아니메 Article: What Does "Otaku" Really Mean?

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posted by QueenOfTheDaze

:T So, I hear Your An Otaku? :T

Well Im an Anime/Manga enthusiast never considered myself an otaku and never will I 사랑 Anime/Manga As much as the 다음 person 또는 maybe even 더 많이 but because of that I'm Going to Give 당신 a Guide To what the word REALLY means.

In Japan, the word can be most closely equated to the English word “geek,” but the meaning is not as simple as that. Otaku is also defined in 일본 as a word that defines a person who has obsessive interests, and can apply to a wide variety of topics, including anime, manga, cosplay, collectibles and more.

Why Do They Take it The Wrong Way?

Often In 일본 society people who are consider otaku are often seen as people who can't face reality that have no life so they turn to fictional characters.
Calling Yourself An Otaku In 일본 Its Almost The Same As Asking For An Angry Mob Im Filipino btw . But I don't believe that theres a person in the world that loves 아니메 who only watches and reads 아니메 and 망가 is not interested in anything else (social life,sports,economics,art,etc.)

팬 Fiction Continuing To Run Amuck

Indeed I am A Fangirl I 엷은 황갈색, 폰은 Over 아니메 guys,yaoi and Unrequited 사랑
I'll be The Most Sentimental Person 당신 Ever Meet When It comes to it. But Obsession has a well guess it doesn't since it is called obsession like I've Actually Know a Girl Who got jumped for giving her opinion on someones obsession (best 아니메 in their whole world) Now I'm not saying anyone here would go this far , its just an example Just Chill Wid the whole it's my 아니메 not yours . 아니메 Belongs To Everybody and is here for everybody to enjoy

An If 당신 Have Anything To Say 또는 Any Based Opinion There's A 코멘트 Box Right Below *v*

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egyptprincess7 Japan does indeed look pretty much down on Otakus. That's why I prefer just to call myself a fan or to the extreme a fangirl. Otherwise I can't consider myself an otaku due to how they're treated in Japan. (Not to mention this one anime shows the treatment of them so yeah.) Anyways nice article.

QueenOfTheDaze Thank You

otakugirl93 i will call myself a otaku and i dont care what other people say i love anime and im not afraid 2 show it

QueenOfTheDaze ;__; I was Just telling you what it meant But You Do that

x-Yumi-x3 I already knew this, but even before I never called myself an otaku. Mainly because I've never seen myself as a extreme anime fan.

dontmindmeyo The reason I personally dislike the word is not only because it is gross and misused, but also because it reminds me of something called The Otaku Murders, which is pretty much what it sounds like. I don't know [i]why[/i] people take it as a complement when it's the name of a disgusting murder case, but it really makes me angry how often it's used. (If you look up the case, prepare yourself. It's not just murder this guy did...)

QueenOfTheDaze Holyy Shiz

ChadKumada Otaku. I could almost use that name to describe myself. Although I have many other obsessions besides anime, so perhaps it wouldn't be the best word to use.