Anime, Otakuism and the Rantings And Ravings of Japanese Popular Culture
I came across this post regarding some Japanese blogger being certified by the Guinness World Records as the “MOST UNIQUE USERS ON A PERSONAL BLOG IN 24 HOURS”. Curiosity overwhelmed me and I decided to take a look at what quality of blogging actually gained such prestige.
I present to you, the zenith of blogging ever known to anyone or thing in the galaxies.
Many people use anime as a form of escapism from the cold, harsh real world. Therefore, their preferences of the 2D world tend to be as unrelated to the real life as possible. The more unbelievable stuff that will never ever happen in the real world, the better. This is basically a refraction of real life, as the wavelengths between the 2 worlds differ, separated by heaven and earth.
Take Zero no Tsukaima for example, since I’ve just completed both seasons a couple of days ago. A tsundere mage as the main lead, excessive fanservice, a harem, an insane 1 vs 70000 battle and many more illogical. The reason why people enjoy the series is because none of this ever occurs in the real world. Hence, when watching such a show, it literally transports them into a totally brand new fantasy world, distant from the unfeeling world that one lives in.
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