I went to a panel with Japanese VAs at Anime NYC, and couldn’t help but feel like they weren’t real people. Obviously, they are industry professionals and the featured guests so they’re somewhat performing - in the sense that everytime someone’s on a stage, they almost feel godly, on a higher level.

I felt kinda bad cuz I couldn’t help but associate them with anime (obviously they are anime voice actors) but it’s kinda with every time I hear Japanese. Like the high inflections and polite manner - it all correlates to anime to me. It kind of feels like fetishization like “Japan is so exotic!!” - but on the other hand - it’s ok to be genuinely curious and appreciate other cultures! It’s just a small internal qualm I had..

I wonder: does any one from other countries feel this way about America? Or even joke abt America like how Americans love to do British accents?

(The other way around ig wld be someone from another country that adores American media)