Current Events > Japan has soundly rejected anime. The birthrate will rise.

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https://soranews24.com/2018/10/28/japan-now-has-only-two-tv-anime-series-that-air-in-prime-time-during-the-week/
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No it won't
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WTF is up with the art style of the modern Pokemon anime? Its just straight up terrible.
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This is truly a dark time for Japan
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anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

anime was a mistake
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Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.
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Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

That's how it is in America, too =P
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electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

Tyranthraxus posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

That's how it is in America, too =P

What he said isn't 100% accurate but the general idea is. Anime is still pretty much "nerdy shit" in Japan. It's one thing to walk around in America with a Spider-Man T-shirt and a completely different thing to have read the last 30 years of Spider-Man comics.
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Zitkens right, at least partially. Anime is seen in japan the same way comics and cartoons are seen in the west.

Although theres plenty of great anime targeted at older audiences
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Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you?

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Partially is an understatement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX8GfSP1cng" data-time="&start=191

Kind of unrelated video but I linked to the relevant part. Some CEO's may look down at 20 somethings who are into anime, but yeah...as the dude in the video points out stereotypes exist for a reason.

One Piece Tokyo Tower. Nuff said.
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The biggest problem is likely their insane scheduling model of week to week progress and banking the entirety of their profit on overly expensive blueray sales. It seems like that's less viable as time goes on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcYecVs4OVs" data-time="
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If you actually read the article it says a big reason is that anime-watchers will go to great lengths to watch their show, like paying for it separately, and people don't do that w/ live action so they have to leave it on TV
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YellowSUV posted...

WTF is up with the art style of the modern Pokemon anime? Its just straight up terrible.

Oh c'mon, it can't be that b...

...good lord, what the hell happened?
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genesis42 posted...

YellowSUV posted...

WTF is up with the art style of the modern Pokemon anime? Its just straight up terrible.

Oh c'mon, it can't be that b...

...good lord, what the hell happened?

apparently it was to make models more animation-friendly (just like the DBS movie), it looks better in motion (though I miss the 3d backgrounds from XY)
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pretty sure its the stupid work hours, high stress lifestyles, and rampant depression that's keeping the birth rate in japan down.
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So Doraemon and Shin chan are the only anime to keep a prime time slot, eh?

Can't say I'm surprised.

Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

I live in Japan. Yes it is. And anime is actually massive popular now and as the article said there are more shows now than ever, but they moved it because advertising isn't important for anime since they make so much money off merchandising.

My town has anime themed buses, trains, and the information center is anime themed as well. My colleagues at work all like anime and all have figures, and other anime merchandise on their desks. Now some obviously like it more than others, but it's a massive part of the culture here. Even at the grocery store there will often be anime characters on something as mundane as fruit.
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ssjevot posted...

Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

I live in Japan. Yes it is. And anime is actually massive popular now and as the article said there are more shows now than ever, but they moved it because advertising isn't important for anime since they make so much money off merchandising.

My town has anime themed buses, trains, and the information center is anime themed as well. My colleagues at work all like anime and all have figures, and other anime merchandise on their desks. Now some obviously like it more than others, but it's a massive part of the culture here. Even at the grocery store there will often be anime characters on something as mundane as fruit.

How dare you correct Zikten?! He obviously has a better grasp on Japanese culture, he's been there for a limited time. Surely you don't know any better actually partaking in said culture.
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fusespliff posted...

ssjevot posted...

Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

I live in Japan. Yes it is. And anime is actually massive popular now and as the article said there are more shows now than ever, but they moved it because advertising isn't important for anime since they make so much money off merchandising.

My town has anime themed buses, trains, and the information center is anime themed as well. My colleagues at work all like anime and all have figures, and other anime merchandise on their desks. Now some obviously like it more than others, but it's a massive part of the culture here. Even at the grocery store there will often be anime characters on something as mundane as fruit.

How dare you correct Zikten?! He obviously has a better grasp on Japanese culture, he's been there for a limited time. Surely you don't know any better actually partaking in said culture.

lol like I said, posts so much false info as fact.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20130703184904/http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2013/04/27/076

Older survey, but 42% of Japanese self-identity as Otaku, including the majority of younger people. More recent survye of college women:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2018/08/20/make-way-for-fangirls-more-japanese-women-identifying-as-otaku/#7def392713d8

And believe me there are no shortage of Otaku women here.
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Is anime the reason why the U.S. birthrate is so low?

https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/birth-rates-in-the-us-are-falling-and-were-not-sure-why/
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Maybe the general anime tastes are evolving beyond fucking pokemon and boruto
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The article is just specifying weekday primetime. Plenty of anime still airs before 7PM, after 10PM, and all weekend.

fenderbender321 posted...

Maybe normal people also watch anime, but they just do it in secret?

There is no need to be secretive becuase no one thinks it is weird. There is a huge difference between watching anime and being what would be considered a weirdo here.
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Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

how many years ?you seem to speak as you lived there for over 5 years
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zikten is a 35+ year-old virgin asian fetishist with no job or higher education credentials who thinks a two-week trip to japan (over a decade ago mind you) and wikipedia/rocket news articles are enough to become an authority on all things japan/asia

don't you dare criticize him, though, cause he'll blame it on his being on the spectrum
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In Japan, anime is definitely youth nerd culture, and even with this change, the vast majority of shows have aired at night for the longest time anyway.

But as far as perception goes, Japan is pretty much all about keeping nerd hobbies to yourself once you "enter society" as an adult, whatever that hobby may be. Don't let it affect your public life in a significant way, and nobody gives a shit.

ssjevot posted...

Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

I live in Japan. Yes it is. And anime is actually massive popular now and as the article said there are more shows now than ever, but they moved it because advertising isn't important for anime since they make so much money off merchandising.

My town has anime themed buses, trains, and the information center is anime themed as well. My colleagues at work all like anime and all have figures, and other anime merchandise on their desks. Now some obviously like it more than others, but it's a massive part of the culture here. Even at the grocery store there will often be anime characters on something as mundane as fruit.

For some reason I feel like tagging @Zikten so he doesn't miss this >_>;
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cavalierking posted...

zikten is a 35+ year-old virgin asian fetishist with no job or higher education credentials who thinks a two-week trip to japan (over a decade ago mind you) and wikipedia/rocket news articles are enough to become an authority on all things japan/asia

don't you dare criticize him, though, cause he'll blame it on his being on the spectrum

asian fetishist? If you mean sexually? yea my favorite women are redheads and asians. but if you mean like obsessed with the culture and country....I haven't really cared that much about Japan in years. ironically visiting Japan made me realize I shouldn't try to live there like I once thought I was going to do. and my interest in Japanese stuff has waned over the years since.

Yomi posted...

ssjevot posted...

Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

I live in Japan. Yes it is. And anime is actually massive popular now and as the article said there are more shows now than ever, but they moved it because advertising isn't important for anime since they make so much money off merchandising.

My town has anime themed buses, trains, and the information center is anime themed as well. My colleagues at work all like anime and all have figures, and other anime merchandise on their desks. Now some obviously like it more than others, but it's a massive part of the culture here. Even at the grocery store there will often be anime characters on something as mundane as fruit.

For some reason I feel like tagging Zikten so he doesn't miss this >_>;

The thing about that is we shouldn't equivicate it as full acceptance of anime culture in public life. There are a couple of important things to note.

First, "anime" in Japan is just a form of cartooning in the broadest sense, so you would expect to see the "anime" style in advertisements and commercials.

Second, and more importantly, anime as an entertainment medium in Japan is almost identical to how superheroes are treated in America. Superheroes as a whole are part of American culture and identity, and so the most popular of them will appear in various ways throughout normal society (such as advertisements and other promotional events). Likewise, certain media will be popular among the general populace, like the current MCU series of movies. In Japan, certain anime become popular as well, such as Kimi no Na wa. In that same vein, merchandise can also be acceptable to a certain degree and perhaps even common.

But, there is a very hard limit. It would be socially odd in America for someone to flaunt how many of the comics they've read, how extensively they know all the characters, how many of the animated superhero films they've seen. It's the same in Japan for anime.

AlephZero posted...

anime was a mistake

It seems Japan is beginning to realize this.

Zikten posted...

asian fetishist? If you mean sexually? yea my favorite women are redheads and asians. but if you mean like obsessed with the culture and country....I haven't really cared that much about Japan in years. ironically visiting Japan made me realize I shouldn't try to live there like I once thought I was going to do. and my interest in Japanese stuff has waned over the years since.

man, shut the fuck up

you're in every topic that deals with japan/asia, and act like an authority in all of them even though you don't spew anything but nonsense

the zeal with which you pursue them says it all regarding your fetishism too
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cavalierking posted...

shut the fuck up, dude

you're in every topic that deals with japan/asia and act like an authority in all of them, even though you don't spew anything but nonsense

if your talking to me, no I don't. I never said I was an authority. I can talk about something without claiming to be a professor on it. I used to be obsessed with japan and read a lot about it. and my brain didn't forget that knowledge. don't like it? then put me on ignore and fuck off

cavalierking posted...

the zeal with which you pursue them all says it all regarding your fetishism too

not even sure what the hell this is supposed to mean

actually nevermind don't bother. i'll do it for you. you are clearly a very angry and unpleasent person and I have no need to talk to you

Funny how Zikten ignores the reply of someone actually living in Japan so he can argue what his fetishes are.
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why is everyone talking about fetishes so much?

^
Case in point
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fusespliff posted...

^
Case in point

?????

your really acting weird dude

yeah, bruh, i imagine it's a lot easier to ignore me than to both address and own valid criticism

don't know what it is about people on the spectrum, but they just cannot handle being wrong ever
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Zikten posted...

fusespliff posted...

^
Case in point

?????

your really acting weird dude

Sigh...really?
Someone replied to your "I've actually been to Japan" post, another user tagged you quoting that reply. You ignore both posts to bitch about someone else's post. This isn't a 300+ topic, both posts are right there on the first page. But I'll quote them again since you can't seem to grasp how the tag function works.

Yomi posted...

ssjevot posted...

Zikten posted...

electricbugs2 posted...

Zikten posted...

anime has been kinda the black sheep for a while in japan. it was never as accepted as people think. culturally, most of the time, the view is that only kids should watch it. by the time your in your 20's people expect you to stop. and those who don't are deemed weird. I think a lot of the anime industry is propped up by shutins who never leave their homes and get money from their family and they spend it on mail ordering anime merchandise to fill the void in their lives

The amount of false things you post is ridiculous.

I've actually been to Japan. have you? anime is not culturally accepted by adults.

I live in Japan. Yes it is. And anime is actually massive popular now and as the article said there are more shows now than ever, but they moved it because advertising isn't important for anime since they make so much money off merchandising.

My town has anime themed buses, trains, and the information center is anime themed as well. My colleagues at work all like anime and all have figures, and other anime merchandise on their desks. Now some obviously like it more than others, but it's a massive part of the culture here. Even at the grocery store there will often be anime characters on something as mundane as fruit.

For some reason I feel like tagging @Zikten so he doesn't miss this >_>;

And you still missed it!
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fusespliff posted...

Someone replied to your "I've actually been to Japan" post, another user tagged you quoting that reply. You ignore both posts to bitch about someone else's post. This isn't a 300+ topic, both posts are right there on the first page. But I'll quote them again since you can't seem to grasp how the tag function works.

what does that have to do with fetishes? I already said I don't really care about japan anymore. someone accused me of being obsessed with Japan. I am not. I used to be. that was years ago. I just remember a lot of stuff from when I was