Overheard a guy at the coffee shop say 'anime is just cartoons for kids' and it got me thinking.

Linda Jackson · 2026-03-14T00:30:06.772381+00:00

He was talking about his nephew watching My Hero Academia. What's the most off-base take on anime you've heard someone say out loud?

dixon.amy6mo ago

Wait, the same art style? Did they look at One Piece and then at something like Violet Evergarden?

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olivia3807mo ago

That "just cartoons for kids" line is a classic. The weirdest one I heard was someone saying all anime has the same art style.

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avery_fox7mo ago

Honestly, the take that gets me is when people act like it's all either childish fantasy or pure adult smut. Ever show someone something like Monster or Mushishi? The look of total shock is priceless. Guess they never considered a cartoon could just be a quiet, thoughtful story.

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