i watch anime because its better then american tv shows, plus the music is awesome ;^)

Stumbled upon a trailer of Attack on Titan and thought it was pretty dope and just took off from there. Watched anime for about 2 year then the interest died down. Started reading manga and was pretty hooked up to it until I almost read every good one out there. Now I'm currently into reading CN/KR/JP web novels and it's pretty cool to keep myself busy for the time being.

I watch and read anime/manga every now and then but not like I used to.

I like anime because it can achieve things that normal shows can't. It can cross the boundaries of real life and turn a simple animation into a work of art, a masterpiece. While it may be hard to understand at times characterization is usually brilliant, making me able to connect and understand the characters, enabling me to feel genuine emotion throughout the series that I am watching. I also like how there is a genre for everybody. If you want to see a soldier riding a 100 foot mech then you can, if you want to see a touching love story you can, there is a show for you no matter what you are into. The experience does not simply stop once you are finished watching a certain show though, there are many good people that share a common interest, a whole new social circle is opened up to you, whether it be on the internet or in your group of friends at school. Rapping this up i don't simply see anime as 25 minute segments, just mere episodes. I see anime as a work of art, something where you can gain new experiences and make new friends. Well.. its also a great time killer. Katsumi

This was my response from 2012 when i was in my prime of anime viewership. My passion has all but dissipated but i had some great times with anime and it was a huge part of my teenage life.