CATDOLL: Experts say the increase in singles in Japan is due to anime. Is it easier to fall in love in the second dimension?

Japan is now facing a serious problem of declining birthrates. Many young men and women of marriageable age are unwilling to get married, let alone have children. In a recent survey released by the Japanese government, nearly 40% of Japanese young people in their 20s and 30s have never dated anyone of the opposite sex. However, Japanese social groups interpreted this survey report and believed that the reason why young Japanese people do not have boyfriends or girlfriends and do not get married is because Japanese animation, comics and games are full of too many love elements. Although such factors exist, is it really good to attribute most of the reasons to animation and games?

Shingo Sakazume, the representative director of the non-profit social organization "White Hand" in Japan, said that the reason why so many young men and women in Japan do not fall in love is because " there are too many elements of love in animation, comics, games and other forms of entertainment in Japanese society." Young people prefer to fall in love in the two-dimensional world without pain and trouble, rather than three-dimensional love. In ACG works, there are almost perfect heterosexual relationships that only exist in fantasy, coupled with the unique fear of failure in Japanese society, which makes young men and women in Japan more evading family responsibilities and social responsibilities of marriage and childbirth . Moreover, Japan's economy has been stagnant for nearly 20 years. Many Japanese men have lost their advantages in socioeconomic status. The reduction in men's income has led to a decline in self-esteem, which makes Japanese men even more afraid to muster up the energy to pursue girls. Supporting the family afterwards is also a very large expense. Many women must go out to work after marriage to afford the family expenses.

Many anime fans have heard a joke: If you are still a virgin at the age of 30, you will be able to possess magic. It seems that the number of middle-aged "magicians" in Japan is indeed increasing. However, many of the problems Japan is facing now are caused by various factors. But is it a bit too much for this director to exaggerate the influence of anime and games alone? Netizens also expressed dissatisfaction with this statement.