/jp/ - Otaku Culture

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>1
I don't care about it, try asking /cgl/ for this question
>2
I look at a lot of fanart on twitter, I rarely consume new anime but I do follow a couple of manga updates.
Even though I don't consume as much it's still good part of my life and character.
I do sometimes associate myself to some characters, but on a "yep that's relatable" level not "I'm literally them so I'd like to cosplay as them".
If I really like one character I'd like to own some goods of them, I don't have many goods because of this because I'm very selective. I really can't relate to people who buy a random character just because they're pretty.
As for the possession itself, I like taking some of my figures outside to take pictures of them, pic related, but other than that I don't think much of that.
I'd say spend what you can afford, other than that who cares.
>3
Yes, I started as your usual weeaboo but then started getting interested about Japan itself. In a few months I'm going there for the first time and besides one day I don't want to spend time on otaku media but instead check the rest.
>4
I don't care about vtubers but I guess so?
>5
Touhou and various Slice of Life anime that make portraying Japan part of their plot, for example Yuru Camp.
I never really linked other genres (action or whatever) to Japan itself instead.
As some other said, it was a slow growth, there isn't an exact trigger that makes you go "oh after reading this I want to check out Japan". As you consume this stuff your curiosity towards the country grows naturally.