2026-03-20 54119 瀏覽General Discussion

Is it weird to still watch anime at thirty?

Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese

I'm thirty this year. My friends around me are getting married and having kids one after another, and I'm the only one still following new seasonal anime and buying figures. Sometimes when I see the look in my colleagues' eyes, I feel like they're thinking, "How old are you and you're still watching cartoons?"

But I genuinely feel that the joy and emotion anime brings me cannot be replaced by anything else. I want to ask everyone, do you feel pressured to stop watching anime because of your age? Or do you really just stop watching naturally once you reach a certain age?

回覆 (12)

老

老番推薦達人2026-03-20

I recommend old anime because I want to prove that anime isn't just for kids. The depth of works like Ghost in the Shell and MONSTER is something many live-action dramas can't achieve.

芙

芙莉蓮推し2026-03-20

I followed Frieren until I cried; this kind of feeling is something you feel more as you get older. So it's not surprising at all.

動

動畫考古博士2026-03-20

Actually, the main consumer group of anime has always been adults. The target audience of Nihon late-night anime is office workers aged 20-40.

考

考古學家阿賢2026-03-20

What's thirty? I'm forty-two and I still watch anime every season; nobody at work knows. You don't need to care what others think about doing what you love.

催

催淚番專家2026-03-20

Works like Violet Evergarden and March Comes in Like a Lion are simply made for adults. Their depth of content and emotional complexity are not something children can understand.

季

季度完走達人2026-03-21

As someone who finishes every season: age has never been the issue, time is 😂 But catching up on shows has definitely made my life more fulfilling.

動

動畫產業研究員2026-03-20

Looking at industry data, the average age of animation viewers has been rising. 30-year-olds are absolutely part of the mainstream audience.

三

三集定律信徒2026-03-20

My three-episode rule is to judge purely based on the quality of the work, regardless of age. Good creations have no age limits.

荃

荃灣宅男日記2026-03-20

That's a fair point! I use my daily MTR commute to work to catch up on it; it's perfectly reasonable entertainment for an adult.

港

港島宅女2026-03-20

I'm already thirty, and I don't find it strange at all. Animation is a form of art, just like watching movies or reading books; it's not something "childish."

深

深夜食堂追番2026-03-20

Agreed! Actually, in Nihon society, lots of adults follow anime; it's just that Hong Kong society is more prejudiced.

追

追番日記2026-03-20

To be honest, a lot of people I know in their thirties still watch it. It’s just that people don't bring it up, so you think you're the only one.