Slam Dunk taught us that it is manly and awesome to play basketball. It is believed, in my circumspection, that a decent lot of boys in Asia were influenced by Inoue’s masterpiece into going to the courts to shoot the ball. Hikaru No Go was presented Go as a cool and smart passtime, and soon there were kids who thought that Go was their true calling in life (for 2 months).
K-ON, I bet, will drive moetakus into learning the electric guitar before giving up after Kyo-ani produces the next moe show.
Yeah. These shows are the “Walkthroughs of Life” for Anime Fans who do not go out. What other shows have been guilty of inspiring anime fans into picking up a new pastime (that does not last)?
8 Comments
April 19, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Well maybe because those 3 animes taught as something new? Slam Dunk taught us to play basketball (I guess). K-ON! taught us to play the guitar blah blah.
April 19, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Beck is probably more influential than Kon in making people learn the guitar. Kon teaches people to join clubs with rich people and steal their snacks.
April 19, 2009 at 11:03 pm
What tjhan said. I’m an example of what Beck’s influence can do
April 19, 2009 at 11:50 pm
@tj_han
THIS
April 20, 2009 at 12:42 am
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00170KDOK/
April 20, 2009 at 4:29 am
They’ll be blaming K-On for a wide spread obesity epidemic come next year, you’ll all see.
April 21, 2009 at 4:38 am
guitar school are u playing attention? this is your chance to make money. cake shops too.
April 21, 2009 at 8:07 am
I know someone who apparently wanted to bake everything that was featured on Antique Bakery. Unfortunately I live across the ocean from said person so I can’t report on the progress T_T