Forum - View topic[OT] Getting out of the otaku fandom.
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Viga_of_stars
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I heard occasionally on the site and places and people that they're getting out of anime. I was like WTF till my bud told me his fandom went down even though he was once prez of my school anime club and stuff.
then i thought what if im that way when itll die out or i grow ot of it. some people said i will eventually but im thinking no way! so what if im 21 i still luv anime! forever! but what do you think? are any of you getting out of it? and why? i still cant see how. i a big fan and i want to be one for 10 20 30 yrs maybe. is it age? reality hit you to leave the otaku world? |
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Animefreak6969
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Im not planning too, like I've said its been my goal since the 3rd grade to just watch anime and im gonna STICK to it,
and i cant see how someones fandom can go away unless the thing they're a fan of starts to suck in their POV, but im not sure anime can do that because there is ALOT of anime from different genres so theres got to be plenty of interesting ones for any type of persons likes. |
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Steventheeunuch
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Absolutely. Thing is, being 'otaku' and all seems great for a while, but for some people eventually, the real world catches up and Anime/Manga/Nerd stuff in general is not the kind of thing (and the stigma attached to it, which I had to learn the very VERY hard way) you want to bear if you have to meet people professionally, or in a majority, because it does put people off. It also does portray a sort of emotional or development immaturity, even though you may not be that way, it sure as hell seems like it to other people.
So yeah, essentially, to pull out of Otakudom you just need to distance yourself from Anime and such. Work longer hours, find different hobbies to immerse yourself in (but nowhere near as much as you might have with anime), and just try to break off from it. People end up in much better positions in life, both health wise and socially, because they distance themselves from it. |
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Kouji
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I don't see myself losing interest in anime anytime soon. After all, anime is just television. It's not a freaking lifestyle. Just like with TV as long as there's good anime out there to watch and I have the money and time to afford it, I'm going to keep watching it. And I don't care about what other people think of me being an anime fan, either. If somebody is going to judge me based on only one of my hobbies that I don't even talk about with people outside of my friends that are anime fans, then they're ignorant fools who aren't worth talking to anyway. Steventheeunuch, why do you even bother to post here?
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beezis
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I think its more just a phase thing. Yes, I've gotten tired of anime for lengths at a time but my interest is eventually sparked again when I hear of a new show or something. Getting burnt out isn't all that uncommon or big of a deal. Things just come up in life that take priority over watching anime and it's just natural to have your interests shift every once in a while.
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EVA fiend
 Posts: 314 Location: Somewhere in the UK. |
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I've been watching anime for over 25 years, & my fandom waxes & wanes all the time. I'm currently very much into anime at the moment, having watched over 30 different series since April of this year. Prior to that though, I hadn't really been watching anything new anime-wise (aside from GitS:SAC & Rahxephon) for over 3 years. I go through intense 'spurts' of watching anime, then invariably, either due to the lack of releases that interest me, or money, I end up watching less & less. My biggest lull of watching anime was between 1991-1996, when all the shows I was watching just blended into one (too many robot shows), & it took a ropey raw of the first episode of Evangelion to spark my passion for anime again.
Why should anyone care about your hobbies, professionally or otherwise? Just because golf is an acceptable past time but anime is not professionally, you should drop anime for just appearence sake so-to-speak? I manage a lab department at my local hospital; my immediate boss & most of my colleagues know that I'm into anime & they don't care that I am, as long as I get my work done at the end of day. You make it sound like anime fans should be ashamed of their hobby. If you are so into your anime fandom that it's unhealthy, then maybe you have a point, but any obsession that goes that far is unhealthy IMO, not just for anime. You just have to find a healthy balance between your work & your personal life, & I think I've managed pretty well so far. |
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Viga_of_stars
Posts: 1240 Location: Washington D.C. in the Anime Atelier |
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ditto. my colleagues know and one of them on my shift is too. they dont mind that my desk has the shojo beat calendar, pic of me and friends at otakon and a weekly anime wallpaper on my desk comp. some of them ask questions and think of it as a "teen, young or trendy thing" but no negative response. as long as i know my job well and do good as a telemarketer its cool |
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Necrontry
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I can definitly agree with this I have only recently started anime so I have not gotten tired of it yet. I do heavily suspect that one day I probably will. Anime I find also has stylistic changes through out time. So I feel that one day anime will be a style of story I can not get into. So during those times I will probably take a break from it. |
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zaphdash
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I've mostly just lost interest over the years. Anime just bores me now (and if 15 inches of snow outside weren't keeping me stuck alone in my apartment, I probably wouldn't even have looked at this forum in the first place). You say now that you'll love anime forever no matter what, but that's not really how it works. You don't make a conscious decision to stop enjoying it, it just...happens. It may not happen for you, and maybe you will love it forever and keep watching it. I never really expected myself to get bored with it, but quite abruptly I lost interest in it. Now I occasionally rewatch some of my old favorites, but I don't really watch new shows at all -- the last new one I watched was Eureka 7, on a recommendation, and I found it pretty uninspiring. Just a matter of personal taste I guess; as my interest in anime has waned, it's been replaced by other things -- American/British TV, much higher interest in music, etc. Maybe I'll eventually come out of it the way EVA fiend goes through periods of waxing and waning, but this isn't really the first time I've abruptly lost interest in something I had previously been really into, so my best guess is that my disinterest will probably prove to be permanent. I guess I just tend to get bored with things after a while.
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The Seventh Son
Posts: 380 Location: Where your missing socks end up. |
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its ok to get out of the fandom. its a hobby and form of entertainment. if you have more important things on your agenda, then fine. its common sense.
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fighterholic
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If I wanted to, to grow up maybe, I'd get out of it. But the fact of the matter is that I plan on going back to Japan, the land of anime. I don't think I could stay away from it if I were to live there. Especially if I were to raise a family there, you can't raise a family in Japan and prevent them from watching anime. One more thing, I am a gamer, and I don't think I can ever get out of gaming. I've immersed myself too much into the gaming world. I have six systems and I may get an Xbox 360, it's a nature of mine.
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Animefreak6969
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Same with me, i cant see myself pulling away from Gaming anytime soon either, and plan to get an Xbox 360 and PS3 early to mid next year. Its just fun to do and i dont really WANT to give it up, nor do i care what people think or say about me, because im AWESOME! 
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Randall Miyashiro
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That is funny since my biggest slump was between 1992 and 1998. Those were indeed dark times if you were not into Sailor Moon. The post 0083/F-91/Victory era was also the saddest moment for UC Gundam fans and I really wondered if Gundam as I knew it was gone. I actually didn't care for Eva, having been a huge Honneamise fan, as well as Gunbuster and Nadia I felt a bit disappointed when Eva first came out! Giant Robo was taking forever to be released. I believe many of us pre 90s anime fans were scared away during the mid 90s. It wasn't until the amazing 1998/9 seasons that I found anything that I really enjoyed. I remember so many fans who said they would never stop watching anime who won't even admit to ever being fans. The only true way one will know is if you are still a fan. |
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Animefreak6969
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well, since i was born in 89 i cant really level with you peeps that had slumps through the anime because i didn't know what anime was until i was 7, and i only learned through HORRIBLE quality (barely visable) Astro Boy and others (dont remember) tapes that my uncles friends had and thats my first Knowlege of what anime was, but i started on Sailor Moon, Speed Racer, DBZ and Samurai Pizza Cats and haven't stopped the watching since, howver i just want to know if its even possible to be a true fan if you wont admit it to anyone? |
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bluepita
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I think to say I am getting out of anime fandom or staying in it implies a level of obsession I don't ever plan on reaching. I enjoy anime very much. I've seen a moderate amount of it and enjoy discussing it here. I DO have a collection of anime pins that I love.
 But anime is the smallest part of my life. To say I am getting out of anime is like saying I am getting out of movies. What's the point unless it has taken over your life? It's nothing more than another form of entertainment. Anime is nothing more than a hobby that I enjoy and gives my friends a constant source of amusement at my expense.
However, I have to kind of stick up for Steven. I think if you have reached a level of otakudom to consider giving up anime, you probably should. There are circumstances where you need to portray a level of maturity that is contradicted by calling yourself an otaku. His example is professional, so I'll go for something personal. I do not talk about anime or bring anything, such as a shirt or even a pin, around the parents of my daughter's friends. Each of these people makes a judgement on whether than can trust their child with you, and that means they decide if the children can spend time together. A perceived obsession with animation would not facilitate my daughter's social development. It seems silly, since I am not really a conformist. I've never given a flip for what others think about me. But, one day you realize there are just more important things sometimes than needing to "be yourself." Just like I wouldn't wear anything but my PTA mom clothes there, I also stick to suburbia-approved topics. I guess it's just a value choice. |
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