What is it called when you like anime characters?

Otaku is a Japanese word for a nerd or a geek, usually someone that's obsessed with video games and anime.
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What do you call a person who loves anime characters?

Otaku (Japanese: おたく, オタク, or ヲタク) is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers.
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Is it normal to have crushes on anime characters?

Of course not. It's called Schediaphilia, meaning an attraction to an animated character. It might seem weird but more people have this than would care to admit it, but it's very real and people do in fact have crushes, lust after, or have an extreme seemingly romantic bond with anime characters.
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What is it called when you like animated characters?

schediaphilia (uncountable) A paraphilia in which a person is sexually attracted to cartoon characters.
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Is Schediaphilia a disease?

No. It's perfectly normal as long as you don't go past the line between appreciation and obsession. Finding anime characters attractive is just like finding anything in real life attractive. You are free to declare it, post something about it, or write an essay about it.
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What is Toonophilia?

toonophilia (uncountable) Sexual and/or romantic attraction to cartoon or anime characters.
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What is Nijikon?

Nijikon (二次コン) or nijigen konpurekkusu (二次元コンプレックス), from the English "2D complex", is the affective perception that two-dimensional anime, manga, and light novel characters are more attractive visually, physically or emotionally than people from the real world.
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Why am I obsessed with an anime character?

Most anime fans become interested in their favorite shows because they like the characters. They want to draw them, act like them, dress up as them, and so on. Their favorite characters are usually young, aesthetically pleasing, and possess desirable traits like confidence, determination, and a positive attitude.
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How do you call anime crush?

Waifu is a term for a fictional character, usually in anime or related media, that someone has great, and sometimes romantic, affection for.
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Is it legal to marry an anime character?

You can marry an anime waifu or go for another fictional 3D character whether they be human or not. The only stipulation is that the spouse can only submit one application and it cannot be to an actual person. Of course, there are anime fans who really wouldn't mind dating and marrying their waifu.
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Who is the most Simped over anime character?

1) Kaname Kuran. Kaname Kuran is a charming character from the Vampire Knight anime who has all the ladies swooning. He comes from a prestigious clan of vampires who suck on the blood of the living.
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Which anime boy has the most simps?

And, number one on the list is Vinsmoke Sanji from the well-known series, One Piece. He's definitely the biggest simp in anime history as he always looks out for beautiful women to impress them with his extraordinary culinary skills.
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Why am I so obsessed with a fictional character?

Fictiophilia is not an officially recognized disorder. The main reason for this is that most people form healthy parasocial relationships. They learn from their favorite characters, admire them, assimilate their traits, and move on with their lives. Being obsessed with fictional characters is a rare phenomenon.
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What is anime addict called?

By contrast, among many American users at least, otaku refers to a passionate fan of anime and manga exclusively. Otaku is less pejorative than its meaning in Japanese and is sometimes used interchangeably with weeaboo.
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What is weeb?

A weeb is a derisive term for a non-Japanese person who is so obsessed with Japanese culture that they wish they were actually Japanese.
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Why is it called weeb?

The term "weeaboo" (later shortened to weeb) came from the webcomic The Perry Bible Fellowship, in which the word had no meaning other than something unpleasant.
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What is a laifu?

What is a laifu? Laifu (ライフ) is another gairaigo word meaning “life.” In Japanese, it is used to refer to a life in video games. That said, in the expression “No Waifu No Laifu,” it simply means “life” in the typical English sense.
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What senpai means?

Senpai made its first appearance in Urban Dictionary back in 2004, when a user defined it as "an upperclassman." Other entries (a number of which mention anime and manga) have since been added; it's defined there variously as "someone older than you," "someone you look up to," "mentor," "senior," an "older person who ...
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Is anime an addiction?

Of course, watching anime can be a compulsive addiction. It's similar to compulsive gambling, Tumblr reading, and other compulsive behaviors. Anime may ease your anxiety, but the association, if you aren't careful, can create anxiety.
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Why is anime so addictive?

like myself, some people are addicted to anime because it's fun, action-packed, comedic, and entertaining, it's like a show that's so good you can't help but watch another episode, and the characters are cute and different.
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What's the difference between a weeb and an otaku?

As we've covered, otakus are enthusiasts of all things anime. Weebs, on the other hand, have a wider scope of interests specifically related to Japanese culture. The word “otaku” is also more commonly used in Japan, whereas “weeb” is directly related to non-Japanese individuals.
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What is 2D love?

2D Love is an Otaku sub-culture commonly referred to as Moe. (Japanese slang for burning or budding) In a 2D Love Relationship an individual purchases a body pillow adorned with their favorite Manga character and develops an attachment to the pillow. The attachment to the pillow can be platonic, emotional or sexual.
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Is fictophilia a mental illness?

At the time of writing, fictophilia is not recognized or proposed as a specific diagnostic condition by the World Health Organization (ICD-11) or the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-5) (but see 'paraphilia' in both manuals).
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What is it called when you are attracted to fictional characters?

Fictosexuality: What is means to be attracted to fictional characters.
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Can you be asexual and attracted to fictional characters?

Yes you can be Asexual and be attracted to fictional characters as well.
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