I played the role of the n00b again tonight as I attended my first Manga Meetup, which is put on by the Austin Anime Meetup Group. Fortunately, I had my friend @pickledkitten with me, so I didn’t go in completely alone. … Actually, it was a very welcoming group, and the conversation was enjoyable and informative.
It was really refreshing being able to talk with a group people about anime, manga, and J-drama and not have to explain why I like those things. With ordinary people you have to get into the whole explanation that the main character’s story is everyone’s story, how the animation is a high-quality art form, that just because it’s animated doesn’t mean it’s a cartoon, etc., etc.. Frankly, most people just don’t get it.
However, @pickledkitten (Stina), Graham, Carina, Brian, Yuxi, and Michael (pictured above) all had great contributions, and I wrote down several manga, anime, and J-dramas I need to watch.
I’ll definitely be going back.