[Jiggly]

Article from Anime News Network

I hadn't thought about commenting on this until I saw the above article, but isn't it weird how much anime/manga feature flip phones? Japan is one of the biggest forward thinking countries in the world for technology, yet many of their population still use those iconic flip-phones.

I remember owing one and the satisfaction of the flip made it worth having.

Does anyone still own flip-phones or have had one recently?

[Despised]

Old anime have these. More recent shows have smartphones and that's the way it should be.

[Oni]

I remember when everyone had Motorola Razrs... Now I have a Moto X Pure.

[Jiggly]

Old anime have these. More recent shows have smartphones and that's the way it should be.

Oh, which newer shows have you been watching?
It keeps coming up on the recent shows I've watched, but that may also be dependent on the type of show I wonder?

[Psi]

I currently have a flip phone, but since it's old, I just use it for the mere satisfaction of flipping it.

[suprabro]

Old anime have these. More recent shows have smartphones and that's the way it should be.

Indeed.

[Jiggly]

I currently have a flip phone, but since it's old, I just use it for the mere satisfaction of flipping it.

That is definitely a reason I still vaguely want one. That, and if you drop it, your phone isn't mostly VERY BREAKABLE SCREEN. xD

[Psi]

I currently have a flip phone, but since it's old, I just use it for the mere satisfaction of flipping it.

That is definitely a reason I still vaguely want one. That, and if you drop it, your phone isn't mostly VERY BREAKABLE SCREEN. xD

Flip phones help people through depressing (phone wise) times.

[Skullmeat]

I always thought flip phones were in anime because smart phones are expensive, and anime often has younger people, who usually cant afford them.

[Jiggly]

I currently have a flip phone, but since it's old, I just use it for the mere satisfaction of flipping it.

That is definitely a reason I still vaguely want one. That, and if you drop it, your phone isn't mostly VERY BREAKABLE SCREEN. xD

Flip phones help people through depressing (phone wise) times.

Aka when you lose/break your normal one and there's an old spare flip phone in the house xD