Culture vulture is a term for anyone:
- Trying to profit
- Benefit
- Take advantage of
And use without actually giving a F about the industry or culture they’re profiting from.
Or whether they “harm” the culture or industry in the process.
You see this in:
- Hip Hop.
- Video
Games . - Hollywood Films.
And other industries and sectors.
Culture vultures have no morals or standards, pushing an agenda at the expense of the industry or culture they abuse for their own self-righteous nonsense.
What is an “anime” culture vulture?
As Urban Dictionary puts it:
“A person or an organization making profit using unhonorable practices from a culture they do not care for.“
Let’s look at some examples
Kim Kardashian in February 2018 started making a few posts related to
In the Instagram post above she’s with Kanye, with the picture focused on Kim next to an isle of
Cool. Fair enough. No issues here.
I am obsessed with
anime . That was legit my inspo https://t.co/l3wVdwGyeN— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 28, 2018
Later that SAME month – Kim Kardashian unsurprisingly tweeted this.
Here’s the original photo:
Now let’s break this down.
- In February 2018 –
darling in the franxx was EXTREMELY popular. - The
anime had a LOT of controversy surrounding it for different reasons. - It was so popular – even non
anime fans knew about it. - Almost NO
anime surpassed it’s mainstream appeal (at the time).
It was a time when Darling In The Franxx had made waves and a lot of progress as far as episodes.
I remember it like it was yesterday.
This is more than just a simple coincidence (seeing as Kim K deleted the image in her Tweet).
People seem to forget – business men and women promote and market themselves. And SOME will shamelessly jump on waves and ride it, no matter how disingenuous it is.
oh really kim? name your top 5 pic.twitter.com/5hGaSjVCkV
— steph ツ (@adtr_steph) February 28, 2018
Don’t be a gatekeeper. Doesn’t matter if all she’s into is mainstream sh*t, it’s still
anime . Doesn’t matter if she’s only into two series. Literally does not matter.— ren (@sadb0ydeku) March 1, 2018
In the first Tweet – “name your top 5” is a response to Kim K “being obsessed” with
Someone responds saying don’t be a gatekeeper.
It’s a fair comment and I agree with the intent, BUT….
If you say you’re “obsessed” with *insert subject* but can’t even list off 5 basic things about said subject, you aren’t obsessed with that subject. Just because you saw an
anime pic on your trip to Japan doesn’t make you an “anime fan.”— Hero With A Guitar (@AirKing_of_Eden) March 7, 2018
As THIS Tweet accurately puts it:
“If you say you’re “obsessed” with a subject, but can’t list 5 basic things about it, you aren’t obsessed with that subject.”
The keyword here is obsession.
If you’re truly obsessed with something it shows up in your everyday life, what you do, your work, the pictures you take and your lifestyle.
This isn’t obsession, this is opportunity
Kim Kardashian hasn’t said ANYTHING about
She even deleted the image associated with the “inspo” Tweet.
Was Kim Kardashian a low-key culture vulture?
That’s up for debate, but it wasn’t genuine for the most part.
Next we have CBR (.com), who call themselves:
“The world’s top destination for comic, movie & TV news.”
CBR has been writing
Nothing serious. Just little-effort posts to keep people in the loop.



This was back when CBR (and other sites) were sane and the SJW agenda wasn’t as prominent (regardless of
It’s also back when CBR never cared for
But ever since 2018 – CBR writers have wrote an INSANE amount of
We’re talking hundreds since 2018 based on the history and dates on their site.
But that’s not the real issue
As the title of this post from oneangrygamer states, writers at CBR (since 2018 and 2019 especially) is occasionally injecting SJW propaganda into the
And using their influence to profit off SJW agenda’s in the
The definition of a culture vulture
This is the article in question.
The comments section speaks volumes.

And IGN – a site that’s changed drastically since the early 2000’s – is another example of “culture vultures” in the
And the narratives they’re trying to push while profiting off something they don’t give 2 f*cks about.
This video can be boiled down to this:
“The entire video is about warping your perception about accepting diversity in
anime . This video is pure propaganda. The SJWS want to convince that accepting diversity is the future ofanime . The social justice warriors are changing the definition ofAnime &Manga to suit their agenda. They would be producing western animation, and labelling itanime . (Reddit)”
It’s your typical “we in the west don’t like Japanese beliefs, so let’s change it to fit our own logic.”
IGN pushes this culture vulture message a lot these days and it never used to be the case, just like with CBR.
Next in line is GAMESPOT. A site that claims it’s about:
“Video game reviews and news.”
Just like CBR and IGN – they’ve published a SHOCKING amount of
It seems everyone’s trying to ride the
For a site dedicated to gaming they push their ideologies on a lot of
What are your thoughts on
anime fan service? pic.twitter.com/muiHAE0JWJ— GameSpot Universe (@GSUniverse) March 13, 2018
One example is this Tweet.
It seems genuine at first, but a lot of their followers are used to their propaganda and sniffed out the BS pretty fast.
I’m not a fan of excessive fan service in my
anime , but i have to say, it really doesnt matter how WE feel about this.Anime is a Japanese culture phenomenon. We, as Americans, need to just shut up and take it how it is. Who are we to say what “too much” or “just enough” is?— Sean C. (@StreetLethalUSA) March 13, 2018
Western people find this so weird. But in Japan it is quite normal. You cannot ask a country to change the culture just because westerners find it weird.
— Sai Krishan Kumar 🖥️💻🎮👨💻🌏 (@SaiKrishanKumar) March 13, 2018
EXACTLY!!! Websites forever trying to f*ck the formula.
— Enate (@TheRealEnate) March 13, 2018
As an American it’s this shot that gets on my nerves. Forever trying to f*ck with something we had nothing to do with on the first place. Most choice having *ss nation in the world. An people act like someone got them at gunpoint forcing them to do sh*t half the time.
— Enate (@TheRealEnate) March 13, 2018
This a lightweight example of what Gamespot has covered when it comes to
We can expect more of these “desperate attempts” this year in 2020.
Netflix can be considered a culture vulture.
And even ANN with the way they act these days, plus similar
Related: The Emerging Problem With Anime Censorship, And What Could Happen In Future
Why Anime Culture Vultures Are Popping Up
1. Anime CAN’T be ignored anymore
Anime’s been trending for years now. Well over a decade or more.
The internet made a difference and has continued to push the industry forward (overseas).
While
This is even true in countries like
But anime is TOO BIG to ignore now
It’s not the only series but mainstream
This is the reason some websites are on the offensive. Some which are driven by US feminist logic.
None of these sites cared until the loud minority of SJW’S and feminists screamed in people’s ears on Twitter. And similar platforms.
If you CAN’T beat them, you may as well try “changing” things from the inside out
And that’s exactly what culture cultures are doing.
2. The loud minority HATE their lack of “anime” control
In the west, or the US basically – the loud minority is forcing companies to “bend the knee” with films and
Disney is an example of a company that’s gone down hill, because they’re pandering instead of creating GREAT content most people actually want.
Anime is Japanese, and the loud minority hate it
Japan is its own country, with its own laws, ideals, culture and media.
No country is perfect, but the logic of walking into someone’s house and telling them HOW to live, just because it doesn’t pander to your own insecurities is a broken mindset.
It’s this mindset that can’t STAND anime and the culture surrounding it.
These people wish they could control
THIS is why some people are being culture vultures and trying to change it from the inside out.
But in the grand scheme of things they’re failing. Because Japan (the owner of the house) doesn’t give a F, and as they shouldn’t.
It’s a two way street, and the critics intent is driven by hypocrisy (imagine the shoe being on the other foot).
What Should Anime Fans Do About It?
It’s simple really:
- Call out B.S when you see it.
- Support those who have a genuine interest in the
anime industry. - Don’t bow down to so-called pressure or political correctness.
- Put your
money into sites, people or companies who are in it for the industry, and NOT just to pander.
In the end though – it doesn’t matter if you don’t do anything… Because
The next 10 years of the anime industry is gonna be a good laugh seeing how things play out.
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