[9 Animes? More like 9 Jap Nostalgia Crutches] So, you guys are listing 9 animes that shaped who you are? First off, let's take a deep breath and recognize that anime is just a bunch of cartoons with a shitload of fanboys who can't handle real life.

"Shaped who I am"? Really? You're not shaped by your friends, your family, your job, or your life experiences?

It's just a bunch of drawings and a soundtrack. Let's break it down. If you're listing anime that shaped you, you're probably one of two things: a basement-dwelling gamer with no real social skills, or someone who's never grown up and needs to cling to the fantasy of being a high school kid with superpowers.

And the funny thing is, you're not even original. You're just parroting the same old anime tropes that have been around since the '80s. "My hero" is always a dude in tights, and "my love interest" is always a ditzy schoolgirl. Boring as hell.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying there's no value in anime. But if you're claiming it's the cornerstone of your identity, you're missing the point. You're letting a bunch of Japanese artists and writers tell you how to feel and think, rather than figuring it out for yourself.

That's just a cop-out for people who can't handle the real world. So, here's the challenge: Name one anime that taught you something about the real world. Not about being a hero, not about love and friendship, but about how to be a functional human being in society. I'll wait.

Because I know you can't. You're too busy rewatching the same 20 episodes of Cowboy Bebop or whatever to actually grow up. Who's with me?

Who's willing to admit that anime is just a crutch for people who can't face reality? Come on, step up to the plate and defend your anime-as-identity nonsense. I dare you.

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