I only tell people that have a minimum knowledge of anime.
For example:
- If said person knows about videogames, and has ever played a JRPG, then they are most likely to know about Japanese shows, even if they not know anime as it is.
- They like comics, liked cartoons, and probably at least know what DBZ, Pokemon and Naruto are.
In this two scenarios, I usually just comment my liking for Japanese entertainment in general (which is totally true) and add a little part about Anime while naming a couple of mainstream series and movies (Akira, Ghost in the Shell).
If they follow up, then I try to take the conversation deeper into anime, if not, then that's when the topic ends.
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