Tell that to my son's anime addiction. It's worse than his gaming addiction ever was.
How old is he and what is he watching? (if you don't mind)
13, and tons of anime. Naruto, Sword Art Online, One Piece, Full Metal Alchemist, and now Seven Deadly Sins.
This article seems to be saying the opposite, can you share any references?
Just my memory but eg gaming cafes have resulted in numerous deaths from exhaustion (World of Warcraft) while I cannot recall the same ever happening at a soap opera cafe (does this exist?) or sports bar.