Manga-brats

orangemusicnote101614 · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: Manga-brats

This might end up being moved, but oh well.

What exactly is a "manga-brat"? How do you define it? I've heard people use it here on FAC when discussing younger manga/anime fans (more usual of the female gender) who dream of becoming famous manga authors.

Clarify this for me.

- Cool

Touzoku-joou · Oldbie Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb

Never heard the term before. That said, I find it absolutely hilarious when little girls with absolutely no artistic talent or ability to put together a decent storyline dream of becoming a famous and renown manga artist with their horrible, boring, and cliche story ideas that are basically just concepts pasted together from their favorite Adult Swim anime.
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LunaticCrow · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject:

Manga-Brats are people who think Fruits Basket had/has excellent art.
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Touzoku-joou · Oldbie Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb

Eeew. D: Brad, I'm going to have nightmares thanks to you.
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Trinity_Fire · Forum Stalker Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 1042

[quote="LunaticCrow"]Manga-Brats are people who think Fruits Basket had/has excellent art.[/quote]

I find this hilarious, taking a look at [b]orangemusicnote101614's[/b] avatar. Laughing

Otherwise though, no, I haven't actually heard the term before. What's the difference between that and rabid fangirl?? :<
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60659 · Very bored Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 192

Anyone who uses the term "kawaii" seriously.

Or at all, really.

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

Does that extend to the Actually Japanese?

Brianhjh · Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:34 pm Post subject:

Manga brats are everybody really believes they'll become a manga artist, in Japan, someday. Their reading list consists of 5 of the most cliched shonen jump titles and 10 of the most cheesiest shojo mangas. They masterbate at views of Sasuke, Kyo, and whatever the bishy is in the current manga they are reading.

Optionally, they give Japanese sounding name to their pets.
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Touzoku-joou · Oldbie Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2399 Location: interweb

Does it count if I wanted to name my cat "Necco" because she was the color of chocolate Necco wafers and I thought it would be a funny-yet-retarded pun? I was 13. Sad

My parents were against it because they thought Necco wafers were gross. 8D
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Uchiki · Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:07 am Post subject:

[quote]Manga-Brats are people who think Fruits Basket had/has excellent art.[/quote]

I think that Fruits Basket has excellent art. Yup. But... I don't *cough* masturbate at the sight of Kyo Sohma. I mean, I think he's a cool character and is totally handsome, but I wouldn't go that overboard with him. Oh... and kawaii... I do use the Japanese word for pretty (kirei) sometimes and have replaced the English umm, or err with the Japanese equivelent (etoo)... but I don't consider myself like what was being typed about these manga brat. Besides that, I'm in me twenties, so yeah...

Fayore · Moderator Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 6195

[quote="Uchiki"]I do use the Japanese word for pretty (kirei) sometimes [/quote]

It's more entertaining when you use onomatopoeias. KIRAKIRAKIRAKIRA *A*

Also, I hope you're not using Japanese in inherently English sentences. :<

anime-junkie · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:06 am Post subject:

I, have once been a manga-brat. Shocking, I know. But I grew out of it fairly quickly. I hate people who use "That is so kawaii". Just because the art is Japanese influences, and 'kawaii' means 'cute' in English, doesn't mean that you use it obsessivly. Stupid stupid people. I've even seen ADULT anime fans use it D;. It makes my eyes cringe. How about you learn the sentance in Japanese, then you wouldn't look as stupid.
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anti_sk8r · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:15 am Post subject:

I used to be a manga-brat. Very Happy

I used to only like DB, Naruto, One Piece etc. Thankfully i've grown and I think now I can be fairly content reading just about any manga about anything. I've opened up to yaoi, Shojos and things I just normally wouldn't like such as Elfen Lied.

I think if you stick with it instead of stopping just because your favorite character got killed off, you mature about it to the point where just about anything can draw you in and hold you and you no longer feel the need to prove how hardcore of a fan you are.
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anime-junkie · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:16 am Post subject:

Lawlz. That was a pwn-some sentance |D. I've seen the growing amount of anime fans due to cliche animes with discustingly done dubs on cartoonnetwork, toonami, ect. Most of them also think that they are anime EXPERTS because they've seen Naruto, One Peice, DBZ, or Fruits Baskets. Usually talk like idiots aswell "OMFG Thts mutha fukin kawai (spelt with one 'i' lmao), i luv hm 2 bits!"

End of rant |D.
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nozomiwhitewolf · Newb Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 18

Oh wow I didn't even know a term like that existed.
Well I hate to admit it but I was probably a "manga brat" in gradeschool Razz

But now that I am about become a freshman in college, I look back and laugh at my simple little 4th grade thoughts. It takes a lot of work and sometimes luck in this world to acheive something great; being a manga-ka is probably one of those things. But eh, some of us can dream, right? Razz

tarlrawksu · Very bored Joined: 30 Mar 2007 Posts: 114

omg this girl thinks a manga brat is a girl in a comic book who isnt submissive and whos a brat and a bich and bad bad bad feminist.

Benk · Elder In Training Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 3733

I might have been a minor manga brat during my 6th grade year. I got pulled into Naruto because it generally had better art than most of the manga/anime I had seen, I watched it to learn how to draw and for a short while became a fan. Then as I got better at drawing and moved into middleschool I realized that I had been watching a show about flying ninjas who breathed fire. At least I never used the word kawaii to describe anything during those few months.

And tarlrawksu, I don't believe that anyone on this website agrees with your inane Gorean idealogy.

itachisgirl12 · Has No Life Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 640

[quote="Uchiki"][quote]Manga-Brats are people who think Fruits Basket had/has excellent art.[/quote]

I think that Fruits Basket has excellent art. Yup. But... I don't *cough* masturbate at the sight of Kyo Sohma. I mean, I think he's a cool character and is totally handsome, but I wouldn't go that overboard with him. [/quote]

that`s what i think too,but with shigure.i think he`s just plain awsome.even though he smokes.

NekoNinja · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

I might be a bit of one...I do sometimes use japanese sufixes ( dear Lord, I can't spell... ) if I'm writting fanfiction, which isn't often, because I usually watch animes with subs, so I'm used to the characters calling each other, say, "Hikari-chan" instead of "Hikari" but I don't say "that's so kawaii, <username>-chan!!!1!!" when I chat with people.

I've seen some profiles who have the occupation "future manga-ka" or something...and it annoys me. They're usually the ones with the Mary Sues, too...

XxT0R0saurusRAYxX · Still very bored Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 267

hmm..wow..ive never used the word kawaii...hehe
and i love all sorts of anime...so i guess im not a manga brat..(much ha!)