CATDOLL: Japanese netizens complain: It's disgusting to still like ACG at an old age

Nowadays, various ACG culture and otaku culture have penetrated deeply into everyone's life, and the age of people who like ACG is not limited to young people. We often see some people who have established families and careers still enjoying chasing and playing games. However, such a phenomenon is also listed as "strange" and "unreasonable" in Japan. What's more, a Japanese netizen recently complained that it is really strange and even a bit disgusting to like ACG at such an old age.

I also know that it’s silly to point fingers at other people’s interests, so I won’t say it in real life. Even if someone tells me in real life, “Actually, my interest is reading light novels,” I will respond, “Oh! Light novels! Are there any interesting ones recently?”

But, think about it carefully, if people in their 20s, 30s, or even 40s still spend their lives on light novels, comics, anime, and games, then I think it's still a bit strange, right? Of course, I won't say this directly to the person involved, nor will I look down on otaku interests in non-otaku conversations. Rather, if you see someone being insulted for liking ACG, you should speak up for him.

In reality, some things really cannot be said. However, when men in their 20s, 30s, or even 40s are still interested in this kind of thing, I think it can only be described as disgusting. Although I don’t despise them (after all, they have families and careers), I still hope to keep a certain distance in my heart.

Indeed, some people may think that I am discriminating against otakus. But I really don’t have such thoughts, but what can I do if I feel disgusted? And as I said just now, in real life, I would not say these discriminatory words against otakus. It is better to flatter them by saying “Otakus are so awesome”. Of course, having said that, what interests should adults have? For example, regarding the question of “model railways”, I personally like them very much, but some people may find them disgusting. Even if he doesn’t say “liking model railways is disgusting” in front of me, he may think so in his heart.

How should I put it? Adults' interests are hopeless. The important thing is that as long as adults like something, it becomes disgusting, right? Whether it's baseball? Football? Horse racing? Shotgun? Or observing humans...?

Many people also commented on this netizen's opinion: "To put it bluntly: it's none of your business.", "Oh, it's disgusting that Japanese people are interested in games, but if they like foreign board games, wouldn't they look cool?", "Speaking of which, aren't comics, animations, and light novels all created by older adults..." In fact, there have been many discussions about "whether adults, especially those who have established families and careers, can still like ACG." I personally feel that these are personal interests and the like. As long as they are within their tolerance range and don't do anything too weird, there is nothing wrong with it. But for those who don't know, this is indeed difficult to understand.