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Another Dark Side of the Anime Fandumb – The Toxic Purity Culture

May 18, 2016 by chikorita157 1 Comment

Last fall, I have focused on the voice acting industry in a similar way I did with the animation production industry. Believe it or not, voice acting is not only very difficult to break into unless you are very talented along with low pay, especially for those who are not as popular, there is a dark side to the fandom that creeps from the idol fandom. This is what many refer to as the purity culture, a very toxic aspect of the fandom, which I will explain.
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Fandom Rivalries and Fanboys – Are They Harmful to the Anime Fandom?

July 4, 2014 by chikorita157 3 Comments

In the past, I shared my thoughts about the Anime Fandumb where fans become obsessive to the point where they berate people. Of course, there is another ugly aspect of the fandom that I haven’t touched upon: fandom rivalry and fanboys.
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Remembering the Fansites Era – Looking back at my Experiences of Creating One

January 28, 2014 by chikorita157 4 Comments

Before I started blogging about Anime during a cold winter day back in 2009, there is a part of my past that I haven’t touched upon yet. Previously, I used to maintain a fansite, a type of website that was popular back in the day. While some older fans might remember this, I think newer fans should know how it was like back then. (Image Source)
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Examining the Dark Side of the Anime Fandom – The Anime Fan Dumb

July 9, 2013 by chikorita157 18 Comments

If you look at any fandom, you will bound to find obsessive fans that take things seriously and start berating people for not having the true fans or going on the rampage when the couple he/she wanted doesn’t happen. Or maybe you might come across an elitist anime fan that says your taste in Anime is crap. To me, I think an Anime Fan Dumb exists for the fact that a small percentage of the fans in the whole fandom are obsessive. (Image Source)

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