Dungeon no Osananajimi - Vol. 3 Ch. 22 - My Childhood Friend's Happiness Is Our Happiness

[dethduck]

Who the hell is "Stan" and why the hell is he all over this translation screwing up and confusing context? What the hell is "Stanning" anyhow?

 

[Skmangafreak]

Who the hell is "Stan" and why the hell is he all over this translation screwing up and confusing context? What the hell is "Stanning" anyhow?

...

 

[Nexxurio]

This shit's finally over.

 

[amamiya426]

But idols in Japan are often specifically discouraged or prohibited from getting into relationship because the idol industry fosters and monetizes the behavior of those obsessive fans who believe that an idol having a relationship is a betrayal or violates their "purity" or whatever.

Also because talents that are married, well, has obligation to their partner/family, which would take less time from work and thus would make less money for the agency.

 

[Dwarfy2k]

OMFG THANK GOD THIS ARC IS OVER LMAO

This arc is finally over. Feels like it's been forever.

Is it finally over? I haven't actually been reading the pages for the last 5 chapters at least. This gag has been beat to death.

I'm glad to see the end of this arc.

This shit's finally over.

Let us all rejoice in the fact this crappy arc in an otherwise great series is over. I swore it was like Lamb Chops Playalong with how it would never end.

Also I'm amazed to see people in here have never heard of Stanning. I thought it was a pretty ubiquitious word used in most western countries to mean hardcore/obsessive fans?

 

[Topinembourg]

Wow, I'm amazed at how many people here are so blinded by their love for Japan that they can't tell the difference between Idol culture there and in the West.

Yes, hardcore fans have this behavior everywhere, you're right.

But it's only in Japan that it's normalized and tolerated, even downright encouraged (because of money). Don't forget that if #metoo virtually didn't reach them, it's not because they're too far, it's because they don't care at all.

 

[BobBob]

Even the pose is the same as Eren, LMAO.

 

[RexNemorensis]

Mino-san, what a man you are.

The antagonist being a literal unicorn makes the whole thing even funnier.
All in all this chapter was pure gold, and so was the arc, you fucking peasants.

 

[telefonevoador]

She actually hanged the pictures on the wall.
Van ain't gonna have a dull moment while in that room.

 

[telefonevoador]

Oh God, this arc started in ch18?

Dude....

 

[hahano]

this chapter is the only good one from this arc

 

[Remocracy]

OMFG THANK GOD THIS ARC IS OVER LMAO

Honestly same I wanted to get back to wholesome romcom fluff ASAP

 

[onipuck]

I still don't get why people continue to use that word to describe themselves.
It's a portmanteau of the words Stalker and Fan.

At that point, they are openly admitting to stalking someone.

 

[DMBLaan99]

I love that she did actually hang the art up

 

[Graywing]

Thanks for the chapter!!!

 

[Swagner]

I still don't get why people continue to use that word to describe themselves.
It's a portmanteau of the words Stalker and Fan.

At that point, they are openly admitting to stalking someone.

I mean, "fan" is short for "fanatic", so it's nothing new.

 

[feha]

I hate the word "stanning". And curious if that is really the correct translation since that word is very korean in origin.
Anyone good at jp who can pop by and check what they actually said, to reassure me that was really what they said? Or tell me what they were saying instead?

The slang made this almost impossible to read

What slang?

 

[feha]

Also I'm amazed to see people in here have never heard of Stanning. I thought it was a pretty ubiquitious word used in most western countries to mean hardcore/obsessive fans?

Nah, it is very niche and I have only found it in the plains surrounding the weeb cultural plains.
As far as I know it is very korean in nature too, and you mostly (though it's becomign less and less true) only see it in translated manwhas and not mangas.
Also afaik, iirc it originates from the k-pop fanbase (hence why it is (to me) usually found around korean subcultures)? Also some relation to eminem?

 

[Meyahviing]

Idk what all of you are on, I've been loving this arc, it's been really fun.

 

[residentFATBOY]

But it's only in Japan that it's normalized and tolerated, even downright encouraged (because of money).

This is false. South Korea and other parts of East Asia also have this same idol mentality. In fact, I'd argue the idol industry there is possibly worse than it is in Japan where facial reconstruction, plastic surgeries, and extreme diets/malnourishment are a norm. The SK idol industry also has a very large US following of netizens, so I'd say it's normalized and tolerated, if not encouraged in the west as well. Stan culture is everywhere and the entertainment industry can be gruesome regardless of the country, not to say Japan in particular doesn't have its fair share of issues, but the ones you listed here are not something unique to it.