Are you totally obsessed with anime? Find out, now! While there's still time to get help.
I'm sure this quiz is pretty accurate.
Unless you're actually from Japan... This quiz is aimed at caucasian North Americans who are native English-speakers.
Please answer truthfully, or else it won't work, duh. Also, answer all the questions or your results will be messed-up.
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Do you consider yourself to be an anime fan?
not at all
a little bit
I'm a big fan
other people would probably call me "obsessive"
I live in a box with nothing but anime
What is an anime?
anything that looks like Sailor Moon
a Japanese cartoon
a special form of art
an animated Japanese television program
what keeps me warm on cold nights
What is a "real" anime, in your opinion?
an anime that is in it's original form, ie Japanese
all anime are real
an anime that has NOT been heavily commercialised like DBZ, Sailor Moon, etc.
an anime that hasn't been ruined by dubbers
the kind that's in colour
Where do you want to go most?
to somewhere in Europe, because they don't censor so much as North America
to Japan
to Hong Kong (part of China)
to somewhere else / for a different reason
through the looking glass
Do you have any anime posters?
no
bought one once, didn't hang it up
a poster or two on my walls
many posters
I have drawn/made my own poster(s)
What's this "wallpaper" thing I keep hearing about?
Do you own any anime-related merchandise?
I spend all the money I get on anime stuff
no
<$5 worth
$6 - $20 worth
$21 - $100 worth
only printed underwear
Do you know any Japanese fan-words?
(By that I mean those little words {or phrases} English-speakers use in their fanfics, websites, etc. Like "arigato," "sensei," "konichiwa," and all that stuff.)
no
a few, the basic ones like "arigato"
most of the ones I've seen
I've been able to read every Japanese fan-word I've encountered.
Yes, "hentai," "ecchi," "yaoi," "yuri"...
Do you own any manga?
no
a couple issues / graphic novels
over 5 graphic novels / 10 issues
I own an entire series
I spend all or most of my money on manga
I don't own any novels if that's what you're asking...
Are any in Japanese/Chinese?
no
yes
most
Do you own any anime videotapes or DVDs?
no
one or two, maybe three
several
I spend all or most of my money on anime
I own an entire series
Duh, why else would I want a VCR?
Are any subtitled?
no
yes
most
Are any in Japanese?
no
yes
most
Can you speak Japanese?
not at all
a few phrases
a can hold a limited conversation
I understand others when THEY speak
I speak it okay
I consider myself a very good Japanese-speaker
me english skills is goin' bye bye
Can you READ Japanese?
no
I recognise a few words
hirigana & katakana, slowly with a dictionary to help
hirigana & katakana, no dictionary
I can read some kanji
I can read all/most kanji
only 'cause it lets me show off at school
Do you own a bonsai tree, Japanese fan, kimono, or anything else that's really Japanese-ish?
no
a couple things
lots of stuff
I own a bonsai forest
Do you have an anime-related website?
yes
no
yes, but I don't work on it much
more than one
I am an anime-related website
Have you ever ordered anything directly from Japan?
yes
no
my weekly groceries
Do you draw anime-style?
no
I've tried
often
all the time
I've drawn an entire comic book (at least 5 pages long)
The only worthwhile time is time spent drawing anime.
What do you want to become in the future?
a manga artist
an animator
an anime/cartoon-style illustrator of some sort
a comic-book store owner
somebody who lives in Japan
something else Japan/anime-related
something entirely unrelated to anime, manga, or Japan
Well, considering the miracles of plastic surgery.... A Japanese person.
Do you talk to your friends (not internet-friends!) about anime?
yes
no
Now that's exactly why I don't have any friends...
What do you think about American cartoons?
They suck compared to anime.
Their art is bad compared to anime art.
They're great!
I have no prefference between American cartoons and Japanese ones.
They gave Him a piece of broiled fish. (Luke:24)
Do you seriously wish that you were an anime character or that you were living in the world of an anime?
yes
no
the thought's crossed my mind
I want broiled fish too.
Have you ever had a crush on an anime/manga character? (be honest, especially you, sister who's name is not Allison)
yes
no
just a teeny-weeny one
My significant other is not amused.
Do you currently have a crush on an anime/manga character?
yes
no
I think I might
the word "crush" is too violent
Do you look at hentai (anime-porn), or read lemons (pornographic fanfiction) based on anime?
yes, only hentai/lemons, no other porn
yes, but I look at "normal" porn too!
NO!!!!!
sometimes
Stop wasting my quality porn-time with your silly probing!
Do you read fanfiction?
yes
no
sometimes
my eyes hurt...
Do you WRITE fanfiction?
yes
no
sometimes
...so do my fingers... he he he
When you write in English, do you use Japanese words like "arigato," "ja ne," and others?
yes
no
sometimes
I use Japanese words when I talk
Does "Toyota" count?
Do you plan on further learning Japanese?
yes
no
maybe a little
I shall immerse myself in the vulpinely froglike beauty of their ancient toungue...
Do you seriously plan on going to Japan in the near future, for university, vacation, or anything?
yes
no
Digging: Japan or bust!
Are you knowledgable on the subject of Japan or Japanese culture?
yes
no
a little
Konichiwa, webmaster-san. [bow]
Are you at all disturbed by the torture and experiments conducted by the Japanese on war prisoners and Chinese civilians during the second world war? (honestly, now, please...)
Yes, they were awful!
It's a bit nasty.
No, anything Japan does is cool.
I don't blame them... he he he
Do you wear Japanese-style clothes?
yes
no
I have but I don't usually
My mommie makes me wear this!
How much time do you spend a day on ANYTHING anime-related? (watching, reading, drawing...)
none
around an hour
several hours
most of my free time
"Sleep" is the friend I long-ago abandoned.
Do you know what an "otaku" is?
yes
no
that's me
That, obviously, is the Hindu god of ignorance.
