I’m sure everyone who watches anime has been influenced in some way, like those who want to be bakers after watching Yakitate Japan, or those who want to play majong after watching Akagi. Some of the influence result in short term interests, while the stronger influences result in interests that remain for years, or even a lifetime.
Just recently, I was once again influenced by anime, this time in a positive way. For almost more than a year, I have not exercised a single bit. However, just a few days ago, I broke this record. I swam for the first time since god knows when.
If only the pool had girls like this to motivate people like me to swim…
And the anime which influenced me? Major. Now, you must be thinking, what the hell has Major, a baseball anime got to do with me swimming?
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Published on October 23, 2007
in Otaku and Rant.
I’m sure everyone has changed in a way or another after starting to watch anime, be it in major or minor ways.
Here are some personal examples of how anime can change a person’s way of thinking/doing things:
Transport
You think that taking the bus home for 50 cents is a waste of money, since you can walk. 50 cents a day means $15 a month and $180 and year and…. Yea, you get what I’m saying. Imagine the stuff you can buy by just walking anyway! And you can delude yourself into think that walking is an extremely healthy activity, and buses are for lazy people.
But, your mindset totally changes when you have a figurine or some posters with you. Bus rides are a must so that you can migitate the risk of your loot being damaged. Plus, you want the fastest way home so that you can unwrap your goodies.
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Published on October 15, 2007
in Otaku and Rant.
Everyone often says that anime fans, especially those the more hardcore ones (otakus), often lead pathetically unhealthy lives. That is true. But, there are always 2 sides to every issue. Let me state how the lifestyle of an anime fan (me,in this case) can be unhealthy yet healthy:
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