Watching Anime with Friends

Gather some chairs, bring some snacks, and watch some anime with friends!

Watching anime is an experience and it should be an enjoyable one. It's a fun hobby, but it is not something that has to be done alone. I think that one way to make watching anime an even more fun experience is to watch anime with friends.

Part of the reason I like watching anime and writing about it is because of my love for the anime community. I like talking about some of my favorite anime with friends and suggesting to them some of my favorite series. I like going on Twitter and reading what others think about the latest episode of the most popular ongoing series. I like going to conventions and knowing that everyone understands the same references and shares the same anime memes.

But those specific experiences come after watching anime, which is something that I tend to do in solitude with a bottle of water and a bag of popcorn. I enjoy watching anime by myself and being able to decide on my own when I want to pause, rewind a scene, or just drop a series in the middle of an episode. But I do think there is a certain charm to watching anime with friends.

I love going over to a friend's house and gathering on a couch to watch the first episodes of a new season. I like being able to joke around and laugh with friends when a series proves to be stupid or just awful. I like going out with a friend for some fast food and finding a place to binge watch Hunter x Hunter. And I like sitting a friend down to introduce to them to some of my favorite shows.

I think it's a really special when I can sit down and watch anime with good friends. It becomes less about watching anime and more about bonding with people that I love. I guess it's kind of like sharing a meal together. It's more about talking, laughing, crying, and being together with friends.

Sure, it may not be for everyone and I know that I value the time I have to watch anime by my lonesome. I love watching anime, but that doesn't change the fact that I also love my friends and I love being able to indulge in anime with them. So if you haven't talked to your friends in awhile, maybe invite them over to watch some anime.