Weeb Characters are characters who originate from non-anime/manga media such as Video Games who were specifically designed to appeal to the Anime demographic. They also tend to have sexualized character designs as well.
"Ugh, they really announced Byleth for Smash Bros? She is just another Weeb Character with a sword."
by True Savage September 24, 2021
Get the Weeb Charactermug. When a person is obsessed with anime and only anime they are know as a weeb but someone who is obsessed with Japan and not Japanese is know as a weeaboo. Do not get them mixed up.
by Boonoonoo21 January 3, 2019
Get the Weebmug. weeb is short for weeaboo.
previous meaning: a person who is obsessed with anime and japanese culture
meaning since 2016: a person who watches anime
reasons for change of usage:
in 2016, anime has increased its popularity exponentially due to different major influences, some of which include -
- netflix buying into the anime industry
- kim kardashian promoting darling in the franxx on her instagram
- as a result, normalization of anime in western countries
- "anime aesthetic" fashion, citypop, lofi, hiphop music with anime influence being widely popularized
- manga slowly but surely outselling western comics
in general it can be assumed that anime has since then turned into somewhat of a "normie" interest as (many, not all) people are now a lot more accepting and self expression for this interest is also widely more appreciated. this means, that the term "weeb" is being thrown around with a lot less weight, just like for example the term "nerd" is.
previous meaning: a person who is obsessed with anime and japanese culture
meaning since 2016: a person who watches anime
reasons for change of usage:
in 2016, anime has increased its popularity exponentially due to different major influences, some of which include -
- netflix buying into the anime industry
- kim kardashian promoting darling in the franxx on her instagram
- as a result, normalization of anime in western countries
- "anime aesthetic" fashion, citypop, lofi, hiphop music with anime influence being widely popularized
- manga slowly but surely outselling western comics
in general it can be assumed that anime has since then turned into somewhat of a "normie" interest as (many, not all) people are now a lot more accepting and self expression for this interest is also widely more appreciated. this means, that the term "weeb" is being thrown around with a lot less weight, just like for example the term "nerd" is.
tyler: jesus look at this weeb, running around with anime merch and saying shit like "baka" and "ohayou"
jordan: ok thats cringe but, aren't you also a weeb? you just talked about watching MHA yesterday
tyler: wtf no i'm not a weeb? i just watch some shows because they're really good, t-trust me dude
jordan: okay weeb
jordan: ok thats cringe but, aren't you also a weeb? you just talked about watching MHA yesterday
tyler: wtf no i'm not a weeb? i just watch some shows because they're really good, t-trust me dude
jordan: okay weeb
by another degen July 20, 2021
Get the weebmug. by Daniel a WEEB tho October 7, 2020
Get the WEEBmug. by fatima🥰 July 10, 2022
Get the Weebmug. Weeb week is a self chosen week for a non-weeb who only watches it once a month, so they dedicate a week out of a month to catch up.
by Top at April 19, 2021
Get the Weeb weekmug. by ErikaIsGenderless November 30, 2018
Get the Weebmug.