Has anime "dominated" your entertainment time?

Postby **kodachrome64** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:53 pm

Is anime the most "dominant" factor of what you do with your free time, or is it simply another form of escapism? Meaning that you enjoy watching anime, but it's just another thing out there along with books, music, movies, and video games.

Increasingly over the years, my shelf (and my budget) has been dedicated to anime. I don't know why, but it seems that I have grown more into anime that I have with other entertainment. In fact it seems to complement other things in that area as I listen to more J-pop and have built a manga collection that I read.

I still watch shows on television sometimes and the occasional American toons, but anime has gotten quite addicting lately.

So I'd say for myself, anime makes up about 80% of my entertainment...

Postby **Cap'n Nick** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:23 pm

I didn't realize how dominant it was until everyone at work got shocked when I told them I watched an episode of CSI.

Postby **Debitt** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:26 pm

Yeah, I watch more anime than anything else. Not that I consider it a bad thing or unhealthy. =3 Having all anime OSTs on my iPod is also a great way to keep people from stealing it to listen to my music.

Person: ....*picks up iPod, looks at songs* uh...
Me: <.< huh?
Person: It's all in...JAPANESE
Me: Yes.
Person: *hands iPod back* get some real music.

Postby **dragonshimmer** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:30 pm

Not particularly....that's CAA's job XD However, I don't watch much of anything other than anime. Maybe a movie here and there.

Postby **Mangafanatic** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:33 pm

I watch alot of American movies, but I watch an equal amount of anime.

Postby **Rev. Doc** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:36 pm

I would say my time is split down the middle. Anime is definately my hobby of choice though.

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:38 pm

Not really. I don't participate in a lot of traditional entertainment anyway; but anime has only a reasonable place in it.

Postby **plutogrl03** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:04 pm

I try to make sure that I don't watch too much TV. Usually I have it on as background noise (like right now). My personal anime collection is pretty small, I have four series and two anime movies on DVD. So I think the anime stuff is pretty balanced with my non-anime stuff.

Postby **Blitzkrieg1701** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:34 pm

It's hard to say in my case. I definately keep up with anime a lot better than I do any other diversion (though video games comes in close second) But the truth is, I don't really watch a whole lot of anime at all.

Postby **Rue Shibusky** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:42 pm

I don't watch much anime, but I do read alot of manga.

Postby **Joshua Christopher** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:16 pm

Nope.

Resident Evil 4, Death Note, and sleep.

And sometimes Giant Robo.

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:55 pm

bittorrent + another harddrive = lots of anime... and that = LOTS of watching...

so yeah it takes up a LOT of my freetime, but videogames take up about a third of my freetime as well

so its

33.33% Anime/TV
33.33% On Aim/Msnmsgr/Yim/CAA (Chatting really)
33.33% Video Games

Postby **Jeikobu** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:15 pm

Anime is most of what I watch. But I also watch other movies, as well as M*A*S*H (best comedy ever IMO), and every now and then super hero-related shows.

Postby **Namelessknight** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:25 pm

Anime, and reading scif\fantasy while at work on lunch break. So I'd have to say that anime dominates. But once I get a motorcycle, I suspect my weekend watching time will be cut WAY down, since I'll be out cruising the backroads of NH...

Postby **Wild Eagle** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:28 pm

Oh yeah, anime has dominated my entertainment time. I play video games more than I watch anime but yeah...I find myself watching anime more than I do watching "regular shows" or sitcoms.

And I have to agree with Jeikobu, M*A*S*H is a really good comedy.

Postby **Hephzibah** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:38 pm

Anime used to take up ALOT of my entertainment time, but now it has dwindled to 0. I haven't watched a series in yonkies! Manga fairs slightly, but not much, better. Basically, my spare time is either on the comp or drawing.

Postby **Ichigo_89** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:44 pm

Nah, Anime doesn't take up much of my time mainly because my collection is so small right now. And also cause I don't have high-speed internet of any form, so even bittorrents are out of the question (unfortunately). And yeah, you gotta be in certain moods to view certain animes, so that's another factor.

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:14 pm

No way, it takes up very little of my time because Anime is very expensive in Australia and I only have free-to-air tv and that shows next to no anime. I've bought some and I have some manga but I spend much more time surfing the net, drawing, reading and thinking up ideas for my novel.

MAL · Postby **Kaori** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:01 pm

No, I spend fairly little time watching anime anymore. Much more of my time is spent on books and music, although not all of that actually counts as entertainment. Spare money, when I have it, has often gone towards buying manga, but I spend very little time actually reading it.

Postby **kazekami** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:04 pm

Well what TV I do watch is anime and Stargate. I also play a lot of Video games, Read lots of manga and books.

Postby **That Dude** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:14 pm

I'd say that anime is one of the most predominate forms of entertainment for me. I watch it just about every chance I get. Which isn't a ton or anything but it is quite a bit. Besides that I read and draw a whole lot. But yeah, anime is one of my main forms of entertainment.

Postby **soul alive** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:08 pm

lol, i have no tv set at college, if i want to watch any tv, i have to go to the lounge or watch with a friend, plus i have no time anyway. the only tv i watched this whole school year with the exception of holiday breaks, has been Monk and Stargate and the occasional movie.

so no anime other than the one or two i own. at least until this summer. :evil:

i am so setting the timer and recording shows, since i won't be home 5 days out of the week, due to my job.

manga, however, i do have access to, and it consumes a very large chunk of my reading entertainment currently.

Postby **Sephiroth** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:40 am

I watch anime alot, it is a big chunk of my free time, though i do do other stuff regularly too, like play computer games and hand out with friends, but anime is definately a big part of my life now

Postby **termyt** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:40 am

Anime is definitely the most dominate hobby of mine, it uses up the most of my resources. Time wise, though, I may spend more time on video games than anime, though. It's close.

Postby **Kisa** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:17 am

Yes... I realized it the other day that my whole bookshelf is 90% anime and manga, lol ^^''

Postby **kazekami** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:40 am

heh. i have 3 shelves of manga and 4 of other books.

Postby **Kkun** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:23 pm

Not even by three percent. My entertainment time is dominated by music, by about 70% and I have no idea where the rest goes.

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:59 pm

If there were more anime worth watching, maybe.

Postby **inkjet1987** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:27 pm

50% Music
30% Video Games
20% Anime (Would be more if bittorent wasnt so slow.)

Postby **Jasdero** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:33 pm

Hmm... probably. Yeah, I would have to say that compared to other available "viewing options," Anime ranks first, by far.

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