Discussion Why do we all have anime pfps 🤨

[day]

I mean I like arknights as sad as that may sound lol. I remember being crucified in highschool for liking anime and cosplay and now it's kinda just the norm. No problem with that though.

 

[morbidtoby]

cant relate I'm a cat :P

 

[bedhead_baby]

cant relate I'm a cat :P

Cat......is acceptable c:

Silly Zoomers. I say we launch them all into the sun. The impact should reduce some of the effects of the solar maximum too, thereby decreasing global warming. It's a win win.

I'm in, launch us

 

[Pluto]

Cat......is acceptable c:

 

[Holu]

This is cap :).

Also probably cuz we be at the crib too much. Or maybe cuz people just associate to characters or like how specific anime models match our ideal versions of ourselves.

That or human just horny and 2d girl go brrr

 

[NoLoveNoHope]

Anime is a good form of self expression as the medium itself is hyper expressive. Having a picture of something you like as a profile picture is pretty common. Anime has also became much more popular over the years and in my experience more popular in more nerdy or tech-savy spaces.

This place isn't all too popular so you'd assume there's already a pretty big chunk of us being tech-savy. There's also ~10% of the forum being trans and anime being a massive part of the bigger trans communities.

Anime is also popular in several mental illness spaces like meme pages. I've seen a few called 'Memes on Anime Girls' that is pretty much a vent on an anime picture.

It probably boils down to anime being popular in other groups that are also appealing to the community. Personally I love anime as I really enjoy the more expressive nature of it, I think it might be because of my autism which also is quite common here.

 

[jaxxon_sunn]

I like anime and I put it as a pfp to maybe meet people who like the same shows I do. I can also see who has pfps as characters I like and we can talk about that.

 

[Sweet Tart]

I haven't watched anime but I'm aware it's popular, so I'm not surprised to see it here. I enjoy seeing anime PFPs and really identify people here as their PFP, whether or not it's a realistic image.

I'm not cool or young enough to vibe with it for myself. I'm just a crazy cat lady. Another person with a non anime PFP responding, lol...

 

[bedhead_baby]

This is cap :).

Also probably cuz we be at the crib too much. Or maybe cuz people just associate to characters or like how specific anime models match our ideal versions of ourselves.

That or human just horny and 2d girl go brrr

2d girl go brrr :D

 

[Winry]

I used the AI filter on social media to make an anime version of myself

I used the AI filter on social media to make an anime version of myself

which is funny that I just found this thread bc I was literally about to change it.

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

Love this... Made me laugh.
Even though I didn't choose an anime pfps.

 

[diviosd]

I don't but having a kpop pfp is probably worse

 

[PyramidHead]

I have anime pfp nearly everywhere but here lol

 

[brainwormz]

Anonymous y'know? I'm just one of a million edgy losers who identify with hooni. This is a controversial place. I assume most of us are trying to keep it compartmentalized from our more public lives. Signing up advisses good practice such as a username you've never used and a fresh email address.

 

[leloyon]

Ironically enough, I changed my profile picture yesterday from fanart of an anime-style video game that wasn't drawn in an anime style (as in the original was anime style but the fan art wasn't), to an anime-style fanart of a video game that isn't anime-style.
And there goes my plausible deniability! Now I can't argue "well I don't have anime profile pic" and the only way people would be able to prove me wrong is if they knew where it was from, exposing them as a weeb as well!
In any case, people usually set profile pictures of either people or from things they're interested in. Anime does both by providing a character from a show you're interested in. This especially works in a social media where one would care about their anonymity or at least isn't forced to give their identity, such as here.
I would also point out that anime has been seen as something losers watch for most of its existence, especially in the West, however now it's more popular and accepted/mainstream so this no longer applies to an extent. Though it still sort of makes sense, how something looked down upon for most of its lifespan would be enjoyed by a large amount of people who are on the fringes of/cast out of society.

 

[bedhead_baby]

Ironically enough, I changed my profile picture yesterday from fana art of an anime-style video game that wasn't drawn in an anime style (as in the original was anime style but the fan art wasn't), to an anime-style fanart of a video game that isn't anime-style.
And there goes my plausible deniability! Now I can't argue "well I don't have anime profile pic" and the only way people would be able to prove me wrong is if they knew where it was from, exposing them as a weeb as well!
In any case, people usually set profile pictures of either people or from things they're interested in. Anime does both by providing a character from a show you're interested in. This especially works in a social media where one would care about their anonymity or at least isn't forced to give their identity, such as here.
I would also point out that anime has been seen as something losers watch for most of its existence, especially in the West, however now it's more popular and accepted/mainstream so this no longer applies to an extent. Though it still sort of makes sense, how something looked down upon for most of its lifespan would be enjoyed by a large amount of people who are on the fringes of/cast out of society.

Bro wrote me a scientific paper

 

[leloyon]

Bro wrote me a scientific paper

Half my paper was talking about my choice in profile pics but aight then

 

[bedhead_baby]

Half my paper was talking about my choice in profile pics but aight then

I'm sorry, I was just goofin. Thank you for responding lol

 

[bijou]

i don't! doesn't mean i don't like anime tho :)

 

[wristcutangel]

a character whose only trait is being suicidal and name is literally bus-chan was too good of an opportunity to pass up using as a pfp here.

 

[illvoid]

can't relate I have Gerard Way:)

 

[Dida]

escapism

 

[worldsapart]

LOLL

 

[Line]

ah yes my pfp is definitely from an anime

 

[ryzeninside25]

Hey, some of us are too lazy to change our picture from the default to an anime character

 

[ChronicallyCynical]

I'm a weeb, go figure.

 

[Specific_Milk]

I'm sorry, I was just goofin. Thank you for responding lol

@bedhead_baby i miss you alot ...

 

[CuriosityAndCat]

I'm guessing a large number of people who are dealing with some form of depression and/or loneliness. They've found anime numbs it and almost looks like they're addicted to anime. They then chose a character they like.