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Have any of you ever felt embarrassed about watching anime or reading manga in front of a bunch of other people? I sometimes feel that way but normally, I don't. I just don't like it when people make fun of some of the animes or mangas I watch and read. But I like to show them some of the stupid crap (a term I use for comedy which I love) like the special .hack episode that came with the fourth game. But as someone said during the year of 2005's Fanime,"it takes a real man to watch a girl's anime!" Thats just what I do!! CardCaptor Sakura was awesome! And Sailor Moon, intended more towards the female, was one of the reasons I stuck to anime! So I really don't get embarrassed much when people point out how akward or "wierd" an anime was or is.
I sometimes get embarassed of reading Yuu Watase's work because it's so shoujo(girly) and I'm afraid people'll think that way of me which isnt exactly true.
I'm fine with reading/wartching shounen stuff because over around my school, girls watch/read girly stuff and guys read/watch guy guy stuff. They never mingle(unless it's Naruto). And when I read/watch guy manga/anime, I'm treated special. ;P
I've got a few series that I feel a little self-conscious about reading/watching in front of other people, but that's mostly because I feel a little self-conscious (or more) when I'm around other people. ^_^;
im not too fond of reading on the bus. too many stares, especially from a majority of the ghetto people
XD i dont mind it when i read Manga anywhere
but what really makes me laugh and sorta shy is when i read J-rock magazines at school basically it goes like this
Me: *flips to a random article*
Person man: wow shes really hot
Me: uhh...thats a guy
person: wtf are you serious is he a gay boy
Me:....*long explaination about j-rock here*
XD it makes me laugh sometimes oh ho ho ho silly people
Quote from: KazukoXD i dont mind it when i read Manga anywhere
but what really makes me laugh and sorta shy is when i read J-rock magazines at school basically it goes like this
Me: *flips to a random article*
Person man: wow shes really hot
Me: uhh...thats a guy
person: wtf are you serious is he a gay boy
Me:....*long explaination about j-rock here*
XD it makes me laugh sometimes oh ho ho ho silly people
Silly people these days...XDD
I've started watching anime or reading manga on my commute to and from work. I'm on a ferry boat so I get 25 minutes with a little table to myself most of the time :D
But I hate if I get to a part where someone dies, or someone gets angsty and I start to blubber (well, teary-eyed at any rate). :oops: That's embarrassing!
Oh, and I don't read my yaoi in front of my mom. :wink:
i'm a little embarassed by the few series i do like, as i do not really like anime/manga that much. o_o;;
i get REALLY embarassed if someone catches me reading remote.... if you have ever read it, you will know why. XD
i get kinda embaraseed reading paradise kiss, becuase its a shoujo manga, and i dont really like shoujo mangas... >>
i get embarassed from cowboy bebop becasue it was on cartoon network, and then everyone thinks i am some CN freak that refuses to watch anything other than naruto (no offense to naruto fans... xD)
and i get embarassed from kino no tabi because she has a freaking TALKING MOTORCYLCE! O_O;; it still scares me. >>
i also get kinda embarassed when someone sees the amano CDs i have an ask if its a guy... THAT'S a fun one. <3
I have no shame.
(Actual Conversation @ School)
Me: *Reading a Scanlated Ebifly (ãˆã³ãµãƒã,‰ã,,) manga (It's a hentai ^^), printed out in his binder*
Girl: Heya! What are you reading?
Me: Something from one of my favorite Comic Book writers... *Page flip*
Girl: So you like that anim---
Me: *Page flip to a sex scene* Yea. I do.
back in the day, before anime became mainstream...
people didnt know how to pronouce it - anime
then there were those who kept insisting that it was cartoons... (GRRR!)
now its every where, and even my neices and nephews attempt to borrow stuff from 'my store' without leaving a note or telling me... - having them watch too much Naruto have somehow given them the ninja skills
only other time im worried or embarrassed that with the massive about of sexual themes for anime supposedly for 13+
my youngest neice (whos only about 3 and actually knows how to talk believe it or not ) asked me once
Niece : Uncle Jerry?
Jerry: Yes?
Niece : Why am I seeing a girl's butt!!!!
Jerry: Um, because she's taking a bath...
Niece : Your gross uncle Jerry!!!! (she hasn't learned the word ecchi or hentai yet, but just give it time... )
Jerry : Yes... yes I am.
I usually don't care, since most people don't pay attention. Now the nude/sex scenes... I'd be rather embarrassed if someone noticed(I'm not really comfortable being open with that stuff around strangers).
Feh. Why should I be? There's nothing wrong with what I watch/read.
And its not like I'm watching hentai, yaoi, yuri, etc etc. XP
Quote from: ~~Loktera~~I have no shame.
(Actual Conversation @ School)
Me: *Reading a Scanlated Ebifly (ãˆã³ãµãƒã,‰ã,,) manga (It's a hentai ^^), printed out in his binder*
Girl: Heya! What are you reading?
Me: Something from one of my favorite Comic Book writers... *Page flip*
Girl: So you like that anim---
Me: *Page flip to a sex scene* Yea. I do.
I worship you now. You f***ing ROCK! no. RAWK!!!!!
My immediate family knows and accepts my anime hobby (they still get a touch uneasy about Ranma ½).
However, my immediate relatives (Closest Grandparents, cousins, etc.) have no idea of any cultural facets of Japan other than the stereotypes, and I rarely bring out anime or manga when they're around. If I tried to explain Ranma ½ to them, they'd pro'lly get weirded out (and Ranma's a fairly SIMPLE show compared to...!)
Then again, one time I DID have my CD alarm armed with a Eurobeat CD I made in there, and left my second alarm on by accident...
"FORGODSSAKETURNTHISCRAPOFF!!!"
Gnihihihihi. :twisted:
They'll find out soon enough. My closest cousin is the new guitar player for F!lter and thus will be seeing more of my personality and hobbies over time. He'll either have to accept it or reject it.
Quote from: ~~Loktera~~I have no shame.
(Actual Conversation @ School)
Me: *Reading a Scanlated Ebifly (ãˆã³ãµãƒã,‰ã,,) manga (It's a hentai ^^), printed out in his binder*
Girl: Heya! What are you reading?
Me: Something from one of my favorite Comic Book writers... *Page flip*
Girl: So you like that anim---
Me: *Page flip to a sex scene* Yea. I do.
i <3 you.....
this is why i <3 you
gawd i <3 you
Quote from: ~~Loktera~~I have no shame.
(Actual Conversation @ School)
Me: *Reading a Scanlated Ebifly (ãˆã³ãµãƒã,‰ã,,) manga (It's a hentai ^^), printed out in his binder*
Girl: Heya! What are you reading?
Me: Something from one of my favorite Comic Book writers... *Page flip*
Girl: So you like that anim---
Me: *Page flip to a sex scene* Yea. I do.
This, my friend, just won you the internet.
What is this Embarassment/Shame you speak of? Hell nah, I dont feel anything except for anticipation of the Next Vol, Series or Release of whatever Anime/Manga/Toy im currently involved with, the only thing that is slightly bothersome is having to explain what Im involved in regarding Japanese pop culture to "Normies."
What's so embarrassing about it? it's part of your hobbies, too me hell no I don't feel embarrassed cause my father, my older brother, and my older sister got me into anime.
Quote from: ShinsengumiWhat's so embarrassing about it? it's part of your hobbies, too me hell no I don't feel embarrassed cause my father, my older brother, and my older sister got me into anime.
Well, to an extent, that's my case as well. When I was little, we actually had quite a bit of anime around. Unico, Scamper the Penguin, Secret of the Seal, even The Last Unicorn. Heck, I even had Yan-Yan when I was little (close enough to pocky... okay? GEEZ. :P) .
The problem is having such a joy for cartoons when you're older is frowned upon. Think about society's image of "comic book geeks"... fat, lazy losers with no motivation other than to live out the fantasies they find in Comic books (not to mention dire attraction to the hero(ines?) found in them). While that's not always true, the image still stands.
Actually, now with the mainstream effect of Anime (no thanks to Cartoon Network...), the stereotype of the Anime fan is starting to take effect. While I don't fit that role, nor do I consider myself a conformist to society, there's always that tiny, little, mite of suspicion that I'm... perpetuating that.
That, and people find my taste in Anime/manga interesting.
"Oh my, what happened to that Pig-tailed boy?"
"Ah-heh-heh-heh..."
Lawl I remember reading Yellow, a Yaoi manga in my Government class in High School. And random preppy girls were staring at the cover. They asked to see what I was reading.
*plops the book down to a scene where the guy is man handling the other guy naked*
They call me a freak and other random crap and I don't care.
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Having a ton of pictures of Miyavi in my binder, girls thought that it was a girl, I tell them he's a guy and they say well he must be gay then.
So appearently a feminine pretty guy just has to be gay. Most Metrosexual guys are either Straight or Bi with a few percentage to be gay. I explain how Japan's society is with Feminine guys and they don't get it.
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I usually don't really want to show people that I am interested in anime or Manga or such until I get to know them well because I don't want them thinking I'm some loser Otaku person. But in some circumstances I really end up just not caring overall and will gladly show my love for anime.
Borders clerk: "Oh, you read manga?"
Me: "Better than what's on cable!"
Borders clerk: (smiles in agreement)
But, yeah, keep the naughty bits away from the unwashed masses, manga or otherwise.
Remember. This is America. Violence is OK. Sex is not! :roll:
aka. Washu! ^O^
No shame what so ever.In fact,I will go onto a long explanation about anime if somebody asks.Any excuse to talk about interests.
The only weird thing was when this one dude sitting next to me asked me about a picture I had on my binder.When I responded that it was Devilman,he said "do you believe satan exists?"
Quote from: ced1106Borders clerk: "Oh, you read manga?"
Me: "Better than what's on cable!"
Borders clerk: (smiles in agreement)
But, yeah, keep the naughty bits away from the unwashed masses, manga or otherwise.
Remember. This is America. Violence is OK. Sex is not! :roll:
aka. Washu! ^O^
I thought we were the unwashed masses... As far as I know, that one girl that noticed my manga smelt rather nice that day...
When people catch me reading manga, no problem. Watching anime, psh, its nothing.
When random people catch me walking around in cosplay...That I get a little embarressed about. I tend to change into my cosplay first thing before a con, all excited about it....and then remember that I wanted coffee (cosplay at Starbucks!), and that I had to stop at the bank (Cosplay at Wells Fargo!) or whatever else I had to do (Cosplay at Dennys!).
Once my grandparents were visiting during a convention and they took a picture of me in cosplay. I'm now in the family album for all to see.
Quote from: PixieCatWhen people catch me reading manga, no problem. Watching anime, psh, its nothing.
When random people catch me walking around in cosplay...That I get a little embarressed about. I tend to change into my cosplay first thing before a con, all excited about it....and then remember that I wanted coffee (cosplay at Starbucks!), and that I had to stop at the bank (Cosplay at Wells Fargo!) or whatever else I had to do (Cosplay at Dennys!).
Once my grandparents were visiting during a convention and they took a picture of me in cosplay. I'm now in the family album for all to see.
i actualy love walking around in cosplay, jsut to see all th odd stares i get. XD not sure why~ i'm so not that type, but you know~
but hey, i dress oddly all the time. :P
At FanimeCon '06, I hopped on the bus in part-cosplay every day. Only thing missing? The really bad "pigtail".
Next year? FULL LOAD COSPLAY, walkin' from my house to the bus station. Might bring some culture to this ****ing town, too... Oh yeeaaaaah.
Quote from: zoupzuop2At FanimeCon '06, I hopped on the bus in part-cosplay every day. Only thing missing? The really bad "pigtail".
Next year? FULL LOAD COSPLAY, walkin' from my house to the bus station. Might bring some culture to this ****ing town, too... Oh yeeaaaaah.
Its fun. I've walked around in all my costumes, trying to run errands before a con and usually, people try not to stare at you. But when they do, its hilarious. I want to be recognized by a non-con goer on the street.
My co-worker took his family to Disneyland Fourth of July weekend. AX also takes place Fourth of July weekend. One time in the kitchen, my co-worker asked if I attended AX. I said yes. He asked what hotel I stayed at. I said The Anabella. He was staying at the Clarion and was looking for me.
He also said that he was surprised to see so many people are anime fans. He thought anime fans were people who pierced the face with jewelry only and he apologized. I said no worries. I said to myself anime fans come from all walks of life.
Furthermore, he is Japanese born in Los Angeles and lived in Japan for four years. He is fluent in Japanese.