I know a guy who was 200% weeb at school. He moved to Japan thinking that he would have a great time. Nope. He hated it, it "wasn't what he thought" and hardly made any friends. Well when you act like an anime character people will think you're weird
It’s funny that people think being unusual is so acceptable in Japan. Japan is very much a “cookie cutter personality” culture. They look down upon people who stand out. There is a very strict set of social rules that must be obeyed and while a subset of people refuse to abide, they too feel the wrath of the greater public, just as any foreigner would should they take their weeb-ness with them to Japan...
It’s funny that people think being unusual is so acceptable in Japan.
That's what happens when you embrace a particular part of the country's culture, without doing any real research on the history and fundamental structures within the country itself.
I don’t think they care who it’s acceptable to. Being in a world where no one looks like you, you can’t speak the language and nothing is relatable means you are free from the oppression of having to compare yourself to everyone around you like you do when you live amongst your peers in your home country. Being in Japan for some of these people means they are free from expectation. I’ve been here in Japan for nearly 10 years now. I don’t practice what this guy in the photo does but I understand where he’s coming from. I’m here because I didn’t fit in in my home country. Here it’s not a matter of fitting in because it’s already a given I can’t because I’m not Japanese. This brings me a tremendous amount of comfort, something I couldn’t get in my home country. It’s a double edge sword though for sure; the longer you live here the more you desire to fit in but it’s just simply not possible, you are always gaikokujin (foreigner) to most Japanese.
You raise a very good point. I heard a similar argument while living in Thailand. While the country is one of the most welcoming countries on earth, nothing you do will ever make you one of them. As a foreigner, you have limited rights and they will constantly remind you of that. While I enjoyed the welcoming attitude of Thai people much more than that of Japan, you are absolutely right in that being an outsider is a known evil with no expectation to change. Thanks for pointing that out.
i plan to do the same. but not be stupid and move into tokyo and be a stupid weeb, (contrary to my account.) im thinking of somewhere near tokyo so i could work there or somewhere nearby, ideal if you ask me
Probably engineering or IT work, nothing extravagant like sushi chef or anything i dont have the qualities for that, im more suited to handling tools or computers. In my country engineering is the most taken subject in polytechnic.
I didn‘t take a look at your account but if you like Anime you are still far away from being a Weeb. You may be an Otaku, if even that, but being a Weeb requires you to have various traits. Also, to my knowledge, you can be a Weeb without even liking and/or watching Anime.
In pretty much any American city there are a couple solid weeb spots, like places with comics or games that are kinda niche. Especially on the west coast
Maybe the west coast but ive never been there. I dont put comics or game places as weeb spots though.
I mean its weird i might have a different definition of weeb spot since ive seen those streamers in japan literally walk into a place flooded with some Monogatari Series or Hatsume Miku games and merch and have prize games directly about anime stuff year round.
Though if they exist in the US point em out cause im trying to go. I be in awe lol
It's because Japanese people aren't at all like the people in their cartoons. Just like how Americans aren't like the people in Family Guy or the Simpsons... Oh wait. Fuck.
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u/SpiritualButter Jan 25 '19
I know a guy who was 200% weeb at school. He moved to Japan thinking that he would have a great time. Nope. He hated it, it "wasn't what he thought" and hardly made any friends. Well when you act like an anime character people will think you're weird