Do your friends know you like anime???

Started by enyce April 30th, 2006 8:42 AM
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Age 34
Baltimore
Seen June 21st, 2008
Posted January 6th, 2007
712 posts
17.1 Years
My friends dont know. They used to know, back when I was like 13. But they think I quit or something. I never told them, and most of the anime stuff I do is secret. Like ill watch it in my room alone or something. Or go on a anime forum when no one is around.

Id think I'd get mocked for liking anime, just like I do for liking the pokemon games. Yes I like the games,not the show. But I ususally keep it a secret, the only people who really know. Are my brother, my sister and they hate it. My girlfriend likes anime. I currently live with her too.

See I hang around black people, I am black myself. I am not afraid to admit this. My friends are ignorant when it comes to anime. "You like that japanese stuff, you dont even know what they're saying" "that stuff look retarded" and all their wonderful quotes of ignorance. But whatever, sometimes I feel like im trapped in-between my black culture and japanese culture. Becaue I like anime and manga, but I dont like J-pop. I also dig Asian women for some reason. But I also prefer the "urban" clothes and music. Over the ones in Japan.
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Age 31
Seen May 30th, 2013
Posted June 27th, 2007
1,228 posts
17.9 Years
Yeah, just about everyone knows I like anime, since I usually always have manga with me and I wear a wristband thing that says "I love anime" sometimes. My close friends like it too. Yeah, I get the occasional "them Chinese books is stupid", but it doesn't bother me because it's always from people that I hate or don't want to bother getting to know anyway. =)
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Age 32
New jersey
Seen July 1st, 2009
Posted January 1st, 2007
19 posts
17.2 Years
#1 anime fan in my school, and among friends.

If epople say anime stinks, i normally grab them by the collay and shove agaisnt a wall and say "Whatd you just say midget?" (tallest guy there)
Ok heres how it is.

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Seen August 19th, 2012
Posted June 7th, 2009
2,121 posts
17.2 Years
My friends don't know, If they did know they'd probably freak out and go "What the hell is Anime?!?" Yea, Some of my friends don't even know what anime is ¬_¬ I usually keep my likings to myself as people who don't like it would just make fun like they do with other Anime likers.

Although, I have told my best friend that I like anime, And to my suprise, she liked it aswell :D So we're always around each others houses talking about anime, Manga and such.

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Age 31
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eastbourne/bristol
Seen October 13th, 2013
Posted March 5th, 2013
3,221 posts
17.8 Years
Emma, I envy you just for that. I have no one who likes manga/anime in general.

Most of my friends do, & just ignore me when I try to talk about it, like it's weird or something. They're so narrow minded about it. If they were open to new things maybe they could like some animes. I've got one friend... into one anime. & that I'm proud of.
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Ryoutarou

Seen April 2nd, 2023
Posted December 29th, 2020
30,927 posts
19.3 Years
*points to shelf full of manga, anime, Japanese CDs, other Japanese crap*

Most of my friends know, and most don't really care. Not many people like the stuff around here, but it doesn't stop me from liking it. I have a few friends who like it, so if I ever talk to anyone about it, it's usually those few that like it.
Age 30
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Seen August 2nd, 2006
Posted May 4th, 2006
47 posts
17.4 Years
Tons of people know I like anime, but they don't care much.
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Posted September 7th, 2013
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17.6 Years
My best friend likes Pokemon just like me,
It was a surprise for me to find that out ^_^
Most kids in my school think Pokemon and Beyblade (with the other anime they show around here) are too childish;
some of my friends don't like anime, but they accepted that I do.

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Age 15
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Seen February 11th, 2011
Posted February 11th, 2011
425 posts
17.9 Years
Since I draw everyday and people tend to get curious what I'm doodling, they think I love anime and manga.
Though, only my friends know that I just like manga. Some of them love anime and manga so they don't mind, the other few just think anime and manga is creepy and weird. xD
Age 32
Male
Birmingham, UK
Seen August 21st, 2009
Posted August 16th, 2009
319 posts
17.1 Years
Anime and Manga got fairly popular around me at one time so it all kicked off.
Now I still actually like it and no one else doesn't.
Everyone takes it pretty well though - im just looked at as indiviual.


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Seen August 23rd, 2021
Posted November 28th, 2012
2,953 posts
18.5 Years
Most of the people I know, know I like anime and don't really seem to care. in fact some of them ask me to give them dvd's i've burned of them or ask to borrow my manga's whenever I finish reading them. It's wierd though since no one ever talks about it but whenever they see me with something it turns into everyone loving it.
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Seen November 26th, 2021
Posted November 26th, 2021
20,087 posts
19.6 Years
I never hide what I like because I feel if someone has a problem with anything about me then I would rather not be their friend anyway. I am just who I am and if they do not like it, oh well. I do not care one bit. To me it is best to just be yourself. Plus you have better chances of finding friends that like the same things that you like and that is more fun in the end anyway.
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Age 33
North Carolina
Seen August 16th, 2006
Posted June 25th, 2006
8 posts
17.1 Years
Everyone I know knows I like anime and manga, no thanks to my fanart and Inuyasha bag and shirt. Most of my real life friends (which isn't many) are okay with it but one of them acts realy ignorant, but I know she's just joking around with me. I only have one RL friend who likes anime as well, but she doesn't like Pokemon so we usually have arguments over which is better, that or Yu-Gi-Oh. lol.

The ignorant one and I accually had a convo like this: Emily: "Anime is gay." Kris: "Not all of it!" Emily: o0. lol

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Florida
Seen February 1st, 2009
Posted February 1st, 2009
484 posts
18.1 Years
The bulk of my friends know I like animanga, but I never make it a point to tell them because it is just one interest. I usually have my sketch book (full of anime doodles) or a manga with me, so I'm not shy about it. Not all of my real-life friends are into it, but they don't care that I am.

All my online friends know since I met them at anime boards. XD

I feel kind of bad for all of you who have to put up with ignorant comments from people. It's just like saying "I really like Archie comics!" or "I watch Friends whenever it comes on!" It's no different from having any other interest.

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Age 32
a little town in WI
Seen July 14th, 2007
Posted February 8th, 2007
73 posts
17.6 Years
both my friends love manga! too bad they're not into anime too much...... <_<

no one at my school seems to be into anime......... instead they have this group of manga lovers who exchange manga all the time!

now i love manga as much as the rest of them, but i also love anime, and it sucks not having anyone to talk to........

one of my friends is a total anime fan girl, though. lol. she goes crazy over a bunch of anime guys. i'm also a total anime fangirl, but i'm too shy to say it off the net. :embarrass
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Age 29
メキシコ
Seen February 25th, 2009
Posted February 25th, 2009
7,393 posts
17.7 Years
I think the whole school knows--and is used--to my constant anime loving life-style.I even inspired some of the to like anime,so all's good.Nevertheless,the non-anime fans are either not aware that such anime/manga exists,and others just plain don't care~It's all fine though,I am not picked on ^^;
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Seen April 7th, 2016
Posted July 3rd, 2007
145 posts
17.2 Years
No one of my friends knows anything about anime (or manga) . They are n00bs >.<
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