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guildmaster
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I haven't been to a gaming con in many years, but that doesn't mean I don't still like my old SPI, AH and GDW games. I just don't have the time or space to lay them out and play them. Drang Nach Osten and Unentschieden would take up my entire dining room table, and I can do without the nuclear feedback from the boss lady. I still like my Aurora ThunderJet 500 and AF/X slot cars, and set them up once in a while foe the nephews to play (and me too!), but they go back in the boxes afterwards. As for D&D - no time for live gatherings, but I do have the computer SSI hack & slash games as well as the Ultima series. Again, less space taken up with the computer versions. Wifey likes sci-fi and goes to cons, I went to one with her - picked up some old Haunted Tank comics. t was fun, but not a way of life for me. Anime takes up little space and it's fun to watch, mostly as a mindless diversion, but some of the better written ones actually allow me to get into the plot. There is junk on TV that is FAR WORSE than just about any anime. |
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dandelion_rose
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It's not that I think that I'm too old for anime, it's that I think the subject matter of popular anime these days makes me feel pretty nervous. A lot of anime these days are saucer-eyed girls who look really young doing cutesy and kind of sexually suggestive things. It's okay for people who are 14 or 15 (maybe even in their 20s) to be into these kind of things, but when someone is hitting 30 and above it feels pretty creepy to be into this stuff.
That said, I don't think I'll ever outgrow anime too much. Different anime fans have different trajectories into the fandom; going through the forum you see people who got in through nerd culture, because they are general cartoon fans, etc. I have mild Japanophilia. I think anime captures something that I really like about Japanese aesthetics in a very approachable way. There are lots of things I like about Japan (and lots of things I don't) and anime captures the things I like about Japan in an accessible, easy-to-digest format. |
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HaruhiToy
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I never want to grow up.
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vashna
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I know someone on AIM who recently had the delusion that she was too old for anime and most other things she enjoyed. She had this strange idea that she had to begin 'acting her age' and appreciate some very serious concepts. It was quite counterproductive and seriously upset her. That being said, it was difficult for me to explain to her that she has the freedom and strength to spend her free time however she elects to do so. Is this the same sort of problem that some of the posters here have?
I guess I've thought this was as well, but it might be a bit different for me because I was already in my late teens/early 20s when I started to enjoy anime for what it is. For what it's worth, I have no plans on giving up the hobby. |
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HaruhiToy
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I thought this germane.
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vashna
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I really do wish a lot more anime fans would read that particular piece of verse. It's very true, and indeed constantly worrying about whether one's actions are mature or not is rather immature. A person who is mature would never need to discuss the matter because they would already know that they are.
As a bit of an aside, I'm somewhat speaking from experience since I was trying to convince someone in real life that it would be okay for him to check out Cardfight!! Vanguard if he wanted to. I have no problem with being an adult who's totally caught up with the English dub on that one. |
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Comet Reaper
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I truly believe that anyone could go through life and still enjoy anime basically every step of the way. Not all anime, of course, because some are specifically geared towards kids, adolescents, or adults. Anime is a vast world of animation that can cover anything from graphic shows like Elfen Lied to kids style Pokemon, and don't even get me started on the ridiculous amounts of perverted variations on anime. *cough* hentai *cough*. Anyway, the decision on whether or not someone can become too old for anime is really dependent on that person's views of anime. Do they see it as a large-scale media for kid's shows (thanks 4Kids...) or as a different culture's style of animation? That's the question you really have to ask if you think about becoming too old for anime in my mind.
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vashna
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With the exception of some cases of people being creepy, I actually don't have anything against adults enjoying shows that were genuinely geared towards children for that matter. As I just mentioned I actually got a kick out of Cardfight!! Vanguard and I was recently encouraging someone else I know that will enjoy the show to watch it. While anime certainly encompasses so many various genres, as long as one is at least of age to watch the content they're watching I don't see much of a problem with it.
Interestingly, some people have the whole anti-kids idea as well. Look at this example from the Bing Dictionary for instance: http://www.bing.com/search?q=define+anime Check the text right above the search results to see what I mean. |
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Morisummer500
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There was an interview with Simon Cowell where he said, I swear! that
he still watched Scooby Doo, now if Simon Cowell still watches Scooby Doo, then why can't old farts watch anime! The point I want to make is that if you enjoy it, just watch it, it doesn't matter how old you are. Also, anime is much more sophisticated and adult orientated than most western cartoons anyway, except for South Park, and I know plenty of older people who watch that animation. So if some 65 year old granny wants to watch South Park or Mermaid Melody, or if old Simon wants to watch Scooby Doo---MORE POWER TO THEM< YEAH! |
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thebeats42
Posts: 43 Location: Manila, Philippines |
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I don't think I ever want to stop watching anime and reading manga. But I guess if I'm older most of my time will probably spent on some things like work but whatever happens whenever I have the time I will surely watch anime.
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HaruhiToy
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And what cases would those be? How would you tell? |
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Lain'sHairline
 Posts: 158 Location: Dallas, TX |
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Hide your power level.
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Unicorn_Blade
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I am above 25. I am in no way connected to the industry and my profession is totally unrelated to anime. And yet I am a big fan. I know quite a few people my age that are in a similar 'position'. The only difference between us and students who go to anime convention and profess their love for anime all over the place is that most of us work full time, some people have families, and hanging around anime conventions, making costumes, or even spending a lot of time watching anime and discussing it on forums is not something we can still afford time wise. Quite a few people that I met at anime clubs at university still love anime, just watch it at home and keep themselves to themselves.
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Errinundra
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Can a thread get too old for resurrection?
Hey, I'm 56 and I watch anime. |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
Forums Superstar  Posts: 16935 |
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I feel young again!!!!!!!! At 32 I'm not the old guy in the thread anymore lol. 
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