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It's not surprising that people discriminate anime lovers. It's the same as book worms, people who watch too much anime or read too many books tend to be quite antisocial and often don't pay much attention (or successful attention) to their appearance, so they tend to get picked on. It's not just outside of Japan. People in Japan who read too much manga/watch too much anime are called Otaku, which I imagine is similar to 'bookworm'. I myself tend not to mention reading manga or watching anime as my hobbies. I find it embarassing to be honest.