Comments on: The Otaku Burnout and Revival http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/ an otaku fan of all things moé Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:06:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Adun http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19951 Adun Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:51:21 +0000 http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19951 <strong>HisuiIBMPower4:</strong> It isn't only about buying figures, it's from the hobby overall. <strong>Timothy Koh:</strong> Trends are what keeps the market going so people don't get bored of the latest fad. That also does help in keeping you from burning out, but for me it was more of the shopping spree than what is currently in the market. <strong>Anonymous:</strong> I'll keep fighting the GOOD FIGHT! HisuiIBMPower4: It isn’t only about buying figures, it’s from the hobby overall.

Timothy Koh: Trends are what keeps the market going so people don’t get bored of the latest fad. That also does help in keeping you from burning out, but for me it was more of the shopping spree than what is currently in the market.

Anonymous: I’ll keep fighting the GOOD FIGHT!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19941 Anonymous Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:14:20 +0000 http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19941 I once did blow tons of money on magazines, figs, and all that other apparel. But it was all done online. Once I actually went to a store and started to buy raw manga to read, it seemed like the novelty was wearing off for me. I starting watching anime because of Evangelion, it was my first anime, and it's definetly my favorite (hence the 13 rei figs in my room). But it seems like nothing these days interests me aside from timeless classics for me like eva itself and perhaps baccano!. The only thing I anticipate eagerly is the new rebuild movies and kara no kyoukai. It seems like I've burnt out, which is normal for me since my attention span sucks. But it's nice you revived your love for anime. KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SOLDIER. I once did blow tons of money on magazines, figs, and all that other apparel. But it was all done online. Once I actually went to a store and started to buy raw manga to read, it seemed like the novelty was wearing off for me.

I starting watching anime because of Evangelion, it was my first anime, and it’s definetly my favorite (hence the 13 rei figs in my room). But it seems like nothing these days interests me aside from timeless classics for me like eva itself and perhaps baccano!. The only thing I anticipate eagerly is the new rebuild movies and kara no kyoukai. It seems like I’ve burnt out, which is normal for me since my attention span sucks.

But it’s nice you revived your love for anime. KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT SOLDIER.

]]> By: Timothy Koh http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19940 Timothy Koh Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:35:24 +0000 http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19940 Hmm, I find that I never lose my interest in anime despite going through a huge shopping spree in Japan like you did. I found instead that I found different new interests that otaku have like building garage kits, playing visual novels and reading light novels. I have to say that I watch less anime nowadays, but these other hobbies keep me quite occupied. It seems that in the Otaku world, there is always some new trend that I keep discovering each time i visit Japan. At first I'd think it's really strange or odd.. but then after I come back to Australia and I begin to think that it actually was really cool and that I regretted not finding out more when I was there. One of those things I was referring to are the dolfie dolls and the others, which are quite borderline for me since i'm a guy.. but they look so cool! It also looks like a very expensive hobby. I've decided for now to stick to building garage kits for now. By the way.. the current exchange rate of the Aussie dollar to yen is really bad. I've decided to keep my old spending habits, but it's become much more than I expected. (T_T) I still plan to hold my ground and keep up funding my hobby though. It seems you are doing the same too. :D <em>Timothy Koh's last blog post..<a href='http://ameblo.jp/tim/entry-10175566252.html' rel="nofollow">Octaviaのフィギュアが届きました！</a></em> Hmm, I find that I never lose my interest in anime despite going through a huge shopping spree in Japan like you did.

I found instead that I found different new interests that otaku have like building garage kits, playing visual novels and reading light novels. I have to say that I watch less anime nowadays, but these other hobbies keep me quite occupied.

It seems that in the Otaku world, there is always some new trend that I keep discovering each time i visit Japan. At first I’d think it’s really strange or odd.. but then after I come back to Australia and I begin to think that it actually was really cool and that I regretted not finding out more when I was there.

One of those things I was referring to are the dolfie dolls and the others, which are quite borderline for me since i’m a guy.. but they look so cool! It also looks like a very expensive hobby. I’ve decided for now to stick to building garage kits for now.

By the way.. the current exchange rate of the Aussie dollar to yen is really bad. I’ve decided to keep my old spending habits, but it’s become much more than I expected. (T_T)

I still plan to hold my ground and keep up funding my hobby though. It seems you are doing the same too. :D
Timothy Koh’s last blog post..Octaviaのフィギュアが届きました！

]]> By: AnimeVocalist http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19938 AnimeVocalist Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:34:42 +0000 http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19938 I think it's same for everything. If you put too much into it, one day you will burn out. However, if you relax for a while take a rest for couple months and come back you will find it interesting again :) <em>AnimeVocalist's last blog post..<a href='http://animevocalist.com/?p=74' rel="nofollow">First Anime Vocalist Contest D -1</a></em> I think it’s same for everything. If you put too much into it, one day you will burn out. However, if you relax for a while take a rest for couple months and come back you will find it interesting again :)
AnimeVocalist’s last blog post..First Anime Vocalist Contest D -1

]]> By: ETERNAL http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19937 ETERNAL Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:39:59 +0000 http://www.moemoerabu.net/2008/12/10/the-otaku-burnout-and-revival/#comment-19937 Burnout is a tricky thing, and I suppose it becomes increasingly more dangerous with every year added to your fandom. Even for me, I've found myself lacking passion for certain genres of anime here and there - or sometimes for anime as a whole - but like you discovered, I've found that rewatching some old favourites can bring it all back. Which is a good thing, because I don't think any of us want to see a comrade fall victim to otaku burnout. <em>ETERNAL's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/memoriesofeternity/~3/482030198/' rel="nofollow">Toronto Blogger/Otaku Meet</a></em> Burnout is a tricky thing, and I suppose it becomes increasingly more dangerous with every year added to your fandom. Even for me, I’ve found myself lacking passion for certain genres of anime here and there - or sometimes for anime as a whole - but like you discovered, I’ve found that rewatching some old favourites can bring it all back. Which is a good thing, because I don’t think any of us want to see a comrade fall victim to otaku burnout.

ETERNAL’s last blog post..Toronto Blogger/Otaku Meet

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