22 Problems Only Anime Fans Understand
No one understands our pain.
There once was a time when anime was limited to its home country of Japan. Up until the 90s, if you lived outside Japan, you had to go to great lengths to keep up with your favorite series, often relying on bootlegs and fansubs to satiate your appetite. But thanks to the advent of the internet, interest in anime surged as generations of people had the privilege of growing up with it. Now anime is firmly entrenched as a viable means of entertainment all around the world, and every year the audience continues to grow. However, it is by no means mainstream. Anime is unique to the culture of Japan. Naturally it is reflective of many of the customs of that country. It is more than just animation; it is a style, and your acceptance of that style depends on your openness to unfamiliar cultures. As a result, you either like it or you don't, and those that like it eat it up like one of Brock's delicious jelly filled donuts. Nothing beats 'em. Naturally, anyone who consumes anime on a regular basis knows that doing so can lead to some interesting issues. Being a fan of anything inevitably leads to problems unique to that fandom, and anime is no different. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these are issues that anyone who doesn't watch anime just won't understand; the problems we face at one time or another in our unifying quest to watch the latest and greatest anime. These are some of the problems that only anime fans will understand.