangirl and Guys
Try to learn Japanese
Draw anime/manga
Buy manga and Anime
Try to get others to watch it.

anyone know?

I, for one.

Have no idea. :lol:

Roleplaying is lots of fun though and i havent tried cosplaying. I wonder if that will be good fun too? :lol:

I wont know until i try i guess.

Postby **AngelSakura** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:59 am

Because that is the way of the universe. Do not question it.

MAL · Postby **Kaori** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:27 pm

ChristianRonin wrote:a Thought just occured to me..Why do we anime fans do the things we do?

In all seriousness, the actions of anime fans are really not more extreme than those of dedicated fans of other things.

ChristianRonin wrote:Cosplay

It isn't terribly uncommon for Star Wars fans to go to conventions in costume.

ChristianRonin wrote:Try to learn Japanese

I have heard there is an organization somewhere of people who either are learning or have learned to speak Klingon, and at least one book has been published about the languages of Middle Earth.

ChristianRonin wrote:Draw anime/manga

Fans of American comics do the same thing.

ChristianRonin wrote:Try to get others to watch it.

And it is a perfectly natural response, when you enjoy something, to want to share the experience with others, because doing so can heighten your own enjoyment and (if enough people are involved) foster a sense of community.

Postby **ChristianKitsune** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:50 pm

Kaori wrote:In all seriousness, the actions of anime fans are really not more extreme than those of dedicated fans of other things.

It isn't terribly uncommon for Star Wars fans to go to conventions in costume.

I have heard there is an organization somewhere of people who either are learning or have learned to speak Klingon, and at least one book has been published about the languages of Middle Earth.

Fans of American comics do the same thing.

And it is a perfectly natural response, when you enjoy something, to want to share the experience with others, because doing so can heighten your own enjoyment and (if enough people are involved) foster a sense of community.

LOL! Good answers!! ^_^ I was gonna say.."BECAUSE THEY R FUN!" And you are soo right about the Starwars Fans!

Postby **PrincessZelda** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:36 pm

Yeah! Those are good answers. ^_^ That's just the type of stuff you do when you're a fan of something...

Website · Postby **Kawaiikneko** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:58 pm

I think its because with anime it isn't usually a "well its okay" sorta hobby. Buying anime dvds and manga in america is rather expensive, and you kinda have to devote a part of your money to that. That partly weasels out the people who aren't really "devoted" (for lack of a better term) and those who are left are the ones who are really into it. Then they act like hardcore fans usually do and do all these "strange" things which really aren't all that strange.

And if something can inspire you to want to learn a language, then maybe we can work this into the HORRIBLE US educational system and actually get us past knowing only one language =.=;; us silly non-bilingual americans...

Postby **AngelSakura** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:59 pm

Or a language that isn't Spanish or French. Jeez.

Postby **agasfas** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:05 pm

a Thought just occured to me..Why do we anime fans do the things we do? Like:

Cosplay
Role Play
Become Fangirl and Guys
Try to learn Japanese
Draw anime/manga
Buy manga and Anime
Try to get others to watch it.

anyone know?

Cosplay.... Nah, have no interest in doing so

Role Play... I don't play roleplaying unless it's for a gaming system. I don't play things like D&D or other types Roleplaying

Fanguy/Fangirl... what's that?

Try to learn Japanese... umm, maybe one day. Not because of anime in itself, but because I think the culture is interesting. Though, I would rather learn Korean first.

Draw anime... Well, I do this because the art style is cool.

Buy anime... Well, I have to watch anime to be an anime fan.

Try to get others to watch it... I gave up on that. I watch it because I want to, I don't force it on others. If they are interested, I don't mind sharing. But I don't make that effort to get people to watch it.

So to sum it up, I don't do roleplaying, cosplay, or try to get others to watch it.

I think many do these things to make them feel more of an anime fan then another- much like a contest. In my opinion, wanting or knowing to speak/read japanese doesn't make them a better fan then the guy who just likes to watch it. It's not a contest to know more facts or whatever, it's just wanting to watch anime and enjoy it. For me I don't do many things most anime fans do, but that doesn't make me less of a fan.

Postby **Angel37** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:11 pm

It's called an obsession. It's what we do. Don't ask, just accept! LOL! ^_^
<3 Angel

Postby **mitsuki lover** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:40 pm

It's called being a Fanatic hence the name Fan.
Of course if you really want strange you have to go to the Star Trek
fans.I mean the DIE HARD Star Trek fans...the ones that end up in the
documentary TREKKIES..Now THOSE are really,REALLY disturbed people! :lol:

Look on the bright side at least no otaku,as far as I know as ever gone
to jury duty wearing a ZAFT or Earth Force's uniform from Gundam Seed! :lol:

Website · Postby **Kawaiikneko** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:52 pm

*twitch* yes.. that would be strange....

Postby **Kisa** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 5:39 pm

Cause we like it and enjoy it so much!

Postby **Joshua Christopher** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:01 pm

Why do people do anything that they do?

Postby **Arnobius** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:14 pm

mitsuki lover wrote:It's called being a Fanatic hence the name Fan.
Of course if you really want strange you have to go to the Star Trek
fans.I mean the DIE HARD Star Trek fans...the ones that end up in the
documentary TREKKIES..Now THOSE are really,REALLY disturbed people!
Look on the bright side at least no otaku,as far as I know as ever gone
to jury duty wearing a ZAFT or Earth Force's uniform from Gundam Seed!

In America at least, but they do some weird stuff in Japan too.

Ever hear the one of the otaku who was building a 1:1 model of a Gundam?
No lie.

Postby **Yeshua-Knight** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:44 pm

mitsuki lover wrote:
Look on the bright side at least no otaku,as far as I know as ever gone
to jury duty wearing a ZAFT or Earth Force's uniform from Gundam Seed!

that would rock, that would be the best way i know of to not get chosen to be in a jury, rofl, if i ever get picked for jury duty though, i'm going as rurouni kenshin, sword and all, i'd like to see their expression then, lol

'nuff said

Postby **Fsiphskilm** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:50 pm

gives us

Postby **Debitt** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 9:33 pm

Volt wrote:gives us something to do until the next volume is released.

Amen to that.

I haven't heard of any Japanese anime fan who has done anything as nuts as some of the Trekkies I've heard of....but I'll be on the look out for something REALLY weird next time I'm poking around the Tactics Webring. O.o]

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Postby **Sephiroth** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:34 pm

lol, i guess its because we're weird, and love anime.

hey ChristianRonin is that Okita Souji from Peacemaker Kurogane in your avitar, because it looks really like him, lol

Postby **mitsuki lover** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:36 pm

Kokoro Daisuke wrote::lol: Amen to that.

I haven't heard of any Japanese anime fan who has done anything as nuts as some of the Trekkies I've heard of....but I'll be on the look out for something REALLY weird next time I'm poking around the Tactics Webring. O.o][/URL]

It had to be someone dressed as a Klingon too! :lol:

Personally I'd love to see someone dressed as Jessie and James from
Team Rocket go in and see how much confusion they could make at a
Star Trek Con! :lol:

Postby **ChristianKitsune** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:43 pm

Yeshua-Knight wrote:that would rock, that would be the best way i know of to not get chosen to be in a jury, rofl, if i ever get picked for jury duty though, i'm going as rurouni kenshin, sword and all, i'd like to see their expression then, lol

'nuff said

THAT WOULD BE SOOOOOOO FUN!!! they would be all "Get rid of the sword," and i know i would answer "But.. it can't cut.." they would be "I don't care get it out of here or you will be held for contempt. " Me: "If you wish to taste carpet feel free to arrest me.." HAHA!!

Anyways, good answers.. ^_^ I agree.. being a fan takes a lot of dedication since the prices are so high.. not to mention the animation and art style is AWESOME!!

and no sephiroth, My avatar is Yuki Sohma from Fruits Basket.. he is in his "New year" Out fit i think.. Isn't her pretty?! *Huggles him*

Postby **desperado** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:07 pm

i know the reason i cosplay is because all my freinds do it. i just feel left out if they dont (hey its a good peer pressure)

Postby **Starfire1** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:27 pm

ChristianRonin wrote:a Thought just occured to me..Why do we anime fans do the things we do? Like:

Cosplay
Role Play
Become Fangirl and Guys
Try to learn Japanese
Draw anime/manga
Buy manga and Anime
Try to get others to watch it.

anyone know?

cosplay: want to be guilty of it
roleplay: guilty (but its so rare i get to do a rpg i spaz out from joy when i do)
fangirl:...guilty *sigh* kenshin my dear...
learn Japanese: i failed at it, but still guilty
draw anime: VERY EXTREMELY GUILTY
buy manga/anime: does it count if you're too broke to buy it but go to the bookshop on nearly every weekend and spend hours in the floor of the manga section reading and reading until people start staring?
try to get others to watch it: the only one im totally free of charges on
ive got two explanations (here i go trying to get all philosophical)
i guess its cuz when you love something and get happiness from it, you want to share that happiness and love with others.
OR(i like this explanation better)
just cuz. we dont need a reason.

Postby **kazekami** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:17 pm

Cosplay : did one at school
Role Play: Only on the PS2
Become Fangirl and Guys: BWAHAHAHAHHHAHAAHA of course
Try to learn Japanese: Benkyo o shimasu
Draw anime/manga: Yes
Buy manga and Anime: My friends and familly buy it for me.
Try to get others to watch it: Got my sister hooked, working on getting my mom to watch some

It's fun.

Postby **Jeikobu** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:42 pm

Anime fandom needs no explanation. It's a very fun, very addicting interest, and is great in many ways. The fan base it has buillt is certainly not for nothing.

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