Tue 2008/08/26 17:19
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.
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My parents aren't into these kinds of hobbies, but they wont say "no!" to me either.
(ID #279215) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:30
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 17:30
Exactly :D My parents either side, along with grandparents, are hardly into Japanese culture. orz
(ID #279350) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:48
Underdog Artist, Outcast to the Society, Tetsuya Nomura art fan
I agree....sadly.......none....*cries in the corner* T_T
(ID #283197) Posted on 2008/08/29 16:27
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 17:35
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 17:50
Dog of the Country
Aww.. Your words made me teared.. ^_^;; Quite touching. How old is the man?
(ID #279407) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:57
He turned 84 this year.
(ID #279700) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:47
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
wow, those are really awesome grandfathers you got. im happy for you man
(ID #279882) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:06
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 17:43
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 17:44
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 17:50
JR. College Student
My parents don't understand anime or games...
(ID #279238) Posted on 2008/08/26 17:52
Same case here.
(ID #279382) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:34
Pokemon master
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 17:53
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 19:12
N00b Artist
but that is cartoon...i think every adult accept cartoon... >.<
(ID #279483) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:30
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 18:02
高校三年生
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 18:08
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 07:24
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 18:11
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 18:14
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 18:14
高校三年生
more like "bootleg central" XD
(ID #282761) Posted on 2008/08/29 09:49
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 18:19
Somewhat. My dad got me started on modelling, painting, and videogames. My mom got me into cooking.
(ID #279267) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:19
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 18:22
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 18:26
CG Artist wannabe / 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 18:43
College Student
Not here, i'm kinda a closet otaku when it comes to family.
(ID #279292) Posted on 2008/08/26 18:48
marvin (Registered on 2006/12/25 00:54)
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 18:51
My mom really loved the Kenshin OAV episodes. She watches Studio Ghibli with too.
(ID #279305) Posted on 2008/08/26 19:03
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
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 19:05
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 19:14
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 19:14
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 19:24
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 19:24
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 19:28
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 19:36
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 19:45
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 19:59
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 20:04
Something to do with cars
Hahaha... true. That'll be us! (^o^)/'''
(ID #279367) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:13
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
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 20:04
That sure looks like Konata's Dad to me.
(ID #279370) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:19
Animation Student
LOL yeah i was thinking about that too... xD
(ID #279471) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:15
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 20:28
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 20:59
Fine arts and communications student
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 20:35
Dog of the Country
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 20:49
Dog of the Country
BTW: the image needs a caption..
(ID #279398) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:50
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 05:55
University Student
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 20:51
I WANT THAT REI!
(ID #279404) Posted on 2008/08/26 20:52
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 20:55
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 21:04
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 21:39
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 21:42
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 22:01
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 22:15
Vampire
/agree
(ID #279607) Posted on 2008/08/27 02:01
N00b Artist
Playing Illusion Hentai game together count or not? :D
(ID #279482) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:27
#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 22:46
soon-to-be 2nd year Civil Engineering student
that's really creepy. ^^;;;
(ID #279495) Posted on 2008/08/26 22:55
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
LOL hard to explain huh?
(ID #279692) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:34
#1 Yoko/Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Fan!
Nope, I just dodge the question by saying "dunno".
(ID #279827) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:23
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
your mom was asking what dolphin meant? is she a DC reader too? XD
(ID #279910) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:37
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 23:08
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
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 23:14
I don't think my dad has even heard of "anime, manga and sentai", lol!
(ID #279520) Posted on 2008/08/26 23:22
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 23:28
Part trooper, part -timer, 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 23:35
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 23:46
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 2008/08/27 00:20
They don't understand but my parents were lenient enough not to stop me from watching anime.
(ID #279589) Posted on 2008/08/27 01:14
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 01:51
aspiring to become a doujin and graphics artist cum lawyer
my parents don't get it either. but at least they dont ban me for it :P
(ID #279606) Posted on 2008/08/27 01:59
daichouginga in Byston Well, the land between the earth and the sea (Registered on 2008/06/04 10:28)
The Sword of Magus
My parents wasn't into anime, but at least they let me do what I like. ^^
(ID #279615) Posted on 2008/08/27 02:13
When my parents see me watching anime they ask me: "Did we let you watch enough cartoons when you were little. I guess not!" Then they will walk away laughing. In other words, NO.
(ID #279620) Posted on 2008/08/27 02:23
Student, Forum Mod, Newbie GFXer
They neither like it nor hate it, but they keep reminding us not to get caught doing anything illegal. Gotta be careful though, I doubt they're supportive of anything ecchi.
(ID #279659) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:04
well my mom definitly isnt into anime at all, but she ends up buying alot of it for me when im not buying it myself (when i was in the hospital for a long time, she bought me a total of 15-17 manga or something like that which is crazy seeing as there were also bills for other things im sure and they were all ordered online too>.<) my dad on the other hand likes some things, but he's more into marvel comics and thunder cats and idk wat else bc his tastes and mine are completely different and he'd freak if he found my collection xD
(ID #279662) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:08
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
my mum don't understand why i buy so many figures. ('~')
(ID #279663) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:09
same here. ^^"
(ID #279909) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:35
IT Desktop Support
my mum understands, i'm wasting my money. -_-
(ID #284674) Posted on 2008/08/30 20:14
When I put on anime for me and my nephews to watch, its my mum who usually ends up asking questions and getting really into it. She really likes Ghibli, One Piece and Evangelion. She can ruin me on Super puzzle fighter, but thats because she always plays puzzle games. plus she thinks my gunpla hobby is intresting because shes really into arts and crafts. All in all, my mum is pretty cool :)
(ID #279676) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:18
My parents are old school and don't get anime at all. I have however, been successful in corrupting my sister ^_^;
(ID #279685) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:28
My dad would probably kick me out of the house if I ever bought something provocative. That or knock my head a few ways back to the returns counter.
(ID #279687) Posted on 2008/08/27 03:29
Art Student/Freelancer
My Mom watches anime with me but she's more into asian dramas and for some reason she doesn't want to read manga even if I tell her it's better. My Dad hates anime though ^^; My Uncle likes comics, and my Aunt watches a few anime like Cowboy Bebop and stuff but, most of my family doesn't know what anime and manga are.
(ID #279772) Posted on 2008/08/27 04:41
My parents are okay with it now (they weren't at first!!!), as for the rest of my family, SCREW THEM!!! (they never cared for me anyway, well maybe except my grandparents), I'm gonna be an otaku father one day (Sojirou Izumi, my role model), and hopefully with an otaku wife (preferably an extreme tomboy, who happens to be just as "genki" as I am), and we'll be married in a COSPLAY WEDDING!!!!!!!!! I managed to suck one guy into anime, maybe I could corrupt others!!!!
(ID #279778) Posted on 2008/08/27 04:48
Nope, my parents don't share my hobbies. But they have watched some anime movies like Howl's Moving Castle and My Neighbor Totoro.
(ID #279782) Posted on 2008/08/27 04:50
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
Hardly knew my parents until recently, so the only thing I share with my father is the fact that we enjoy cross-country running. There is nothing my mother and I can agree on though, but we did watch Ninja Scroll and Ghost in the Shell together when they came out. ^.^
(ID #279793) Posted on 2008/08/27 04:59
Working in a supermarket T0T
My parents probarbly think i watch cartoon porn and collect barby dolls in my room. But at least they accept who i am, altough i think they think im somewhat diffrent to what i really am lol.
(ID #279794) Posted on 2008/08/27 04:59
My mom's into a lot of the shojo anime, and is a total Figma addict now, but she doesn't care for action-based titles and doesn't really see the appeal of static figures. (Seriously, whenever I show her a scaled figure on this site I'm interested in, she immediately asks, "Is it articulated?" and when I say, "No", she kind of huffs off. It's funny. XD) My dad will watch some of the more action-driven series with me, like Fullmetal Alchemist, but he doesn't have the same enthusiasm for it that my mom and I show for it. He also doesn't get the figure thing. At ALL. If I got a static figure, he'd just shake his head and say, "Well, it's your money. . . " But I bet his brother/my uncle would probably look up their skirts out of curiosity. He's not much into anime at all, but he did accidentally glue his rotwieler to the bathroom floor once, so he's still fun despite not having an otaku rating. ^_^
(ID #279805) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:10
Hospital supply manager and Gundam pilot in training
Ma dad isn't really into otaku culture but he loves the feudal Japanese culture. My mom thought, it's another story... She has her own Nataku shrine (Shenlong/Altron Gundam from Gundam Wing) and has her own PS2, GBA SP, Game Cube and play more video games than me...hehehe. It's kinda nice. She watches alot of anime and loves everything Gundam. Nippon Banzai!!!
(ID #279811) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:13
My parents are middle-classed and middle-aged, and thus not really into that kind of thing. I have managed to get them to watch some anime though, which I consider an achievement in itself! (Mum saw Howl's Moving Castle and Dad saw Paprika)
(ID #279832) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:30
I think my father liked Transformers, althought I don't think he would have watched it if I hadn't been a boy, but the concept Anime is something that Sweden hasn't fully adapted yet. It's just cartoons when it's on TV. As such, I don't think my parents could have liked anime, as their generation almost only had educational entertainment and Disney. Still, gotta give them credit for having a good eye for new stuff, as they brought me a NES, althought I was slightly too young to be able to play it properly at that time.
(ID #279835) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:40
Dude Souless, you have the coolest grandfather ever. Sadly my parents aren't into the anime/manga/figure otaku culture either. My mom always tell me to stop wasting money on figures, but thats all she does. She wont stop me from buying them, but she'll always tell me that lol. As for my dad, he has bought me a crapload of action figures like power rangers, sunrise super robots, gundam and etc ever since i was a kid, so I dont think he minds. But he has yet to see my recently acquired female figures heh heh. >_>
(ID #279837) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:45
Danny with this post there should have been A POLL.well my dad says u r watching ugly stuff what do u find interesting in it. UGLY i always they just look like normal human they say even if i m not watching violent anime. my mom is ok but she is like U R ALWAYS ON THE COMPUTER EVEN IF I M NOT. MY COMPUTER IS SAID TO BE MY WIFE at home hehe. i dont like what they watch on tv except for few dramas with good story line
(ID #279843) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:59
My parents are really open-minded regarding my hobbies as long as I set my priorities right. My mom and I don't have similar hobbies at all. She likes gardening, on the other hand, I like to mess around with her plants when I was a kid XD. Although, she may not have similar hobbies but she knows what I like really well. She even got into Soccer just because my dad and I like to watch soccer. On the other hand, my dad and I have similar hobbies. He likes photography so every time, we are on vacation, he always brings bring his camera and handycam. Not only that, he is totally into gadgets and stuff especially cellphone. He changes his cellphone at least once a year and buy new electronics every month >.> so he is pretty geeky for someone at his age (54). Back when I was a kid, my dad was into console gaming. He brought brand new NES one day when he got back from work. I remember playing it with him and my mother was telling us to stop for dinner multiple times but we just kinda ignored her lol. Last year, my parents went to Japan without me T.T ( I love them slightly less because of that lol ). I am not sure how but they managed to find 3 figures that I wanted at Akiba and apparently, my dad was having fun looking around at Akiba to find my figures according to my mom ^^;;. They are planning to go again next year probably.
(ID #279844) Posted on 2008/08/27 05:59
hahaha so sweet .My Brother dont allow me to put a cool poster in OUR room nor any family member will like it.
(ID #281209) Posted on 2008/08/28 07:04
Mom, no. My dad on the otherhand... I remember him renting Robotech and other OVAs when I was little. He sometimes watches anime that's shown on TV, the dubbed stuff :P My dad used to be a hardcore Avengers comic collector. Too bad he got rid of all of his comics when we moved. Not sure what my parents would say about my figurines. They haven't seen my collection yet. I don't keep them at home, only my office.
(ID #279854) Posted on 2008/08/27 06:17
Well my parents are into the Japanese culture, we make sushi for a living...but they don't support my hobby...
(ID #279859) Posted on 2008/08/27 06:23
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
my dad occasionally buys american comic books not for him but for me. I find it cool that every time he passes by a shop or some place that sells them, he gets me something even if I don't like it. My uncle in my dads side of the family is a hardcore Mecha fan though. anything that has to do with giant robots he loves. my Mom and her side of the family are more conservative and religious so definitely no interest there except for my 40 yr old uncle who recently got into Tamiya model building and airsoft.
(ID #279887) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:11
Well, no. And it's better that way. I wouln't like the vision of my own father drooling over some random moé 2d girl.
(ID #279899) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:20
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
we wouldnt want our dads to be like Sōjirō Izumi now would we? oh wait...
(ID #279906) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:26
My grandma found One Piece (dub) a bit enjoyable. I forced her to watch it because I wanted to check out a certain episode while it was on TV, and she thought it was pretty silly, and I've caught her watching it a few times, but she doesn't get too into the story, mostly just the comedy and action I'm guessing, she also liked Spirited Away.
(ID #279915) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:41
I live with only my mom and she never watched anime and when I was little discouraged me from watching it. She still tries to discourage my habits and actions regarding anime and manga.
(ID #279934) Posted on 2008/08/27 07:59
My parents think anime is silly >_<. I guess it would be really awesome if we shared some of the same interests like figures. Then they would know what to buy me as a present XD
(ID #279943) Posted on 2008/08/27 08:10
university film student
My parents loved the Ghibli films, but beyond that...I don't know, actually. They didn't really realize my level of obsession until recently, and so far their approach is to just let me do my own thing: basically, "It's your time and your money." Since I haven't really tried to get them to understand or watch yet, I can't say they don't. My mom's crazy about Japanese/Taiwanese dramas though, so I can see both her and my dad getting interested. Or not. Either way.
(ID #279945) Posted on 2008/08/27 08:12
Yeah my parents are pretty much anime-lovers too. Watched Code Geass with my dad the other day. ^^ My dad is still into anything with "Gundam" in it and my mom watches stupid shoujo series......... ewwwwwwwwwwwww plz no. She loves Special A. :( I mean of course i love her like a daughter should, but those are for tweenage girls who don't yet have a boyfriend. Me and my sister basically watch the same stuff and collect similar figures, except she likes darker series and reads manga religiously. :( My brother likes Doraemon, Pokemon, Meitantei Conan and watches Naruto. ... So my dad doesn't read doujinshi anymore (although we both have our doubts) and doesn't touch my figures. At least i hope he doesn't. Eww! xC The advantage of a "otaku" family is that we get to go to cons as a family event (more $$ to spend) and they approve of my hobby to some degree.
(ID #279950) Posted on 2008/08/27 08:19
Secretary
^^;; I like Shoujo, but I am married...different strokes for different folks....
(ID #281936) Posted on 2008/08/28 18:25
Heh , so many lucky people here. For me its only the internet , no one else understands my interests. xD
(ID #279951) Posted on 2008/08/27 08:20
Procrastinator, n00b blogger
My mother is a fashion designer and dressmaker, and sometimes she asks me to lend her some manga/anime when she's lacking "inspirato" XD and there are some that she enjoys a lot, like Studio Ghibli's movies or Masamune Shirow stuff *lol*
(ID #279975) Posted on 2008/08/27 09:05
My Mom loves buying manga when she visits Japan, or in the nearest Book Off. She has a huge collection, and my dad, err. >__> He's just 100% WoW obsessed. ;___;
(ID #279990) Posted on 2008/08/27 09:27
Pagination
My mom sort of does. XD She likes Video games and a few anime series. I think her all time Favs are still Sailor Moon, Tenchi Muyo, and Last Exile.
(ID #280003) Posted on 2008/08/27 09:56
Scientist, unemployed.
Nope. None of them share my hobbies. And I want that Rei figma. I have no place to put it, but I want it.
(ID #280012) Posted on 2008/08/27 10:08
Ecchi Otaku / Fraud Analyst
My parents are from another dimension and time space just as Danny mentioned about his parents. They are not in the least interested on my hobbies, but thankfully they respect my interests and hobbies. That picture is priceless. XD
(ID #280016) Posted on 2008/08/27 10:11
Student
My dad often makes random comments when I'm watching anime, when Shirley died, he wouldn't stop mentioning "blood loss and organ damage".
(ID #280105) Posted on 2008/08/27 12:17
No, my parents know nothing about animé, other then I enjoy it. That, and my father can't hear a word of what any high-pitched character says, so basically that means, averaged, more than half of the dialogue of every animé, ever made. E^D
(ID #280157) Posted on 2008/08/27 13:21
Student & Part time worker in a Day Care
My parents didn't say no, well they do complain that these things take up room and money
(ID #280197) Posted on 2008/08/27 14:06
frustrated hikikomori + dual core persona guidance counsellor
Mine is a no also! Both my parents are not that fascinated by anime and figures. XDD
(ID #280247) Posted on 2008/08/27 15:21
Hahahahha that old mister's face is so full of win, I love that pic! XD. I wish I had a relative who was an otaku as much as me, because it would be a total blast (that and it wouldn't be a problem to stay in a hotel for a convention)
(ID #280305) Posted on 2008/08/27 16:08
my mom use to like detective conan because the stories are realistic and good, except conan :)
(ID #280315) Posted on 2008/08/27 16:22
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
If my parents really knew what else there were to being an otaku than just watching anime...well, let's just say that it's good they don't.
(ID #280340) Posted on 2008/08/27 17:00
my father always thinks of business my mother, hmm she watch news, and only play, brick games can't understand why they are not attracted to anime or strategy/rpg game >_<
(ID #280460) Posted on 2008/08/27 19:35
Sounds precisely like my parents :D
(ID #280657) Posted on 2008/08/27 22:31
.NET/Web Developer
I'm the only one in our family who loves japanese culture. heheh! My brother is into figures but not the kind that I want. He's more into Spawn, Transformers and that kind of stuff. ^^
(ID #280492) Posted on 2008/08/27 20:18
Web Designer, Boxer, StreetFighter, Anime Collector and Gamer
Love that mans facial expression, it's not in a perverted way, but more I like this character and his eyes show his really happy and enthusiastic. Wish my parents love anime.
(ID #280701) Posted on 2008/08/27 22:58
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
I'm the same as you Danny. Since I and my parents were not born in US or in (Western and Japanese culture) my hobbies and interests differ from my parents. They were bought up in USSR and I'm half and half. One half brought up in Belarus and another in USA. Thought my mom does like anime like Spirited Away, she only prefers feature length ones. Mostly only when I watch it and tell her "hey mom I think you will like this one, it has good art and nice story." So her favorite anime is Spirited Away heheh It is interesting to see how family changes and differences between generations.
(ID #280724) Posted on 2008/08/27 23:12
Working Otaku mom
My step-dad would love anime, but I don't think I have ever really watched any with him, and my mom used to watch the things I would watch (before she passed away), but I'm not sure she was into them as much as I am...
(ID #280847) Posted on 2008/08/28 00:46
My mother thinks figures are cool and buys em for me for my birthday or christmas, and we watch some anime together sometime but that's it. My father likes some movies and especially hentai, so I sometimes download some good stuff for him on his computer. Haha my mom wouldn't approve of that if she knew now that I think about it!
(ID #280884) Posted on 2008/08/28 01:17
my father against my hobby, my mom just neutral and same with my sister. My bro in the same boat with me.
(ID #280905) Posted on 2008/08/28 01:39
Freelance Artist
Does "Otaku" mean you have to enjoy looking up the skirts of plastic female statues? What exactly does it take to be labeled an Otaku?
(ID #280920) Posted on 2008/08/28 01:58
mechanic
well my parents are not otaku(cry), though my stepdad is otaku in sense, he has a extreme collection of toys from the 1900-1970's his 50 by 50 hobby nook is packed! you cant even walk, and the top shelves are sagging from all the wieght..lol
(ID #281108) Posted on 2008/08/28 04:47
Wannabe Jack-of-all-trades
It's not that unusual in a sense. Otaku parents are just nerds and dorks from the 60's and 70's who somehow found a way to procreate.
(ID #281251) Posted on 2008/08/28 08:02
オタク all day long
LOL, that reminds me of Konata and her dad. XD
(ID #281296) Posted on 2008/08/28 09:12
Domon Kasshu fanboy/ Starving Artist
My dad introduced me to modeling at age 5, and always bought me new mecha toys when I was a kid...He even showed me how to draw anime when it started getting airtime on canadian TV
(ID #281475) Posted on 2008/08/28 12:00
No, however my mom says that the "series" I watch have great music. And when she gets to see my new figures she just says Nice!.
(ID #281532) Posted on 2008/08/28 12:33
Computer Science Student
My paren't probably don't even know what anime exactly is, but I really don't care about it ^^'
(ID #281692) Posted on 2008/08/28 14:50
none of my family care what i do, my dad just told me i can do whatever i want as long as i dont watch anything rude around my two younger brothers. the main reason my family dosnt mind is due to it improving the level of my art. although my mums boy freind likes to make jokes saying ill go to japan to marry some short asian girl.
(ID #282022) Posted on 2008/08/28 20:01
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia, but now studying in KL (still the same country) (Registered on 2007/04/21 22:31)
Aimless Traveler
Seems that everyone here (including myself) are future successors of the "otaku parents, otaku children" concept.
(ID #283460) Posted on 2008/08/29 20:39
Otaku, High School Student, Aspiring Animator
My mom supports the whole otaku thing. She doesn't mind when I buy manga since I'm technically spending money on books. She also knows I plan to order figures and actually liked my Haruhi Suzumiya wall scroll I got in the mail, my grandma did too. ^_^ My dad is the complete opposite. He just doesn't get it. Saw me playing Persona 3 one time and just kept saying "This is so stupid." Did the same when I was watching Code Geass. :( So now I just play my games in my room and watch anime with headphones to avoid the comments.....
(ID #283861) Posted on 2008/08/30 04:53
Yea, my uncle and old cousin watched Naruto and they're all like WTF?
(ID #500938) Posted on 2009/02/25 00:53
IT Desktop Support
My dad never liked it but now he doesn't care. My mom hates me spending money on toys. To her, figures will always be toys, not art. Funny thing is, she not saying anything about my figmas. lol Well, she starting to stop caring because she knows I'm not stopping.
(ID #284673) Posted on 2008/08/30 20:11
だいがくせい
well their werent brought up on same hobbies but my mom likes to look at my figs >.>
(ID #284875) Posted on 2008/08/31 00:33
full time student, 60% of the time.
My dads not an otaku, but he got me into it by showing me films like Ghost in the Shell and Akira when I was a kid.
(ID #285943) Posted on 2008/08/31 21:20
My father was a die-hard fan of the Ultraman series (the first one, the return of and 7) and Kamen-rider Its really fun to see him quoting words from kamen rider because it makes him return to his childhood days and my mom yes she is not really into these kinds of things but i see her reading anime light novels when she is bored :3
(ID #292722) Posted on 2008/09/06 14:15
Humanitarian worker slash undergraduate student
i guess my folks weren't like fans of anime and the sort, yet i have been conditioned since infant to be comforted at home, so they throw me lots of comics, animes, games and stuff so i would like it at home :p of course my dad's quite the gamer, yet exclusively to fishing games :nohope: my sister was raised the same way.. we're homey people we are :D:D:D:D
(ID #310702) Posted on 2008/09/23 13:59
Otaku parent in development FTW!!!
(ID #311432) Posted on 2008/09/24 07:12
I attempted to get them to like anime, hell i would settle for them just to watch it but its a no go for me. Still they don’t say no to my hobbies and even get anime DVD's, Manga’s and figs, but its strange being the only one in my family and friends who’s into anime/manga and the like. My little sister takes interest in my figurines but then again she just thinks there toys. But my aunt plays MMO's allot, if that counts for anything.
(ID #317056) Posted on 2008/09/29 14:39
Grocery Store Clerk
Glad to see it is a family thing
(ID #337524) Posted on 2008/10/17 09:57
Programmer Trainee
No. Well, yeah no. They never seemed to like it, although they are pretty okay with me and my anime/manga addiction. I've never added about the hentai thing, so am good
(ID #354664) Posted on 2008/11/01 17:02
Just Some Anime Fan
my parent's doesn't like anime they pretend they do though
(ID #439559) Posted on 2009/01/08 06:33
Game Designer
My dad watches anime and watches manga, but he doesn't see any point in figures. The rest of my family think I'm weird.
(ID #439729) Posted on 2009/01/08 09:33
Game Designer
lol, I meant "reads manga".
(ID #439730) Posted on 2009/01/08 09:34
My parents gave up after long periods of persuasion :P
(ID #441068) Posted on 2009/01/09 10:43
lol. child: "hey! where did my eroge go?!" parent: "sorry, here it is, i was reading it earlier." awkward.
(ID #446068) Posted on 2009/01/13 08:53
my parents are definately not otaku haha my dad doesn't mind watching anime sometimes though ^^
(ID #619342) Posted on 2009/05/24 22:32
In Finland there is a bakery called www.eromanga.info.
Apparently sells non ero bread.
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