FTP-Anime Forums - View Single Post

Vladimir · 08-11-2006, 01:37 PM

[quote1162992946=dr.pill]
No - she hates the whole anime scene in Holland. In Japan anime is considered a 'normal thing' but in Holland people say it's only for 'nerds.'
[/quote1162992946]

Actually I think it's the other way around. In Japan they consider anime/manga fans as "Otakus", which is similar to geek. Anime doesn't have that image here as strongly as it does in Japan.

08-11-2006, 01:37 PM	#18 (permalink)
Vladimir Administrator Rikujou Bak. (General) Regent of FTP-Anime Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,764 Gold: 36,146.16 Secret Stash: 13,458.68 Total Gold: 49,604.84 Donate Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	[quote1162992946=dr.pill] No - she hates the whole anime scene in Holland. In Japan anime is considered a 'normal thing' but in Holland people say it's only for 'nerds.' [/quote1162992946] Actually I think it's the other way around. In Japan they consider anime/manga fans as "Otakus", which is similar to geek. Anime doesn't have that image here as strongly as it does in Japan. __________________ Thanks to SubZero for the sig!