Not in the damn slightest. Something that's simply a hobby doesn't hurt anyone and it's a great form of self expression. Here's the thing; anime, games and "otaku" culture in general is a actually a very small but passionate niche within the country and people who indulge in the hobby are often looked down upon and stigmatised as the stereotypical no-life neets shagging their body pillows all day long. Granted there are some weirdos who do that but that's not the point, the point is that this kind of stuff would never insult a country when the vast majority of its population either don't care for that stuff or see it all in a negative light. Thus I doubt they care whether foreigners do it or not and I imagine those within the culture are probably very fond of people outside of Japan doing cosplay of anime characters. Again, it's also just a hobby.

Get a great new job, make lots of money, and get admitted to a top-tier grad school. Self-Worth will magically sky rocket.

need friends

I know I can't be the only one here who enjoys a good anime breakdown video once in a while. But a good deal of content creators don't really get the attention they work for. Sooo here's a thread for sharing vids from people(specifically people who produce anime related content) that you've enjoyed but maybe aren't so well known. Inspired by watching this vid to find it only had about 150 views: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQcytDBBClk