Anime is pretty popular among autistic people. However, aside from being obsessed with Voltron as a kid, I never got into it. I’m wondering what I’m missing.

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    5 months ago

    I’m not saying it’s a bad question. But it might be hard to answer since there are so many kinds of anime.

    • I'm back on my BS 🤪@lemmy.autism.placeOPM
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      5 months ago

      Oh, okay. I guess what I’m trying to understand is what makes watching anime more prevalent among autistic people than others. Being autistic myself, I’m wondering if maybe I’m missing out on something because I don’t understand how to appreciate it. For example, I did not like reading Russian literature at first, complaining that the plot was too slow and they spent too much time on irrelevant details. Once someone explained that the purpose was to understand the psychology of the characters, and that the plot was secondary to that, I was able to appreciate it. Maybe something similar is happening with anime. Another thing is that maybe figuring out why autistic people find anime more appealing than other people might give some insight into autism and better understanding ourselves.

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        5 months ago

        Those are some fascinating ideas to explore. I hope you get comments that illuminate.

        Also Voltron is awesome.
        Robots: cool!
        Cats: cool!
        Robot cats: mega-thrusters are go!