I feel completely empty and I don't know what to do about it.
>be me
>last week
>bored
>get recommended anime by weeb friend
>never into anime very much
>watched only two others throughout whole life
>watch anyways
>initially unimpressed, but satisfied
>story progresses, feel obligated to see it through to the end
>spend every minute of free time watching
>take sick days just to watch
>several days ago
>probably devote over 100 hours of my life to watching the show in under a week
>show ends
Now that it is over, now that I have seen it all, I am left feeling hollow. Nothing is able to satisfy this void inside of me. It's like all the characters I got to know and appreciate were violently torn away from me. What do I do, /r9k/? How do I find fulfillment in my life again?
>inb4 more anime
Fuck no. Imo, this was an exception, not the rule.
>>27572251
play visual novels or go outside
>>27572251
Thats how I started too. Used to think anime was that gay thing 14 year old teenagers watched. Then I got too sick to go out for a few days and a friend suggested I watch Naruto. Thought it was gonna be terrible but I was too sick to even play vidya so I though I might as well. That shit was amazing and I felt broken when I caught up with the anime and finished the manga.
Couple months later I saw a snipped of TTGL and decided I should maybe try it since its only 24 eppisodes. It was amazing and I started looking for more stuff to watch. After watching most of the classics I noticed I was sort of more interested in the romance and all the other stuff was just (super interesting) padding.
So one night I got really drunk and decided to watch Toradora because it had a pretty good rating and the cover picture was the most generic thing I've ever seen.
That was 3 years ago and now I play romcom visual novels because I've seen every good anime in the genera. Still watch and read other stuff but if romance isn't a part of it I probably won't touch it unless its exceptional.
>>27572251
You are empty. Anime is not a substantial hobby. I encourage you to look inside yourself. It will be difficult but also rewarding. Calm your mind and investigate your existence. Are you happy right now? Why not?
>>27572435
Well, I'm not bappy because I was born short, ugly, and poor. How in the fuck do you suggest I be happy in spite of those things?
>>27572251
What show fampai?
>>27572505
Danganronpa
>>27572251
What is this your first run-in with fiction in your life? I experienced those feels for the first time back in fucking elementary school reading fantasy novels and playing JRPGs. Growing attached to fictional characters and worlds is a dangerous thing since they're always going to end up being ripped away from you in the end. Such is the way of escapism.
>>27572512
I was very into all forms of fiction throughout much of my late childhood. My favorites were usually very dark stories with a romantic subplot, once I matured enough to like that kind of stuff.
>>27572510
It took you 100 hours to watch 13 eps?
>>27572435
>Anime is not a substantial hobby
I mean, its as substantial as watching tv or reading (lets be real most people just read twilight or ASOIAF).
>>27572456
>I'm not bappy because I was born short, ugly, and poor
Don't worry senpai its just normal post-show-depression. It happens to a lot of people. Eventually you learn to enjoy the ride and not feel too bad when it ends. Its a good mindset to have in general. Lots of people don't like going home from a party because they don't want the night to end, but there are always more interesting characters and setting tomorrow (in both anime and real life).
>>27572558
Nah, familia. I watched the entirety of the video games on YouTube. Since its essentially an anime in that form anyways, I decided not to confuse the issue in the OP.