I think it is because people are not always open to new things and because of that when they see Anime, they treat it as something "New" which it is, it is foreign so they haven't grown up seeing it, which leads to them thinking of it as a less desirable experience.
This happens with people who are less willing to try new things and also who grew up with specific cartoons and children's programs perhaps?
But the main point is interesting in why they always say things like
"Oh it's cringy"
"That's Weeaboo stuff"
"All anime is just Hentai"
"It's too sexual"
"It's weird"
And more.
I think the reason for this now is because the sexual anime is typically very widely shown online which is giving a bad image for anime in general and as for the "It's all weeaboo stuff" people refuse to actually learn what the word means and just use it as a derogatory statement.
I can't say it isn't sexual because a lot of anime's do have some sexual content, that isn't to say they are all 100% based on sexual content.
But it is certainly true that for the most part people are reluctant to watch anime without fair reason, but there is no point stressing over it, everyone has their own tastes and if they don't want to give anime a chance then there is no point trying to get them to enjoy it like we do :)
Keep watching anime and have a wonderful day! <3
I'd guess part of it is the cultural differences. Something that is acceptable in one culture may be offensive or annoying to another (moe, genki, being overly demure, tsundere (esp. when violent it seems like spousal abuse) tripping and falling facefirst into titties, the whole loli thing).
Generally, I find a community will be defined by its most offensive members. If someone sees you as an anime fan (when they know almost no anime fans) they'll think you're like the unpleasant people they've heard rumors of.
In terms of art style, anime tends to be less fluid in animation, more talky, more sexual, and more violent than American cartoons (at least when I was growing up).
I'll also note that I think cringe is what happens when someone feels "secondhand embarrassment" for you. It's something that they would be embarrassed to do/say but not officially bad to do.
It's past 1am and this was a very ranty response. Sorry about that. If you find joy in it, that's cool, and I hope it inspires you to learn and create as well (playing music, writing, studying photography or mastering volleyball, etc.). That's a pretty reliable way to feel comfortable with yourself, in my opinion.
There are many kinds of anime. So it depends. With different time, anime has changed too. I'm a fan as well. People who don't read manga or watch anime wouldn't understand. Show them good ones. There are times I explained to friends why I like anime over tv series (local ones). I learned a lot from anime. Being inspired to draw, to cook, to be observant like some characters, I am now acquired skills basically from anime. Sometimes the authors create stories based on history and interesting science. Look up for more information and references from other sources. You could have some knowledge apart from studying in classes to talk about with your friends and parents.
the characters have obnoxious voices and propagate Asian chicks to the docile stereotype even more than porn
They are just being rude if they don’t enjoy a certain anime style or anime in general.
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I think it has more to do with the personality of the person watching it.
These animes are a weird blend of sexual, childish and overly deep. Which can be cool and all but if you don't get it, it's gonna be really hard to accept. Especially when a majority of people who openly enjoy anime are just odd people who don't seem to have any desire to be a part of reality.
Not that I personally have much of a problem with any of that stuff, be yourself. Just saying what I think no one else knows how to say.
And that annoys people. Honestly it's probably for really similar reasons it took people so long to get used to gays.
Probably because the people who like it tend to be hella weird. The more normal people that like it don't want to be lumped in with this lot so you end up with a fan that looks like this and... Well who wants to be a fan of whatever this guy is a fan of, you know? That and ridiculous breast physics sort of turn off people. I LOVED Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky. If you love mechs and Jazz it's fucking awesome but I wouldn't call myself a fan of anime because so much of it is trite shit. And also these guys.
The only thing that can sometimes be cringey is fan service
Haha at a certain point its too much!
Yes anime girls are kawaii, but when they purposely show the cleavage and stuff, it can be cringey for non-anime fans.
Other people think its cringey because its a cartoon... I still watch anime, I am 23 and some people think I am cringe for watching it still. They think adults can't enjoy cartoons.
They dont realize anime usually has more elaborate themes, concepts, and ideas than spongebob
probably stereotypes
manga and anime could range from school girls with squeaky voice to
Dorohedoro (I can only describe this as 'undeadpunk', because whatever it is, it's anti life)
or Blame! (a silent visual ballad of a man climbing a self replicating vertical structure the size of a planet...)
Here's a few possibilities:
It's animated and people believe animation is a medium for children, so people watching anime is, for most people, the same as an adult playing with toys.
The community is full of elitist degenerates. Trust me I know, I'm one of those elitist degenerates.
Another possibility is that anime tackles subject matter in strange and, as some would say, childish ways.
Then there's the other side of anime where almost everything is hyper sexualized in a medium that, to most, targets children.
There's plenty more but I don't have the time to list them.
One thing I have noticed is it seems that a lot of people, especially americans, generally tend to mock anything that they themselves do not like or understand, they are not open-minded, nor do they have any desire to understand what someone else likes, not to mention they tend to buy into stereotypes about they think anime watchers are like.
This kind of content and weaboos
To many people, anime is represented as a whole by the worst parts of the art. Nobody's seen Samurai Champloo, but everyone knows what hentai is.
Either that, or they don't realize there's anime that's geared towards adult-age viewers. When your first thought is DBZ or Pokemon, it's easy to view something as childish. Have these people seen Death Note or GANGSTA? No.
Because they haven't seen good anime.
Had they seen AKIRA or Grave of the Fireflies from the get go they wouldn't look down on anime. My current favorite on hiatus anime is Shingeki no Kyojin. I hope they complete Full Metal Panic! IV Invisible War (I read the manga).
Nothing wrong with anime. People have a big tendency to "fear" what they don't understand... so their reactions can range from disappointment to hate, etc. Don't take their inability to understand something personally; rather, feel confident in the face you are most likely more open minded.
Umm tentacles, sexualised 13 year olds, the anime scream. Chibi, loli, harem, Ecchi.
Now obviously I watch anime so I know that it isn't true but when you say anime, the first thing that comes into their heads is hentai, that or Goku and Frieza screeming at each other not moving for 100 episodes.
Also weebos are cringy as hell.
A lot of people don't understand anime and mistake it for hentai or cartoons. This misunderstanding will lead to people disliking anime or thinking it is "cringy."
I don’t think it’s cringe I just don’t enjoy hearing the annoying voices 😂😂
Anime cringes me out simply because of the bizarre need for every character to add an extension on the end of every other characters name - chan, sama etc - actual Japanese people don't do that shit unless it's needed or expected to be that formal.
If you think about it you watching anime loud af in a classroom like this one guy in my middle School and it dead ass sounded like he was watching hentai 😂
Because a lot of anime fans are cringy. Sorry lol but it just is what it is, not always the case, but a lot of times it is.
People think it's cringy because there are popular subgenres that are truly and deeply cringey.
I've never heard that opinion before. It would be a natural selection for me though, to know who would never ever be my friend. :D
I like some anime but i just can't understand the characters standing still yelling at each other. Lol
It's only cringy when there's too many very similar stories about the anime
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