No.43876
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sad bump ;_;
No.43895
>>43876thank you bumping my thread. I even forgot it existed
No.43914
I went to Japan with my parents when I was around 14 but at the time I was a childish moronic weeaboo (with the distorted /b/tard definition) so I doubt that my experience would have much to offer to anyone here. Decades later I've come to realize that as a western otaku visiting Japan is not really the quintessential goal that a lot of those new to otaku culture would make it out to be. Even if I wasn't a shut-in I still believe that it is best to appreciate this sort of art through the comfort of your home and with the means that are readily available to you.
No.43916
>>43914Japan actually sucks massively, doesnt it? Never been there, but from what I've seen, it looks good superficially. It looks even more of a shithole than South Korea (which is a capitalist dystopia).
No.43917
>>43916I only visited certain places in Tokyo during my brief time there but from what I can recall it was a pleasant experience. The streets were clean and the aesthetically pleasing, and the people were respectful and civilized. However this all comes from my limited and incomplete view from when I was a child. I also have to admit that despite my great interest in otaku culture, I never took the time to learn about Japan's modern economic and political affairs except from when they were relevant to studying the milieu of a certain visual novel or manga I was reading.
No.43919
>>43916>more of a shithole than South Korea (which is a capitalist dystopia)Now I know you must be talking out of your ass.
No.43920
>>43919How? You literally become a felon for downloading mp3s in Japan. South Korea doesnt have such laws, I dont think?
No.43924
>>43920I mean, haha laws comparison time.
Russia: mp3 downloading is so rampant they gave up on prosecuting basic Vanyas and Vasyas downloading music - they tend to put the possible harm to selected music makers and movie makers in the device's price instead haha.
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