My partner's parents and grandparents watch anime, read manga, and her parents definitely game way more than us (PC, iPhone, and handheld PS/Nintendo/...). It's

My partner's parents and grandparents watch anime, read manga, and her parents definitely game way more than us (PC, iPhone, and handheld PS/Nintendo/...). It's a casual activity like reading a book or watching TV, not just for techies/geeks/nerds/etc. But to address any concerns about value to society, they do hold Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira on a pretty high pedestal. Not the same as Kurosawa, but why should that matter? Edited to add: both her and my parents are roughly the same age and share many interests in art/media/culture. Mine are from the US and were adults by the time Pong came out; despite the explosion of media in recent years I don't think the type of content they look for is much different than it would be otherwise. South Park might be the only exception.