One More Rant: "Can I Please be Japanese?"

     At this rate, I might as well be called "The angry anime nerd who rants about the perils of human existence".  Hell, since I found some motivation to rant one more time, then I guess I should let the bullets spray like morning mist.  Let's take a standard scene from the manga/ anime series Love Hina for example; I'm Keitaro and the people who seen one weaboo too many are the girls of the Hina House. I mind my own business exploring the place but somehow enter a hideous calamity that leads to an awkward and perverted scenario. But "anime laws" discourage sexual harassment, even if the scenario is unintentional, resulting in a near death experience on Keitaro-kun's part.  To translate; I get the "WEEABOO" stamp on my head from the so-called connoisseurs of anime and Japanese culture over a few sentences I type in Japanese or using Meagman's original name [which is Rockman by the way], and the biggest kick to the sack is that I don't get an explanation nor a chance to further explain why I'm resorting one of my biggest influences.  My god, at least sit the fuck down and get to know the man behind the ears.  From what I'm seeing, if I can be a tad off subject, The fall of Japanese influence in America today is more of an involuntary sense of xenophobia rather than piracy.  Back then, we welcomed it with open arms as reparations for World War 2, but with us reverting to our "fuck the Jap bastards" tendencies from the war era and displaying our hypocrisy in anime conventions, I'm obligated to make a serious statement.


    For the record, I knew nothing of anime or Japanese from when I was born. My dive into the culture started in a karate exhibition in Queens.  I got to work on it through an atlas I got for Christmas when I was seven.  Then I realized that it was more than a few punches and kicks that mainstream America associated it with.  Even during that time period, I was a drawing doodling little maniac; plus I was influenced by video games first.  In 1995, I started to learn about anime - Japans other "white meat".  By 1997, I was, "I've been a close buddy to this goddess known as lady Japan, I want to learn her language".  But one problem, not one goddamn school I attended had a Japanese course [WHAT THE FUCK?].  Disappointment aside, I found a book in the media center on various foreign languages.  So by 2004, I had a competent knowledge of the Japanese language, though not fluent in the spoken medium.  So I guess you can say two things are missing in my love for Japanese lifestyle; one is a trip to Japan, and a structured regimen of  speaking Japanese.  By 2008, I did right to mature in my love for all things Japanese if not Asian.  As far as my art style goes, I don't draw because I'm a fan of anime, but because of  it's beauty [ok, so it's still fandom, but stll]



     All things considered, you ignorant shits left me little options but to set the record straight.  Yes, I GET IT, Japan's no greater than any country in the world [I been got that since I was in 6th grade].  Sounds to me you're trying to please a society who could give ten shits about you guys.  I f I was In Japan, I would of said the exact same thing to any friend I make there.  You know, I hate to sound like an old geezer, but there was a time when we appreciated one another for our love for Japanese culture, but like music networks and reality shows, we've begun to act like pompous pricks to one another. "Weeaboos", this applies to you, too.  It also wasn't until now that I realized that I was lying to myself, trying to do something different.  Now what if I was getting in to Brazilian or Italian culture, you guys are gonna ridicule me too?  I see...  If the Japanese are xenophobic hermits, then we Americans are self righteous pussy wipes. Let me guess, "Because you favor Japan over America". Wrong again, dumb ass, because of years of observation, even from home grown intellectuals, authors, and the media we produce.  No, I'm not burning flags and fleeing to Canada [no offense to any Canadians reading this], I'm simply making a point.  Lumping me with people who half ass their shallow love for Japanese culture is like facing me in tic-tac -toe, ends up in a draw.  Slow the fuck down and let me exercise my American right to enjoy foreign culture. [sighs relief]  [A.D.D. tendencies.... "ooh. Kawaii"!]