noun
A non-Japanese individual who is so enamoured with Japan that they act as though they are stuck in a Tokyo high school anime forever, prioritise Japanese media over their own culture, and pretend to be Japanese at heart.
Historically, someone who would back Japan in the event that their own country went to war, added with extreme wannabe energy.
A common misunderstanding clarified: Buying Japanese goods, playing Japanese video games, or watching anime or manga does not equate to being a weeb. Pens, t-shirts, ringtones, or casual Naruto tactics ≠ weeb.
Synonyms: wannabe-Japanese, over-obsession, historical internet liability
A non-Japanese individual who is so enamoured with Japan that they act as though they are stuck in a Tokyo high school anime forever, prioritise Japanese media over their own culture, and pretend to be Japanese at heart.
Historically, someone who would back Japan in the event that their own country went to war, added with extreme wannabe energy.
A common misunderstanding clarified: Buying Japanese goods, playing Japanese video games, or watching anime or manga does not equate to being a weeb. Pens, t-shirts, ringtones, or casual Naruto tactics ≠ weeb.
Synonyms: wannabe-Japanese, over-obsession, historical internet liability
X: “Dude has a Tanjiro shirt and a Gurenge ringtone.”
Y: “Is he a weeb?”
X: “Nope, that’s just normal anime fandom. A true weeb would declare war on their own passport.”
Y: “Is he a weeb?”
X: “Nope, that’s just normal anime fandom. A true weeb would declare war on their own passport.”
by macaronibrain1245 September 18, 2025
Get the weeb mug.The so-called "those who are obsessed over animes" people by many. Others usually use the word for insulting, even if it 'doesn't describe their true personality.'
Man 1: "Yo dudes I'm watching this awesome anime called <name>"
Man 2: "You're weeb dude, get out of my way lil' bro"
Man 2: "You're weeb dude, get out of my way lil' bro"
by A21nwhtrhj67 February 13, 2025
Get the Weeb mug.A term originally used as a self-description for anime fans from the literal hood. Quickly appropriated by, typically right-leaning, terminally online, 4chan-adjacent anime fans due to anime youtuber Chibi Reviews being doxxed and some people not sharing sympathy for his situation causing the terminally online individuals to believe the same "hood" individuals who are somehow not intelligent enough to consume anime critically are also simultaneously responsible for hacking into Chibi's credentials.
Prior to the pandemic boom anime was seen in a negative light; associated with cringe comps and bullying. Post-pandemic, however, their hobbies of consuming loli material, waifu culture, and Japan xenocentrisim was suddenly exposed by younger and/or less online demographics. The online fans redirected all their hate to the, arguably, largest vocal demographic against their people, black teens who exclusively watch shonen, previously referred to as shonentards in the 2000s. Shonentards are essentially 'hood weebs' just without the racially charged implication.
Prior to the pandemic boom anime was seen in a negative light; associated with cringe comps and bullying. Post-pandemic, however, their hobbies of consuming loli material, waifu culture, and Japan xenocentrisim was suddenly exposed by younger and/or less online demographics. The online fans redirected all their hate to the, arguably, largest vocal demographic against their people, black teens who exclusively watch shonen, previously referred to as shonentards in the 2000s. Shonentards are essentially 'hood weebs' just without the racially charged implication.
Hood weeb: waifu talks in big 2025 😭😭
Real Anime Fan: Shut up you loser hood weeb. The term and concept of "waifu" has been used since forever. Everyone has a celebrity crush and grew up with a crush on cartoon characters this shit isn't even anime only... The fact you're crying about a well world wide concept shows YOU'RE stupidity!
Real Anime Fan: Shut up you loser hood weeb. The term and concept of "waifu" has been used since forever. Everyone has a celebrity crush and grew up with a crush on cartoon characters this shit isn't even anime only... The fact you're crying about a well world wide concept shows YOU'RE stupidity!
by vrillbill February 16, 2025
Get the Hood Weeb mug.Hood Weebs are seen as African Americans who consider themselves anime fans while only exclusively watching shonen. Dragon Ball and Naruto is a requirement. Bleach and/or One Piece tends to be the third anime watched. And said group tends to 'diversify their pallete' due to the fear of being send as a 'shonentard' by watching whatever "less shonen-y" shows are avaliable on streaming like Death Note or Steins Gate. Typicially engages in anime discussion exclusivey through battle boarding or hypothetical 1v1s or 'solo'-ing.
Hood Weebs tend to vocalize their embarrassment of being associated with the broader anime community due to the actions of other anime fans (waifu culture, lolis). While the other group don't want to associate with them either due shonen-bias, immaturity, being normies, and ethnicity. Ultimately leading to a very embarrassing civil war for all parties involved.
Hood Weebs tend to vocalize their embarrassment of being associated with the broader anime community due to the actions of other anime fans (waifu culture, lolis). While the other group don't want to associate with them either due shonen-bias, immaturity, being normies, and ethnicity. Ultimately leading to a very embarrassing civil war for all parties involved.
by vrillbill February 16, 2025
Get the Hood Weeb mug.A subset of anime and otaku culture that is a mix of anime and street/urban culture
At least that's what you'd think right?
Actually no. The hood in hood weeb actually stands for gang mentality, as hood weebs are primarily identified by engaging in excessive and obsessive behavior over anime, such as doxxing people, spreading CSEM and such.
One thing hood weebs have in common is that most of them are action shounen fans, as in they only watch action shounen anime, such as Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Boruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, etc.
The term has nothing to do with race/ethnicity, as anyone can engage in hood weeb behavior regardless of ethnicity.
At least that's what you'd think right?
Actually no. The hood in hood weeb actually stands for gang mentality, as hood weebs are primarily identified by engaging in excessive and obsessive behavior over anime, such as doxxing people, spreading CSEM and such.
One thing hood weebs have in common is that most of them are action shounen fans, as in they only watch action shounen anime, such as Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Boruto, Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, etc.
The term has nothing to do with race/ethnicity, as anyone can engage in hood weeb behavior regardless of ethnicity.
Person: "I'm at my wits end.... like they're actively trying to dox everything. Hacking into one of my accounts and they are posting cp on it. They are trying to get my phone number, and they are trying to involve my other family members. Please anyone I beg you... help me"
Hood weeb: "Racist weebs when they have to fight hood weebs and not sensitive sheltered college grads." *Yamcha's death pose pic*
Hood weeb: "Racist weebs when they have to fight hood weebs and not sensitive sheltered college grads." *Yamcha's death pose pic*
by PomuHub February 16, 2025
Get the Hood Weeb mug.French version of "hood weeb", also called "Otaku de cité" or "Weeb de quartier".
Le terme "Weeb de quartier" désigne une personne issue d'un milieu urbain/populaire, souvent d’origine africaine ou maghrébine, qui se dit fan d’anime et de culture japonaise. Cependant, elle se limite généralement aux shônen mainstream comme Dragon Ball, Bleach, Naruto ou One Piece, appréciant surtout les scènes de combat avec des parce que "Wesh la bagarre, t’as vu".
Les weebs de quartier ont aussi un goût prononcé pour les animes de football comme Captain Tsubasa et Blue Lock, trouvant que "Wallah, le foot c’est stylé".
Ne lui parlez pas de Your Name ou Steins;Gate, c’est "un truc de fragile".
Le terme "Weeb de quartier" désigne une personne issue d'un milieu urbain/populaire, souvent d’origine africaine ou maghrébine, qui se dit fan d’anime et de culture japonaise. Cependant, elle se limite généralement aux shônen mainstream comme Dragon Ball, Bleach, Naruto ou One Piece, appréciant surtout les scènes de combat avec des parce que "Wesh la bagarre, t’as vu".
Les weebs de quartier ont aussi un goût prononcé pour les animes de football comme Captain Tsubasa et Blue Lock, trouvant que "Wallah, le foot c’est stylé".
Ne lui parlez pas de Your Name ou Steins;Gate, c’est "un truc de fragile".
Sur l'Coran Medhi c'est trop un weeb de quartier l'ot jour ce fou il voulait marrave un babtou il a sorti "wallah si j'pouvais me clôner comme Naruto en solo j'le niquerai en 5vs1 alors que je suis tout seul inchallah" mdrrrrr
by Mballe Parfait March 4, 2025
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