Here’s a pretty simple one, but seeing as I’ve been slacking with writing posts in advance lately, it’ll do perfectly for a short one.
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Writing Prompt: Do you think that many fans have an incorrect image of Japan thanks to anime?
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Writing Prompt: Would you rather have your favourite anime be mainstream or unpopular?
Let’s get another easy one out there with this prompt. Would you rather have your favourite anime be mainstream or unpopular?
Writing Prompt: How seriously do you take anime critics?
Not even going to re-word or re-work this one, taking it straight from the MAL forums. Should be short and sweet. How seirously do you take anime critics?
Writing Prompt: Have you ever shilled for an anime studio?
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Writing Prompt: Do you want to be isekai’d?
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Writing Prompt: Are there too many genres in anime? Or not enough?
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Writing Prompt: Do you think anime can change someone’s life?
For once I found an interesting question to write about. It’s something I’ve thought about before, and I’ve seen this sort of concept mentioned several times as well,…
Writing Prompt: Would you watch an anime that is endless?
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Writing Prompt: How often do you watch anime outside of your comfort zone? And how do you rate them?
It’ll be a quick and easy prompt this time around!
Writing Prompt: What’s the best time of day to watch anime?
Figured I’d toss in a short and easy one here, since not every question has to be all that thought-provoking.
Writing Prompt: Is it better to have a protagonist with a bad personality… or no personality at all?
Now here’s an interesting question that I should have some thoughts on, given how often I point out when the protagonist in an anime is boring or feels…
Writing Prompt: Have you ever stereotyped someone based on their favourite anime?
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Writing Prompt: What idea have you never seen depicted in anime before?
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Writing Prompt: What character do you think inspired the design of another, or other characters?
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Writing Prompt: Can a fandom ruin an anime for you?
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Writing Prompt: What’s a complete anime series that was too short?
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Writing Prompt: Do you find anime hard to enjoy when it feels predictable?
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Writing Prompt: What was your first anime? Do you still like it now?
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Writing Prompt: How have significant anime influenced your perspective on anime?
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Writing Prompt: Has the quality of anime discussion gotten better or worse over time?
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Writing Prompt: When an anime is constantly talked about all the time, does that make you want to watch it or avoid it?
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Writing Prompt: What’s something you started doing in Japan that you still do today?
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Writing Prompt: Which anime was most relatable to you?
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Writing Prompt: How did you learn Japanese?
This was actually one that I just came up with myself, but I figured I’d frame this as a prompt anyways since it fits. I know that many…
Writing Prompt: What’s a well-liked anime that you didn’t really like?
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Writing Prompt: Would you still watch anime if the entire industry moved towards 3D animation?
It certainly is interesting seeing the various trends that sweep through the anime industry. Just by watching anime from different time periods we can get a general idea…
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Writing Prompt: What “unimportant” anime character did you really like?
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Writing Prompt: Are people who only watch “safe” anime missing out?
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