Tue 2008/08/26 16:55
Forgive me if I've posted this one before - so much going on lately that I cant remember what I've posted ^^; Anybody here have parents that enjoy the same otaku hobbies as you? Do you ever find dad looking up the skirt of your figures? In Japan, most were brought up on a diet of anime, manga and sentai so many kids share the same hobbies as their dad. My parents were from a completely different dimension so the answer for me is "no" ^^; Image via Byonavi.
Posted on Tue 2008/08/26 16:55 by
My parents aren't into these kinds of hobbies, but they wont say "no!" to me either.
(ID #279215) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:06
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
Ha! I wish! If my parents shared similar hobbies with me, life would have been much much simpler especially during the younger years.
(ID #279216) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:06
Exactly :D My parents either side, along with grandparents, are hardly into Japanese culture. orz
(ID #279350) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:24
I agree....sadly.......none....*cries in the corner* T_T
(ID #283197) Posted on 2008/08/29 16:03
My mom or step-dad don't care for anime. My grandfather from my mom's side of the family actually enjoyed watching Mazinger Z, he also spoke Japanese fairly well. I sure do miss him... My grandfather from my dad's side of the family is still alive and kicking. He is at great health he has all his hair, teeth, posture, and an appetite for booze, lol. Back on track, he learned how to use an airbrush very quickly and he currently enjoys building Gunpla. Every now and then he asks for a new kit, but he only snaps the kit together and paints it. I on the other hand, cement parts together, sand, prime, paint, panel line, and topcoat. I enjoy building Gunpla with my grandpa, and watching Gundam together. He thinks Lockon is king! My grandpa is my father in life.
(ID #279220) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:11
ehhh yea.. i dont really have anyone like that... sorta wish i did tho for some reason my dad seems to really hate me being an otaku, even tho hes the one that tends to watch when i rent stuff, my mom on the other hand doesnt really care...
(ID #279233) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:26
Aww.. Your words made me teared.. ^_^;; Quite touching. How old is the man?
(ID #279407) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:33
He turned 84 this year.
(ID #279700) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:23
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
wow, those are really awesome grandfathers you got. im happy for you man
(ID #279882) Posted on 2008/08/27 06:42
My parents aren't really into anime or anything related to it, although they sometimes watch it when I do (they both like Ghost in the shell, which is my favourite anime).
(ID #279222) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:19
My father used to be into Getter Robo and Transformers, but then drifted away. With the birth of their granddaughter, they became big fans of Studio Ghibli (I was showing my baby Totoro all the time). ^_^ But, that's the extent of their interest.
(ID #279225) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:20
My father has watched several Gundam series and was the one who got me started on Gundams. But ever since a long while ago, he does not watch anime anymore. My family isn't the type that spends money on anime goods however, so now I try to search for them on my own. Although Gundam was one of the first few real anime I have watched, I havent gotten truly interested until I went off on my own journey through the titles. Then with that, I found a love for the drama genre which usually involves some sort of romance. My mother really had nothing to do with my anime interest unless her opposition towards romance has caused me to become rebellious.
(ID #279234) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:26
JR. College Student
My parents don't understand anime or games...
(ID #279238) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:28
Same case here.
(ID #279382) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:10
Student; wants a job T_T
LOL @ that guy's face. To answer the question, none whatsoever. Heck, they don't even like Ghibi's stuff. :/
(ID #279241) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:29
teach how to be a gangsta, thug, or hoodrat
well i grew up on disney films back then my aunt would usually visit my family and we would watch disney movies together but she moved far but we still watch disney movies with my mom she was the one who bought me a NES when i was a kid we all played Super Mario Bros and Duck Hunt together good old times
(ID #279311) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:48
a female demon possessed a guy body but end up controled by guy's "burning desire"...
but that is cartoon...i think every adult accept cartoon... >.<
(ID #279483) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:06
Otaku-Lolikon-Student
i do wish they'll even accept as what i like before even liking what i likes =
(ID #279246) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:38
only anime my dad has watched is old school anime that aired in the philippines. "BOLTES PAIBE" XD
(ID #279253) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:44
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
voltes five is such an icon in the Phils. same goes for Daimos , my uncles still joke about Erika and Richard (filipino english dubbed names of the chars)
(ID #279904) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:00
Blogger, Figure collector, Baby Photographer?
my parents didn't know what anime was until me and my brother got into anime. but since they dealt with him liking anime before me once i got into it they knew what to expect with wall scrolls and music taste. but i don't think they ever expected me to get into figure collecting. My parents don't mind the figures much since they both have their own collections. My dad collects model trains and my mom collects those expensive porcelain Lladro figures http://www.lladro.com/ But i know a few people who have to hide it from their parents an i always feel bad for them since my parents are cool about it.
(ID #279255) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:47
Student, Fansubber, Freelance Web Forum Admin
Nope, I wish that would be the case, in then, you'll have someone close, other than friends to talk to regarding these subjects. xD
(ID #279259) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:50
Mechanical Engineering student
My dad was actually the first in our family to buy a figure! LOL XD But now I do the buying. He just bought it because it looked sexy and it so happens during that time he went with me inside the toy store where the said figure was displayed. Now I buy figures in conventions or when I happen to be near Greenhills (Akihabara of the Philippines). LOL I hope my children becomes just like me XD
(ID #279260) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:50
more like "bootleg central" XD
(ID #282761) Posted on 2008/08/29 09:25
anime/cosplay events organizer
Well, my parents are random...there are times that they also like my hobbies and there are times that they don't approve of them and telling me that I'm still childish ^^;;;;
(ID #279266) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:55
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
Somewhat. My dad got me started on modelling, painting, and videogames. My mom got me into cooking.
(ID #279267) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:55
Personal Trooper (and erstwhile fanboy)
More importantly though, my dad was the one who got me into Japanese culture, thanks to a strict regimen of watching old samurai movies with him, subtitled too (Akira Kurosawa + Toshiro Mifune = OMFG awesome, IMHO).
(ID #279271) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:58
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Nops... animes are too new in Brazil, so I guess my generation will be the first. Similar to games. Lots of dads nowadays that share same interest in gaming with their kids...
(ID #279276) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:02
Wannabe CG Artist/ Figure Collector/Deadman
My parents were into mecha such as Voltes V and Mazinger-Z during their younger years as what they had told me when I was still a kid... My mom even taped(recorded) some episodes of Danguard Ace which happens to be my very first mecha anime... that's where I started to indulge in Japanese stuff... But as time goes, my Dad went ???(O_o)??? every time I play super robot wars series games though he's a mecha fan himself.. They don't really care about me collecting figures and into otaku stuff... So to maintain this, I have to help them with work and stuff...
(ID #279286) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:19
Not here, i'm kinda a closet otaku when it comes to family.
(ID #279292) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:24
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:30)
sadly it's a 'no' for me as well, but I did saw my dad buy an Akira DVD once. although I suspect he didn't know it was anime. ^^
(ID #279295) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:27
My mom really loved the Kenshin OAV episodes. She watches Studio Ghibli with too.
(ID #279305) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:39
Meimi132 in Leicester of Leicestershire of England of Europe of THE WORLD!! (Registered on 2007/12/04 05:05)
(University)Student
My parents dont share the figure-love. But my dad's read Deathnote and some other stuff, watch some anima stuff too. (He only read deathnote cos i told him it was awesomely awesome lol)
(ID #279306) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:41
Something to do with cars
Well, my parents wasn't so keen when i started being an otaku. My mom almost freaked out when i told her i started collecting figures. But now everything is okay, helped by the fact that i now live at my rented place and i've convinced them that it's okay to be an otaku rather than a serial murderer or a robber... See, being an otaku is better after all~
(ID #279313) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:50
Student / otaku
My mon can't bear manga (even Yotsuba !) and figures but she likes the art. Indeed she thinks it's cute. My father used to play video games on NES (Mario and Megaman) but he hasn't play anymore since the 3D in video games...
(ID #279314) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:50
No way. I've watched one or two Ghibli movies with my mom, and she does admit some of my figures are kinda cute, but that's about it.
(ID #279327) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:00
My parents don't really mind...though they think anime = cartoon = kids stuff...well the only complaints now are how expensive my hobbies are...other than that they're fine
(ID #279328) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:00
Student and full-time otaku
Nope. Just not into it at all. They block my bank account if I went overboard on the figures lol...But I recently realized that they just aren't 'hobby-persons', so I guess it's a case of 'to each his own'....
(ID #279332) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:04
Secondary Student~
a "nono" for me ^^; they didnt throw me down the window though, they actually support me. Back in the kiddo days they will watch the anime on tv with me
(ID #279340) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:12
Game Designer & 2D Artist
otaku hobbies, no. But they can appreciate how cute and good looking a figures can be. Other hobbies? yes. Photography, with my dad
(ID #279345) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:21
At present my parents don't give a damn about my hobbies, thou i could easily tell that a few yers back they were even against it. What a typical responsible adult person usually says about another person watching "cartoons" when he/she isn't 10? They usually pitty him. I always heard those comments to grow up etc. On the bright side, they finally understood that telling me such things was usless and somehow got used to my hobbies ;)
(ID #279357) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:35
Life would've been different if I had Otaku parents. I can see many Otaku parents in the future^^!
(ID #279360) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:40
Something to do with cars
Hahaha... true. That'll be us! (^o^)/'''
(ID #279367) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:49
Receptionist/ Accountant/ Junior Designer/ Illustrator
My dad used to read comic books as a child; he doesn't read them now though. He likes Shrek, that's the only animated feature that I know he liked. He is a military-fan, so I know I got that from him. My mom on the other hand, seems to enjoy anime. She thinks my figures are cute, watches Animax (Elfen Lied and Tenjo Tenge are her faves) and enjoys Ghibli stuff. We've even planned to watch "Kiki's Delivery Service" together ^-^ Overall, they're pretty supportive. I only get scolded about how I spend my money ^^;
(ID #279361) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:40
Musically inclined Pervert
That sure looks like Konata's Dad to me.
(ID #279370) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:55
Animation Student
LOL yeah i was thinking about that too... xD
(ID #279471) Posted on 2008/08/26 21:51
Japan lover
my mom enjoyed monster like me, she have read like 3 or 4 manga and she saw some movies of ghibli too my dad.. well, he isnt there anymore
(ID #279376) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:04
Oh, my mom loved Monster too! She also liked Jigoku Shoujo. I think I get my dark side from my mom ^^;;;
(ID #279409) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:35
Again, for me to reiterate. My parents hate my hobbies and want me to be a socialite hipster instead.
(ID #279383) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:11
HA!! I remember bringing my mum to watch "Eva 1.0" and at the end of the show, when I ask her how was the movie, she was going "^_^;;;"... Parents were and are not into anime/manga.. and it rocks to know that we are going to breed otaku kids XD "Hey dad, what are you playing?" "Oh this. Dun let your mum find out, ok? And I'll teach you how to get H-scenes =)"
(ID #279395) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:25
BTW: the image needs a caption..
(ID #279398) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:26
Secretary
If my husband said that, he would tell the kid to come tell me hahaha I <3 eroge...
(ID #279841) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:31
My parents' hobby are 180 degree from me.. they disagree that i become an otaku, due to the fact that: - a lot of spending on otaku stuffs (DVD, Figs, mangas, etc), though i use MY OWN money in these stuffs.. Do they really have the right to complain?? - a lot of time i spend to watch anime until night and browse they don;t like watching anime either.. thinking it only for children ( a common stupid misunderstanding in indonesia ==;;) they have banned me in buying another fig.. but i have just collected it for only 1 yr, so how can i stop? I am, and will not , listen to them in this matter Sorry for posting my feelings here.. i hope nobody mind >_<
(ID #279400) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:27
student
I WANT THAT REI!
(ID #279404) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:28
Mine Either - They are not into anime. Maybe because we anime lovers have lots of free time or choose to have a free time to into anime- just my observation.
(ID #279406) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:31
Student
My parents think anime/manga is childish, but they tolerate it as long as it doesn't affect my schoolwork. They never questioned my manga, wallscrolls, or figures, just shook their heads. Although they're less accepting of cosplay because it get so messy . . . good thing I live by myself now, college is the greatest.
(ID #279415) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:40
i noticed many of our parents either detest or are apathetic towards anime. while some of you guys may have some ill will towards them because of it, it is prudent that we accept that people, being the fickle-minded beings we are, have different tastes and likings. I for one can never understand the big deal behind Kdrama or Kpop. for those with parents who share your passion and hobbies, good for you. as for the others, we should just accept not only our parents but friends may have varying degrees of disinterest in what we have come to love. personally i am like Sarith, they can never understand anime. But they let it be, as long as i can maintain a decent grade in school, which reminds me... tutorials are piling up! arghhhh
(ID #279441) Posted on 2008/08/26 21:15
Game Designer
not my dad~ though he never disturb my hobby~ since my mum is a Taiwanese, she has more open mind regarding ACGs (Anime, Comic and Games) and sometimes she reads my manga too~
(ID #279445) Posted on 2008/08/26 21:18
My parents hate my hobby, they detest anime, manga and obviously action figures and all anime games... XD
(ID #279459) Posted on 2008/08/26 21:37
My parents, like any immigrant Chinese to Canada in the previous century, view anything that is not back-breaking labour as a luxury that you DO NOT DESERVE. They absolutely cannot stand my anime/manga/mecha/gals-figure hobby.
(ID #279470) Posted on 2008/08/26 21:51
Vampire
/agree
(ID #279607) Posted on 2008/08/27 01:37
a female demon possessed a guy body but end up controled by guy's "burning desire"...
Playing Illusion Hentai game together count or not? :D
(ID #279482) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:03
#1 Yoko/Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Fan!
My mom likes the same stuff as me. I got her into it but now I kinda regret it, it's always awkward when she asks what hentai, oppai, and dolphin mean when she's looking for new series for herself.
(ID #279485) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:22
1st year Civil Engineering Student
that's really creepy. ^^;;;
(ID #279495) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:31
Part human, part student, 100% loser
LOL hard to explain huh?
(ID #279692) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:10
#1 Yoko/Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Fan!
Nope, I just dodge the question by saying "dunno".
(ID #279827) Posted on 2008/08/27 04:59
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
your mom was asking what dolphin meant? is she a DC reader too? XD
(ID #279910) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:13
Student
Well my parents don't enjoy the same hobbies of mine but amazingly they are "proud" to show my collection of figures and gunpla to family friends that come to our home and they like the figures saying that they are very pretty
(ID #279502) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:44
My parents tries to fit in but fail in the process... Well, at least they let me keep going with this hobby...as long as I don't buy too much which is totally impossible for me...
(ID #279510) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:50
I don't think my dad has even heard of "anime, manga and sentai", lol!
(ID #279520) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:58
My dad does! Like I said in the Otaku Pride one... Neither of us go looking up skirts of anything but we are both mild otaku.. in the meaning of being a nerd really. We watch anime and read manga (none of the creepy otaku stuff, lol) as well as cosplay here and there when we can. My dad has more models than me... lol. I'm not into them.
(ID #279526) Posted on 2008/08/26 23:04
Part human, part student, 100% loser
The answer for is "no" as well... If my parents have the same hobbies as I, I wouldn't have to play eroge and read doujins late at night...
(ID #279530) Posted on 2008/08/26 23:11
Only hobbie my dad practices is beer-drinking. So for me no. Howevere he did play videogames with me when I was a child, but I mean, games back then were Pac-Man and I guess Pole Position, so I doubt he would have play something a bit more complicated than those =P.
(ID #279539) Posted on 2008/08/26 23:22
My dad don't dislike, but he don't like either and my mom like to look at the figures I buy and she likes to help me when I can't decide between two new figures.
(ID #279565) Posted on 2008/08/26 23:56
They don't understand but my parents were lenient enough not to stop me from watching anime.
(ID #279589) Posted on 2008/08/27 00:50
My parents are a no. My mom didn't have a TV growing up. so yea, she's unaware of what i do late at night.
(ID #279602) Posted on 2008/08/27 01:27
my parents don't get it either. but at least they dont ban me for it :P
(ID #279606) Posted on 2008/08/27 01:35
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:04)
Professional Bum Mode
My parents wasn't into anime, but at least they let me do what I like. ^^
(ID #279615) Posted on 2008/08/27 01:49