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Does github need a cartoonish cat with 5 octopus-like legs to be its logo? Of course not, but it makes it memorable and funny. And besides, anime is extremely m
by saintradon 2y ago
Does github need a cartoonish cat with 5 octopus-like legs to be its logo? Of course not, but it makes it memorable and funny. And besides, anime is extremely mainstream these days.
- yifanl 2y agoI would likely be just as put off by a picture of Spongebob or Goofy or Goku in a readme as Anya, fwiw.
- tkzed49 2y agomaybe you should evaluate whether arbitrary societal norms of "professionalism" or something else are leading to you miss out on cool stuff
- simooooo 2y agoWouldn’t quite go that far. I’ve only met one anime fan in my entire career.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 2y agoDo you ask everyone you meet?
- Shin-- 2y agoThen you must be old. Even in western countries Spy x Family (which the character is from) has sold millions of copies, while most people read mangas online and won't be counted. In the country I am from I frequently see people wearing merch of it, mostly because Uniqlo has had a successful line of it. And that is just one manga/anime out of hundreds of popular ones. Using anime characters is similar to boomer nerds referencing Marvel/DC comics , Star Wars etc.