The connection between being a fan of HoMM and anime.

I reviewed several random posts from different people – almost everyone has anime-style avatars. The percentage of people who enjoy Chinese pornographic cartoons is even higher than, say, among fans of the "Haven" faction. This is quite strange, considering the perceived lack of connection between an interest in the game and one's level of intelligence (it's not too complex or too simple a game to lead to any particular conclusions). Do you think there is any connection here? For example, through the fantasy element of both universes (although anime is not always fantasy)? Or is it just a coincidence? What is your overall opinion of anime?