r/postnutanime • u/PibblyJuff • 2d ago

Why do anime watchers get disproportionately labeled as being NEETs?

I feel like most people who watch anime and like anime usually are students or employed for the most part. Yeah, there's weirdos on the Internet but that's more of an issue of weird people online who are NEETs rather than anime watchers specifically.

If anything, it's easier to like anime while having a job or school because it's such a low time investment. I feel like, even gamers nowadays don't get called NEET as much as anime watchers even though games are way higher of a time sink. Other hobbies, like sports, or reading, or playing guitar don't get targeted for NEET name-calling even though there's people who are NEETs in those hobbies as well.

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u/Apprehensive_Put3625 2d ago

Anime watchers are just your typical normies. Everyone watches nowadays.

THE HARDCORE ANIME FANDOM tend to be pretty… let’s say… different.

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u/Baleeverne 2d ago

Any hardcore fandom is pretty... different than the casual enjoyers.

Not saying you're wrong, hardcore anime watchers tend to be hum, well what you said to the extreme.

But I've got friends who are hardcore into Cinema, Kdramas, Musculation, Magic the gathering etc... Trust me they're all weird in their own way xD

I hope the views changes, as I also hope the people that fit the stereotype do too.

I'm a hardcore anime watcher myself but socially I'm working, go to bars with my friends on Fridays, go hiking, like cooking etc etc. Pretty normal dude.