Life without anime - challenge to anime addicts

[Snouman88]

Are you an anime addict? Have you ever tried to live few weeks without watching anime?


Well I am a huge anime addict and I tried to live few weeks without watching anime at all. The few first days were ok. After a week I found it wery temptating to watch an anime episode. Somehow I managed to keep my fingers out of keyboard by doing something else. But as the time passed I got a grater desire to watch anime. Finally after 2 weeks I was free to do whatever I wanted - to watch anime.

If you are an anime addict, I challenge you to live few weeks witout anime. You will have much more freetime and you can do "different" things. Tell about your experiences :D

[Leader Desslock]

I've gone weeks and months without watching anime. It didn't affect my life at all. I guess I must not be an addict. It's entertainment, not a lifestyle choice.

I also stopped watching TV years ago and never even noticed it. Now I watch one or two shows a week if I happen to remember them. I guess I'm not much of a TV addict either.

[sii]

Life without anime would be just fine. We'd all find something else to fill our time with. I've spent very long periods of time without anime or manga. It's really not that hard.

[Hunter_Z]

Longest time w/o watching anime: 6 months
Longest time w/o watching TV: 1 1/2 months
Longest time w/o playing video games: 2 months
Longest time w/o driving somewhere: 1 day

The only things I'm "addicted" to are driving and cheesecake (can't get enough of both).

[xxxYaoiLovrxxx]

I could live without my anime....but then I would be very bored.

[Yoshio]

it's not all that hard, it's not like it's a physical addiction...

sometimes when there just arent any good shows out or when i am busy with the rest of my life (such things as school, friends, sports, sleeping, etc) i can go long periods of time not watching anime and i barely even realize it, i've easily gone weeks without it before big testing times or during the height of sports seasons

[FURUBA4EVER]

Well...I went without watching anime a few years ago (IIRC, the period of time was a few months). I didn't mind it, so I suppose I wasn't too addicted to anime at the time. However...that may not be the case now. -_-; (Nowadays, I find myself watching more anime than I did before...and it's rather funny how my anime collection's started to grow slightly larger over the past year.) Usually, I go in spurts where I watch and buy a lot of anime over a few months before easing down for a while. My philosophy with anime tends to be "everything in moderation," so I suppose I'm not too addicted to anime at the moment.

(If I were talking about manga, however, my answer for whether I'm addicted or not would be much more definite. -_-; )

[Hisoka]

I won't be taking part in this challenge. :P

Anime doesn't run my life. It's a huge part of it, but I have many other interests to hold me over as well. I try not to ever get lost in some kind of fantasy world. I'm diverse and could go on with my life without talking about anime. If fact I do most times. Most people don't even know that I'm an anime fan. I care not to talk about it with non fans and never bring it up to them. Diversity is great and far too many people in this world lack in that department.

I have no idea whats the longest I've gone without watching anime. To me it doesn't matter. I don't consider it an addiction or anything. It's just me being myself.

[Sushikins]

I wouldn't mind living without anime. If it weren't for fansubs, I wouldn't watch much anime anyways, like I used too, so it wouldn't affect me greatly. I'd probably just play more games like I used to before I started watching anime as my main hobby, or maybe I'd actually do something productive...

[Gannon]

I'm already selective when it comes to watching anime, so it really doesn't make any difference. Way too many other things to do to worry about it.

[yangster]

I use to watch anime everyday but now I don't watch a lot. I try to keep up with some of my favorite shows though. The longest time w/o anime for me would probably around a month and a half starting the end of May.

[The Million Dollar Prons]

I could live without it. But do I think it's one of those things that I should try living without? Not really.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

... hard to do. it's already hard to keep up with the new releases...

[Magami No ER]

I could, and have for periods of time. But then, I can just draw the stuff from my head even if I haven't watched a series, so it sticks with me.

[DazzleKitty]

I could live without it. It's not like a serious addiction. Sometimes I go through times where I don't watch anime for weeks. I like to have other fun things to do in life besides anime.

[Samurai Drifter]

Anime I guess I could live without for awhile (I'd get bored a lot easier, but at least I'd have some money). Now, the internet on the other hand... not sure how long I could do without that. :O

[Lord Timaeus]

I barely even watch anime anymore, hell, I think I've even gone a whole month without it. But while I can't call myself an anime addict, I'm still a forum addict, since I still frequently post at AN.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

I need to watch anime at least once a week...whether new to me or rewatching.

But I can use the non-anime time to catch up on my videogames ^_^ ...

[Scandiadream]

Going a month or so without watching anime may be tough, but it is not the end of the world.

On the other hand, going years without watching anime can result in situations that will lead to severe depression.

[Rikku_Elessdill]

when youve got young children the only time you get to watch anime is at bedtime

so kids are in bed, houseworks done, boyfriend dont need anything right time for bed, get my snacks and my cup of hot chocolate, i pick a dvd pop it in the dvd player, settle down in bed to watch and........*poof* my head hits the pillow and im asleep lol

so you see even tho i love anime i dont always have time to watch it lol

ahhh i miss my teens when i could sit watch anime on 1 tv and play rpgs on the other till the crack of dawn lol whered my childhood go? lol

[Snouman88]

when youve got young children the only time you get to watch anime is at bedtime

ahhh i miss my teens when i could sit watch anime on 1 tv and play rpgs on the other till the crack of dawn lol whered my childhood go? lol


Glad to see that even grown up people like anime ^^

[Lita]

I could live without anime, ive got many other things that i could do, ive said before i only really watch anime really late at night because ive got so much other stuff to do, but im not going to try and live without it, its to good.

[Matsu'o Tsurayaba]

Personally,there was one time that i could not watch anime.It did effect me somewhat,but not enough to effect my life.But there are die hard fans..

[fujyoshi]

I need to watch anime at least once a week...whether new to me or rewatching.

But I can use the non-anime time to catch up on my videogames ^_^ ...

exactly my thing, I atlease have to watch it once 'a week and that's when new Yu-Gi-Oh and Bleach episodes come on in Japan. Then on the weekend I watch it alot. Through the week I watch it alot too. The longest I went without watching was about 5 or 6 days.

[Soaker87]

I'm sure I could do it. I just don't partcularly want to. I'd rather not be in backlog hell on my blog. -_-;

[Woooh]

If i didn't have anime... i would probably make the basketball team. Im just too lazy, but i love basketball...so i could easily go without anime for long periods of time.

[Raistlin-sama]

Since I became a serious animefan, I don't think I've gone without anime for more than about two (perhaps three) weeks (Holidays or lack of interest in any series for some time). However it didn't really affect me that much, so I'm pretty sure I could do it again. However I don't really see any reason for it, so I won't take this challenge.

[Lemina]

I used to be hooked into anime back from 1999 to 2003. I haven't been into it ever since. Once I found a better paying job, I was home less and less, and I started losing my grip with the latest releases ended up losing interest. Of course I still enjoy what I do have, I haven't totally left anime fandom, but I certainly don't feel the same about it as I did years ago. I still want to get a few anime series that I have always wanted to get, and I'm sure i'll get them soon enough.

On the other hand, I have always enjoyed playing video games ever since I was a little girl. I got into anime thanks to games, and I still like playing them to this day. The more retro stuff, especially RPG's and fighters.

[RelapseAgain]

Me = Internet + Anime

If I can't have either, I'll go insane.

[CyberNinja5]

I could probably do it because Im not superly addicted and I have video games and XBL to play while Im not watching anime.

[SigonWulf]

It doesn't hurt me one bit. I got a couple episodes of Bubblegum Crisis to finish and I right now I don't care to finish them.

As for manga I'm worse I got about 9 mangas I haven't read and I still don't feel like reading them.

[AsukaxSohryux]

Id simply move on with life. Yes, it would be a shock at first, but as time progresses, Id get over it (My wallet would love it though). Anime will always be with me, even when its obsolete.

Asuka

[Old Ape Face]

I've gone weeks and months without watching anime. It didn't affect my life at all. I guess I must not be an addict. It's entertainment, not a lifestyle choice.

I also stopped watching TV years ago and never even noticed it. Now I watch one or two shows a week if I happen to remember them. I guess I'm not much of a TV addict either.


i second your life style

[Old Ape Face]

don't know what i'd do without Animenation though.

[MonkeyBoy0314]

I've gone weeks without watching anime before. Not that I would ever do it again, but it wasn't so horrible.

[goddessofanime]

Are you an anime addict? Have you ever tried to live few weeks without watching anime?


Well I am a huge anime addict and I tried to live few weeks without watching anime at all. The few first days were ok. After a week I found it wery temptating to watch an anime episode. Somehow I managed to keep my fingers out of keyboard by doing something else. But as the time passed I got a grater desire to watch anime. Finally after 2 weeks I was free to do whatever I wanted - to watch anime.

If you are an anime addict, I challenge you to live few weeks witout anime. You will have much more freetime and you can do "different" things. Tell about your experiences :D


Been there, done that. Only I've gone weeks and months without watching anything.

[hiei_kurama27]

I could, but Id be deeply bored, since I really dont have much else to do. (I dont play sports except for hockey; all other hobbies spawned from anime; etc etc) Though I have noticed I havent read many books except Harry Potter and manga since I began my anime craze years ago. I might be a die-hard bookworm if I didnt love anime, and would never pursue that awesomely fun and high-paying occupation (net admin related) Im aiming for (seriously).

[Beaver_Nation]

I can go months without anime and manga. Its not too hard, all you have to do is find and do what interests you.

[HitokiriShadow]

I'll have to skip this challenge. I'm watching too many good series right now. Maybe in a few years...

[Caine]

I can go without anime easily. The only thing I watch religiously on tv is sports (which is a religion, our priest never lets mass overlap the game). I don't need VG, though they are useful for killing time. Really the only thing i need is my bike.

[UzumakiKaori]

OMG! Life without anime? I'd die! No Naruto, InuYasha, Gundam Seed, .Hack//Sign, Rurouni Kenshin... I don't have a life...

[Snouman88]

OMG! Life without anime? I'd die! No Naruto, InuYasha, Gundam Seed, .Hack//Sign, Rurouni Kenshin... I don't have a life...

Heheee I think that anime fans have life. MMORPG players dont :D. We are in the better situation than MMORPG players

[SDAnimeFan]

I guess I could live without anime for awhile. But it's not going to happen anytime soon. There are to many good series that I have yet to see.

[Chaos Omega]

probably change my life for the better since it's the only good thing on tv most of the time, so i'll probably have a life if i didn't watch anime.

[Tidusauron12]

Longest time w/o watching anime: 6 months
Longest time w/o watching TV: 1 1/2 months
Longest time w/o playing video games: 2 months
Longest time w/o driving somewhere: 1 day

The only things I'm "addicted" to are driving and cheesecake (can't get enough of both).

I'm pretty addicted to anime; but the longest I've gone without it is atleast 2 weeks. TV is part of my life (Gotta' watch the news!), and video games... I've gone almost a year without that.

[fujyoshi]

I watch anime so much that if I don't get to watch it then I watch something in Japanese to make up for the lost. Sometimes I watch anime so much that I don't even realize how much I watch it. ^_^

[Sepeh]

Sometimes I test myself and watch how long can I be without watching anime, usually ones a year. I already tried myself this year and I was over 4 months watching any anime. Last year it was almost the same.

I watched Fullmetal Alchemist movie on second february and last monday I watched it again. So this was the movie, which broke the "animebreak", but I think that I could survived more.

[master terrence]

Well, during the school year and running seasons, I have to take a 5 day break ...

this summer I went one month with out anime...there was one time I just stopped watching anime all together, freshman/sophmore year I just drifted away, so that was atleast 6 months.

[umeboshi_neko]

When I went to Israel 2 weeks ago, I managed to get by without anime the whole time while there.
And I'm still in one piece.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

^The people of Lebanon must not like anime...

[Lukster]

I feel that anyone who could not get by without anime has some serious issues. I could get by without it, I just choose not to. I survived before I started watching it, so yeah. I do love it though, and thats why i see it as a personal interest.

[Daishikaze]

Are there seriously people who can't go without anime for an extended period of time? Geez

[LostCause]

^The people of Lebanon must not like anime...

Whats that supposed to mean?

And I can live without anime, been doing it for years, before discovering it.
I can also live without chocolate, but I will miss both.

[MagicianCamille]

I could go my whole life without watching another anime title and it wouldn't phase me one bit. I don't really need an escape from my life, my life's pretty dope.

Being the main character of the universe rocks.

-Nya

[EmberAlchemist0]

If I stopped watching anime right now it wouldn't be all that hard since I haven't been into anime all that long. Even if I was into it for a long period of time I could still stop watching it. I don't even think it should be considered an addiction. I call it my hobby not my addiction. ^_^ I would say though I'm addicted to music. :lol:

[Ninja337]

I've been going 2 weeks without anime, no big deal.

[lithium]

I've taken large breaks to fullfil other interests, and sometimes I'm just to busy to do all the research I would useually do to find anime worth watching. One thing I can't help noticing is that I spend more time dreaming about how much anime I want to watch then the time I actually spend watching it. Kind of odd but its something I've done a lot of in the past.

Also, most people see anime as something they eventually grow out of. I truely hope I don't. Like many interest I take extended breaks, but I always seem to come back.

[Meganly-chan]

I've gone weeks and months without watching anime, but I've always come back. Somehow, I feel empty when I don't watch anime AT ALL...

[Matt_H.]

i personally do not like going long periods w/o my dose of anime. its more than entertainment to me its part of my life lol. ^_^

[Japhyl]

I haven't been watching anime as much as I used to. It's not like an addiction anymore, for me. I like reading manga better.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Whats that supposed to mean?
If you watched about world events in the news and applied it to the poster before me then you'd know...

[LostCause]

If you watched about world events in the news and applied it to the poster before me then you'd know...
Oh, I do. I just don't see how anime comes in to the picture.
edit; I strongly advise you to keep politics out of it. This topic is very sensitive and even casual remarks could be easily misinterpreted.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Just jokin' around, not that a single anime forum website poster could start a war (not that there's already one going on, and I don't mean flaming).

[kenshinbebop]

I've gone weeks and months without watching anime. It didn't affect my life at all. I guess I must not be an addict. It's entertainment, not a lifestyle choice.

Dido.
I haven't seen an anime in about a month or so.

[mystic_ss]

it's just not a question in my life, i watch it because i enjoy it...and why would i act masochistic ....call it an adiction i don't care...

[PrinceAshitaka]

It's not like anime is unhealthy so what does it matter if you stop watching it for two weeks or not? I used to tell myself with cigarettes "ok, go a week without one", but that makes more sense considering the differences between an unhealthy chemical addiction and an awesome form of entertainment. I say watch as much anime as you like, while keeping a social life of your own.

[fujyoshi]

I haven't watch Yu-Gi-Oh GX in 2 weeks now and yeah[twiches] 0_0

[Japhyl]

I haven't watched any anime in three months.

[Prof.Nosebleed]

Watching anime and reading manga helps me when i'm lonely because I don't feel alone...but I am!

[Spadesy]

Same reasoning as Desslock...I once went months without seeing anything anime related, then one day, I decided to pop in and watch some Serial Experiments Lain.

Something to do when I'm bored, not a life-passion.

[_jwb388_]

Why should you stop watching anime if you like it?

[Spadesy]

I'm not sure whether you're asking me or questioning the topic in general.

But I like it. And when I decide to watch it, I do watch it. Sometimes I just fall away from anime because I get caught up in other activities, that's all.

[xia]

i havent watched any recent anime episodes in ...probably a month. I just havent had the urge!