“The Two Types of Anime Otaku”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jan 16, 2010 11:25 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Anime Goods, Character Design, K-ON!, Moe, Otaku, Strike Witches
2ch believes it has successfully divided anime otaku into two distinct types:
Type A:
A person who simply enjoys “anime.”
Is proud of Japan’s anime.
Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
Hates shallow anime with no real content.
Story emphasis >>>>> Moe anime.
A recent example would Higashi no Eden. Fans of anime like Lain or Ghost in the Shell would probably be this kind.
Type B:
A person who simply enjoys “characters.”
Will watch an anime if it includes cute or beautiful characters.
Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest.
Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like.
Loves moe elements. Doesn’t like complex anime.
The otaku the media picks up on are usually this kind.
Doesn’t know that much about anime and so is often criticised as by Type A otaku.
However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
Recently there has been a huge increase in anime targeted at Type B otaku.
People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class.
In fairness “Type A” seems more a description of anime “fans” than anime “otaku,” as most of the irrational and obsessive characteristics generally associated with otaku seem to be absent; on the other hand, it is in the hearts of “Type B” otaku that the seeds of the moe boom were sown…
Anime lovers will inevitably have to ask “Which type am I?”
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Put me down for TYPE A , please!
I admit it, I'm a snob.
Okay, I confess... I'm a closet TYPE B.
Which I think = TYPE H.
Hah!
My blood group is AB.
Guess its already in my blood =)
I'm 0- IRL, but AB in this case.
>crackle< Type A animufag reporting in! Over! >buzz<
2ch doesn't realize there is a Type C - a hybrid or "AB" Type.
Obviously shows with great art style, plot, voice acting and direction are worth watching.
Even if you enjoy shows with these traits, it does not mean you're also incapable of watching shows without them.
There's a difference between judging quality and entertainment. I know that moe-anime is generally shitty, but I still find it entertaining. Just got to shut your brain off while watching.
Exactly, Chris.
Evaluates anime either based on direction, voice acting, art, or based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters looks like.
Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest, and doesn't care if the art isn't MOE but has good story.
Loves moe elements and story.
What does that made me?
type A doesn't have to hate MOE anime.
besides, this is purely generalization for "type B" stereotype otakus. in which 2ch tries to troll them, yes. you. those think there's such thing as "type B", you've been trolled. you fail.
Chris is wrong.
If you evaluate a anime at all for its story/direction/art you are automatically a type A. It basically means that you are serious about Anime as a art form and require a well thought product in order to enjoy it.
If you are capable of enjoying any generic crap show like bleach or naruto then you are and will never be a Type A. Because that means you do not really value story/direction/art/sound.
This does not mean that a part of the show can not compensate for its lacking in a specific category to make it viewable but to think that you can be an objective A and a ignorant B is pretentious, showing that deep down you have problems with inadequacy and need to make yourself feel like the "generalist" in all facets of your life.
But get real. People can't be everything. There's always something lost.
I enjoy anime for story, direction, art, and sound. I would consider myself a Type A, however I still watch shows like Bleach and Naruto. Why? Because to not finish what I start puts a bad taste in my mouth. I prefer animes like Umineko, Higurashi, Ghost in the Shell, and even Hokuto no Ken.
I know someone who is a Type B. I just can't understand why they like animes like K-ON!, Lucky Star, and Queen's Blade where only the characters seem to matter. I'm the kind of person that will always finish something before saying that I didn't like it. Lucky Star was the most garbage anime I've ever finished. You can't classify people with merely two groups when almost everyone's different.
What? Are you fucking stupid, Anon?
If someone enjoys Bleach/Naruto that means they don't enjoy a good plot?
Go fucking watch it before judging it.
Just because it's generic and popular doesn't mean it's not good, it means it's good enough to become insanely popular with a specific group of people.
In fact, Bleach, for one, is something that I can say mostly every person will enjoy watching every now and then if they give it a fair chance.
Anyway, all this bullshit about high-quality and low-quality anime is nothing but bullshit.
It depends on your taste.
"Different Anon Btw"
You have probably continued watching those two animes prolong their season, however it seems that you've failed to make the match between the previous episodes (1-50 or 60) and episodes that continue to be called "Fillers"; In terms of storyline, artistic ability and run ons. If you haven't seen a few episodes of lastest Bleach episodes, it seems they have yet to be on par with the manga, not only does the anime always redirect the course of story, it seems to add an extra filler which was used during season 5 (Bount Assault on Soul Society), a few random extra episodes placed into different season, and the Zanpakuto episodes. The artistic ability and use of frames they created have lessened. Giving it a cheap look. Combat as become more like DBZ (flying *must remind you that in older episodes during the fight between Byakuya Kuchiki and Ichigo, he used a talisman that he received to fly*, everyone can use Hoho (flash step) and they also collapse into something, be it building or rock or ground.)Given that Ive managed to watch the whole 14 season up till now. Id rate it 6/10. Manga is much better.
Now lets go to Naruto, a very popular anime indeed for its comedic outputs, ero jokes and interesting fighting concept. However, again it also runs through the same phase as Bleach: the Fillers; Uneven storyline and plot, lazy run on episodes, overused puns and jokes, repetitive techniques that are only improved by a change in look, or just a pathetic over hyped combo.
As far as storyline goes though, its very well placed if they did not have the 100 episodes of garbage and would have made for an interesting twist early in the anime. Otherwise, the whole anime is half decent, Id give it a 6.9/10. Given that the length of the anime is extremely ongoing, just so that the writers, producers, manufacturers, artists could all receive an extra some of salary per month.
You're absolutely right, however, that's why I will finish them. After I watched through all that filler, I truly would have wasted my time if I just gave up.
Both would apply to me as well, although I tend to avoid typical shounen faire, and overly girlie stuff.
Im type O
Have equal number of traits of both
and have most of the animes from both listed as my favorites
My blood group is B. I was mainly B type otaku before, but i am leaning more towards A type lately. Is my blood type shifting?
I'm AB as well, but I do get an infusion of H every once in a while.
I'm a type A animu fag... I hate moe...
Yes you are a Fag
type A here... i'd take an interesting plot over big-eyed lolis. i'd choose akagi or paranoia agent over *insert random thin-plot big-eyed-loli anime here*
Used to be type B, lately I can say myself as a type A. Maybe because I don't think anime these days got any real plot and such....and most new anime seems to be just repeating itself from the old ones.
agreed
used to be type A, then everything turned into fucking K-On so it kind of FORCED me into B. though I did enjoy both K-On and Strike Witches
I would say Im in between, but I would rather say Im not an otaku (compared to all those in recent posts)
Yeap, I'm definitely A.
I don't even own a single figurine or anything. I just simply enjoy watching anime.
you do know the recent posts are all biased aiming to degrade "otaku"
I'd enjoy Higashi no eden and queen's blade... which type I'm?
Type C...? or there is a Type like the Blood A-B?
A real otaku watch every kind of anime
type A here. mostly.
Type b if concerning Railgun
Type O. Otaku hehehe
yeah think there should be a C since alot of us if we are horny we watch B and if we are serous we watch A just like i watch serous movies and porn
I'm type B.
The problem is that for me good plot = interesting characters; moe != character. If I had a young dog, and it acted moe I might say that it has some character, but considering moe traits as deep character for people is just silly. I really don't understand how anyone can say that for instance GitS had more shallow characters than K-On... O_o
"yeah think there should be a C since alot of us if we are horny we watch B and if we are serous we watch A just like i watch serous movies and porn"
You sir, are a legend.
"Yeap, I'm definitely A.
I don't even own a single figurine or anything. I just simply enjoy watching anime."
this, so very much this
im a type AB >_>
I wonder how type O will be
I am and always will be Type A... I guess it runs in the blood *cough* A+ =/
I wonder what runs under the Type O otaku...
an otaku obsessed with drawing technique and constantly does renditions of it and posts it on Pixiv/Deviant Art?
@the above anon
That's a good point!! I highly believe there is such a breed!
I can think of several people, including myself who are a part of it too! We're definitely our own unique breed of otaku.
When it comes to anime we watch though.... hmmmm... I think it's really varied. It might depend on what the otaku in question likes to draw. For instance a type O who likes drawing robots will tune in to watch just about any show with robots or sci-fi in it. Regardless of genre.
This isn't entirely right but it's as accurate as it gets with letter based generalizations.
It doesn't have to have an AAA plot or 'moe' characters to attract me. I would say I am Type C for Comedy/Compelling. If it makes me laugh or has a somewhat interesing story, I'll take it.
agreed and type a (didn't watch a single anime listed for type b)
Shame on you!!!!
I'm more in between. I just balance it since am open to anything with some redeeming value.
so would that make you a two form?
I'm TYPE A!!!!!!!!
Seriously... I hate force fed fanservice crap... I appreciate production values and how much effort is poured onto the anime itself. And for that I really admire those studios that done an amazing job.
Then again... I have TYPE B inside me also...
I enjoyed K-ON! for it's catchy tunes.
Majority I'm type A! YEAAAAAAAA!
Although I think some people are gonna say I'm TYPE B since there's K-ON! in my post.....
If you enjoyed K-ON then you are definitely Type B, you hypocrite.
I think I'm Type A —
GitS
Princess Mononoke
Ergo Proxy
Higashi no Eden
Noir
RahXephon
K-ON
...
I'M FINE.
K-ON definitely qualifies you for type b, there's nothing original about it, however, it is full of cute high school girls
I think I am both type A and type H
so I am Type AH?
AH-------!!
wheres type C? combination of A & B oh noes
This place loves shit like k-on, railgun, etc., more then ones that are actually good.
Don't fucking start posting how you're all A's when there's thousands upon thousands of comments along the lines of
"MOE! a new k-on season! epic fucking win!"
Bunch of garbage for otaku's and under 12yo's..
True.
But there are a few real type A's around.
I fucking hate all moe. Yup even railgun.
Haven't watched past episode 1.
Never seen K-on! or even Strike Bitches.
Last anime I watched was Darker than Black 2.
I hope this moe shit goes away soon...
Shame on you!
Sir 11:22 anon, you are falling into the other extreme where your irrational hatred for any moe aspect in a series makes you instantly hate it. You claim you hate K-on and Strike Wicthes yet you also confess to have never seen any of both, therefore you don't know what "redeeming" qualities such series might have. How can you hate them when you have not experienced any of those series first hand? Do you just let others' opinion become your own?
You would do well to remember Sun Tzu: "Know your enemy, and you shall win a hundred battles"
My is Type B
I wonder why ....
;D
its more like US AND THEM instead of a proper classification
I'm A, but of course will never let the pass the lolis, specially if they are naked and hot!
That makes you type B.
Or at least type L (lolicon), which would be worse than type B...
I LIKE BOTH
-idort
Type A
Though I did engoy Strike Witches for its Millitary style, including costumes, armaments and its flying mecha girl idea.
oh great by this criteria, I fit into both,...
though I prefer anime with nicer artistic leeway and stories, i.e. Denno Coli.
then the issue is moot, because it doesn't address other kinds of otaku,... namely tech otaku, or gun otaku or car otaku or motorcycle otaku etc, etc, etc......
sighs
i am closer to A. i wanted to watch strike witches and queen's blade, but they were too boring,cliched, and ultimately pointless. k-on was ok, but i was hoping for something more along the lines of BECK. either way, i actually finished k-on.
I'm Type AB.
Type c?
I like anime that make my day fun.
For example: Hare nochi Guu, Abenobashi, Chibi Maruko-chan, Doraemon, Hayate no Gotoku, Seto no Hanayome, etc.
Don't care about the character design.
The anime is shallow with no real content.
All mess up story line that make me laugh.
so you are b...
...wait, are you calling Chibi Maruko and Doraemon shallow, b/c I think you seriously need to get your head checked.
how can you call a kids show shallow...
They are shallow, I watched both Doraemon and Chibi when I was little.
But, we can learn a lot from them. So they are shallow but educational, got it?
Shallow and educational - what an odd pairing.
so they're learning pointless education
What about Moyashimon? You randomly learned about bacteria. Don't forget it's original although I guess it is shallow...
Anyways I'm both, I prefer if there was a story to it or is sorta complex (Spice and Wolf) but don't mind the moe so long it isn't fully overload with it. (K-ON is about all i can take. Couldn't stand Strike Witches nor Queen's Blade)
Hurray Type AB
I'd say that there are plenty of A types that can be considered like the average otaku. There are plenty of discerning types that are still obsessive about their favorite anime. Gundam or Macross fans and the like.
nah, it';s normal to be a fan,
but obsessive, maybe type C XD ?
It seems to me the types are divided by what demographics you like. Type A obviously seems like you like action or mystery, while Type B seems like you more slice of life. At least for the types of animes anyways. It seems like the personality of the person just differs with anything. Like how you have halo or modern warfare fanboys and then the people who actually play games.
James Cameron says that characters are the most important element of a movie, second is the setting and least important is the story. While I'm not a fan of James Cameron I agree with him completely on this point. This description seems to be derisory towards "Type B" fans when in fact it is they who have a far better understanding of what makes a good movie/series/book.
One of my favorite non-anime films is Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and this is entirely because it was overflowing with a variety of entertaining characters. Likewise, one of my favorite books is America Psycho, which was totally devoid of a story and focuses entirely on the characters.
These descriptions imply that "Type B" fans are shallow when in actual fact it is people who are entirely focused on story who are the shallow ones. Anyone can write a chain of events (a story), however producing strong characters takes real talent.
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is fucking old, there are plenty of better movies that have come out since then in the same genre.
Basically you are type C: the old man that argues he is still in the game when in fact no one cares.
Here's the problem. James Cameron tells you a story in NINETY MINUTES.
Not 6 .. or 12.. or more HOURS, in an EPISODIC format. In a TV SERIES, you are expected to develop a STORY, because that makes a viewer return to it again and again. If the story didn't grab you in 90 minutes well.. fuck you, we've already got your money!
James Cameron tells a story that takes up about 5 episodes of a show, which is similar in length to an arc in Haruhi. His story takes up the length of a one season long anime when he makes the sequel.
I take it you never watched Dark Angel or any of the other TV work hes done?
I don't agree. I think a story becomes great when it combines the characters' emotions into the actual storyline. If they don't match it all falls to pieces. K-ON is a great example how to not make an anime - an anime about a band that doesn't really wanna play at all and instead just sits in their clubroom all day doing nothing but drinking tea. Complete bullshit. Horrible anime. No matter how cute the eyebrow girl is I just can't like it.
Anon 11:58, say what you want, but there will be NO dissin' of Tsumugi-chan's eyebrows. Hah!
But I agree, K-ON! was not about "story".
In fact, I'm not sure a character-driven series (K-ON!, Lucky Star, et.) even qualify as an example of bad storytelling / anime.
K-ON! character driven? Driven implies the show goes somewhere, K-ON! don't... When I think of character driven animes I think of stuff like Cowboy Bebop and similar.
So every single anime has to have some kind of a serious story? Why do people watch sitcoms? Those usually don't have stories. That's the most retarded assessment I've ever seen.
K-ON is just simply a light-hearted slice-of-life comedy that doesn't pretend to be some literary word of genius. While K-ON and it's type of anime aren't usually stuff I watch alone, it's great to sit down with some friends and just watch it for laughs. I don't see what's wrong with that.
K-ON falls under character driven stories, much like Fruits Basket, citing an older example. Unlike Fruits Basket, however, it relies heavily on moe archetypes with cute girls, rather than character development.
It's enjoyable, but not in a overly intellectual way.
I'm not sure the stereotypes of "character anime" would qualify as "developed characters" in the sense he meant.
An endless succession of static "tsundere" and "dojikko" characters at the centre of their own directionless stories is surely not what is meant - these are little better than fetishes in many cases.
@artefact
many "plotful" animes have unique characters but ended up unable to present them with adequate depth to the spectators. the point here is actually about creating whatever they want, as long as they do it right. that's it, unless you believe that character stereotypes can't be, in any way, "developed"
you can't hastily judge that every character stereotypes are made for the sole purpose of fanservices or fetishes, can you? take k-on!'s yui. if you read 4koma comedy manga enough, you will find that dojikko is "required" for the situational and random jokes. it is required, and it is not there for the sake of serving a sweet but unnecessary cake to the spectators. the same could be said about osaka in azumanga, except that azumanga isn't that popular to make people rage against such simple and plotless show.
quote: an anime about a band that doesn't really wanna play at all and instead just sits in their clubroom all day doing nothing but drinking tea.
If you actually follow the story you will find out that your statement is not true... Instead, the storyline fits perfectly with the characters.
Maybe you just don't like the story.
while the article might be loosely using the word character, when i think the more apt word would be 'caricature', you fall into type a. type b characters are surface level and hold no depth, if youre saying the same thing about things you love so much then fine, but i hardly think that was your point.
wait what was your point?
"i dont like james cameron, aka his movies, and thus his characters (based on my post), but because i agree with one line he said in some interview/article/rumour i heard, i'm using him as a point of reference and because someone here might like his stuff theyll totally agree with me cause he makes my post more valid."
something like that?
so, you got a character that makes anyone fall in love with, just because he/she is there standing staring at nothing, and thats all and you got a complex story and changes in everything that is happening but you will choose the character? cool
A great story almost universally requires great characters, with only a few exceptions. The criticism in Type-B is about anime that rely on characters to attract viewers and keep them. However, this is not relying on good characterization so much as "attractive" characterization. Moe characters are the ultimate example of this. Their appearances, voice, and personality, no matter how one-dimensional and static, are what attract and audience.
This is different from even other mainstream characters like Lelouch who have complicated motives and actually do things that majorly affect the plot. Type-B characterization does not affect a plot. They stumble through small stories with only basic facets of their characterizations to provide entertainment.
While there are strong characters in this category - I'm going to be weird and provide Kyon, actually, as an exmaple of this as he is very one-dimensional but a fun character to follow - this is an exception. Most who enjoy anything with more depth are not going to be able to watch endless amount of moe anime and similar simplisitc shows.
That doesn't mean we Type-A's want overly complicated anime, we just want more than a pretty face and a pretty voice to keep us occupied for 13-26 episode. We need more.
Focusing on "only" story is not shallow because it is easier to make an entertaining character than it is to make an entertaining story. Stories require multiple characters, events, and settings. Moe just relies on a small premise, minimal settings, and just a few good characters.
The criticism is not even that what Type-B likes is inherently bad. It's just that they watch SO many of those shows that any Type-A fan who watched that many would become VERY bored and Type-B is satisfied with it.
It's still all about preference, really, but overall, what Type-B implies is that you don't like thinking too much. What you gave as examples, West, I am not familiar with, but chances are they are much deeper than K-On!, Strike Witches, and Queens Blade. The characters are probably much more fleshed out and deep than in those anime.
A story can be character-centric and not be shallow. It's just that the anime we think of don't even rely on the characters. They rely on their attractiveness, cuteness, etc. Technically, all Type-B is about is marketability!
But what constitutes "deep" anime, really? I enjoy Akira, Gundam series or Ghost In The Shell as much as I enjoy K-On!... I don't find K-On! as shallow as many people would love to stress here.
Maybe this is as futile as comparing jazz fans and metal fans... both love music... and there are always people who love both...
You need to add the word "Some" and not "always"...
I'm into jazz, metal and techno. Tried to get my friends into different music and they thought I was retard...
Never again will I help people broaden their views in music, when pigs fly.
This. Exactly this. I never post on Sankaku, but thanks for nicely wording what has been on my mind. I think these categories are meant to describe where each "otaku type" derives satisfaction from their anime shows. And being in one category doesn't mean you exclusively watch those types of shows; it's more about what kind of shows you will gravitate towards.
If you think that James Cameron is right then you are definately a type b. No matter how "interesting" you are going to make your characters, if the story is bad, the entire thing will still be bad. What do you think makes characters "interesting"? Isn't it "their story" and "their role in a story". Your statement is contradictory.
Your statement or "James Cameron's" statement is contradicting. I don't think you thought hard enough of what you just said.
All are important and make each other better than each of them by themselves. If they're good, they're worth talking about long after you've finished watching it (fandom).
The problem is that if you've seen enough, they become repetitive. A good show overcomes this by executing things to perfection. However, once you know all the generic stories, settings and characters, it doesn't mean you've seen it all. There are countless ways you can combine different elements to make an entertaining show.
There is one more thing: knowledge. You don't know everything in the world right? The only new thing that can be introduced are things that you never knew, whether it be real or new things made up to create the fantasy universe.
I say that fag is crazy as hell, the elements should be balanced however the story is more important.
It really all depends. In some stories, the setting itself can be the driving factor in both characters and story, while either the story or characters could have greater importance in other stories, despite genre.
Typically, IMO, in terms of difficulty, story is the easiest to focus on, while characters are the hardest; setting is difficult to place as it could be the easiest, but potentially difficult to portray. Anyone who says otherwise, has either written nothing worth reading about, or has very little writing experience.
A story without good characters is at most mediocre, and a bunch of interesting characters without a story is just pointless.
In a great story the actual story and the characters are so entangled it's impossible to separate them in any case. Try imagine a NGE without Shinji, a Nausciaa without Nausciaa, Bebop without Spike...
Thing is, the wording for Type B is probably a bit inaccurate, because they seem to be more focused on the stereotypes/ideals than the actual character. Seems they basically want fictional characters to obsess over, and doesn't seem to be actually interested in stuff like character development or anything that would make their character actually come to life, since that would threaten their idealistic image of the char.
Kinda like the teenage girls that would obsess over boybands like Backstreet Boys in the late 90s, that fell in love with the some of the stereotypes the bands offered (the bands would always have the "cool" one, the "cool" one, the "dangerous/sexy" one, and so on).
NGE without Shinji...? Is this heaven I see?
i think that the problem here is our definition of a good character, for example, no matter how "cute" the design of K-On characters is, they are terrible characters, in the other hand, if you read any ryukishi07 sound novel, the drawings are fugly, but those are awesome characters (and with an awesome story to go with it). The problem here isn't to look at the characters or the story and how shallow is that, the problem is a shallow apreciation of both.
That's character development.
That's a good thing.
It's not just fanservice.
Fanservice may be nice and all, but it's not the man point.
Characterization doesn't make a b-type otaku.
I'm already pretty sure we all know what a b-type otaku is like.
cant i find anime with good story and moe?
Try Chobits.
not a good story
Not a good comment.
agree, die you Anon 13:24
toradora!
for girls only
Toradora was awesome. :(
Asatte No Houkou..
I share both types. It seems those types exist only because those types of anime exist.
Problem: both categories suit me and all characteristics of either category apply to me.
Type C is needed.
I would have to agree with kortaku on this being a fan of both ghost in the shell and strike witches. complex is good but simple is all so good. by the way is there a test to deturemand which type you are and how does American anime fans compare to to the Japanese?
i'd have to agree with him too
I love complex anime with awesome story (old anime were the best for that without any doubt) and well made character backgrounds, nice music and stuff but from time to time it feels also good to watch something more "simple" and just relax...
As long as the scenario is not too crappy, if it is interesting enough to make you want to see more, and if the scenes were not already seen like 1000 times already in X or Y anime it won't bother me that much...
Obviously a real scenario will never replace moe stuff, or panties/breasts or whatever but it ain't so bad from time to time as long as we don't have only these parts in it...
Hear, hear!
I agree.
Which type am I?
i was really hoping for more, this is some garbage. one mans opinion of ppl he doesnt like.
Can I be both?
You can be whatever you want to be.
Type AB or Type O ?
So, you can't like both because....?
This sounds like an "us vs. them" mentality. >_<;;
I'm more of an A-type, however, I like Queen's Blade...It's a guilty pleasure.
What about those who only watch anime/read manga but doesn't collect action figure/cosplay/stalking.
yeah and what about thoswho collect goods but rarely watches and some times reads
I don't fit in nether of those types.
Quote Kortaku:
Problem: both categories suit me and all characteristics of either category apply to me.
Type C is needed.
/quote
From this point on, this is defined as type C
I'm mostly type A tho.
This article speaks truth.
The type-B otaku is the type I've hated for more than 10 years.
Type A here.
I am a combination of both types so...Type C
Type A, without a shadow of a doubt.
yeah cause moe is getting old.
i don't know how to react to that, i know i enjoyed Ghost in the shell, but i also enjoyed k-on...
hmmm... is there a type c?
I'd say both are wrong. I love a deep, well written anime with good voice work like Fullmetal Alchemist or Death Note, but I'm not above watching a few episodes of Queen's Blade just for kicks either. These 2 types of anime fans is similar to saying, "If you play videogames you're either a PS3 fanboy or a 360 fanboy". When in fact it's perfectly acceptable to just be a gamer and enjoy whatever fits your taste.
i'm a hybrid of both A & B
it's the best of both worlds and a good balance
I'm going to say Type C as I see things in both that fit me.
don't seiyuu and voice acting kind of share some qualities? :p
I see the distinction they're trying to make, but I'm sure both of them think characters are important; it's just what type of characters..
I seem to be somewhere in the middle. I like both complex anime and simple anime.
fuck type B otakus,
you cunts are killing anime
down with moe, give us some fucking substance back in our anime
My question is more like "who thought of these types and why?" It looks more like another one of those less geeky vs. more geeky types like trekkers vs trekkies or something like that.
Then not only that you end up feeling that you have to like a certain type of anime to be in a certain class, and if you like K-ON or anything like that you're shallow, it's stupid and seems like an excuse for people to pick on others who might enjoy moe anime compared to other anime like Darker than Black or what not.
I can't really be surprised about an opinion like this however which comes from a place that bans all other countries from posting on their boards just because they're not japanese.
i can judge from my own stance on anime and the stances of other people in these comments that 2ch doesn't really have a good concept on the complexity of the otaku.
I guess I'm a type 0 otaku then. I can appreciate an anime for what it is, wether that be a moé slice-of-life, intellectual thriller, or fanservice full comedy.
Well, I'm 65% "A", 35% "B". I like to follow the story from beginning to end!
TYPE H
ftw =/
Are you allowed to be AB?
I would say Im a bit of both A and B.
i am tipe c dont need plot neither characters just the credits full of names that i like to think is ppl i know, to avoid feeling lonely
double posting ( iam the guy up there (12:03)... what kind of otaku are narutards??? tipe 0??
narutards are not fans of anime, they're fans of naruto. Simply put, they aren't otakus.
im A but i wanna watch strike witches so does that make me a B? i perfer deep anime but i enjoy stuff like railgun.
i think they need to diversify the distinction a bit maybe have at least 5 or 6 different types.
someone make the type c and lulz at the pic
Cool...Im a pure Type A...I didn't understand when some of my "anime liking" friends hated Ghost in the Shell and LOVED Naruto or One Piece...at least...none of us like K-ON XD.
Don't say the n-word.
I don't really fit into either category D:
You lie!!!!
i liked lucky star...that makes me a tipe b?? hope not, but aniway this categories sucks its like, do you like hot dogs?
A- yes: then you are a gringo
B-no : then you are a taliban who wants to kill gringos
looks like i'm somewhere between A and B.
Type A, please. :D
I am Type S!
- Otaku of this type is a hybrid of A and B
- They like a deep storyline and fantastic characters
- They mostly live outside Japan
- They are the ones who would do anything to get premium merchandise
- Any genre is no problem so long as the story is intriguing and interesting for the person
Yup.... That might be just me though....
You are what they call an Akiba
I'm probably a type A although I would watch a type B show every once in a while.
These two types are insufficient. Or at least I have alot of elements from both
1. I dislike shallow anime but I do not love Higashi no Eden or GitS, rather I like anime to have good pacing.
2. I want anime to have a good story
3. I watch anime for characters, but only if those characters actually apply something to the story.
4. I like moe, but I see anime with more artistic views and I look down upon those who just think it's good cause it's anime.
Case in point, I managed to show my film teacher (who has only been exposed to moe anime and dislikes it) Denpateki na Kanoujo and she loved it.
i am type c, i have traits from both.
i'm type A, but i love K-On... dont knwo why, prolly since ilike their music, and k-on inspired me to play the bass, although i love mugi than mio... hmm dunno
Wow, way to go 2ch. These categories need to be deprived of bias and slightly modified to apply to the western fanbase. I find that most English internet forums become overrun with Type Bs eventually, and the As never are able to take it back. I really feel deprived of places to discuss deep anime without the Bs screaming about how pretentious the shows I like are. Such is life.
Weird, I feel exactly in the other ways. In later times everyone is full of him/herself about being a now called "A" type. And babbling about the evil of moe, or so...
Characters ARE important.
A director can nail a storyline but put characters that don't fit in their roles, or botch their characterization and the story might be interesting...with a different cast of characters.
True indeed, it's like when it comes to picking a girlfriend or soulmate you tend to look on the personality side either s/he suits your taste and able to fancy you or not, rather than wo/men who have history of business success and gain millions for each months..
Well, of course unless you're a gold digger..
As long as the pantsu and bewbs are there, I'm in :P
Type AB maybe. I like good anime, but sometimes I just want to HNNNNNNNGGGGHHH.
I think low plot anime can be for the type A fans, if the characters or the world are compelling. I think it would be better to define the type B as cute fetishists. They don't even really care about the character. They don't want him/her to have depth. They want a cute pet. That's why they're not allowed to age or change or move forward.
I'm almost entirely type A. But my favorite anime, Haibane Renmei, has almost no plot. I loved the world and the tone.
That's the problem with trying to categorize people. I think very few people strictly fit into only type A or B. I love deep well-written anime but I also watch the silly stuff too, especially in groups where we just want something to blow of steam and get some good laughs in.
I've always been both. I just appreciate them for what they are. Then, I came from a time when anime was rarer, and you could generally watch everything you found a few times over.
Now that I'm 28 though, I'm finding it harder and harder to watch moe pandering anime, especially the high school settings, since their relation to me is so distant. I still like characters like from Railgun, or Touhou, but I also like shows I can think about like GITS or Higurashi.
I'll read shoujo manga, 4koma, whatever... just make sure it has some redeeming qualities.
Wait... Higurashi isnt a moe show? I mean, even K1 and the soul brother are moe (disturbingly moe). :D
i combine elements from type A and B to become type AB anime fan. (not otaku)
Yea, I'm Type AB.
I'm more lyk type A but I also have some from B
I'm type "C." Nuff said. :P
Oh shit. I like both and I like flat chests. What now?
I am type AB+.I tend to lean towards B anime but I can always be critical of plot,voice acting and directing in anime when I'm watching type A anime.I enjoy both of them equally as much but I can't help disliking type A otaku for being know-it-all assholes & criticizing my tastes.I believe Eden of the East was the best of 2009 even though I watched all the moe-blob.
Type C: Likes anime with deep stories but still enjoys to turn off his or her brain and watch some silly stupid stuff like K-ON
Type AB would be a better classification. ^^
Just say you don't like it, no need to add silly or stupid. People tend to look down on things they don't enjoy... now that is stupid.
im Type A ^^
and at times Type H if the urge arises~
All this translates down to
Type A: People who are too anal to enjoy life.
Type B: People who let themselves indulge and enjoy.
your translator needs repairing
Fact:
Most geniuses are pessimist.
Most happy people have lower intelligence.
Fact:
Most pessimists live shorter, more miserable lives.
The concept of "intelligence" has less value to humans than "happiness". Any normal human being would more often than not rather be happier than smarter if given the choice of one or the other.
A lot of Japanese men nowadays have to deal with extremely difficult jobs and often encounter massive difficulty in finding women/girlfriends due to their extraordinarily high expectations in terms of wealth/fame of their boyfriends/husbands. They need some form of relief from the stressfully complex intellectual/emotional conundrums they have to face everyday. Intelligent, overtly deep, or "thought-provoking" anime is incapable of providing such relief most of the time.
There is a very thin line between "genius" and "insanity".
The fetishy, "dumber" moe-moe enthusiasts that you love to hate contribute the most capital to the anime/manga/gaming industry and to abandon them would mean no capital to create anime titles that "genius" Type-As like, especially in an unstable economy.
The titles that are percieved to have "artistic" substance have about as much "economic" substance as a piece of dirt to the companies that produce them--If you've got a problem with what's popular, why don't you support more "intelligent" titles by buying the DVDs and merchandise associated with them instead of just watching the fansubs?
Geniuses are miserable because of the amount of stupid people they have to grapple with in their daily lives.
Smart people buy DVDs too, but not ten copies of each anime and tons of merchandise. If you were less stupid, you will be able to work out why despite the fact that they do, the sales numbered less than moe anime.
No, you "geniuses" are miserable because you lack the logical capacity to make the distinction between stupidity that is relevant and irrelevant to your own lives. Oh sure, the guy buying the 10 DVDs might be stupid and all, but what harm is that guy doing to you that has you taking it so personally? What exactly is the reasoning behind wanting to waste your time and energy worrying about what some other guy does in his personal life? What sort of logical reason do you have to justify wasting precious time and energy preoccuping yourself with something that has absolutely no bearing on your own personal life when you could be doing something more productive for yourself?
Whatever happened to live and let live? It's not as if though every anime out there is a moeblob title to begin with. Your misery is about your own outlook on the world rather than that of anyone else's--Your obsession with the stupidity of others has brought to life your own brand of emo-inducing stupidity.
So much for the "genius" argument.
This is so funny.
Stupid people can do whatever they like, no need to justify my dear. Just calling a stupid as stupid. Not much precious time was lost on my side, but I can't say the same for you.
Oh please, you people like to whine and moan about the stupidity of people all the time to the point of making yourselves miserable in the process--That goes far beyond the concept of making a mere "obseration" about the stupidity of people.
@20:50
Oh, of course it doesn't apply to you.
You're just as stupid if you had the urge to reply to a well-thought out observation.
Type C: Protista-otaku.
Watches something along the lines of Kaiba and others.
Before this article, I hadn't given it much thought. But, after reading it, I looked at my own collection and realized it's over 90% Type A with a handful of Type B 'guilty pleasures'.
Im between type A and B though mostly type B because i like the cutesy stuff and i love alot of moe and hentai and lots of art.
Anything sexy.
The only serious stuff i remember is neon genesis and inuyasha and a few others.
Mostly B
Damn, it's not that hard. Tybe B here. And proud of it.
type H. hands down.
Type A. An Anime fan.
I was described... completely described.
But at least, I enjoy good anime with plot.
i thought they would show the annoying obnoxious otaku type and the quiet unassuming otaku
Definitely a Type A here. Though I think everyone is at least a little Type B for one anime or another, if only just a little.
im type a lol, i love ugly anime as long as it has good plot
I'm the type of my own, I like both those with good storyline as well as slice of life stuffs; being only into the former one will only stamp myself as a plotwhore while having interest on both types will make us a happy man with a wide range of taste.
Some nationalism or otaku-purist there????, well it's came from 2ch...
I like the animation in general, i don't care if it's from japan, korea, china, USA or others countries, if story is good i will see it...
Hah!! I'm in 'A type'. LOL
☆⌒(＞。≪)
half a and half b,in short type c
I cannot agree to this... I mean, seriously, there are "cutesy" anime that have good story. There are also serious anime that are stupid beyond belief. "Moe" is a personal view of what you find attractive, so in a sense, if you find something that you like in Motoko, wouldn't that be considered moe too?
Regardless, I am of both... I admit there are stupid crazy stuff I like (which I guess K-On got in there some how..), but I do enjoy a good story too (Durarara? Bacanno?)
I'm both. Type AB.
B all the way and I know and I liked it this way.
There are two types of people in the world: People who stand on the street corner yabbering gibberish while they beat themselves on the head with a foam bat, and people who don't...
It's a form of entertainment, people. I like Japan's Anime for this reason: I like animation, cartoons, illustration but as an AmeriKKKan those things are stereotyped into a more or less "Juvenile" area, less now than before. Anime and Manga is a medium where it's respected as a way of communicating an idea, a way of entertainment that's not boxed into exact and limited strata. Therefore, Anime is helping the attitude change, and not just AmeriKKKa but all over the world. Case in point, more "European" animations than ever before, including a recent "Valerian" adaptation done Anime style. I don't necessarily want the world to "Go Anime" but the popularity of this pouring into other cultures will create a good acceptance and evolution in using visual styles for entertainment and communication.
I suppose I might understand the attitudes in type A, for it's already matured in their own culture. And at the same time risking stagnation and art imitating art imitating itself... However, I still want the medium as broad as possible, for it needs to be absorbed and then what it is becoming the seeds of a more evolved style.
Type A with recessive traits of B. I can't stand the onslaught of senseless generic moe animes. Although I do enjoy the somewhat decent ones: K-On, Haruhi, Zero no Tsukaima, etc. I really wish they could mix the two. A Last Exile type anime with a few moes shoved in, not Strike Witches.
I am a type A then, can't fucking stand moe.
You want a medal or something?
Type B is ruining the reputation of anime for Type A. If this continues, many people will assume that being an "anime fan" means you have sex with a dakimakura of an underage girl.
amen
I'm kinda both, but type A.
Sadly, most of my friends are type B =P
Where's f***ng poll?
Also, have an option for us hybrids. AB I think.
0 should be allowed as well - just to estimate an amount of animephobs lurking amongst us.
First, check if you can read 日本語.
Second, check if you can access 2ch.
Third, go to 2ch.
Have a nice day.
Type A here, but when I started to get hooked around 10 years ago I was in Type B. I was wondering any big differences between the types when it comes to age.
I am a Type AB then
i am type A... Atleast its good to know that not everyone is buying into the whole Moe madness..
I guess market moving to type B since they are easy to persuade to buy DVD,figures and etc etc..
I'm both
type A for sure. i dont own any anime merchandise and i only watch anime because it is an art form, i only watch something with a good story and plot, the latest i just finished was 5 cm per second. very good!!
I watch Queen's Blade, but I know the show is horrible and I'm only watching it to fap, does that still make me a type b?
This categorization of anime otaku stinks of elitism.
Does 2ch even have the maturity to realise people cannot be grouped into well-defined "Type A" and "Type B" archetypes? Did they do any research, or simply rattle off a few points on what makes them so elite and high above the unwashed masses?
Perhaps they have simply watched so much anime their brains have rotted and they can't help but compartmentalize people into neat boxes: tsundere, kuudere, yandere, etc.
Calm down there, fag.
Hey, western fans are doing the same.
type c, elements of both.
Meh this is silly
Type A:
A person who simply enjoys “anime.”
Check
Is proud of Japan’s anime.
Not check i sometimes wish the US would make cartoons geared for a older audience that doesn't make me fill stupid(family guy is a good example)
Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
I think everyone does this, if it sounds bad and looks bad why watch it? so check
Hates shallow anime with no real content.
I hate cliches mostly it's not fun watch a anime and watching another one that starts more or less the same way. I wanna enjoy a unique story like FMA.
Story emphasis >>>>> Moe anime.
not gonna lie but whats moe? I just watch what ever keeps my attention.
A recent example would Higashi no Eden. Fans of anime like Lain or Ghost in the Shell would probably be this kind.
I liked Lain but couldn't get into GitS, it seems like it's just taste which isn't a fair way to judge a person cause not everyone can fall in one set catagory like numbers. That's like on ED where they have an otaku checklist, yeah I cosplayed before and watch anime and play games from japan. But I'm not some nut who goes off collecting everything anime(I like to read the mangas and it's hard "looking" for them online and I rather have them on hand, and dvds to save "space" on a "platter". ;) ;0
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Type B:
A person who simply enjoys “characters.”
If you mean for the sexy then no, characters make the story also if they aren't good the story can't work. Big buff guy who can kill with no issue cries like a baby for to cry like a baby is not good story.
so check for me if you mean how they are done not for sexy only
Will watch an anime if it includes cute or beautiful characters.
...what? no i guess but the anime i end up watching is people could think that so check i guess
Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest.
I like stupid things, and sometimes seeing what happens to a character is fun, love hina is a good example i love seeing kataro get the s*** beat out of him.
Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like.
from what i'm getting a seiyuu is a voice actor so...
~"Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc."~ Wat? check
Loves moe elements. Doesn’t like complex anime.
whats moe, and if it's complex to the point where you have to watch it over and over to fully understand it and enjoy it why bother.
The otaku the media picks up on are usually this kind.
I sometimes buy stuff that's cheap so i ended up with one called Mabaruho not bad the guy has a bad voice though.
Doesn’t know that much about anime and so is often criticised as by Type A otaku.
Yeah i don't i rather read on programming, check
However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
Yeah i buy dvds on the uber cheap so they don't make money off me besides manga
Recently there has been a huge increase in anime targeted at Type B otaku.
Yeah and it makes me weep a little, i want something with a beautiful story like FMA, god i love FMA:B
People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class.
I watched the intro to strike witches...it worries me
~petes dragon
Seems more like they're just bashing type B and glorifying type A. I will gladly say I'm more of a type B. But just because I like the characters, doesn't mean that I don't like a good story too. And yes, I do pay attention to the seiyuu and buy the merchandise.
I'm both types. Oh god.
I WATCH QUEEN'S BLADE FOR THE PLOT !
I'm both depending on my mood.
hmmm another theory made by elitists. they put themselves in the "protagonists" group, and simply put others into the "antagonists" group.
type B exists indeed, and being type A is certainly better that type B IMO. BUT! i believe there are many more types of otakus out there. these elitists are only defending themselves by stating that others who aren't categorized as type A must succumb to be type B otakus.
there are much better otakus out there besides type A. such otakus exist, with various points of view, more deliberate judgments, wider taste, more tolerance and so on. but of course, due to the absence of these qualities in type A otakus, elitists who categorized themselves as type A threw them down into a "lower" class.
seriously, most type A otakus i have encountered don't know much animes, and usually ended up being criticized instead. They usually comment about this and that everywhere but cat always got his tongue every time it turned into a serious objective discussion. looking at this fact, the best defense they can afford is to produce theories such as above.
If a "Type A" otaku doesn't know much about anime, they wouldn't be a "Type A" otaku.
then answer me, what do you call a strike witches lover who knows very much about anime?
so true, many failed assessments up there.
enjoying the characters is something good!
complexity of an anime has nothing to do with its quality!
there are many many many other factors needed for determining the quality of animes. simply jumps into only war between story vs moeness is an indirect truth bender statement! story is indeed more important than moeness (srsly i think those who want simply and only moeness are somewhat twisted). but what if a moe anime is qualified in many more ways than a non-moe anime with a complex storyline???
summary, the theory above is strongly implying:
"if one likes a moe anime, that means he/she is going only after the moe elements and literally doesn't care about anything else!"
same fail as usual, faggots! why can't you stop thinking that "as long as one is free from moe elements, he/she knows perfectly about what quality is"
Agreed, and well said. And there are people who enjoy well made animes without turning themselves into otakus at all.
people2 grow up, there's no exact type for preferences, only stupid ignorant people said i'm type a or b, u let people force you to choose something that's not 100% you wkwkwkwkwk
You guys aren't getting the point of this at all.
If we had to divide anime fans into strictly TWO types, these would be it.
Obviously there is going to be a lot of people who don't fit neatly into either of them, but I think they did a good job - I am exactly type A and have a friend who is exactly type B, I laughed pretty hard when I saw this article.
True, true.
In reality, similar to a psychology test, most people fall within a continuum. That said, I'm certainly Type A.
You are passing off anecdotal evidence as reality. Just because you and your friend fall into the two categories doesn't mean the two categories are valid. Unless you are claiming you and your friend represent the spectrum of anime fans in Japan?
It's like saying, "Black people like watermelon and friend chicken because my black friend loves them."
I don't like watermalon and I'm black
if the trend is stretched into one straight line, these two groups are certainly the two edges. but this grouping is certainly made by people from type A. psychologically speaking, there's no way they would group themselves into the lower group, and therefore they picked the worse (if not the worst) example = type B.
there are better and more balanced types of otaku out there. the writer himself is also highly aware of this. so if you are still representing all the people out there with an analogy between you and your sad friend, i say it is not yet the time for you to smile and feel so ideal. you are pretty much doing the same thing as the people who wrote this theory, validating yourself as a better being by picking someone obviously worse.
Type A, merchants and retailers wouldn't like my type though ~.~.
a few years back i'm type B, after i knew that certain anime follows certain plots i became type A
it's kinda boring seeing different anime but same story, i miss old anime with a lot variety of stories T_T
a little from column A, a little from column B
Is there a universal type?
Answer to your question: Neither.
I fall more in the category of "between", if any.
I like both light stuff that's fun even when lacking a well developed plot, and stuff that have really complex plots that live you thinking. There's nothing wrong if you don't have one main preference... right?
On a related note, I still have to finish watching Ghost in the Shell and I have to start on Lain too.
I'd say I'm Type A, I like animes that make me use my melon
I'm a bit of both, but I'm more the B type than anything else. Mainly because I judge an Anime on good chraracters 1st, good story 2nd, and voices and art direction 3rd. Moe for me however, doesn't make or break an Anime, I'm rather indifferent to it. Also, I profer Anime to tell their stories in quick mini-arcs or in an episodic style, like Samurai Champloo, Black Lagoon, Bakemonogatari, Haruhi Suzumiya, and the Anime based off the Key visual novels. Or just as good, to have no real story once so ever and just be slice of life, like Azumanga Daioh, Lucky Star, Pani Poni Dash or K-On. I do still enjoy Anime that have one main story through out, like Death Note, Baccano, Hellsing, FLCL, or Negima!? (the 1st season sucked so much, and the Manga is much better than both) but sometimes I profer a series I can just pick up and watch from any point, without feeling I have to watch the whole thing over again.
Also, does an Anime have to be complex in order to be good or entertaining? Most people love watching kung fu movies, most of which are about as deep as a sidewalk after a drizzle and people (including myself) still flock to them. People love those old and cheezy horror and spy flicks from the 60's and 70's and they're only marginally deeper. Jesus people, just sit down and enjoy it. Yes, it has no real story. Yes, it is a Moe cash cow. No, there is no philosophy of belonging or not belonging or humanity or moral codes to live by or an eternal symbolic struggle of life and death, good and evil. But it is funny. The characters are relatable. And the Music is pretty damn good if you ask me. So stop acting like pricks and complaining about things like K-On, and just sit down, shut up, and watch.
Man cannot live of Foie Gras and Wagyu beef alone.
(As far as I know, that statement above does not come from anywhere except me. If it came from someone else and I didn't give credit, I'm sorry in advance. I didn't know).
Great point, sir :3
What if you like both? Is that a type AB?
I think I'm a type A with a little bit of type B in there
but mostly A
I like stuff like outlaw star, tenchi muyo mostly the ova, stuff like vandread and martian successor nadesico but im also pretty cheap so the only stuff that I buy are stuff that I deemed classic like the ones i listed.
Also if I wanted shallow stuff ill just look up hentai its as simple as that I do enjoy doujins that are a parody of anime and such more if they match the character's personality.
What type would that make me? I think i might be a bit of both leaning more on type A.
I also like stuff like black lagoon maybe what I like is the realism of the characters and plot in the anime that i listed.
There's a small blindspot in the descriptions; Type B "Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest", but some shows ARE all about the characters, with little story to speak of and these are not necessarily boring slice-of-life moe shows.
"Of interest [to my particular tastes]"
I think this is intended to point out that the characters, actually "caricatures," rather than their development or interaction, are what is specifically sought.
Characters falling out of a favoured role are instantly rejected - see the Nagi-sama fiasco, or imagine what would happen if Mio got a boyfriend and started behaving assertively and independently. She would quickly lose her "moe" status and her popularity, irrespective of how interesting the process of these changes taking place might be.
yes, that's right. that's exactly what type B otaku does, and that is very stupid. however, the problem is, how come that watching all-about-characters shows with simple slice-of-life type storylines automatically demotes you into a type B otaku? i watched both kannagi and k-on! and didn't give a fcuk. tbh, i'll feel very insulted if someone thinks that i, too, overreacted to the issues (like getting disappointed, or rejecting, or even raging like those obsessed otakus) just because i watched and loved those shows.
I'm 90% A and 10% B
I do enjoy ecchi series for the lulz and tittes occasionally, but I would never watch a show based on moe character designs alone.
Love me some seinen action series.
I'm a mix between two and one, mostly two :P
There are two kinds of Otaku. Type B's and Type B's who pretend they're type A's because they're ashamed of themselves.
if only an anime had moe characters in an epic story line, then there would be no division
I'm a Type O... for original otaku. I have a little of both and more.
Type A. But not because I'm somehow "superior" to type B but rather that I'm a casual noob watching only a select few anime series over the years and making sure the ones I do watch have atleast good story structure and more than mindless fanservice. Eden of the East is nice in any case. :P
i would say this the two types are fairly accurate but it's somewhat difficult to draw a line between just two categories. most anime otaku posses both characteristics from either Type A or B, liking both deep story driven shows and moe blob material.
So an honest opinion from most people would probably be Type AB or B a combination of the two.
to me if you call yourself a pure Type A you just seem like a snobbing asshole.
I am Type Zero
What if your both? I like strike witches, K-on and Queens Blade. But I also watch complex anime like Death Note, and the Fullmetal Alchemist series.
They don't know what they're talking about. Higashi no Eden would have been nothing without it's brilliantly delightful characters, and Lain was moe as hell.
This seems kind of pointless. I enjoy Lain, GIST and other anime of that nature. Wolf's Rain is one my favorite animes, but I also really like K-On, Strike Witches, and even Queen's Blade, so exactly what would that make me? I do mock and dislike those who think they know everything of anime and what are the greatest animes ever to exist, even though they have only seen Naruto and Bleach, but then at the same time I have watched an anime cuz it had a cute character in it even though I heard it wasn't that good, like people badmouthed Kanokon saying it was awful, but I watched it and thought it was fucking hilarious. Same thing with Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, but I still enjoyed it. So I think its pointless to try and categorize anime fans, mainly cuz not everyone will fall into only type A or type B.
TYPE-B 4 LIFE, BITCHES.
THOSE SNOBBY-ASS TYPE-A PUSSY-HATERS AIN'T GONNA SEPARATE THIS MOE-LOVIN' HOMIE FROM HIS SEXY KAWAII BITCHES.
I was somewhat of a type B during pre-google youtube though I'm mostly a Type A but any anime that can get me Rolfing on the floor in three episodes has me sold
Being a type A is after I watched Gundam Seed Destiny, so I am really careful on what anime I invest my time in.
There's a grey area I fall in between A and B.
Definitely Type A, with a little bit of Type B. I do enjoy good character designs and Seiyuus, and I do like collecting things like Figurines. Even still, I'll take anything under Type A any day of the week.
I fap to Lain... Which type am I?
WTF is MEATABEAF i don't quite understand whats going on in the pic, also, type B is cancer causing
Then I am type AB. Any other hybrids ?
Without hesitation; Type A.
I have my share of anime collection, would go nuts if I had the opportunity to travel to japan.
But at least I'd know how to take care of myself...
I must be type AB
hybrids represent
I'm an A type with a sprinkle of B type.
fact:
i love all the shows from type A and type B very much (exception: queen's blade).
conclusion:
FAIL THEORY!!!
explanation:
complex isn't the synonym of good to begin with, duh.
and moe isn't the antonym of good either, duh.
hypothesis:
the guys who wrote this are typeA-guys who are jealous looking at other typeA-guys who are actually able to enjoy wider range of animes, thus throwing them down into typeB group to keep themselves as the "most ideal otaku type" people should be looking up to.
For "wide" read "narrow."
read again carefully, my good artefact...
people who are able to enjoy animes from BOTH groups have obviously WIDER range than those from type A or type B.
my point above was, pure type A people love to throw down people who are able to enjoy both groups, into pure type B group. you see, it is like stating that somebody is a vegetarian just because he eats vegetable, while in truth he actually eats any kind of food he finds delicious. hasty generalization much?
so, one question! at one season, my personal opinion was higashi no eden in the first place, and followed by k-on! in the second place. which group am i, good sir?
What if I'm a mix? Type C? XD
Where's the type which enjoys both mature anime for mature viewers as themselves and pointless moeshit?
Wtf, this is not true, I enjoy both Slice of Life, no story based but instead moe and funny character based animes And such with heavy plot. Does that make me a Super Otaku? I think not.
I could say every otaku is a mixture of both. I consider myself as an otaku type A. Plot over moe.
However, who doesn't enjoy some eyecandy? But nothing's better than a good plot with lovable characters.
Hoorray for good animes with a complex yet interesting plot. Hoorray for Touhou and it's overly cute characters.
But I pray for the moe boom to end this year. We don't need more K-ons thank you very much.
plot over moe, but touhou over k-on?
dropped your brain somewhere, anon?
A person who simply enjoys “anime.”
Yes
Is proud of Japan’s anime.
Sure
Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
Art sure
Hates shallow anime with no real content.
If its not boring then no
Story emphasis >>>>> Moe anime.
Like moe
A recent example would Higashi no Eden. Fans of anime like Lain or Ghost in the Shell would probably be this kind.
I liked both Eden of the East and GitS but i found Lain boring...
A person who simply enjoys “characters.”
Sure
Will watch an anime if it includes cute or beautiful characters.
Sure
Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest.
Sure as long as its not boring.
Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like.
Don't care about seiyuu but would like characters to look good.
Loves moe elements. Doesn’t like complex anime.
Depends on whats complex. I loved Higurashi and most find that complex.
Doesn’t know that much about anime and so is often criticised as by Type A otaku.
No? I know a bit about anime but never criticised.
If someone criticised me cause of the anime i watch just proves they are an idiot.
However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
I watch my anime online or on TV, i don't buy much other then a 1 or 2 manga every few months.
People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class.
I found K-ON boring, Plan on watching QB sometime and also plan on watching Strike Witches.
Long post short i am a bit of both...
No matter which type, you're all losers yay
Says the Anon
Definitely Type A.
I loved the 3 type A examples, especially Lain (mind job).
I see myself in the middle-ground. I'm quite fond of 'Higashi No Eden' and 'Serial Experiments Lain' (As if my username didn't make that obvious enough...). Although I also enjoyed 'K-ON!' and 'Strike Witches'.
I tend to prioritize a good story, but Moe elements help as well...
type A
Well, can't really comment on a classification that includes both Queen's Blade and Strike Witches.
"I only watch mature anime for mature viewers such as myself."
With one line you replace the contents of the research, the article, and "190 Comments"
i'm a Newtype....surprised no one threw that in yet.
A 2ch anon said exactly that.
If you're a Type B, you literally deserve to be dragged out onto the streets and be executed on the spot.
THAT'S ASSUMIN' IF YOU CAN SURVIVE A DRIVE-BY WITH ME'N MY MOE MOE ERO-KAWAII PANTSU LOVIN' HOMIES LETTIN' LOOSE A WALL OF COLD, HARD, 7.62 MILLIMETER LEAD FROM OUR AK'S ON YOUR PRISSY ASSES FIRST, BITCH.
I'm most definitely a type A. That sounds exactly like me.
Type A was here, Type B is fat, shamefully ugly, and has Asperger's Syndrome. <3
I would be sorta like Type A, but I'm more into shonen stuff.
I can't enjoy both?
No, only one.
nes.
actually you can enjoy both without falling to the type B category. this theory is made up so that people who are able to enjoy both looked inferior to those who aren't able to differentiate between moe anime and trash anime.
trash animes are the ones we should avoid, friend. and they are everywhere, regardless of the genre.
OH MY GOD! I'm Positive B!
Yay, I'm mixed between two types!
What the hell? What if you like both?!? Im a definite Type C, that enjoy's both. Extra points if it's a deep story with big tittied cute high school girls.
i'm a type b to the t
t as in tits
AB Positive
So, I'm a mixture of both or more basically a type A with a love of characters and some moe elements.
so they left out hentai otaku?
which type reads uziga waita?
I hate Type A otakus.
I hate extremes from both categories.
I hate type A extremes that somehow think that their "OMGSERIOUSBZ" stuff is the best when it's just some pretentious, overblown crap, sometimes with totally cliche story, and sometimes with some pseudophilosophical or technobubble stuff for show. They're the usually the ones that call the other guys retarded for not getting it (when there's really not much to get).
I hate type B extremes that somehow think that their totally silly, fanservice pandering anime with basically no reason of being is the alpha anime of X season, with usually a female character from the anime getting overrated to god. They're the guys that can't stand whoever has even some slight criticism towards their favorite series, resorting to well-known namecalling.
Of course, what I hate most is when these two types come together under an anime, with type A thinking they're watching high art when it's basically very good marketing and carefully integrated moe elements, and type B... well, being usual type B extremes, glorifying the shit to no end but also using type A's accessment of story and grand value to further justify their own positive opinion. When you have this occurence, you have successfully created something that can be milked to death and top the charts, even if you keep rehashing the story with each sequel or push people far beyond the boundaries of reason, to the point of buying the same overpriced thing over and over again and thank god they did.
A group 100%
I'm both type A & type B.
BTW, nice job on dividing em into 2 categories (whoever you are...)
I am between. I like Liar Game, Death Note, GITS. However I enjoyed Haruhi, Lucky Star, K-ON.
I'm type C, I like anime with deep stories and the occasional moe anime.
Sorry but Im type B and I think we need to clarify a few things. I need to speak the uglu truth about A.
Type A are fat ugly smelly and prefer to stay indoors. If you tell them I was in tokyo last year they get this spaced out look and think you went to next fast food chain down the corner. They think sankaku complex speak the truth and are so surprised if the truth turns out wrong. They keep bugging you about watching that lame show becaus its so good after episode 120. The only goal of type A is to sit in a little continer watching nothing but Anime. They think that type A is more "advanced" than B, reality is that type A is more like a mental disease.
If I were to place myself one of the types...I'm gonna have to say B...Moe and Cute characters are a big plus.
However, I take an Anime's story quite seriously, not to mention the over-all quality.
So I guess I'm a B type with a sprinkle of A...
There are two types of anime fans:
A. who watch anime during their spare times.
B. who don't have spare times to discuss anything except anime, i.e: 2ch, 2chan, 4chan, etc
I'm something like type A but I like character-driven shows more than plot-driven. If the characters are boring, you don't care what happens to them, so the plot becomes dull. Same goes for books, films, series and pretty much everything.
Uh, Strike witches and Eden of the East are my two of favourite shows from the last two years. That's kinda explanatory.
Type.. Definitely
bah 2ch totally failed at their dividing otaku into groups. Seems to me like some silly kid wrote that down after having done a wikipedia search on "otaku". Pffft
Mostly A, giev something like Mononoke again plx.
I fucking HATE the moe boom.
Mononoke? Isn't she MOE?
Mononoke the 2007 series.
I am definitely type A, since it bothers me that most animes nowadays are lack of deep story.
Definitely more of a Type A.
Wow, nicely sorted. I can confirm that I'm a Type B. I'm purely watching anime for the exact same reasons, although not following all the points..
I'm an A.
I seriously don't like too much moe or too little story
Type A, I hate senseless moe
What type am I when I watch Queens Blade for the lulz and think The Sky Crawlers is a piece of genius?
Both. I like everything with a good story, or cute girls.
The only kind of anime I don't like are boring anime, and anime with a hard-to-understand story. If I have to read a review or summary after watching it to understand what happened, that's bad (Lain was that kind). If the story is unfinished that's the other big minus.
What fucking kind of divisive nonsense is this?
I loved Lain, KareKano, FLCL, SaiKano, Shuffle, GitS, Clannad, FMA and Strike Witches for completelly different reasons, I don't see the need to classify myself in one category or the other.
If I wanted to hentai I'd watch hentai, not this shallow fanservice tripe.
That's what I've been worrying about all the time.
I kept wondering, because I'm an animator myself, and I keep analyzing anime as animation (which is really fair). But this is also a deeper matter for me.
People keep telling me that story > animation.
I totally disagree, they're quite equal. Just look at the Wii games. Nintendo keep rubbing it in, and keep using the excuse "if the gameplay is good, we don't need graphics". Trust me, the direction (pace of the animation) also enforces the story.
Anyway, I keep rambling about something else.
Back on-topic: I was afraid that type B defined "the" anime. The majority decides what happens, and if everyone think the world is flat, the world indeed is.
As for what type I am, I don't care if it's moe or not. If the story is entertaining (it doesn't need to be deep per se, that's just elitism for the sake of being elite) and it is fluently animated, then I like it.
I would be Type A for Digimon and Kodomo no Jikan...
I would be type B for Gundam...
Therefore I am A.
new tipe here
look to higurashi ,
I think is the best example of
A+B anime.
really nice story and characters : P
I am type ABH
I'm A, sometimes a bit of B tho..
QUEEN'S BLADE!
QUEEEEENNNSS BLAAADEEE?
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
The funny thing is that most classic animes like Hokuto no Ken and Dragonball would make Type B.
A, always have been, and I'm the opinion that type B's are at fault that the anime industry nowadays sucks.
I see my self as Aish, Bish.
I'm so sad. I like Higashi AND Strike Witches. =(
I AM A FREAK OF NATURE!!!!!!ONEONEONE!1111ONE!!
Wow I think I have a complex then.Because I watched Queen's Blade...and cared about the story <.< .But on a different note,I feel that both Lain and Texnolyze have bettered me as a person;I feel that FLCL put me through high school and the Blue Sub No.6 is one of the most overlooked animes of 1999.
Type A, although as the article outlines, I consider myself a fan rather than an otaku.
Story-wise Eden was shit. Enormous amounts of hand-waving and asspullery. And Fridge Logic (Google it if you don't know).
I put anime on equal with all other media types, like decent UK comedies (no idea how, but brits are really good at them), hight profile US TV shows, etc.
It's all about the story, character development, and special effects/drawing style not being absolutely disgusting helps too.
Oh, and 95% of everything *is* utter crap. Especially when it comes to anime (lol), TV series (lol reality shows and everything MTV makes) and movies (cheap D grade horrors, there are 10 of them for every AAA movie Hollywood produces).
what type a narutard is ?
a T type
I must be a mix of both Types. I like anime with good stories, but I also like anime with cute characters. Make a Type C. ^_^
Obviously Type B for me :)
a type.90, maybe
joke, but to be exact, 3 of Type A example are in my list favorite of all time anime, quite strange. But i do love K-on and cute light-heart stuff =/
More of a type A tho I do watch type B anime from time to time
Let the war between A and B commence!!
im type AB i didnt like K-ON much, strike witches was a bore, but i love ghost in the shell, but i also like moe elements
I am type A and although it is clear, I just realized now why people like K-ON!, an anime without any appeals I can find.
Type /E/ =_=
if i watch something like Kokaku Kidotai, Mononoke, Nekojiro-sou, Angel's Egg, Perfect Blue, and spriggan, should i consider myself a freak?
Interesting how Haruhi was wisely absent from both type A and B lists.
Many anime are absent from the examples. Your point being?
I watched Fate Stay Night, Tsukihime, Cannan and played the VN-s + Melty Blood games
so I'm TYPE MOON?
I would say type O is the type of otaku who like stuff which is neither redeeming by its story nor its characters. Pretty much like all the wapanese out there. People who like Naruto, Bleach, Inuyasha and the like would fall in here.
I´m like both :D
wow they dont know shit lol
AB absolutely
everyone is type A now...
i so fucking funny XD
I like Ghost in the Shell, Eden, Queen's Blade, and K-on...
oh shit where do I go!!??
I'd say I'm a bit of both. I enjoy Lucky Star and K-on! (to some extent) and the main reason I watched Umineko was for awesome BATTORA and BEATORICE. But I don't mind anime/manga with a bit more content than "AM I KAWAII? UGUU~".
GLORIOUS TYPE A MASTER RACE.
Fuck moeshit and slice of life!
Slice of Life is type A.
Categorizations are often flawed.
Mostly because most categorization don't take into account the various mix types.
What about people enjoying characters AND story? Or sometimes the characters BEING the point of the story?
Eden of the East was shit.
Also, I love seiyuus, fuck this type thing.
type A
go op
People who are Type A.
That just means they're looking for a story above all else, right? So basically, then animes, movies, tv shows, games, everything would be worth the same. So in that case, they're not an otaku (since anime otaku means you like mainly animes, but it is shown that movies can have a good plot equal or greater than animes). And there does not need to be 2 types of otakus.
I see your point, and it's not entirely wrong. But it's not entirely true either.
Though the story is what's important, but we still prefer anime than movies, cause yeah, like the art style, or characters, or other factors.
But, we (Type A) aren't that attached by the moeness factor like Type B.
I don't mean any offense toward Type B people, I'd just like to show the difference =)
What about type H? Ah yeah...
AHAHAHAHAHAHAthat is too awesome
what type am i if i cling onto macross and gundam? and actually like to redraw scenes and post it somewhere?
well I watch Ghost in the shell OAV and Queen's Blade they are both enjoyable seinen anime although ghost is kinda hard to understand sometimes but it has awesome anime detailed animation unlike Queen's blade which kinda lame story line but I can understand easily
I think im type B i started watching To aru Kagaku no railgun then majutsu no index then evengelion and now elfen lied and K-ON! I think my choice of anime is quite varied really but i seem to be more into the moe charecter ones.
cant one be a bit of both?
though i like clevver anime, im also partial to the odd moe show.
the best lies in the balance imo
Well, 2ch has failed then.
What a retarded generalization, its like if no thought had been put into it, a kid could have come with that.
Type A mostly the only type B anime i liked was lucky star and even then i only liked it cause of all the video game/anime references the only characters i even cared for were konata and kagami everyone else was either boring or just plain stupid
haven't watched strike witches except episode 8 which i was fapping to the entire time
samething with queens blade fapped to that as well
watch the ED of K-ON and then i was done
I think you can easily fall under both. o.0 maybe just not to the extreme of liking everything with "cute" chars.
I think I'm a mix of both?
I'm of the opinion that even if a show has a shit awful story, if the characters are interesting enough it can be at least a little enjoyable. Sort of like How when I read Great Expecations it was just SO BORING but I really liked a couple of the characters so I was able to get through it. (Yes, I know, not an anime or manga, yes, I'm using Dickens in a discussion about anime fan types but it's the only psuedo-applicable example that comes to mind right now.)
But at the same time, I dislike shows where the sole purpose is obviously "MOE MOE KAWAII DESU~ buy our character goods."
And about type Bs: "The otaku the media picks up on are usually this kind."
Well, of course. It's usually the few really bizarre Bs that will carry around dakimuras and eat birthday cake with their DVD paused on a particular character.
But I agree that this seems less like "Two types of Otaku" and more like the difference between "otaku" and "fans."
then i'm type A
If I had to say any, I am type A. Type B faggots need to stop being catered to.
I'm mostly a Type A person, but of course its nice to
be a B once in a while
AB 'cause i thing K-ON! is cool and sucks in the same time
im both XD
dont have to make choice between these two type
I'm Slytheryn!!
I'm Type A.
I wholeheartedly despise Type B anime fans (fangirls*).
They don't respect or like the personality of any character in any anime whatsoever. All they ever do is find a character with a design that they like, COMPLETELY disregard their personality, then draw (or fanfic) them as a gay guy with another random person that they like.
It just bugs me, since I'm a writer.
*this isn't to say that every girl who likes anime falls into this category. Just annoying YAOIOMG fangirls that I have to deal with every day.
I am type C - watches mainly Studio 4C with some Madhouse and Production I.G.
i am both :O
think thats why i rule ^^
I'm a type "B" initially, but I usually give up on moe anime after the first episode or so, but am always more initially interested in these types of anime. The anime that give me the most lasting interest are always "A" type.
I'm type A.
>However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
That's right. Fortunately or unfortunately, Type B (Moe otaku) sustain the development of anime industry.
Type A. I just can't be satisfied =/
Type A, too ^^''
Definetly, type B =)
Type C
I fire rockets out of my fingers.
I have to say, I'm on a close cusp of the two, as I have elements of both type B and A, but more mixed together. Like I'll watch an anime for it's story, but I may get bored of it if the characters design sucks (With the exception of Crayon Shin-chan). Also I like Moe but if there's no story and it's all just to show off the girls bodies I can't watch it at all then. I need a story but I need cute anime girls also... it's so hard to find anime's like that. Then again I grew up on Magic Knight Rayearth, Tenchi, and so on so I guess that's why XD.
Type A, with a bit of B thrown in. It's more of my general reaction to a good story: I won't watch some shallow anime crap unless it has either good story, art design, animation, or VAs; but I WILL often get quite attatched to the charactrers.
The more open the ending of a series, the more depressed I get. The reason? I don't want any characters' loose threads flopping around! Did Ryuuji and Taiga ever get married?! Did anything happen between Mion and Keiichi?! What the hell is the romantic connection between Roger and Dorothy?! (Note how all of these are relationship-based. If an interesting and believable relationship forms between characters, I want to see it all!)
I think I'm the half A and half B...
I'm Type A.
And so true, for me, Good Story >>>> Moe.
That's why I never watched something like K-On! '_'
on a separate note, I have a friend who is Type B, and funny enough, he said he don't watch anime like Gurren Lagann or Needless because he said "It's too GAR to be watched"
and I LOL'd
Mostly A but with a type B spending habits.
sign me up for TYPE A,I hate strike witches and any fan service anime out there its all shallow trash.in the other hand anime like darker than black,GITS(ghost in the shell),utawarerumono,gundam,ayashi no ceres ( old stuff),death note,Guyver,etc,those are real anime which focus on the story and character development while not losing its interest or action.these types of anime make you reflect on life and on yourself,fan service anime only makes you live in a fantasy world and corrupt your mind = sleeping while hugging a pillow with a damn anime character on it. I rest my case, but hey we all have our tastes
I am of both type
Sometimes interesting characters trump story and aren't slice of life anime all about characters?
Many side characters deserve their spinoffs or rather they should have been the main.
Type A: Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
Type B: Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like.
...
What.
I'm type AB-.
I enjoy anime and characters.
Not proud of Japan's anime because I'm not an animator nor I'm japanese - and I also like animation from other parts of the world.
I do evaluate anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc... but I don't really dismiss comedy animes that uses the same old formulae.
Sometimes I go after animes for it's characters, though if it's completely bad or boring I'll just stop watching. Also can't bother wasting my time bashing or trolling fans.
There are times I like complex animes (with content), and times I want to watch something light just for laughs.
Don't care that much for seyuu names, as long as they fit the characters.
I like moe elements. I'm not too much into borderline hentai stuff, but if the story is good I don't mind that much too.
I do spend a lot with artbooks and figures... much more than the average anime fan in my country, much more than sane people would.
I'll agree that there are more B type anime being made, but I have to disagree with the hysteria around this. Truth is, more serious animes are still being made, and probably more than ever. But since anime is becoming more and more popular these days, the tendency is to have an increase on the stuff that sells. It's similar to games and movies.
Watched Higashi no Eden, Lain and Ghost in the Shell - they are all on my top list. But I also watched K-On and Strike Witches, and loved those too.
my my, someone got 2ch's missing document on this them or us pre-war(?) debit. and pretty much made a middle ground for the rest of "us". thank you anon 12:22
Fan type A with blood type A... oh, it's in the blood indeed.
Type A here.
I hate moe-animus like K-ON!.
I want more animus like Akira.
Non-moe Seinen are the best.
Akira was awesome beyond words.
I can't find words to describe the fail of that thing, truth be told.
Type R definitely. Watch me dorifuto: sskreeeeeeeeeeeee
I suppose you could count me as a Type A if you included "comedy" in the "story emphasis > Moe" bit, considering how much I absotively love Azumanga Daioh and Lucky Star.
Type A...but having quality characters is part of what makes a good anime. I think 'Type B' doesn't simply like characters, they're the type who obsess over them. In other words, KIMOTAKU.
Is there some kind of a hybrid type? a combination of these two types?
Otaku from Japan are completely different, they can't be put into type A or type B.
The Japanese said it themselves, who are you to disagree?
Type AB, no doubt. While too much moe gets annoying, no one can't enjoy Kanamemo unless you're christian.
i see my self as a hybrid type.
I think I'm Type B with A tendencies.
I'm an A that will watch anything simply because I enjoy anime.
Here's my mock-up:
Type A:
A person who simply enjoys “anime.”
Is proud of Japan’s anime.
Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
Story emphasis >>>>> Moe anime.
A recent example would Higashi no Eden. Fans of anime like Lain or Ghost in the Shell would probably be this kind.
However:
Type B:
However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class.
Conclusion: I do like complex stuff but it doesn't always have to be 'srs bsnz', series that just throw all logic overboard and throws a pie in their own face like Strike Witches, Queen's Blade, etc. are cool too.
I also fucking love figurines.
2ch is rong
Ironically, the anime stereotype is quite the opposite of the live action stereotype.
I elaborate:
Type b: Oh hey, I like Pirates of the Caribbean, [x character] is hot. I don't need all that deep plot stuff and , just everyday romance and funny situations with amusing people keeps me entertained. No elves or space wars or magic or any of that.
Normal.
Type a: Oh hey I'm really deep and watch lots of sci-fi shows and I must have things with deep plot instead of all these banal comedies where nothing happens. I watch movies to see some fantastic place that doesn't exist in real life. Like with elves and other fantasy.
Geek. Nerd. Dork.
Or am I mistaken? In fact, is this even truly the case with anime? Look at the actually actually non-otaku anime. Doraemon, Sazae-san, ect. Not very artsy philosophy hard sci-fi fantasy deep plot space elves are they?
I think at the very least it's fair to consider the both of them to be otaku. Just different kinds.
What if I watch both?
I am majorly Type A, but like everybody else I dabble in to type A sometimes. Just because slice of life makes me laugh.
I'm very type A, but I loved strike witches.... I also love planes...
I watch type A; I fap to type B. I think that about covers it.
Me too!
type a are often delusional elitists who will watch anything non moe and claim how deep it is, who fail to realize most anime's "deep plot" is nothing but pretentious cliche and cryptic dialog that pretend to be have a deeper meaning.
Thank you for being one of those people who realizes what Anime contain to this day.
I used to be A but since college gives more than enough things to think of already, I converted to B which is an outlet of stress. But I still enjoy a bit of A type. So I guess I'm AB.
I would say type A with a pinch of type B
Hmmm... I fall between the two. It really depends my mood. I think they should make more animez like Zipang.
I'd usually enjoy lolanimes.
Where does CG belong? Type A?
Well, I like an interesting story. This way, I think that´s stupid including Ghost in the Shell in the first category, as it´s a very lame story, as everything Masamune Shirow produces. He is a good artist, but a terrible writer.
Good animes with interesting stories, for me, are things like Maison Ikkoku, Kimagure Orange Roach or Touch.
But, if I like a good story, I won´t deny that beautiful and likable girls are good stuff.
In short, I want good stories with cute girls.
"Piroca de Fantasma é Geladinha".
I'd be type A, according to futaba. Though I do watch struggle through some animes for the characters.
Definitely a Type A, and a rather snobbish one at that.. :D (although i love NGE, especially the last two broadcasted episodes and the end.. which can make me rather shallow)
I define me as AB, I like anime with nice story but also like K-ON or other with moe characters too. With the combine , maybe i'm a balance anime otaku.
this is like the endless 4chan debate between "casual" and "hardcore" gamers.
as if playing team fortress and bitching about xbox on the internet all day makes you hardcore and not just a girlfriendless jackass.
I guess I'm a casual with a big collection.
I'm mostly a type A as most of the anime I like are of the types like Ghost in the shell and Gundam.
Though I admit to liking Azumanga.
Also where would I classify Lupin the III?
It's not moe but really has no arc but the episodes and movies often have good stories and lots of action.
Now people think action is an intellectual thinks.
Guys who mostly like Shonen Jump series think they have superior intellects.
It´s incredible how most people they are "type A". The simple fact that the person checks Sankaku Complex and take time to answer posts makes them mostly Type B.
Nobody who doesn´t like cute anime girls (moe stuff) would check Sankaku Complex.
I am
70% type A
30% type B
still prefers anime with complex story and action in it like ghost in the shell, original macross, escaflowne, and of course cowboy beboop, etc anime in 80 and 90s which focus on futuristic space battle or fantasy. Evangelion is too mind-blowing for my taste...
Type B i like aria, card captor sakura, and well a little hentai are fine :)
Nowdays regular non-h anime is just full of overly frickin cutesy + fan-service...i hope the moe bubble burst soon, and let the good ol anime type revive.
as an American I guess i'm an mostly type A but some type B (I like trigun, cowboy bebop, SE Lain, but also moe stuff like lucky star, Strike Witches, etc.)
For me its pedophilic and not pedophilic anime
i can enjoy both. tho i dont think id rate a b otaku category in the 9 or 10 rating most of the time. (i have done it with shuffle! and maybe some would consider spice and wolf to be in the otaku b category too.) most of my 9 and 10 rated anime have very good story.
but i think i have rated plenty on the 8 scale.
i guess im an a otaku since id never really think on buying dolls and pillows and posters with anime faces printed on them.
ah... its annoying ! stop war between Otakus .... its just matter of preference... ^^, im A and my twin sister is B
I'm yet one more person who's a little bit of both, though I haven't really been watching much in the way of anime lately.
class B here, LOVE Tits Blade..I mean Queens Blade
For the most part, I'm a type A.
However, if the characters look like finger painting done by kindergarteners while still trying to have a serious atmosphere or any other similar train wreck I'd have to pass.
And I happen to like Queen's Blade, thank you very much. Even if it is fanservice, any fanservice is good service. (except for manservice. That is not good service.)
yes,,!!
Yay for creating stereotypes based on what we watch~~~ (sarcasm in a way)
There could be otaku who may for example love both Ghost in the Shell & Strike witches for military/action themes.
Come on~ Each Otaku has their own unique tastes and preferences
So what's the aource of saying this? how big is 2ch? According to which statistics or opinions is this the opinion of the entire community of so called 2ch.
Picture is good though, kudos on that.
No trolls intended.
This whole article is a troll.
I'm type B, I enjoy beautiful characters like Reinhard von lohengramm and Motoko kusanagi.
I'm actually a mix of both...
I feel like a freaking mutant.
For some reason, I enjoy complex anime, but don't mind watching Type B's.
SOMEONE HELP ME!
I'm Type A. lol
Aren't these points similar?..
A: "Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc."
B: "Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like."
Both has "voice acting" part, or... Will anybody listen to horrible voice of sexy seiyuu?.. =)
The classifications seems to be wrong, as there're too many people who seem to be "mixed". Good classification wouldn't allow that. I get the idea they are trying to express, but it's pretty hard to explain it (esp. if english is not your mothertongue ^^).
As for me, I enjoy the story of anime. If all it has is stupid harem, pantsu/oppai exposure, it gots deleted. BUT. If good anime has charismatic character, why not enjoy it as well?.. ^^ The main storyline may go down, but there will still be interest in what she/he will do.
The main criterion for me when choosing new anime to watch is whether my favourite seiyuu acting there or not (no, she's neither Tsundere Queen, nor Bikini Idol or anything like). Second is composer. IMO, voice acting + original soundtrack = soul of anime. I believe in them! ^_^'
Obviously, some masterpieces are passed up, but I don't have much free time anyway, so that's enough for me.
By the way, the last 3 years of anime industry were just horrible: almost nothing to watch. Well, this fact allowed me to save some money...^^
There really should be a Hybrid Type in the list.
I love Eva, Gundam, Code Geass, Death Note and Paranoia Angel because those anime really stimulate the mind. But I also love Strike Wicthes and K-ON!
Hasty generalization, anyone?
I like both
>Code Geass
>stimulate the mind
:|
That just pure crap your writing here ....
You cant put anyone in a category like that and ofc you can be a bit of both and even more, for example
Why shouldnt i understand the deepness of an Anime which im more serious like Monster/Death Note or Lain
Just because i also like some random bashing like in Naruto/Bleach or to be more extrem mass ecchi like in Kämpfer or Needless?
I valuate every Anime different, i will watch an Anime if i get interested in something, whether its the complexity of the Story [Monster], the Gore [Gantz], the Style [Toaru Majutsu no Index], the Ecchiness [Ikki Tousen], the Randomness [Lucky Star], the Fighting [Shadow Skill], or just Everything [Code Geass/Neon Genesis Evangelion/Berserk]
My Interest in Anime is very diversified and i will not just dont watch and Anime because 1 of many Elements is not as good as others...
Uhhh that Anime seems dumb so i dont watch it ... lol
If i like the characters/art/style i will still watch it and I am amused by the good looking Charakters .)
If i got nothing which awakes my Interesst then i will not watch it
for example [Aishiteruze Baby], i didnt like the story, nor the Characters, or the art style, not even the music, i didnt find anything, so I stopped watching it.
For me I am a true Otaku i watch almost everything xD
My Interest are very diversified.
Type "watching-anime-relevant-to-my-interest-or-based-on-what-it-is-and-not-what-it-could-have-been-instead-of-other-people's-biased-judgement".
I wonder what defines a "Type SanCom"...
To be tied to a particular anime fan type according to none other than 2ch?!
BLASPHEMY! This is MADNESS!
Anime lovers will inevitably have to ask, "who fucking cares about this?"
these categories are pretty garbage if you ask me, and someone who willingly identifies with one of these two..oh boy. I enjoy watching 'complex and 'moe' shows, but more importantly I enjoy not oversimplifying or reducing anything I watch into simple categories and just getting the most I possibly can out of the show.
I'm totally inlove with K-ON!, but I seriously loved Higashi no Eden.... Same as the majority, I'm a lot of both~
most people here in sankaku is type ｂ , isnt it
Type A ftw
I'm definitely type B. I think some people here just feel ashamed to say that they are B too.
Doesn’t know that much about anime and so is often criticised as by Type A otaku.
However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
Recently there has been a huge increase in anime targeted at Type B otaku.
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In short, type B are gullible idiots that would buy anything shallow and half-assed animes thrown at them.
I'm so proud to be type A.
I have from both sides of it. I'm very into moe/ecchi and that kind of stuff. but I also like series with a lot of story. I love Full Metal Alchemist, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (okay that one is very moe too), Death Note and others too. At the same time I really like cute girl characters too. Though for me a serie HAS to have a good story for me to give it 10/10. Then the moe is not enough. Though if a serie has BOTH moe/bishoujo AND a good story then it's even better. So I'm definately a mix of both kinds.
lol, i don't really care, i watched lain when i was in middle school, i like ghost in the shell, K-on, Railgun and strike witches. i hate naruto, one piece and bleach. and i love hentai, loli's and AV.
OK, dudes....I LOVE K-ON and Saki and Railgun. I also love Eden Of The East, Lain and Evangelion.
Your classification is shit.
how about type C?the mixture of both...the best of both world^^
I consider myself as type moon
I'd like to combine the types to
"Likes interesting characters"
>"People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class."
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I am definitely type A. Not interested in MOE anime and prefer anime with a good story.
Assuming this does not fall under the fallacy of a false dilemma, I guess I fall more under Type B.
Hmmm.
Why not make it a continuum instead? Since there are a number of people who like to say that they like both worlds... :)
I'M LIKE TYPE A+B
WHY DO YOU GUYS "GIVE TIME" TO HATE AN ANIME?
IF YOU DON'T LOVE A SHOW. THEN STOP WATCHING.
HATERS, YOU FAIL MORE THAN A OTAKU.
I taught that the author is type A. a die hard hater of type B. LOL!!!
Maybe he/she is between 30-40 years old cause he only intend to watch serious animes.
give a fair judgement on anime lovers.
TYPE A
yes - A person who simply enjoys “anime.”
yes - Is proud of Japan’s anime.
yes - Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
no - Hates shallow anime with no real content.
yes - Story emphasis >>>>> Moe anime.
TYPE B
yes somehow - A person who simply enjoys “characters.”
yes - Will watch an anime if it includes cute or beautiful characters.
yes - Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest.
yes - Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like.
not really - Loves moe elements. Doesn’t like complex anime.
I know MUCH - Doesn’t know that much about anime and so is often criticised as by Type A otaku.
Somehow - However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
yes - Recently there has been a huge increase in anime targeted at Type B otaku.
i love these animes - People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class.
SO??
Where am i belong?
This classification of otaku FAILS BIG TIME..
I'm probably a little of both. I prefer anime with a deep plot and deep characters, but goddammit if I don't love my moe-blob at times. Though I don't see myself actually purchasing much anime merchandise.
lol type AB?
well im a type A in the sense of how amazing the story of True Tears and how they laid the story line out but then again im a B lol one word Azu-nyan
I begin with type A, but went on the dark side later,
Reason? ITs all crap type A anime now. Fillers and more. Bleach u can stop after the fight with rukia bro. Time have passes since we have hellsing, berserk, and others. There are some still alright but i dun watch robots. Thus there is hardly any left
hmm... classify me as type B... first and foremost my first requirement before watching an anime was for it to have a cute character first after all! besides Strike Witches was one of my favorites... =w= but that doesn't mean I dont look into the stories! besides an anime with no real content is boring... and ofcourse is very proud of Japanese animes... but I mostly fall into type B
I think I'm like a mix.
I like some of the more moe and H-series, like K-On!, Queens Blade and Seikon No Qwaser, but all my favorites are series like Gundam 00, Gurren Lagann, Fullmetal Alchemist, and my all-time favorite Escaflowne.
I wonder...
I haven't watched a lot of anime (yet. I'm slowly working my way into otakudom), but I can't say I really fit into either. I really do appreciate a good story, but I'm also a massive Lucky Star fan.
Thing is, I don't really care for moe, I just like it because it's funny. For example, I would still like it if all the characters were male.
Also, what about sports anime? They're generally not examples of great stories, but they're quite far from being moe... I really liked Slam Dunk (when I was a kid, should watch it again) and Hajime no Ippo. Prince of Tennis, on the other hand... *shudder*
I am a mix of A and B as well, I enjoy my anime with great stories and art. At the same time an enjoyable anime does not have to contain a pristine art style. I am not that picky about my anime~ as long as it is not completely FUBAR. The musical elements of an anime go a long way for me as well. I can't consider myself proud though considering I am not "proud" of any media American or Japanese. I just watch and enjoy.
All work and no play also rings true, I do enjoy some type B anime as well. Moe and/or Sexy as long as the overall story is enjoyable. Most of the moe drivel that they release today is nothing but fan service. One anime I found enjoyable that I feel would fit into type B is Vandread. It was equal parts awesome, sexy and cute. It had a story line that was absolutely goofy and stupid but it worked.
I'm type A!
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So, basically, Type As are elitist snobs and wannabe critics and Type Bs are everyone else?