Athletes Go Super Saiyan for Anime
www.nytimes.com
Young professional athletes are increasingly broadcasting their obsession with anime like “Pokémon” and “Naruto,” upending preconceptions about kinds of fandom.

More and more high profile athletes are displaying their love of anime.

p.s. That’s a closeup of My Hero Academia’s All Might’s eyes on the NFL player’s visor

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  • @RightHandOfIkarosEnglish
    -9•2 months ago

    I mean, the people wearing the Naruto headbands and stuff like they’re normal clothes probably should still be bullied a little bit. Maybe not as far as back in my day, but definitely don’t be encouraging that. I like anime but that’s not normal nor should it be normal. Its like chuuni disease for non-Japanese middleschoolers that are in high school or something, stop it.

    But I also am happy to see it is less looked down on, like gaming.

    • EndmakerEnglish
      9•2 months ago

      should still be bullied a little bit. Maybe not as far as back in my day, but definitely don’t be encouraging that. I like anime but that’s not normal nor should it be normal

      Why? Is it because they are different from others? Surely them doing their own thing don’t hurt you personally.

      freedom of expression

      • @NormalPersonEnglish
        6•2 months ago

        Yeah, dumb take to say people should be bullied for wearing a headband. I live near a big city and see all kinds of people wearing all kinds of things, a Naruto headband would never standout. It’s nice seeing people expressing what they’re comfortable in, as long as it’s not obscene.

        Plus there’s dripruto.

    • L3ft_F13ld!English
      3•2 months ago

      I absolutely agree. I mostly meant if more people get involved it won’t be seen as only unwashed weirdos liking it.