Not anymore. xD

When I was younger; Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Naruto, Pokemon etc. influenced me to break a lot of things.

Maybe it's changed the way I think in certain situations, but I would never make a decision based on something in a manga/anime. As I was probably 13-14 when I started reading manga, manga/anime directly influencing me was never an issue.

Hell no.
All the manga is based
on the author's mind.
There's nothing good in them unless
the mangaka is the master of the universe,
which s/he is not, since s/he is a geek
that draws fantasies.

Every once in a while it'll spark my interest in something.

Sometimes, but not normally. Say, for example, reading a manga involving swords always made me want to take a fencing or kendo class, but I never actually did.

Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?

No I don't think I can say that it has ever affected a real life decision.

I try to keep reality and fantasy as two seperate things. The type of manga I read is mainly fantasy anyway 🤣

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Yes, it does...not in large ways (that I've noticed) but in smaller ways it certainly does.

I'm learning Japanese (off & on, on my own) due to wanting to be able to read manga in the original language. Reading manga has led me to the world of Japanese, Taiwanese, and Korean dorama, which in turn has led me to most of the music I listen to these days. When I read about food in manga that sounds good, I sometimes buy/make it to see what it's like. That kind of thing. 😃

The same as above. I just had to try to make the japanese curry after reading about it in so many mangas 🙂 .

And adding, sometimes sport manga makes me want to play/try the same sport in reality. For example Prince of Tennis made me want to try out tennis, now I play 1-2 times a week.

I don't know if this counts as a "real life" decision, but I let scenes from manga and some of the styles (colors, themes, etc) influence my directing and design work for theatre.

Not for me.

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No one gives a shit what trite garbage you write here.

I read manga because I want to escape reality...not for real life decisions 🤣
Manga can't be connected to my real life. Manga and real-life are two different dimensions...well...that's only my view.

I would say yes, certainly. Not only has it affected the types of things i read and watch it has also given me a greater appreciation and understanding of story structure and character development.
Beyond this i think reading things such as Berserk and watching things like Evangelion or even Gundam and the odd bit of Yuri has had an effect on my views as a person. Certainly i've developed a lot as a person since i started reading/watching anime and manga all those years ago, i'm more open minded and have a greater appreciation of personal strength and moral integrity.
Of course no work of fiction can be a substitute for real life experiences, but our thoughts shape our actions and our actions define us as people.

And secretdesires, I understand your feeling on this matter and i don't necessarily disagree with you, but it isn't hard to be polite.

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I wouldn't say that manga and anime have had an impact on any major life decisions, but there are some things that were affected by it. For example, after I started reading Saiyuki, I went to the library and checked out a copy of Monkey: A Journey to the West because I wanted to read the story that inspired the manga. The version I got was by David Kherdian, and while it was abridged and translated into modern English (I didn't fancy reading the 4-volume version), the reviews I read said that it captured the essence of the story. Through the first half of the book, I kept wondering where the similarities were to Saiyuki, but that's because it deals mainly with the origin and early life of the Monkey King (Goku). However, once I got to the second half, I came across similarity after similarity. It was fun to read.

I'd say the biggest effect manga and anime have had is to create in me an interest in Japan and Japanese culture that I didn't have before. I had been more interested in European culture and history and always thought Japanese history would be boring. Now I'm reading more and learning about a fascinating culture.

At first I thought "Of course not!", but, well, I'm studing Japanese, when it would be better for my job and my studies if I was to learn German or Italian. Everyone around me (unless they're otaku) think it's an useless language to learn.

Most definately.
Since most scanlators are slower compared to the rate at which i read at, I decided to learn Japanese so I could read manga without having to wait for it to be translated to English 😛

Also, after reading Yakitate!! Japan, my friend and I have decided to open a pastry shop =).