1. You can read, write, and converse in Japanese, AND it isn't your first language.
No
2. You rabidly wait for the next upload of your favourite series and whine when it's late
Yes
3. You frequent a bulletin board or forum and write about your reaction to the last episode and read way into the episode about where the series is going, as well as animation quality (writing on the wall of CR counts)
Yes. Animation quality, sometimes
4. You purchase a fair amount of DVDs of your favourite series.
Yes
5. You spend a lot of money on official merchandise, which include Drama CDs, CDs, figurines, and posters
No
6. You cut down on other expenses in order to get said merchandise and DVDs
No
7. You know the characters of your favourite anime better than you know your best friend
No
8. You may not actually have a best friend
No
9. You may not actually have IRL friends, for that matter (online friends don't count unless you've met them face to face)
No
10. You go to anime conventions
No
11. You cosplay at anime conventions
No
12. You actually can understand the concept of "moe"
No
13. Akibahara is your number one place to visit when you go to Japan
No
14. You engage in fanfic or write doujinshi
No
15. You are willing to pay for good fanfic or doujinshi
No
16. More than half of your music collection is Jpop. From anime OPs and EDs.
No
17. You have watched more than 30 anime series in your lifetime
Yes
18. You have watched more than 100 anime series in your lifetime
Yes. If I count movies, remakes, OVA's and other specials
19. You know well known directors or seiiyus by name and reputation (eee! he's working on THAT anime?)
No
20. You like French Maids, Nurses, or Catgirls
Yes
Total Points: 30. That seems about right for me
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