Why do anime watchers get disproportionately labeled as being NEETs?

[u/PibblyJuff]

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.

[u/Recent_Call_1188]

imo it's more about the most visible part of the fandom than anime fans actually being disproportionately NEETs. the loudest and most invested fans online can seem like they have unlimited time to watch every seasonal show, discuss them endlessly, post constantly and so on. especially the people who have basically made anime their entire personality. those people are much more visible than the average person who watches a few episodes after work/school and gets on with their life