Animesexual, also known as mangasexual, is a fictisexuality wherein one is romantically or sexually attracted to anime or manga characters. It does not need to be exclusive, although animesexual people may feel as though they are more frequently attracted to anime/manga characters than they are to people in real life. While it is normal to occasionally have a crush on fictional characters, if one is animesexual they might feel like it's more difficult/impossible to be attracted towards people in real life. This may also correspond to being a-spec, as some a-spec people might only feel attraction towards people who they could never possibly be in a relationship with, such as fictional characters.
Flag
The animesexual flag has an unknown creator. It is also unknown if the stripes have any specific meaning.
The alternative animesexual flag was made by an anonymous wiki user on October 24, 2020. It was made in response to complaints about the original flag. The stripes have also been given meanings: light blue represents the parody and sports anime genres, blue representes the fantasy and mystery anime genres, grey represents manga and anime as a whole (including all genres not represented by the other four stripes), pink represents the romance and horror anime genres, and yellow represents the comedy and slice of life anime genres.
Etymology
The term "animesexual" was most likely coined on a Tumblr blog. Anime/manga is a specific art style that originated from Japan. Therefore, "animesexual" implies attraction towards anime/manga characters.