How people do 'viewing' VN?

[higguy 10]

we have 1 expo in each of the major cities here each year most of it is based around anime, card games and sci-fi

its mostly full of kids so no point even bothering to check there for other like minded people

 

i do have conventions and expos in my country too , they happen around the mid and year ends , i usually attend them with a friend who is interested

and the people there are all around my age ( i think ) , well at least u can't really spot a kid running around , i usually get my anime stuff when i go there.

Well i think they do sell VNs there too ( in limited stock and high prices ) , cant really afford it though =P

[Kyokuza 10]

While VNs are so much more than Just "Anime Porn" the mass of normal people will just see it as such. I mean hell I finally yelled loud enough (shame is a weakness) that I found the hardcore anime group close to me. Though most are just casual. And within that group ive been able to spread VN love to 2 people.

different strokes for different folks. with the meme of "all anime is tentacle porn" and most people wanting to shoot things more than sit down and read a story there will be many different opinions of the subject of VNs. Personally i just say: love what you love and if people think youre weird for it than so be it, cuz remember it's not those people you gotta look at in the mirror every day. as long as yer honest with yerself then you'll eventually find like minded people that share the same interest as you. And what's most important is to be IMO is that you can be honest with yourself and others at all times. And no one should be ashamed of being honest.

 

Wow.. well said, I mean u are the first person actually said that . People have their own things, In terms of honesty i actually agreed .

[Break 10]

i think this thread is getting too deep im gonna bail

[Kyokuza 10]

i think this thread is getting too deep im gonna bail

 

This thread is deep already .

[skyshadow402 10]

Wow.. well said, I mean u are the first person actually said that . People have their own things, In terms of honesty i actually agreed .

 

This thread was "deep" after it got past two pages...

[Break 10]

its just that i dont see this as normal

if it was normal more people would be reading them

i see it as a flaw that i have

i have a million reasons why i have it

but no solution to the problem

[Kyokuza 10]

Well nevermind the "deep", As long people in community (Here) agreed to each other and have they own opinion about it .

[phantasm 10]

I think you need several requirements to enjoy VN

First,u need to enjoy animes (I never heard a VN player who play VN but hate anime)

Second,you need to have a interest in girls or boys(even though the story is the main focus of many good VN,we all love to see character development)

Third,you need to like reading texts(this is really important,i think most people who like animes hate VN just because they are lazy to read so many texts)

 

I think if a person meets the above requirements,he or she will enjoy VN.

[Gerard the Lone Wolf 10]

its just that i dont see this as normal

if it was normal more people would be reading them

i see it as a flaw that i have

i have a million reasons why i have it

but no solution to the problem

 

I believe it goes both way

it could be us who is normal

and the people who don't want to read vn

are the one who is weird/abnormal

I can see it this way too

Edited September 4, 2012 by Gerard the Lone Wolf

[udizzle 11]

I think you need several requirements to enjoy VN

First,u need to enjoy animes (I never heard a VN player who play VN but hate anime)

Second,you need to have a interest in girls or boys(even though the story is the main focus of many good VN,we all love to see character development)

Third,you need to like reading texts(this is really important,i think most people who like animes hate VN just because they are lazy to read so many texts)

 

I think if a person meets the above requirements,he or she will enjoy VN.

 

if you like watching subbed anime visual novels are basically the same thing but it has more story, etc. so it shouldnt be a problem

[skyshadow402 10]

its just that i dont see this as normal

if it was normal more people would be reading them

i see it as a flaw that i have

i have a million reasons why i have it

but no solution to the problem

 

 

Whoa dude why is it a flaw? I think it's great that you and I happen to enjoy the same thing! No need to be ashamed or anything about liking VNs man. Everybody likes different things, no shame in that, and IMO you shouldn't be to worried about what's "normal" the way i see it. Normal is just what a bunch of people just "happen" to have in common. If it'll make you feel better, I'm very confident that this community loving VNs is completely normal . And i for one believe that flaws are good. I mean if everything was perfect we'd never have anything to look forward to.

[Kyokuza 10]

I just hope it's doesn't became a problem (or Issues) if some VNs are gonna be "famous"...

Let's just hope that only people with same interest as this community joins us..

[Break 10]

i guess im just feeling off today

maybe too much stress

first lightning storm ive seen in a while and it was far too loud i couldnt skype my friend

[higguy 10]

I think you need several requirements to enjoy VN

First,u need to enjoy animes (I never heard a VN player who play VN but hate anime)

Second,you need to have a interest in girls or boys(even though the story is the main focus of many good VN,we all love to see character development)

Third,you need to like reading texts(this is really important,i think most people who like animes hate VN just because they are lazy to read so many texts)

 

I think if a person meets the above requirements,he or she will enjoy VN.

 

Hmmmm i agree with this

1. i love anime , and i doubt that anyone who reads a VN hate anime

2. i see no problem there

3. i personally love reading things , therefore i enjoy VNs =)

 

well each person has their own likes and dislikes

 

I just hope it's doesn't became a problem (or Issues) if some VNs are gonna be "famous"...

Let's just hope that only people with same interest as this community joins us..

 

well we can only hope for the best , but i do like the situation we are in now.

Its feels like reading VNs are special and not something mainstream , and i like that feeling

[Black Sword Slasher 10]

VNs and anime is my LIFE and SOUL!

[Kyokuza 10]

VNs and anime is my LIFE and SOUL!

 

It really fit's when u post it while BRS burn's her eyes and stuff.

[udizzle 11]

VNs and anime is my LIFE and SOUL!

 

this should be our communities motto!

 

And i for one believe that flaws are good. I mean if everything was perfect we'd never have anything to look forward to

 

i totally agree with your statement

[tonhao90 10]

if you like watching subbed anime visual novels are basically the same thing but it has more story, etc. so it shouldnt be a problem

 

Actually, the gap between subbed anime and VN is the same between movies and books. VNs have much more text than anime subs.

 

Btw, answering to the original subject of this thread: here in Brazil most people don't even know about VNs and think that anime is "kid's stuff". Even among anime lovers it's hard to find people who know VNs and those who do usually think that VN = hentai = perverted stuff. Thus VN isn't a very popular product and it isn't even sold around here. If I want to support a company, I must buy from foreign websites.

[phantasm 10]

The main problem of VN being unpopular lies in that 70% of the VN contains sex scenes.Therefore,VN gives an impression of being a perverted stuff and most people avoid it because of 18 + tag.

Even for me,the all-ages VN i have played so far are clannad,little busters and ever-17 the out of infinity.(i have played 20 VN so far,only 3 of them being all age)

[tonhao90 10]

The main problem of VN being unpopular lies in that 70% of the VN contains sex scenes.Therefore,VN gives an impression of being a perverted stuff and most people avoid it because of 18 + tag.

Even for me,the all-ages VN i have played so far are clannad,little busters and ever-17 the out of infinity.(i have played 20 VN so far,only 3 of them being all age)

 

I entirely agree with you. But idk, I guess the game industry knows whether they would sell if they removed the mature content of most VNs, so maybe it's necessary to have sex pics... (Even though I wouldn't miss them in most cases.)

[phantasm 10]

I entirely agree with you. But idk, I guess the game industry knows whether they would sell if they removed the mature content of most VNs, so maybe it's necessary to have sex pics... (Even though I wouldn't miss them in most cases.)

 

Yes.I also think the VN with sex scenes sell better and make more profits than all-age VN. It is their marketing strategy but it is also the reason for VN being unpopular.

[udizzle 11]

Yes.I also think the VN with sex scenes sell better and make more profits than all-age VN. It is their marketing strategy but it is also the reason for VN being unpopular.

 

So its basically a double-edge sword? hmmm

[phantasm 10]

So its basically a double-edge sword? hmmm

 

Maybe that is the right way of putting it .

[udizzle 11]

Maybe that is the right way of putting it .

 

if thats the case i'd rather have visual novels continue to be a underground community kind of thing :/

[tonhao90 10]

if thats the case i'd rather have visual novels continue to be a underground community kind of thing :/

 

Yep, I don't mind it too. Although I get really excited when I find people to talk about VNs. I was so happy when I found out in Anime Friends (an anime event that happens every July in Brazil) some guys that played Tsukihime and FSN and I was able to talk to them and discuss 'bout the differences between the anime and the novels. (: