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NEWS: American Anime Fan Disappears in Japan

Wow, you act as if I give a rats ass what you or anyone else thinks Zac. And the whole "I think I'm some badass" or " I think I'm awesome and am impressed" parts just make me laugh. As do your petty insults in the guise of witty retorts. And if all you can do is simply throw petty insults out then I see you're a one trick pony. Seriously, I would think you'd at least have one actual decent sentence in that post of yours beyond petty insults and self righteous tirades. I don't care if anyone agrees with me. I don't care if anyone thinks I'm being mean or cold. You can make all the silly little mean spirited assumptions you want about me Zac, and make all the petty insults you like and lower yourself in the process. The simple fact is suicide is a coward's way out IMO and I refuse to pretend to be full of sympathy for some girl who seemingly (I say seemingly since despite how you and everyone else is talking no one knows if she is dead or not but many of you seem to be jumping the gun on that one anyway) has thrown her life away for nothing simply because it's the nice thing to do. Sorry, I would love to fall into that nice "woe is her" line of thinking but unfortunately I don't feel that way. She's not just pointlessly throwing her life away, she's also helping to ruin the lives of her family and friends without a second thought it seems.

Also, I think you're being unfair when you're trying to say that we're all worried because she's a white girl.

The reason why this has come up on ANN is probably because ANN received a tip about this, it involves a girl who has gone to Japan, and it was a known fact that she was in an anime club.

fighterholic wrote:

The reason why this has come up on ANN is probably because ANN received a tip about this, it involves a girl who has gone to Japan, and it was a known fact that she was in an anime club.

No, this was not written based on any tips or outside requests.

ANN may be known for industry reporting. But I still like to think of anime fans, everywhere, as a community, and of this website as the voice of, for, and about the anime community. This was an item that, however unfortunate, involves one member of our community, and would be of interest to others.

End of story.

- Mikhail Kouilkov
Assistant News Editor
Anime News Network

fighterholic wrote:

Also, I think you're being unfair when you're trying to say that we're all worried because she's a white girl.

I didn't say everyone felt that way. But I will stand by the belief this is a bigger issue because of that fact. If you want to say I'm wrong just look in the media and tell me how many cases we see of a simple, well loved, and kind girl that is missing. Don't forget to mention how many are white and how many aren't in those cases.

Wow, people are cold. You know, you don't have to personally feel bad or sympathetic for every person who's in a dire situation, but I don't see the point of announcing how you DON'T feel bad. Is this just to be contrary or grow your internet wee-wee bigger, because I really don't see the point of making yourself sound like a jerk.

Modern psychology's revelations of depression as an illness throw your reliance on the narrative of individual responsibility and your indictment of this person's worthiness into question, HayateTokidoki.