Editing Anime (section)

=== Fan response ===
{{see also|Anime and manga fandom|Anime and manga fandom in Poland|ACG (subculture)|List of anime conventions}} 
[[File:Tracon 2013 06.jpg|thumb|[[Cosplay]] of [[Madoka Kaname]] and [[Kyubey]] from ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'' during Tracon 2013 event at the [[Tampere Hall]] in [[Tampere]], [[Finland]]]]

[[Anime club]]s gave rise to [[anime convention]]s in the 1990s with the "anime boom", a period marked by anime's increased global popularity.{{sfn|Poitras|2000|p=73}} These conventions are dedicated to anime and manga and include elements like [[cosplay]] contests and industry talk panels.{{sfn|Brenner|2007|p=211}} Cosplay, a [[portmanteau]] of "costume play", is not unique to anime and has become popular in contests and masquerades at anime conventions.{{sfn|Brenner|2007|pp=214–215}} Japanese culture and words have entered English usage through the popularity of the medium, including ''[[otaku]]'', an unflattering Japanese term commonly used in English to denote an obsessive fan of anime or manga.{{sfn|Brenner|2007|p=195}} Another word that has arisen describing obsessive fans in the United States is ''wapanese'' meaning 'white individuals who want to be Japanese, or later known as ''[[Japanophilia#21st century|weeaboo]]'' or ''weeb'', individuals who demonstrate an obsession with Japanese anime subculture, a term that originated from abusive content posted on the website [[4chan.org]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Davis|first=Jesse Christian|title=Japanese animation in America and its fans|url=http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/8736/thesis.pdf|access-date=December 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113039/http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/8736/thesis.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> While originally derogatory, the terms "Otaku" and "Weeb" have been [[reappropriated]] by the anime fandom overtime and today are used by some fans to refer to themselves in a comedic and more positive way.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/otaku-or-weeb-the-differences-insults/|title=Otaku or Weeb: The Differences Between Anime Fandom's Most Famous Insults|website=CBR|date=31 May 2020|access-date=November 22, 2021|archive-date=November 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193854/https://www.cbr.com/otaku-or-weeb-the-differences-insults/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Anime enthusiasts have produced [[fan fiction]] and [[fan art]], including computer wallpapers, and [[anime music video]]s (AMVs).{{sfn|Brenner|2007|p=201–205}}

Many fans visit sites depicted in anime, games, manga and other forms of otaku culture. This behavior is known as "[[Seichi junrei|Anime pilgrimage]]".<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Liu |first1=Shang |last2=Lai |first2=Dan |last3=Li |first3=Zhiyong |date=2022-03-01 |title=The identity construction of Chinese anime pilgrims |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016073832200024X |journal=Annals of Tourism Research |language=en |volume=93 |pages=103373 |doi=10.1016/j.annals.2022.103373 |s2cid=246853441 |issn=0160-7383}}</ref>

As of the 2020s, many anime fans and followers use social media platforms and other sites like [[YouTube]], [[Bilibili]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2017/10/05/anime-returns-to-twitch-with-two-back-to-back-marathons-73f25941fa6b/|title=Anime returns to Twitch with two back-to-back marathons|website=blog.twitch.tv|date=5 October 2017|access-date=October 6, 2023|archive-date=October 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014225745/https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2017/10/05/anime-returns-to-twitch-with-two-back-to-back-marathons-73f25941fa6b/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Fandom (website)|Fandom]],<ref>{{cite book | chapter-url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203117927-6/wikis-participatory-fandom-jason-mittell | doi=10.4324/9780203117927-6 | doi-broken-date=November 1, 2024 | title=The Participatory Cultures Handbook | chapter=Wikis and Participatory Fandom | year=2012 | publisher=Routledge | isbn=9780203117927 | access-date=April 19, 2023 | archive-date=April 19, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419173429/https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203117927-6/wikis-participatory-fandom-jason-mittell | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Facebook]], [[Instagram]], [[Reddit]], [[Discord]],<ref>{{cite book | url=http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-20514 | title=KB URN resolver | year=2020 | publisher=Malmö universitet/Teknik och samhälle | access-date=April 19, 2023 | archive-date=April 19, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419172754/http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-20514 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tumblr]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.academia.edu/12388417 |title=Attack on Fandom: How Attack on Titan Fans Use Tumblr |first=Mariya |last=Shcherbinina |via=Academia.edu |access-date=5 February 2023 |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407054740/https://www.academia.edu/12388417 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[4chan]], [[TikTok]] and [[Twitter]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sproutsocial.com/insights/twitter-trending-topics/|title=Twitter trending topics: How they work and how to use them|website=Sprout Social|date=15 March 2021|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216162839/https://sproutsocial.com/insights/twitter-trending-topics/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ktops"/> with online communities and databases such as [[IMDb]], [[MyAnimeList]] to discuss anime, manga and track their progress watching respective series as well as using news outlets such as [[Anime News Network]].<ref name="kotakumal">{{Cite web |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/01/why-some-fans-watch-anime-at-double-speed/ |title=Why Some Fans Watch Anime At Double Speed |date=January 11, 2018 |website=[[Kotaku]] Australia |publisher=[[Gawker Media]] |language=en |access-date=June 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035944/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/01/why-some-fans-watch-anime-at-double-speed/ |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="forbes">{{Cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2018/05/30/myanimelist-passes-third-day-of-unexpected-downtime/ |title=MyAnimeList Passes Third Day Of Unexpected Downtime |last=Orsini |first=Lauren |website=[[Forbes]] |language=en |access-date=June 4, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619040817/https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2018/05/30/myanimelist-passes-third-day-of-unexpected-downtime/ |archive-date=June 19, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

According to Crunchyroll's research data from 2023 to 2024 provided by its President Rahul Parini, revealed that there are approximately 800 million people globally (outside of China and Japan) who are either highly aware of anime, show interest in anime or currently watch anime and identify as fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/26/24081180/crunchyroll-president-purini-anime-funimation-shutdown-sony-merger-decoder-interview|title=Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini on how anime took over the world|date=26 February 2024|website=[[The Verge]]|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=March 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330200505/https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/26/24081180/crunchyroll-president-purini-anime-funimation-shutdown-sony-merger-decoder-interview|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/800-million-and-growing-why-everyone-wants-a-piece-of-the-anime-action-20240314-p5fcek.html|title=800 million and growing: Why everyone wants a piece of the anime action|date=16 March 2024|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=March 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330200505/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/800-million-and-growing-why-everyone-wants-a-piece-of-the-anime-action-20240314-p5fcek.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/07/15/digital/anime-crunchyroll-sony/|title=Former piracy site Crunchyroll cashes in on anime's global appeal|date=15 July 2023|website=[[The Japan Times]]|access-date=March 30, 2024|archive-date=March 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330200505/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2023/07/15/digital/anime-crunchyroll-sony/|url-status=live}}</ref>

According to a 2024 survey conducted on anime fans by [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]], 65% of the surveyed anime fans said that they find anime more emotionally compelling than other forms of media and more than 3 in 4 of [[Millennial]] and Gen-Z fans use the medium as a form of [[escapism]]. Almost two-thirds of the anime-watching Gen Z audience said they emotionally connect better with anime than they do with traditional media. Over 50% of surveyed Gen-Z anime fans said that anime influences their identity, fashion and social understanding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/c/2024/1/22/24034466/anime-viewer-survey-research|title=Anime is huge — and here are the numbers to prove it|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=22 January 2024}}</ref>

Due to anime's increased popularity in recent years, a large number of celebrities such as [[Elon Musk]], [[BTS]] and [[Ariana Grande]] have come out as anime fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/bts-celebrities-anime-huge-fans/|title=BTS & 9 Other Celebrities Who Are Huge Anime Fans|website=CBR|date=13 March 2021|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216162839/https://www.cbr.com/bts-celebrities-anime-huge-fans/|url-status=live}}</ref>