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A small research on the anime community part 2:

Disclaimer: Not all information defines all people who are/were in the anime community so it may or may not apply to everyone. This also isn’t meant to offend anyone as I'm just trying to get this out here for people see and maybe learn a little. One thing that you should know is that this is a school project, meaning that there may be some bias and a rather long explanation of things.

------------------------------------ To further develop an understanding as into why people are invested into the anime community I made a survey regarding the following questions:   Do you watch anime or read manga? | Explain why you picked what you picked |  How old were you? |  How many friends do you know that watch anime? | What type of anime/manga are you into? | How did you get to know about anime? |  What do you think about the anime community? |  What do you think of the anime itself? | Do you openly express your views on it? | How much ha1s it impacted in your life? |  what do you think of people who are into it? | What do you think is the biggest problem in the community? | how do you think anime has influenced the internet? Was it in a good way or bad? |do you think it has impacted your life? | From the following questions, the survey was posted in Aminos ( where people discussed things daily as well as posting), Discord Servers ( people tend to be more casual and talk on just anything), and Group Chats. In the end, 45 people answered the survey who’s age varied around 13 and above. The people who took the survey have been/or is in the interest of Anime. Although most opinions varied from person to person, they where all alike in the most simple way, which can be seen as a reason why it brought people together to develop such a community. To people, anime isn’t just some form and media of entertainment but an escape into a world of joy despite it’s growing toxicity. 2%(1) of the people said that they did not watch anime due to the fact that it seems like cringe. 17%( 8) of the people said that used to watch anime. The reason is that they just simply got out of it or lost interest into the daily interaction within the community, And the other reason was that they just simply have too much stuff to do in their lives that they don’t have time to spend on it. 33%(15) of the people said that they watch it sometimes. Mainly due to them being in periods where their on and off. Yet in that variety people did say that their taste played a big role in how much they watch. “ I normally don't find interest in something based on where it came from. I base my interests on the genre, plot, etc. So I may watch an anime or read a manga if I enjoy what it's about.” Meaning that for some people they find it rather hard to just jump into any anime in general and would usually require themselves to be fully interested in order to watch it, since once more not much of them have all the time in the world to binge watch it. 46%(21) of the people said that they do watch anime.  Mostly because they enjoy it and a large number of people said they binged watched often. The responses as into why they had picked that we’re all similar. “Reading and watching anime helps me cope with stress and makes a world of my own- I love that feeling of inspiration.” In general, these people claimed that they watched anime because it gave them a place to express themselves and that it was entertaining. The factor that seems to enable people to feel this way is mostly age.  15% discovered anime at the ages 13-14, 40%  discovered anime at ages 11-12,  22% discovered anime at ages 9-10, and 17%  discovered anime at the ages 7 and less. As we can see here most people joined the anime community in their pre-teen days which are often years many people recall being lonely due to changes from elementary to middle school, which leads to people needing to find comfort or something to keep themselves from thinking negative, and anime was just the right thing. The percentage that said they discovered anime when they were 7 or less was influenced by TV programs as kids such as Pokemon, Dragon Ball Z and sailor moon although they did not know it was anime until they grew older and got to know the internet. This leads us to how they even knew about it.  27%  said it was because of social  media (mostly youtube), 34%  said friends, 17% said tv programs like Toonami, 12 %  said it was because of their siblings ( yet surprisingly 5 out of the 6 who voted, said it was because of the brother), and 4% said it was because of their Cousins. This leads me to believe that most people were influenced by their friends and media being whether it showed up in a conversation or in their feed. From there I moved on to what they actually watched and these were the results:

Most people were into things that anticipated good emotions like laughter, being happy ( be it for the character or the plot line), eagerness and things that kept them being at the edge of their seats. Now, the thing about anime is that it’s recognized for being realistic which often helps to convey those emotions to its audience which is another reason why people love it so much. When asked if they expressed their views on it the answers were rather sad.  37% said yes, 32% said yes but only if someone asked them about it or if it was someone they trusted, 27% said no, and 2% said they used to. “ Nope. After people at my old school found out I liked it, I got bullied so I haven’t expressed my views. “ The majority of those who said no had said that it was because they didn’t want to seem bad or like a “Loser” since people would start bothering them and preferred to stay quiet then be troubled. Those who said yes explained that they talked about it when they were hyped or felt like ranting. This says that most people are afraid to express their love/hatred for anime. Now out of those people, 64% percent of them had less than 10 friends while only 35% had more than 10. Here is what they thought of others who are in it: 64% percent said that they were nice, 11% said they were Weeaboos, and 23% said it depended but many yet many allegations were made against weebs.  A weeaboo is someone who is obsessed with Japanese culture ( anime mostly) and claim that it is superior. These people will often try to be Japanese by saying phrases out of nowhere in Japanese.  Most of the anime community seems to hate on these people since they bring those who are just here to genuinely enjoy anime a bad name and reputation, which is another reason people prefer to not tell anyone that they're into anime since they don’t want others to get a misconception of them. 51% said anime had changed them a lot, 31% said not much, 17% said half. As the answers developed it seemed that in general, it allowed people to discover their passion and or interest in things. It helped them develop/influence their artistic skills and writing. It also got people interested to learn the language or take an interest in Japanese culture not at an extreme but genuine curiosity. Those who seemed lonely got to know more people via the internet allowing them to share their experience. Along with Self expression and happiness, people seem to generally have a good experience with it :  “ Aikatsu definitely has- it teaches me to never stop trying, and to always pick myself right up, because if you put your mind to something, you'll reach that goal, and nothing can stop you from doing so.” “ It depends, actually. I now can stand up for myself after seeing characters in certain series standing up for themselves.” “ It helped me become a better person in a way, like to never give up on your dreams- so perseverance is somehow shaped in my personality. “ Quotes from what people have said on the way anime have helped them, it seems like it allows people to grow into better people.  Anime not only shows to be a simple source of entertainment but one that leaves their audience impacted for life. It gives people hope and friendships that they never thought they would have. It lets people learn from characters experiences and apply it to themselves helping them grow as a person and increase their thinking about things in general. -- part 3 | part 1