Remember the guys that wore dragon shirts and collected figurines?

[MetroBrah]

Typically had a nice collection of obscure mangas, a few daggers and action figures

Whatever happened to those guys?

[Condo41]

Gaming become an established subculture and now they're bigger and into even more stuff

You can find them at conventions and cosplay events and lapping events

[strenffgains]

I can't relate to that at all. I always wore wolf shirts, that would have a giant moon with wolves howling or just staring off. My mangas were all super main stream, I do like blades but I fancy myself a katana man, obviously I practice in a kimono and wooden sandals for the full experience.

[andrepmeet]

I think what has occurred is that for whatever reason (I have thoughts on this) people in general became more antisocial or introverted thus seeking out asocial activities such as reading manga and all that geekery. Like I remember when finding Pokemons was a big deal with your phone and I was disturbed that so many adults would be into that...but it is what is or was.

thats why its become more prevalent. its still a subculture but more people partake.

so for a few of those guys it was like they were knighted a Jedi by a larger group...but for most probably even more introverted and isolated.

[MattyMiscer]

Typically had a nice collection of obscure mangas, a few daggers and action figures

Whatever happened to those guys?

Do you like daggers?

[ChingonGuero]

[JayJ350]

Who do you think has been populating gaming forums for all these years?