I’m not gonna deny I get nervous when I see other anime PFPs. For one, most anime sucks, so I’m wondering what’s in it for them. Is it fetishizing Japanese culture the way you mentioned, is it being an actual predator who fetishizes high schoolers, are they into some of the series that have misanthropic malthusian or fascistic themes, is there actual nostalgia for Imperial Japan, or feudalism for some damn reason. Also there’s the whole incel obsession with Japan which is distasteful to mention and I will gloss over.

When I do it, it’s cool, and charming. 🥸